USER: #A5211F - Defense Force

[swordfucker]

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Any of you who were able to go to the town meeting organized by Mitsuru will know that we discussed a designated defense force for the town. For those of you who weren't, or for anyone who wants a recap, I'll go over this as briefly as I can.

We know the forest is full of creatures not everyone understands, and that those dangers— or something similar— can leak into the town and cause trouble here, too. Those shadows were a perfect example, just like the speaking furniture. We're not always safe, and while there isn't always a threat that we can deal with physically to overcome it, having a defense force would make a lot of people more comfortable. Having people that are physically capable with someone at the top to organize them would be helpful to everyone, I think, especially those who aren't so combat ready.

So, I'm stepping up as leader. I didn't hear any opposition to that at the meeting itself, but if you want to know more about me, you can ask me whatever you want. Here's what I'm going to ask of all of you.

If you're interested in helping and capable in combat, no matter what methods you may use, then I'm asking you to sign up here. I'll keep a list of everyone, including their abilities and strengths/weaknesses, and organize this in a way that's most efficient. In order to do that, I also need suggestions.

Izuku mentioned patrols near the forest. That's one idea, and I want to hear any others that are out there, but here's the basic rundown:

I'll organize people by their strengths and put them in charge of certain activities or areas. How I do this depends on the number of people that sign up. If enough people sign up, I might assign ranks just enough for people to be able to report to someone even if I'm unable to be contacted or out of reach somehow. Once everyone who has wanted to has signed up, we'll schedule meetings and discuss what to do in case of an emergency, or other situations. Basic things like that are what I'm looking into, and most of it will come after I've heard from all of you, but let me know if you have any questions on any of it.

Before I end this, I have another quick question. What do you think our biggest weakness has been in all of this? What has caused the most harm, and if there was a drug that could aid you in this place, what would it be? A first aid or pain reducer? Strength enhancers? Magic resistance?

That's all. I'll answer any questions at any time as soon as I can.

- Guren Ichinose

(ooc: Gosh this got so long, but okay!! Like discussed at the town hall meeting, here's defense force sign ups and discussion!! This is just another great opportunity for CR and branching out thanks to IC discussion from characters (and thanks, Mitsuru, for bringing it up!), so feel free to suggest any and all things! Also, if your character wants to sign up but you don't want to tag this, just let me know oocly! You can hit me up oocly, too, if you have any questions or concerns with anything. PM me, or my plurk is zeloser!

edit: just a minor edit, but sorry I'm slow! I meant to boomerang after work but I'll have to wake for my weekend mid/late saturday and on. I'll also throw up an ooc post/discussion thing for this at some point!)

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please don't be sorry, I'm just sometimes clumsy with action tags! and ty! ;;

[explodosafe]

['You're telling me' lies on his tongue but he manages to only give Guren a conflicted smile that could as easily be taken as knowing as it could be unhappy about getting called out like that. It's a weakness that has already been exploited against him during the last Sport's Festival and that he has been working hard to make up for ever since.

Taking Guren's action as a clue that they're done with their fight training Kirishima undoes his quirk and stands at ease.]

Thanks. You're welcome, I guess. You're pretty strong yourself. [Rubbing his cut that has started stinging by now Kirishima frowns. Even though he hasn't gone all out he wishes he could have blocked Guren more.] So, what are those plants you want me to look for? You said you want to use them for drugs?

[swordfucker]

Right over here.

[He points out the couple he has sitting on the table, and it should be clear what they're there for, now. He brought them just so Kirishima could see.]

None of these are ones I know from Japan or even Earth, but I've found that they help in things like allowing the body to accept health, and allowing the body to live up to its true potential. Things like experimental drugs can put a strain on the human body that's more harm than it is help, unless we have things like this to balance it out.

[This is a bunch of BS anime science, but it's fine.] If you can find me a decent supply of any of these, I'd appreciate it. You can take them with you for reference, if you want.

[explodosafe]

[He nods, remembering how Guren showed him the plants before. Now that the question of his skills is out of the way Kirishima can actually concentrate on looking at the flowers.]

I can't promise you I'll find any or the right ones, but I'll try. Which one is for which? Do you have a name for them? Maybe a hint where they usually grow?

[Taking his phone out Kirishima snaps pictures of each plant quickly - once a full picture, then a close up of the leaves and of whatever else seems distinct to him. Then he opens his note app so that he can add any details Guren will give him to the pictures. It all happens so quickly and fluently that it's obvious that Kirishima has been primed for situations where he needs to find something he isn't familiar with before. (Usually it's lost kids, wallets, bags or medicine, though.)]

[swordfucker]

[Watching him do that, Guren wishes his own phone hadn't died already. He's jealous.]

The forest. [He goes through each of them, giving a few more details. No names, but how this one has jagged edges on the leaves, and the ones with smooth edges are different. Or how this one only seems to grow in the parts of the forest near Bluo, those small little parts. So on and so on. There's just two or three.]

The fact that you're trying is enough.

[explodosafe]

[He nods as he finishes typing in his notes - giving the plants such stand-by names as Hardbodied-Sharpleaf and Strongstanding Heartwell for Iron Bodies. Once he is sure that he has everything he makes a thoughtful face.]

Give me two or three weeks for searching around. Do you need me for anything else?

[swordfucker]

Yeah, take your time with it. Don't go too deep into the forest to look, though. I don't want you getting hurt.

[Shallow, safe distances!] That's it for now.