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[And Momo comes walking out only a moment after Izuku, walking out of the storehouse she'd been putting together. John might be amused to note that the sign hanging from the door she exists is a vibrant, almost violent, shade of pink.]

I'm here now. I was just finishing up making some barrels.

[For things.]

So! Story telling?

[I can't believe Egbert-kun is real. Still, he's pretty pleased with this and when Momo appears he grins even wider...even if she's a dirty traitor for making the sign a shade of red!! Alas. It's noticeable and he nods as an acknowledgement to her good work before focusing on the task at hand.]

Story telling. If that quest really wasn't a one-time thing I guess it is safe to say we will be doing this a lot. Anybody else feel like the way it was worded was kind of...I don't know, not that helpful?

It definitely wasn't that helpful, but..."Restore the written word." must refer to the reward if we complete this quest. So we should focus our attention on the second part.

[Izuku cups his chin in one hand thoughtfully.] Understand the worth of a story? That could mean a lot of things. If I had to guess, if three participants is the requirement, then the quest might involve all of us sharing a story. The question is, what kind of story are we looking at? Something we made up or something we heard from someone else?

I think...maybe...? We should share a story that we think has value. You know, understand the worth of something. And if it has no value, or it's just a story for the sake of a story, then it's pointless.

[That's how she sees it, anyway.]

We can try it, and if that works then great. If not...we'll have shared something important, and that's not bad?

[There's a nod following that.] I think you're right. A made-up story isn't going to help us very much if it's something that is supposed to help us understand the worth of something. It should probably be like...you know. Something that impacted us.

[He leans back a little, careful not to fall into the well itself.]

You two are from the same place. Do you guys have a story that means something to your world in particular?

[Izuku straightens up immediately and opens his mouth to say something, then blushes and ducks his head, as if he's not sure he should say what he'd thought of.]

I...I mean, Yaoyorozu-san and I are both training to be heroes. [He fiddles with his sleeves now, sounding unusually bashful.] I think all of us aiming for that kind of job have looked up to certain heroes before.. um, experiences that made us want to become heroes in the first place.

Stories like that should be meaningful enough to count. [Now he looks between the two of them.] Right?

I think so.

[Momo, showing no trace of his embarrassment or bashfulness, just nods.]

If you'd like to go first, Izuku-kun, why don't you? I don't mind.

Yeah, go ahead Izuku! [He doesn't have any background in hero-training but everything he's heard about their home world so far has fascinated him. He perks up a little, leg swinging in front of him as he waits for Izuku to continue.]

W-well... [Suddenly, he's put on the spot! But this isn't so bad. It's not like he's never talked about All Might in depth to people before!]

Okay, then I'll go first! [Where should he even start? It's All Might! There's so much that he would love to talk about. Izuku tugs on his bottom lip nervously for a moment, then brightens up, practically sparkling as he remembers the first time he'd seen All Might.]

I guess, the first time I wanted to be a hero was when I saw the video of All Might's hero debut. Someone so incredible and skilled..to be able to save so many people in such a short time, of course he left a strong impression on me. [The more he speaks, the more steady he seems to become, lips even curling up into a gentle smile as he stares off to the side.] The thing is, I've watched that video over and over again since then--even recently. Because even the younger me knew that was the kind of hero I wanted to be. It's not just his quirk that makes him the greatest hero. He's the kind of hero who could smile even in the worst of times, whose smile could reassure everyone that everything would be okay in the end.

[Izuku laughs a bit sheepishly, rubbing at his neck as he finally trails off.] Ah, I know it'll probably be impossible to measure up against someone like All Might, but I want to follow his example anyway. He's...the kind of hero that inspires that feeling in the people around them, you know?

[Some way, some how Momo knew that he was going to tell all about All Might. It was kind of a miracle that Deku hadn't asked her to make an All Might poster for him. Though, she did make a mental note to do that later, because he'd definitely deserve it. He's been doing a good job lately...]

All Might is definitely one of the most influential people in our world.

[Turning to John, she smiles quietly, inwardly wondering what he must think of people like them. Knowing what she knew about him...]

The reason I want to be a hero isn't because of All Might, though. I respect All Might and his story, but there is no way someone like me could ever quite measure up to him. [Because, ironically, her Quirk just isn't that flashy and eye catching. It makes it difficult for her to do things the same way, and she's canny enough to realize that.]

I just wanted to help people out. However, I never realized just how much he meant to you, Izuku-kun. I knew you were a fan, but...

[She shrugs helplessly.]

I think I understand better, now.

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[He watches the two of them, listens to Izuku's account of All Might and Momo's reasoning to be a hero and...it's inspiring, in a way. It's different than what happened to them and he thinks it's nice that they chose to become heroes for different reasons. The fact that they've so far started their training to do so is also incredible.]

That's a really cool way of going about it, I think. Admiring someone for the impressions they leave instead of their abilities. He must be a really good hero if you've admired him for that long, Izuku. And I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to help people out. You guys are both kind of considered heroes now, aren't you?

Oh, no, not yet! Not exactly. [Izuku stammers, looking over in John's direction.] We have our provisional licenses yet, but we still have a while to go before we graduate from the school.

And...Helping people is always a good reason, Yaoyorozu-san. [He's quick to jump in and reassure her. Then, the smile returns. To anyone who's seen Izuku in peak All Might fanboy mode, it's obvious how much more personal this is, something closer to his heart than his usual ramblings. The adoration is still there, but the excitement's been tempered into something warmer.]

He just makes people feel safer, you know? And, well... [Izuku's gaze flickers over to Momo specifically, something hesitant in his expression before he continues.] He was the first one who believed I could be a hero in the first place. If it wasn't for him, I might not have applied to U.A. at all.

Right. [Momo reaches into her pocket and pulls out the little card, showing it to John. Of course she kept it on her.]

We're both still first years. We have two more years and several examinations to pass before we're legally considered heroes. Plus, insurance to gather and other things.

[She stops talking when she realizes something's up with Izuku, focusing on him now. She's not heard this part. She just knew he was a fanboy.]

Is that so. Just because he was a teacher with us, or was there something more?

[He reaches out to take the hero license from Momo, holding it up to his face to read it even as he listens to Izuku continue and Momo follow-up with questions.]

Ohh...I guess that makes sense, otherwise just about anybody could be a hero and that sounds like it could be a mess. [He looks up at Izuku again.] It sounds like he said something to you that was really inspiring.

[Izuku squirmed slightly before letting out a little laugh.]

Um... he just said "You can be a hero." It...doesn't sound like much, but after you've been told the opposite for a long time...

[He trails off shakes his head.] A-anyway, Yaoyorozu-san. Was there any moment that it really hit you that you wanted to become a hero and help people? O-or another hero that you really looked up to...

[Momo accepts that with a quiet smile, knowing at least a little of Izuku's past from watching his interactions with Bakugou. How on earth had Izuku manifested a Quirk just before high school is one question she has, but one she leaves unvoiced. Maybe it'd just taken stress to unleash it...]

It was my parents. And...well, it was actually a lecture they gave me on responsibility. Not really a great story, in my opinion. It just sort of clicked when they told me that I needed to use my quirk responsibly. To me that meant helping people, because if I have the ability to protect people why wouldn't I become a hero?

[Simple enough, and not much of a story. She has something else in mind, but wants time to put it together in her head.]

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As far as I am concerned, anybody can be a hero if they have the will to try. It's not like me and my friends knew what we were going to do before the game started. [There's a slight grin even as he hands the license back.] If you can, you should. Otherwise the world will not keep going as far as I can tell. And anyway there is this movie and the old fatherly figure who is actually the guy's uncle says to him "with great power comes great responsibility" right before he gets killed and the guy has to learn how to use his new radioactive powers. I think that applies here, too.

[He looks genuinely pleased.] You guys make it all sound really cool. Like you set out to become heroes and now you are actually making that happen. It's even better since we definitely need people like that here, I think.

I think so, too. It's...more complicated in our world because of our quirks, but as long as someone wants to help other people, that's what matters in the end.

[Izuku blushes now.] If we've been able to help everyone here even a little, then that means we're all on the right track, at least.

Exactly.

[Taking her license, Momo tucks it away and turns back to John.]

What about you? Tell us about yourself. Some of your story.

[What good heroes. But John looks a little surprised like he wasn't expecting them to ask but then again that is the point of this quest. So he hums to himself as he thinks where to start.]

Well. Everything started with a video game. It's called Sburb, and we were talking about it for a while before the whole thing started. Me, Dave, my sister Jade, and his sister Rose. We didn't know we were related at the time though, that came later. Anyway so we were all waiting for the beta to show up so we could play together even if Dave kept insisting he wasn't going to play. So when we started playing, that is when things got really weird. We had to deploy a whole bunch of machines and stuff, make items to help us and we ended up creating our sprites and everything. All four of us had to be connected via server-client before everything exploded though. Once the universe ended though that's when the game itself really started, like as soon as we entered the Medium.

Once we were there, we had to build up our houses and everything so we can get through the gates to travel to our planets and stuff.

My nanna seemed to know what was going on before I even existed because timeline shenanigans, I guess, but she left me a note that I found several years later when the game started.

[He remembers it, at least, because it was bizarre.] "You will soon delve even deeper into a realm of Warring Royalty in a Timeless Expanse. A realm of Agents and Exiles and Consorts and Kernelsprites. Of toiling Underlings and slumbering Denizens. A realm where four will gather, the Heir of Breath and Seer of Light, the Knight of Time and Witch of Space, and together they will Ascend."

It sounds crazy when you put it that way, but that is exactly what happened. There was a battlefield on Skaia and Jack Noir was in there fucking everything up, but it wasn't just Jack. And in the end, we met people like Vriska and Terezi and a bunch of our other friends who'd already played through their game session. They were watching us for years and kind of weirdly guiding us.

And in the end...[Hm.] We had to start over anyway. That universe was officially broken and we needed to do the Scratch. I became a god first, and the other three followed after that and we left behind the universe as it collapsed and started a three year journey to the new one.

[Eheh.] Jade and I were separated from Dave and Rose for a long time. But it'll be worth it in the end when everything is better.

[Sorry about Homestuck and sorry John doesn't always get Homestuck.]

[It doesn't matter how many times he hears this, it's always so confusing to him. There's some new bits, though, along with what he's already heard, and Izuku listens intently.]

I remember Strider-kun mentioning the video game before. He's the Knight of Time, right? Which one of the four were you?

[He watches John with a look of sympathy.]

It sounds like you and your friends have really been through a lot.

[Momo's heard at least a little bit of this. From him, from Dave, and she has enough context to hazard a guess...]

You're the heir of breath. Aren't you? That's why you can fly.

Yeah, he is! And yeah that's me. [Is it that obvious? Hm.] But all of us can fly, that isn't just a breath player thing. Any of us who ascended have that ability. Jade's the Witch and Rose is the Seer. I don't really know what Roxy's class was, just her aspect.

[But...there's a slightly awkward smile.] A lot of things have happened in the last three years, but I think in the end it'll be okay. Whenever it finishes. That is all I can hold onto at this point.

[It's a lot to take in, as many things from John and Dave's world seem to be, but Izuku's a little preoccupied because he could swear he knows one of those names from somewhere.]

Jade...is she the sunshiney one?

[The smile's returned with one that's just as awkward.] I think so, too, Egbert-kun. You got to see Strider-kun here even though you were separated back home. Isn't that a good sign that things will work out?

[Momo nods, smiling encouragement.]

Absolutely it will. Have faith, and everything will be fine. Even if it's just faith in yourself. Because you mold your future, you know?

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heads up i also turned in the thread for quest reporting for the three of us!

thank you!

Yes! thank you!

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