[video] Introductions are a thing you do, right?

[notveryquirky]

[A rather awkward and uncomfortable looking 15 year-old boy with extremely unkempt hair comes over the video feed. He's obviously not used to things like this.]

[Namely: Being social in any capacity with people outside his class.]

Uh. H-hello, my name is M-Midoriya Izuku, U.A. Superhero High School class 1-A. Not that, um, not that anyone probably knows what that is, alternate universes and all...

[He catches himself slouching as his words drift off to almost whisper-quiet, his bashful nature getting the better of him. He quickly sits back upright, and speaks louder.]

I've just joined the Legion, and so I'd like to introduce myself. Which I...just did. Right. My, uh, my hero name is Deku, which is also my nickname back home, so feel free to call me that...if you want to, of course...

[Normally, he wouldn't be nearly this flustered, but being told you're going to face an unspeakable evil of cosmic, universe eating proportions can do that to a person.]

A-Anyway! I just want to say, I might be young and inexperienced, but I look forward to working with you all!

[Please, someone tell this child to unclench. At this rate it seems like he might pass out from awkwardness if left to his own devices.]

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[notthatjason]

[Jason certainly felt more comfortable talking to the other teenagers -- though he'd held his own with the adults as well.]

That's right. I can also control the wind and use that to fly -- so the name fit for multiple reasons I think. I had a few other options I was considering -- but for me it was a little awkward coming up with a name. So I tried to go with one that wasn't too...[he searches for a word to use here.] pretentious.

[The way Deku talks makes Jason think that he wouldn't be judged if he admitted to having made a whole list of names before narrowing it down to Bolts. He still wasn't entirely sure of THAT choice either, but it was what he had landed on.]

Sounds tough. I guess you could look at this place as a sort of...study abroad program then? Not sure how you'll convince your school back home to accept it as credit though.

[He's partly joking. After all, they ARE technically here for a serious reason and to save the entire multiverse. But Jason's used to dangers on the global level, so upping the stakes hasn't really sunk in for him yet. He's also doing his best to make the conversation easy -- so he hopes that helps.

It's Jason's turn to look a little embarrassed now. Every time he mentions this he feels like he's bragging, because he has a feeling he knows what MOST people must think when they hear that term. But, it's just a part of who he is and he can't exactly lie about his parentage.]

Ah...yeah. Do they have Greek or Roman mythology where you're from?

[This might get difficult to explain otherwise.]

[notveryquirky]

[With how quickly he pulled out his notebook and started writing in it as soon as Jason started talking about his powers, one might not have noticed it, but given Deku's muttering to himself, it became hard not to notice.]

[The cover of the notebook was singed and worn, but otherwise legible. It read "Hero Analysis For The Future, Vol. 13"]

Electricity and wind, fascinating. That's a powerful combination. Depending on how it's applied that could be nearly as powerful as someone like Todoroki, and with flight he could avoid a lot of problems that someone like Kaminari runs into with his Quirk. But from that distance he'd have to be able to direct it somehow...

[He has a bad habit of muttering to himself while thinking, especially when analyzing someone's abilities. He thankfully snaps out of it when Jason continues, though.]

Ah, m-maybe. I'll be honest, with all the strange things that happen in my world, I wouldn't be surprised if U.A. had some kind of program like that!

[That was his own attempt at a joke, but he probably came across sounding earnest enough that he probably sounded like he believed it.]

And yes, we do have both of those mythologies.

[His notebook is back up, ready to continue writing.]

[notthatjason]

[Jason almost missed it but when he does look back at the screen and notice Deku writing furiously, he blinks in surprise. That...was new. He'd never seen someone take notes like that before.

He wonders if he should ask or just keep going. Jason opts to just keep going, he has a lot of friends with weird or odd habits, so the notebook is actually probably not as strange as it first seems. Although should he be worried that Deku is taking such extensive notes about what sounds like his abilities? He's muttering, so Jason isn't sure if he should address some of the boy's comments or not.

Right, he'll just let that go too. Deku could always just ask. Back to the matter at hand. Time for a crash course in the history of demigods]

This will be a lot easier to explain then. Where I come from the gods, monsters, and legends you know from those mythologies are all real: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, centaurs, satyrs, nymphs and hundreds of other gods, giants, and monsters all exist. They aren't as out in the open as they were in the height of Greek and Roman times though, instead they moved with humanity and right now their place of power is in North America. The gods still interact with mortals from time to time though, just like in the myths, and sometimes that interaction results in a demigod child.

[He pauses -- he's rushing over a lot, he knows, but he feels weird just saying all of this over the network.]

A child of one of the gods typically gets some of the abilities or traits that god is known for, so a son of Mars would be a very good fighter in battle or a daughter of Aphrodite might be naturally attractive or be able to use Charmspeak to get people to do what they want. But, because of that, we also tend to get hunted by monsters or targeted by other creatures that want to take revenge on our parents, fight us for glory, or sometimes just eat us.

[He doesn't mention his own parentage, cause he doesn't want to brag. He also switches between Roman and Greek god names because he is thinking of specific people while he talks about their parents. He hasn't been here long and already misses them.]

That's where the Camps I mentioned come into play. They are supposed to be both a place of safety and also a place to train to fight and use our abilities to survive out in the real world.

[Wow, that was a lot and he hadn't even gone into that much detail, Jason sighs.]

Sorry, I'm not used to talking that much.

[notveryquirky]

[Deku managed to glance up, noticing Jason's concerned look while he was writing. He starts to look a little bashful again.]

Aha, sorry about this. I, uh. Like to take notes on all the different heroes in my world, as reference for when I become one. I guess you could call it a hobby, but it is a little weird, huh?

[Most of his friends back home are used to it, so he's a bit self-conscious when someone is kind of noticeably bothered by it.]

[When Jason mentions being hunted, he starts looking a little more serious about the conversation.]

That sounds...rough. [He has a way with words.] Back home a lot of us students at U.A. got targeted by villains a couple of times. It got really dangerous, and...some of us were captured.

B-but we managed to save them! Thankfully.

[Much as he hated Kacchan, he couldn't bear the thought of him getting killed by villains. Nobody deserved that.]

[He tried to lighten the mood after saying all that.]

Ah, don't worry about it, it's fascinating stuff! You might not have superheroes in your world, but both of our worlds sound really similar!

[notthatjason]

[Jason waved it off.]

No, it's fine.

[His brows furrow, it IS a little weird, but Jason has a lot of weird friends, so he isn't going to criticize]

I've just never seen someone so invested in taking notes about stuff like this before. You...do know though you could just ask me about my powers, I don't mind talking about them if it'll help with your notes or if you're really that interested.

[Jason nods.]

It sounds like we're both used to dangerous situations then. I'm glad things worked out for your and your friends.

[He decides to not mention that it doesn't always work out that way, besides, Deku probably already knows that. But there is no reason the conversation needs to be that serious.]

Anyway, like I was telling Sam when I first met him. I'm starting to think the only real difference between my experiences and the superheros I read about in comic books is we don't tend to wear costumes or codenames when we fight monsters or save the world.

[notveryquirky]

Sorry! I just get carried away when I start thinking about this kind of stuff. Heroes in my world tend to work in teams, and you never know who you'll work with, so I always thought it was a good idea to analyze all the different Quirks and powers out there so I can come up with strategies.

But since most heroes don't actually have time to talk to civilians about their powers, I don't really get a lot of opportunities to just...ask.

[Awkward teen awkward due to lack of actual socialization, news at 11]

Yeah. Right when I got pulled here, we were in the middle of our Provisional Hero License exam, which would have given us authorization to act as heroes in the event of an emergency. It wouldn't be much, but it would let us defend ourselves if we're ever attacked again.

[When they were attacked again, was what he really meant. He knew the Villain Alliance was far from finished, even after All-For-One was defeated.]

I always thought the costumes were the best part. It wasn't uncommon to see everyone in middle school coming up with costume ideas in their spare time. Everyone had a design or two they'd been working on forever.

[Being Quirkless, Deku was typically left out of these activities. Still, he came up with his own designs, and he was particularly proud of the design that formed the basis of his current costume.]

[notthatjason]

Our worlds really do have a lot of similarities then. Demigods, when they're sent on quests, have to work together with different abilities and skills too. It's good that you're thinking about what powers and abilities could work well together and how to use them in a battle situation. You'd be surprised how often that would come in handy when coordinating attacks or trying to figure out who would be the best for a particular mission.

[They're own ability to assess each other had probably been what made the big Prophecy of Seven quest turn out so well. They all needed each other and everyone had been vital to the success. Jason liked that he was going to be working together with someone that understood that.]

A lot of people get caught up only in their own skills and forget to think about how to work with others.

[Jason sighs, looking down and off camera.]

Yeah, but I've never had to think about designing one for myself before. I wish my girlfriend was here, she'd probably be good at that kind of thing. It was easier coming up with a codename and I had a whole list I was trying to choose from.

[He blinks and looks back up.]

Oh hey! Maybe you could help me out?