The Hero and the... Villain? (PG-13, NDE)

[Hado Tachimoto]

Thread Title: The Hero and the... Villain?
Participants: Hado Tachimoto, Captain Wonderful
World: Human World
Death Setting: Non Death Enabled
Rating: PG-13
Location: Karakura Town suburb.
Special Conditions:
Circumstances: Hado and Captain. Hado, being the poor oblivious man with Amnesia, is accidentally stirring up trouble. The Captain must thwart the evil villain in his attempts to rob the infernal juice robots!

[Hado Tachimoto]

The light clacking of sandaled feat echoed throughout the deserted suburb. It was the middle of the night, and there wasn't a living soul still awake in this quaint part of Karakura. Windows were shut, lights were off, and even the hounds had finally ceased their annoying tirade. The echo abruptly stopped, and a lone figure could be seen standing in front of a soda machine. He was dressed in the standard black of a Shinigami, he had a sword on his hip and held himself with a small manner of pride. Perhaps then, the only difference between him any other nameless member of the Gotei 13 was the shoulder length blue hair.

The Shinigami paused briefly, an interesting sight catching his eye. A strange… Box… Stood near one of the buildings. The front of the contraption was adorned with obnoxiously bright images, the center of which contained a strange mystical word.'What is this "Pepsi" and what absurd moon language does it originate from?!' His eyes continued to examine the machine, each miniature label stranger than the last... 'Wait... WASABI beer? What the HELL even is that?. That has GOT to be absolutely GHASTLY.' 

It was a few minutes until a Hado finally recognized a word on the infernal box. Apparently, it also had a button SPECIFICALLY for iced tea. Perhaps by pressing the button, the strange box would suddenly make tea? He WAS rather thirsty, and now was as good a time as any to find out how to operate some of the eccentric technology of the human world. Okay, that wasn't entirely accurate, at some point in his life, Hado almost certainly knew how to use the infernal juice robot. That, however, was a story for a different day. He carefully pressed the Iced Tea button, and immediately leaped backwards, expecting some form of explosion or something. Minutes passed with nothing happening, and the man breathed a sigh of both exasperation and relief.

He slowly approached the machine again, pressing the button with more confidence... This continued until the Shinigami unwittingly got the button STUCK inside the machine. A vein appeared in Hado's forehead as obviously the contraption was rejecting him. However, it was then that he noticed the small opening, a slot that was slightly thicker than a sword blade and about the same height. A revelation struck him, OBVIOUSLY the infernal juice robot would have some method of authentication. The strange box would quickly run out of fuel if just anyone could acquire a drink, and EVERYONE had a sword, right?

The signature weapon of the Shinigami was slowly withdrawn, the sharpened... Steel? of the blade glinting menacingly in the dim light of the moon. Hado inserted the edge of the Katana into the coin slot, and thrust the blade forward. A low *Clink* indicated that his requested drink has fallen. He hunched over, retrieved his iced tea, cracked it open and began enjoying the sweet beverage. He turned from the machine and wandered off contentedly; completely oblivious of the small fire that was lit as direct result of his shenanigans.

[Captain Wonderful]

Captain Wonderful was patrolling the city in his trademarked red super suit, complete with a helmet and visor that covered his eyes. The self-proclaimed superhero leapt from rooftop to rooftop in the average-sized town and kept an ever-vigilant eye open for any evil that may have been lurking. He’d just gotten through helping someone’s cat down from a tree. Though he failed to mention that he was the one that threw it up there to begin with when her owner wasn’t looking. Yes, Noroi Kirameki was an attention-hog, and he would do practically anything for a chance or opportunity in the spotlight, including putting someone’s cat in harm’s way so he could save it. “Another citizen saved by the one, the great, the magnificent Captain Wonderful!!!” shouted the delusional boy as he leapt from rooftop to rooftop in search of more trouble or at least more opportunities to create a problem that he could solve and be showered in attention.

It had gotten dark quickly though, and Noroi was debating going home to go to sleep, after all his secret identity had a test in one of his Chemistry classes the following day. That was when Noroi came across him. A lone shinigami stood in front of a vending machine, attempting to extract sustenance from the innocent device. Noroi perched on top of a rooftop and looked down at the man, curious as to his clothing. The super hero had never seen someone wear clothes like Hado was wearing and just happened to stop and observe as Hado inadvertently broke the machine. Hado took the drink that had been dispensed upon breaking the machine and began walking away. UNACCEPTABLE!!! Stealing was simply unacceptable! No one would get away with robbery! Not on Noroi’s, no, Captain Wonderful’s watch!

“HALT EVILDOER!!!” yelled the superhero as he leapt down from the building, “THOSE DRINKS WERE 1 RYO AND I DID NOT SEE YOU PUT IN A SINGLE COIN!” Hado would see Noroi positioned directly in the middle of one of the many streetlights in an “epic” pose that would make the Ginyu Force proud. His knee was jetted out in front of him and his hands were held palms-out, thumbs down in front of his head. “Who are you, villain?! State your intent... No... I already know... IT’S WORLD DOMINATION! ISN’T IT?!?” blurted Captain Wonderful dramatically and suddenly pointing threateningly at the oblivious shinigami. It seemed that Captain Wonderful was more concerned about Hado not paying for the 2 ryo drink than his utter destruction of the machine.

[Hado Tachimoto]

It was a pleasant night actually, further reinforced by the fresh beverage that he had managed to secure from the demon juice dispenser. Honestly, Hado was completely unaware that he had done anything even approaching wrong, but such was the price of naivety. In fact, he was somewhat proud of his accomplishment; he had successfully learned how to operate one of the infernal pieces of machinery that were so common-place in the land of the living. Surely this was no easy feet, perhaps the sword authentication method was some sort of test? To see if those who wanted refreshment were thoughtful enough to consider such a method. That HAD to be it.

“HALT EVILDOER!!!” Hado froze as if caught in a dreadful act... In truth, he had just been startled by the sudden outburst. Some crazy person in a jumpsuit was in the spotlight of the streets(Woo! Metaphor!), in an admittedly badass pose, but this quickly dispelled any semblance of shock. The Shinigami shook his head from side to side, scanning the nearby area for culprit to whom visorman was referring. There were only two beings on the street, himself, and the caped... Superhero. However, he couldn't possibly be speaking to Hado, who had done absolutely NOTHING wrong. Eventually, he settled for giving him a quizzical expression and pointing dumbly to himself.

“THOSE DRINKS WERE 1 RYO AND I DID NOT SEE YOU PUT IN A SINGLE COIN!” What? Now, Hado could believe that the drinks had some form of monetary value, but he did not see a vendor anywhere... And what was that nonsense about, "I did not see you put in a single coin"... Put a coin into WHAT? There was nothing to put a coin into! The machine only possessed some form of sword identification system; furthermore, how would it even know that a coin had been given? Was it some sort of sentient machine? Now THERE was something Hado was honestly unsure how he felt about.

“Who are you, villain?! State your intent... No... I already know... IT’S WORLD DOMINATION! ISN’T IT?!?” Well... That was quick. Five seconds into meeting this new person, and he had already been labeled an evil mastermind. A thin smirk crossed Hado's expression at the absurdity of the entire situation; and it was very quickly becoming apparent WHY this particular individual wasn't blank. This one was far too unique, and hell, the more Hado pondered the situation, the more he came to realize just how empty most were in Soul Society... He mentally shrugged, he was no diabolical villain, nor was he intentionally even the most minor of evil-doers, but, it seemed like it would be amusing to play the part. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

His once neutral expression was shifted into manic pride, and he allowed an immensely exaggerated cackle to escape his maw. "Muahahaha! So! A pathetic hero has risen to thwart my diabolical plot? HAH! I shall soon create an army, and they shall all be fueled by juice... That I didn't pay for! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!" He pointed two fingers towards the lamp post, and with a quick mental incantation of 'Hado #4, Byakurai! A powerful bolt of lightning was sent surging from his fingertips. This bolt would impact spectacularly with the light-bulb of the post, and it would likely force the hero into action. 

 (1225/1250 Reiatsu remaining. -25 for one usage of Hado#4, Byakurai.)

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{Stats}
Strength - [75] Points

Speed - [75] Points

Spiritual Pressure - [100(125)] Points

Reiatsu Strength - [168(210)] Points

Light Aura - [50] Points

Dark Aura - [50] Points

Instinct - [75(56)] Points

Senses - [67(50)] Points

Energy sensory - [50(38)] Points

Healing Expertise - [0] Points

[Captain Wonderful]

The reply came from Hado a few moments after the Captain’s accusation. As if slowly realizing Noroi’s misunderstanding, a smile crept over the shinigami’s face. “Muahahaha! So! A pathetic hero has risen to thwart my diabolical plot? HAH! I shall soon create an army, and they shall all be fueled by juice... That I didn’t pay for! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!” responded the soul reaper as he pointed up above Noroi at the light that illuminated Noroi’s ridiculously awesome battle pose. “I KNEW IT!!!” retorted the hero with a booming, commanding voice, “I WILL BE THE ONE TO STOP YOU!!! NO ONE CREATES AN EVIL DEATH ARMY IN MY TOWN!!! NO ONE!!!”

It was at this point that Hado shot the street light out, dropping broken glass on the young fullbringer and sending the area into darkness. “Ow, ow, ow... Time out,” said the hero, reacting to the pieces of glass that fell on him from directly above. Noroi brushed himself off after the light was finished dropping pieces of itself on him. After a moment’s pause, the hero pointed dramatically at Hado and shouted once more. “HAVE AT YOU!!! NOW YOU HATH BROUGHT DESTRUCTION UPON THIS INNOCENT STREET LIGHT!!! FOR THAT YOU WILL FACE JUSTICE!”

Noroi began running directly at Hado, ignoring the lightning bolt he just shot. Yeah, it was cool that Hado had superpowers too, but he was clearly evil. Evil was most definitely NOT cool. Noroi leapt into the air as he approached Hado and kicked his foot out hoping to deliver a flying kick to Hado’s face, but he had never attempted a flying kick in serious combat before, so he didn’t get nearly enough air and ended up landing on the ground far before he reached Hado and tried to play it off smoothly as a weird running start for a haymaker from above that he delivered with his his left hand. The entire thing looked rather unplanned and derpy.

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{Stats}Strength - [90] Points

Speed - [80] Points

Spiritual Pressure - [50 (+25%)] = 63 Points

Reiatsu Strength - [50 (+25%)] = 63 Points

Light Aura - [95] Points

Dark Aura - [5] Points

Instinct - [70 (-25%)] = 53 Points

Senses - [70 (-25%)] = 53 Points

Energy sensory - [0 (-25%)] = 0 Points

Healing Expertise - [0] Points


Total SP: [410] Points

[Hado Tachimoto]

The Hero's response only served as fuel for another round of maniacal laughter. He reared back his entire body, and let loose a clearly deranged cackle that would echo throughout the city... Okay, maybe not the entire city. "MUAHAHAHA! You are welcome to try! BUT YOU SHALL FAIL!" Hado had picked up a few skills during his time at the academy that he had not possessed in life. During his years physically breathing, he was never much of an actor, but now that amnesia had befallen him, it was incredibly easy to slip into the different states of mind required for different characters. Today was no different, and it would give him the opportunity to put his truly formidable acting skills to the test!

The bolt of lightning flew out and blew out the completely guilty streetlamp, raining shards of glass down on the... Hero. To any lesser actor, his antics would have broken them straight out of character, but Hado was a professional! His only reaction being the faintest of snickers. The jump-suit clad man point an accusatory finger at Hado, going so far as to make the preposterous deceleration that justice would be served tonight. Hah, there was no possible way that this street hero could pose a threat to the magnificent villain that was Hado! HAHA!

Hado's opponent dashed into action, sprinting towards the Shinigami villain at his top speed. He leaped into the air, obviously intending to do some sort of kick but clearly not getting enough air to do anything properly. Hado mentally rolled his eyes at the failure, but with a relatively slick recovery, the hero had sent a punch straight towards the Shinigami's visage. He raised his hand, planning to stop the punch cold, I mean... Honestly, how strong could this crazy guy possibly be? Alright... So lets go through exactly where Hado went wrong here... First of all... Noroi had RAN towards him, adding that force to the punch as well... Second, and perhaps more important, he was actually STRONGER!

As Hado's hand caught the superhero's... It did little to stop anything, and the Shinigami was punched squarely in the face. A rather sickening crunch echoed through the air as the the unfortunate actor's nose broke, even worse, he was actually knocked off his feet by the force of the impact! Stars flew through Hado's vision, but this was not the time to be phased... He had a role to play! "How DARE you!... BURN!!!!!!" He extended his fingertips towards Noroi, and with another mental incantation of Hado #4, he sent out another bolt of lightning. With a deft backwards tumble, he once again rose to his feet and coiled his knees. His fists were brought upwards, and he entered a basic Muay Boran stance. If this was destined to become a slug fest? So be it... 

“I WILL BE THE ONE TO STOP YOU!!! NO ONE CREATES AN EVIL DEATH ARMY IN MY TOWN!!! NO ONE!!!”

[Captain Wonderful]

Noroi broke through Hado’s guard and landed a blow squarely on the shinigami’s face sending him backwards a few feet as Hado would need to regain his composure. Luckily, Noroi was not the kind of opponent to NOT gloat and give his opponent time to recover after a shot like that. “Why, you look surprised! But it is only natural that justice would prevail ove-” Noroi was interrupted by the shinigami as he screamed “How DARE you!... BURN!” It was at this moment Noroi noticed a familiar white light charging on the end of Hado’s fingers. Quickly the hero dove to the side, landing face first in the grass narrowly avoiding the blow, albeit with plenty of unnecessary movements. “H-how dare you!!! I was speaking about how just I was, villains don’t interrupt the heroes while they speak of JUSTICE!!!” complained the hero loudly, as he got up and shook the dirt off his face.

Noroi noticed that Hado got into a weird fighting stance, so he flashed one right back at him, except Noroi’s was meant to look a lot cooler albeit at the cost of being a LOT less practical. His right arm pointed directly at Hado, completely extended while his left arm formed a right angle over his head, also pointed directly at Hado. His right leg was raised into the air so that his knee formed a right angle as well. He looked super awesome in his own expert opinion. “YOU WILL NOW FACE JUDGEMENT FOR YOUR CRIMES!!! NOW DIE OR I WILL KILL YOU!!!” he said before taking off in another sprint directly at the shinigami.

Upon reaching close range with the soul reaper, Noroi stopped his sprint and attempted a bicycle kick, but again failed, instead he misjudged his forward momentum and by the time he would have been able to even attempt a kick, he would have already ran into Hado. He jumped too late this time and instead would fly right on top of him, not seriously injuring either party, but looking dumb in the process. “S-SUPER BODYSLAM!!!” he shouted, trying to play it off like he meant to do it, however anyone watching would be able to tell that Noroi was full of shit.