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Yeah. Um. That works by me.

[ and sure enough, twenty minutes later, there she is. it's impossible to miss her - even if she hadn't shown herself on the network, she's practically impossible to overlook just on the wings alone. she waits out by the front of the restaurant, arms crossed and gaze off to the side, as she tries her absolute best to not wonder why the hell she just agreed to lunch with Some Dude Who Hates Villains. ]

[Katsuki isn't too hard to miss either even if she'd never seen him before, just by the stink eye he has when he walks up. His style is.. very plain for such a loud person, just a black t shirt and black pants. But his aura is plenty loud.]

So you're the Devil?

[ his general vibe is rancid. the kind of guy god sounds like, barely holding back yelling at you. venus doesn't wince or flinch away; she makes eye contact, grabbing onto that tiny bit of rebellion and holding tight. ]

Yeah. [ one wing flutters, stretches out - then ducks back in, wrapping around her side. ] You're the guy from the network?

[Maybe there's a reason "God" is in his Hero name?]

Yeah. Since you know Ears' first name, I'll tell you my full name.

[It's a way for him to extend an olive branch, and show Venus that he means no harm. At least not immediately, anyway.]

Katsuki Bakugo.

[ ...ugh. she wants to stay irritated with him? but after all he'd said about keeping quiet and not putting out identifiable features, it's really not a bad sign of trust. ughhh. she sighs, breaking eye contact and looking away again. ]

Venus. It's nice to meet you in person, I guess. [ a beat. ] That's my full name. We don't really... do last names where I'm from? I had to get used to that.

Really? That's boring.

[Katsuki begins to head to the entrance, trusting that she'll follow him into the little restaurant. He'll lead to a corner table, isolated where they can talk a bit more privately.]

But I guess it's similar to Hero names. Sometimes they're just one word.

Hey, I didn't make fun of your name.

[ but it's more grumbled than snapped out - just a bit of a complaint, not any serious grievance. after all, he's already gone out of his way to meet with her, so it's not like she's that upset? she nods as they sit, one wing extending up to peek over the restaurant behind her.

must be handy, being literally impossible to approach out of eyesight, huh. ]

I guess that makes sense? I've only met a few heroes, I mean, so. Uhh. [ the eyes on her face drift up to the ceiling, clearly deep in thought. ] Earphone Jack, All Might... Eraserhead?? That one's only one name, at least.

[Katsuki's eyebrows perk up when Venus mentions All Might and Eraserhead. That's interesting that she knows so many people from home...]

Uh-huh. So.. where did you meet those heroes? You know any others?

[He cuts straight to the point. He wants to know everything.]

BDSM sex land. [ if it weren't said completely straight-faced, it'd be easy to believe she was joking around. as is, there's just a bit of a sigh before she continues: ] "Duplicity," if you want to get technical about it. It was... I guess they were supposed to be doing some sort of social experiment or something? But what it ended up being was a place where you either owned someone or were owned by them, and if you didn't screw around enough you got brainwashed or shot.

[ she reaches up, tapping at the thin black line going straight down from chin to chest. ]

"Submissive." That's what that mark meant there? So basically, you can't use money, you can't go into stores alone, and you're more like property than a person. [ the worst part about it all is that she doesn't even sound horribly offended over it. it's just... something she had to live with for a while. it's life, even if it's life on purpose and it's somebody's fault. she picks up the menu, trying to shuffle through it a bit. ] Kyoka was a sub like me. Eraserhead was... I don't actually remember? He covered himself up. Scarves and stuff. And I only got to talk to All Might the once, but I remember he didn't get marked, so.

[ a beat. her eyes refocus on bakugou - even if a few of the wing eyes are still focusing on the menu. ]

There might have been some other people? But I don't really know anyone else. Not off the top of my head, at least. [ a beat; she still looks directly at bakugou, even as she squints in mild confusion. ] Uh, what's "rayu?" I've never really had like. Actual ramen before, so...

Edited 2023-03-19 17:47 (UTC)

[Katsuki... really. Wasn't. Sure what he was expecting. It definitely wasn't any of this... this. This calm explanation of what sounds, to Katsuki, like absolute fucking hell.

BDSM? Submissive? Screw around or get brainwashed or shot??????????

Red eyes focus on that line as Venus taps on it, making note of how it looks. It's some kind of way to.. mark these "Submissive" people from the sounds of it. To make sure everyone knew the distinction. To know who to treat like trash.

And Kyoka... his very own class.. no.

His bandmate was one of those.]

Fuck...

[Katsuki ends up whispering that under his breath, his brain spinning as he tries to make sense of it all.]

You.. sure are talking about this calmly. Like it's just... nothin'.

I mean, that was just life for like. A year? A year and a half? More if you count the world after that. And... [ she sets the menu down. right. people aren't used to that kind of thing, here. ] Look. It sucked. Of course it sucked? Pretty much anyone there that wasn't some kind of psycho hated all of that. Just because it was better there doesn't mean it wasn't awful.

[ she's already accused him of a few things across the network. he can probably put two and two together about what her home was like. ]

You just... I don't know. You rebel where you can. You find the shops that look the other way if you walk in, and you work with your dom to get around some of the shit, and you take in the other ones getting screwed over like you. [ her wings spread a bit, taking in more of the room. the light radiating off them is bright - distracting, maybe, whether or not she intends it. ] And you don't raise a fuss about the stuff you can't change, because that's when they start to look at the stuff you can. You know? Does that make sense?

[The brightness of Venus' wings would be distracting to anyone else, but unbeknownst to Katsuki, one of his Summer powers is the ability to withstand bright light.

So he stares right into her face, his furrowed brow giving away the sympathy he was clearly feeling for her as she explained. He quietly waited for her to get everything out, and after a second he sighs a little and sits back into his seat.

Man. That's.. a lot to take in.]

So.. you say Ears-- Jiro was "Submissive"... right? Was she there just as long as you? Do you know where she is right now?

Yeah. I don't really know how long she was there? I'd been there a while by the time I met her. She vanished before I did, though.

[ that's the first part answered, at least. venus clears her throat, flushing a slight red as she continues. ]

She, uh... She showed up again in the world after that. The same Kyoka, not... Sometimes people show up without memories, or older, or younger? But she still had the mark, so it was pretty easy to tell. [ she laughs, her gaze drifting away from bakugou's. ] I think I was the first to vanish that time? I don't remember her leaving, at least. So. Maybe she's still there.

Fuck.

[Katsuki repeats himself, with a weary sigh.]

And here I though being dragged into this place was bad. I thought having to hold someone's hand was fucking torture.

[But clearly.. there's a lot worse.]

Fuck.. that kind of shit? That should have never happened to you. I'm sorry that it did, and that I wasn't there to stop it.

Ha. Not a very good hero if you're fighting to help the villain, huh?

[ but for what seems like the first time in their conversation, the undercurrent of distrust is mostly gone. there's a bit of a smile on her face, and a bit of red still in her cheeks, and she crosses her arms as a few of her eyes drift up to the ceiling in thought. ]

This place is fine with friendly stuff for now. Maybe it'll stay that way? But you need to be careful for the next few months. [ she looks back down to bakugou, a sudden focus clear in her eyes. ] Avoid eating or drinking anything that has different flavors or comes in a set. Chocolates, paired drinks- That kind of thing.

...you think they'd spike our food?

[That's probably the most concerning thing he's heard from all of this. Excuse me???]

This place... I mean, it's a lot less likely so far. Nowhere near as bad as Duplicity. But even the last place we got thrown into pulled that kind of stuff? Mostly with desserts for special occasions. So like, you could probably buy ice cream from the store without an issue, but if you got offered a treat at a festival it could still be a problem.

[ her fingers drum on the table gently, the menu all but forgotten underneath them. ]

It's worth keeping in mind for a month or two, at least. We'll probably have a better idea what this place is actually like by then, right?

[Katsuki nods, definitely keeping it in mind. He's already wary and cautious as a default, so it's good to know that there's things to keep in mind like that. However.. scary it actually kind of sounds to have spiked treats just offered at fesitvals like that.

It.. does beg the question, though.]

Right.... well, what about that other stuff? You don't think this place will make us.. y'know.. do that kinda stuff, do you?

[Ugh, he hates talking about sex but it's now on the mind. Hand holding is one thing but...]

[ venus makes eye contact with bakugou directly. it's hard not to, at this point; when you have so many eyes, you're practically guaranteed at least one or two. but right now, the eyes on her face and a good two dozen on her wings are all facing him directly.

she doesn't really want to have this conversation with him. he seems... it's not that he feels young? more that it feels like he's got other things on his mind. but she's had to have this conversation before with people younger than him, so she sighs and focuses directly on him. time to get this over with. ]

This place probably won't force you to have sex. [ it's easier for her to talk about. it'd be hard for it to not be, given what she's said. ] You're not going to get taken in for "reeducation" if you don't meet quota, as far as we know. And so far I haven't heard about anyone's life being in danger over it.

[ but that's not a no. she takes a breath - exhales. and then, she reaches down, fishing a small pink bottle out of a purse and setting it on the table. ]

This is the kind of thing you should probably be worried about. It's an aphrodisiac, and it kicks in pretty quick. [ the bottle's completely inscrutable, here - a language that bakugou has never spoken, and a language that venus has lost all ability to recall. ] You're supposed to take about a teaspoon's worth. Honestly? I'd say you should probably try two or three drops at some point. There's... Certain physical responses you get? And knowing how to identify those might make a difference. I mean. If that's the kind of thing you're worried about.

[ she finally slouches again, reaching up to rub at the bridge between her eyes. god. she'd been having a pretty good time drifting around this place - now she's stuck thinking about someone else potentially getting fucked up over it. ]

...it shouldn't matter. I'm really hoping it doesn't matter? I'm just trying to warn you about the stuff you might run into.

[Katsuki's mouth feels.. very dry. Suddenly. It's a little hard to swallow, and he keeps his eyes focused on Venus.. despite how intimidating it was to have all of those eyes on him.

When she pulls out the bottle, his gaze follows it to the table, then back to her as she explains it's use. That it's an aphrodisiac. That it's something he's probably going to have to look out for.. and should test if he's worried. Yeah, it's a good idea isn't it? If he's a good Hero, he'd take a bullet like this. If he knew what it was like, he'd be able to save a lot of people from doing things they wouldn't want to.

His hand, cautiously, reaches out towards the bottle. But as he gingerly takes the cold glass into his palm, a thought crosses his mind. About how it feels when his skin touches the skin of another person. How the magic flourishes through him, so intensely that it gets hard to breathe sometimes. If that's the case.. wouldn't this.. technically be a good thing for him to have? Then he and Izuku...]

[....could...]

K-K-K-KEEP THAT SHIT TO YOURSELF!!

[Katsuki almost drops the bottle as he fumbles with it, putting it hastily back on the table with his face red all the way to his ears. This was a mistake. Such a mistake.]

O-OKAY????

[ WHY THE BOY SCREAM. WHY THE BOY GET LOUD. venus tries very hard not to do the panicked bird scramble, though her wings do flutter in alarm for a moment. instead, she focuses on sitting still for a moment-

and then another-

and finally, when nobody is blowing up, she tries to change the topic. ]

You, um- you still didn't tell me what rayu was???

IT'S CHILI OIL!!!

[Still yelling, face still bright red. He appreciates the change of subject but god... he's not going to sleep easy tonight Venus.]

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[Somewhere in the distance Izuku is sneezing...??]

...Ah- Achoo!

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