un: eraserhead; text

[eraserdad]

Alright, I won't waste anyone's time with pointless questions about how or why we got here, but there are a couple of things I'm looking for information about:

1. How many minors and noncombatants are aboard this station? Note, these are separate categories. I don't care how powerful or skilled you are; if you're under twenty, I consider you a member of the former.

2. It'll be helpful for us to have an idea of each other's Quirks. I'm not under the illusion that all of us have reason to trust each other or cooperate, but presumably none of us want to be here, so. If you're willing to provide information on any abilities you might have that could be considered "supernatural" in any way, I intend to compile it for our collective use.

Comments

un: gunny

[marineris]

what, are you preparing for a war?

[eraserdad]

We can't discount the possibility we were brought here by hostile forces. It's only logical to have an accounting of who is untrained in self-defense.

un: rocipilot

[donkeyballs]

Uh-

How about maybe all of us just be non-combatants, alright?

Ain't no reason for anyone to go lookin' for a fight.

[eraserdad]

Not with each other.

[There's an undertone of "obviously" to the text, as if he's surprised he needed to specify.]

But it's irrational to expect we won't face external threats at any point.

un: princess.allura

[juniberries]

Under twenty...what?

[eraserdad]

It's the age of majority where I'm from.

[He hasn't quite connected the dots that "years" no longer goes without saying.]

@skull

[ryuji]

[What the eff?]

Well this is Grade A levels of bullshit

[eraserdad]

[hmm hmm hmmmMMMM are u an edgy teen. u sound like an edgy teen.]

You're welcome not to participate.

text; un: E. Lehnsherr

[magneticfields]

No. A registration would not be helpful.

[eraserdad]

[A registration? Aizawa lifts a brow on his end of the communicator.]

It's hardly as formal as all that.

un: slothbaby

[morphogenia]

I'm going to very reluctantly admit I'm a minor here. Just know that if you're asking for some weird reason that my best friend here is a pitbull. He's a very scary animal when he wants to be!!!

[eraserdad]

[What are you accusing him of here, child. Aizawa doesn't think he necessarily owes anyone an explanation, but perhaps in appreciation of her cooperation, he offers one nonetheless]

I'm a teacher.

[At a superhero school, but details.]

Obviously, the lot of you aren't my class, but I still consider it my responsibility to look out for the kids here.

un: rogue

[theycalledmeacurse]

Just what sort of "collective use" are you intending this list for? If people want to self-identify, that's one thing - I've been doing it since I got here because I don't much give a damn anymore. But if that use you're talking about is going to include forcing people to use their powers whether they want to or not, then we're gonna have a whole heap of problems.

[eraserdad]

I don't exactly see where I have the authority to force anyone to do anything.

[Including answer this completely optional survey, apparently!!!]

UN: johnson

[morethan084]

I'm not sure how many powered people will come forward. Being put on a list doesn't usually end well for them.

[eraserdad]

[Good lord, the lot of you are paranoid.]

We're not in a particularly pleasant situation as it stands, but again, I don't exactly intend to coerce anyone into participating.

un: nanatsuya

[counterfeitheart]

Hate to tell you this buddy but my age ain't gonna be a factor for whether or not I'm noncombatant. And same goes for most of the 'under twenty' crowd up in here. You ain't our fuckin' dad.

Also I ain't telling you shit about my powers. Whether or not I got any. [Sorry for Kira he is already grumpy about people trying to make lists.]

[eraserdad]

I'm pretty sure I stated explicitly that I consider minors and noncombatants to be separate categories. Read more carefully before complaining, next time.

[Is it possible for someone to Teacher Voice in text. Aizawa sure is giving the limits of text tone a workout, at any rate.]

un: becket

[wentnuclear]

1. Why does it matter if somebody's a minor? Most combatants go into training younger than twenty. I did. I was probably even stronger back then.

2. A public list of people's supernatural abilities doesn't seem like a useful thing to have. If people want to step up and offer their skills when certain things are needed, that's up to them. Like the space folks, when the gravity went down. Better to ask for help when we need it than make it so people's doors are getting banged down.

[eraserdad]

[Did nobody read what he actually said before getting defensive? Aizawa's already tired of repeating himself.]

1. As I said, separate categories. I'm just as interested in knowing about the kids that can fight as the adults that can't.

[Based on personal experience in training superpowered teenagers? They're the ones he needs to watch out for the most, because terrible teenage decisions get that much more terrible when powers are involved.]

2. Presumably, the people that would step up to offer their skills in a crisis situation are the ones that would answer this post. Nobody's being coerced into sharing anything they don't want to.

[Which is to say, so far, nobody's shared anything. It's been surprising, frankly; he's not sure how these people intend to find a means of escape if they're so adamantly against organization.]

@CROW

[uragiru]

You're going to find that many people here are quite opposed to being listed or registered in any way, I'm afraid. Other people have tried similar things and been met with the same hostility.

[eraserdad]

So I've noticed. But that's what happens sometimes, when something is optional, I suppose.

[He's not going to waste his metaphorical breath trying to convince people who've already made up their minds, anyway.]

un: rook

[onlydoubts]

I'm not sure that age is really a factor in whether someone is a combatant or not.

[eraserdad]

I never said it was. Again, separate categories.

text; un: aphrodite; CONTINUED FROM TDM WHOOPS

[wingstosee]

oh.
well, i'm definitely not that? human, i mean.
so yeah. mutant it is??
i mean, i still sort of think devil is more accurate, but you know. whatever.

[ she sort of... squints at that last bit for a moment. ]

yeah! yeah, i think so.
since it's. my name and all.
uh.
should i... just call you eraserhead?

rolls in with starbucks for both of us. also i forgot to switch out of caps again so.. re-retcons ig

[eraserdad]

Do you mean to imply there are distinct sapient species where you're from?

[Just about everyone has a Quirk, back home, but a horse person was considered just as human as someone whose body was literally comprised of mist and as human as someone literally on fire.]

Eraserhead is fine. Or Aizawa, if you prefer.

text; un:myosotis

[floriographys]

Hello, sir.

My name is Jun Kurosu. Would you mind sharing your name with me before I give you any further information?

[eraserdad]

Shouta Aizawa. Most people just call me Eraserhead or Eraser, though.

text; un: tokumei

[neuralnet]

I don't have any "quirks" or abilities, [ LIE ] but I would like to be down as a noncombatant.

[eraserdad]

Noted. What's your name?

text; un: Beast

[bestials]

"Helpful" in what way, exactly? What are you planning on doing with this information?

[eraserdad]

Helpful as a public resource to ease coordination during emergencies and possible future escape attempts.

[How many times is he going to have to explain this, he wonders. He's half-tempted to just stop replying outright and take a nap before he continues to deal with this.]

un: garion

[why_me]

Not to discount your expertise, sir, but I fought many battles well before my twentieth year.

Might it not be more helpful to simply list off those who are willing to fight if trouble comes?

How or by what means is really their own business. If they choose to fight, they do so knowing their own skill and ability. That's all the judgement that's required, I should think.

[eraserdad]

As I've said to everyone else, I asked about children and noncombatants. I've pretty explicitly stated that being a child and being a capable of fighting are not mutually exclusive things.

[JUST. SIGHING. This is exactly the argument he was trying to avoid and he's been stuck having it over and over again.]

un: mori

[setpoint]

You mentioned quirks as though it's an established term. Does it mean something special where you're from?

[eraserdad]

Yeah. Like I said, anything you could consider a supernatural ability. There's more variety in Quirks than I could possibly name, but as an example, amplification-type Quirks that increase one's natural strength and speed are fairly common.

text; @dreamer

[raverie]

Where I'm from, people with abilities like that are wanted fugitives. The lucky ones wind up in jail.

[ The unlucky ones are experimented on, but. That's a little dark for an introduction. ]

I'm sure you don't appreciate being met with such hostility, but if you could, try not to hold it against them. We've been running for a long time.

[eraserdad]

Holding grudges against the others here would hardly be rational. We'll need to cooperate in order to have any hope of escape.

[As for the fugitive situation ...]

Quirks are an integral part of my own society. I hadn't expected anyone to trust me without reservation, but I didn't realize the fear would run this deep, either.

[Or at least, that it wouldn't override their common incentive to get the hell out of this place. But as gruff of a man as Aizawa can be, he's far from heartless. There's a gap in his experience here, he's willing to concede that much.]

un: aymeric

[holyhalone]

[It took bloody forever for Aymeric to actually type something on this bracelet given he'd never even seen a keyboard in his life, but he felt it was more appropriate to respond to a written message with more writing than it was to respond by starting a call.]

Truth be told, without a sword or a longbow on hand I'm afraid I belong in the noncombatant category. I was a soldier once, but those days are nearly a decade past; I've been a commander for most of that time since, and while I can certainly hold my own in a fair fight, I can scarce survive an attack unarmed.

[eraserdad]

[Damn, swords and longbows? That's fairly ... well, ancient, from Aizawa's perspective.]

Hm, noted. I don't know what the situation is regarding the availability of weapons on this station, but I'll let you know if I find out. Refresh your hand-to-hand abilities in the meantime.

un: agentblack

[noshadesofgrey]

good goddamn grief, I don't envy you or your inbox right now, guy. congratulations on finding a big button that pissed off half the station.

I wasn't gonna volunteer my stuff, but now I kinda feel like it just to be contrary, so...

I've got mechanical arms with weapons in them, I'm super durable, strong, and fast. I can regenerate damage under certain conditions, but those I'll keep close to my chest, if you don't mind.

[eraserdad]

[Yeah it's not been a good time. He's definitely contemplated ignoring everyone to take a nap for awhile.]

Hn, it happens.

[Aizawa aims to win no popularity contests. He does what's necessary to protect his students and the people of Japan back home, and he'll do what's necessary here to protect the others here and get home.]

Thanks for the information. What's your name?

un: scarlets

[catastrophics]

[ after some time to read through the post and its responses: ]

you're very defensive about a lot of people's response to this, considering what you asked of them.

[eraserdad]

I hadn't anticipated that I was asking anything particularly extraordinary, at the time.

[Thank Raleigh for telling him about the mutant genocide stuff, tbh. Otherwise he'd still think y'all were being unreasonable.]

un: apollo2

[solarcharged]

1. There are a few kids, yeah. I think they'll kick your ass if you try to make them sit anything out though.

2. Someone actually did start a list of skills and talents (superpowers included). You might be able to find it on the network, come to think of it.

[eraserdad]

No, I'm not under the illusion I can make anyone do anything.

[This post has certainly driven the point home, if there was ever any doubt.]

I just want to know. Teenagers always think they're invincible. It leads them to making irrational choices.

[He knows this for a fact, from his experience training so many of them. Someone's gotta watch out for them, even if they don't want him to.]

un; hudie

[bu773rfly]

1) Add one.

2) Null. That's a bit of a touchy subject around here, but you already found that out.

[eraserdad]

So I have. But noted. Hudie is your name?

text: un: brightness_kholin

[veristitalian]

Twenty? Most fifteen year olds on my world are married, and fourteen year olds are eligible to be drafted into their Brightlord's army.

[eraserdad]

An army full of teenagers? How irrational.