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[pinkxeno]

[ Missed her pink face? Mina isn't wearing her hero suit this time, she is just wearing her normal clothes (if you can call them normal) and she is standing in her very normal room (hopefully no one is sensitive to bright colors). She pokes her own cheeks, leaning forward towards the communicator once the feed starts ]

Hi everyone, Mina Ashido here!! That sure was a month, I've got tons of chocolate! [ she rises her arms excitedly for few moments there, before she slowly puts them down ] The bears were... weird. I don't mind hugging people, I'd just rather not have someone push me into doing it. Still, I'd have loved keeping some of those bears if I could. [ she pouts a little ] They managed to run away all the time.

Anyway!, I've decided to start patrolling the city. I know we have the barrier and supposedly we are safe, but you never know. Plus, it's good training for me, even though my teachers aren't here and I don't have hero classes, I want to continue training and becoming better. So if you need me for anything, feel free to reach me! I can even help you carry your groceries, or cleaning the streets! [ she grins wide, clapping her hands after ] I also will be using the arena, i want to make my quirk stronger, can't stop now. So if you wanna train with me, lemme know!

[ and now, something less heroic - ] Oh oh oh!!! I thinking, all of us girls should also get together and have like a girl's night!! Do each other's hairs and tell each other about our cruches~ [ she squees a bit ] Let's do it, let's do it!! Who wants to come??

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[runs_on_batteries]

[Oh look, it's the pink girl. It was kind of cute she wanted to be a future hero. The kind of tasks she describes reminds him of another youth he mentored. He is *lot* more friendly looking this time when his image comes on the screen.]

I'd be happy to help you train. What kind of lessons have you had so far?

[pinkxeno]

[ oh it's the man having a breakdown. Mina will have some tact and not mention that right off the bat. ]

Oh hi! You feelin' better since last time? [ or maybe she will mention it after all. She means well at least. ]

Hmmmmm, are you a teacher, Sir? [ she grins, tapping her chin after as she thinks for a second ] I'm still a first year into the Hero Course, and we are taught all sort of hero stuff, from hero Law to Community outreach, and of course much more practical stuff like battle, survival, first-aid and rescue. My quirk works best at battle setting, but I've managed to adapt it for rescue and even first-aid, despite being Acid. I also have my provisional license, so I've helped Pro-heroes in the past too.

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony rolls his eyes, but the warmth on his face doesn't dwindle (much).]

Yes, but more importantly yes to your question about a teacher. I'm not from somewhere that literally gives 'hero classes' though. I can teach you how to fight if you'd like and first-aid. I have someone else who can teach the survival skills.

[He pauses here.]

What do you define as a 'quirk' and how is it related to acid?

[pinkxeno]

[ he is older than her and seems to know what he is talking about, so Mina is not going to refuse ] That sounds really cool, if you don' mind teaching me, mister! [ she claps her hands ] What's your name?

[ and her excitement drops juuuust a tiny bit and she offers him a small apologetic smile ] i keep forgetting no one calls them quirks here - it's inhuman abilities. Superpowers.

Mine is Acid - I can produce acid from my skin.

[runs_on_batteries]

Not at all. I helped train a number of people, including children where I was before. I'm Tony Stark. Mina, right?

[He listened curiously about the superpowers until she explains what hers is. Was she joking?]

Your superpower is oozing?

I suppose it worked for Slimer.. I'm guessing you do mostly hand to hand combat then?

[pinkxeno]

Yeah! Or Pinky, that's my hero name. [ she does a V with her hand and a big grin on her face ]

I can ooze, shoot, form barriers, a bunch of different things! I can even slide or do this- [ she spreads out her hand and a blob of grey acid comes out, forming what looks like a whip. The acid eventually drops onto the ground, sizzling away, and she pauses only to say "oops" because she sure just burned her rug ]

... ahem! Anyway, I can control viscosity and consistency, as well concentration and solubility. So, while I can do hand to hand combat, I focus on anything that lets me use my quir...--power!

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony is both fascinated and repulsed at the idea she can produce acidic goo. He may need to rethink his initial idea of how to train her, but he was fairly certain he could still be helpful.

But seriously.. 'hero name'?]

It's okay. You can call it a quirk now that I know what that is. Would you be willing to let me test that acid so I can better understand what I can help you do with it?

[Was goo really so different than web, after all?]

[pinkxeno]

[ Mina grins wide and nods her head fast, excitedly ] Yeah, f'course! Are you a scientist too?

[runs_on_batteries]

I am. I haven't done a lot since I got here, but back home I was the leading expert in Physics, Electronic Engineering, and Nanotechnology.

Tell me more about this program of yours.

[pinkxeno]

[ she doesn't understand any of the subjects he just mentioned, but she has heard of them, at least. And she knows how difficult they are, too ] Ohh, you are a genius then! That's so cool! Are you gonna build something amazing here??? Like suits that let us go outside?! I was thinking of trying to use my acid as a filter for the outside toxins, but if there is a way to make an actual suit-- [ oh she is getting excited again.

But suddenly pauses, mostly because of Tony's question ] At school? Basically we are taught how to be Heroes by using our quirks. In my world, it's a profession. [ it doesn't happen in other worlds, apparently ]

[runs_on_batteries]

[He nods yes at her stating he's a genius, because, duh. He looks a little unsure about if he was going to build anything in particular, but then likes the idea of the suits.]

I certainly could. Are people trying to get outside the city? You can use your acid as a filter?

[That schools sounds ridiculous.]

So just any jackass with one of these quirks is designated a 'hero' no matter what they've done or plan to do with that talent? It's just assumed they're going to do something altruistic?

[Nope, not buying it.]

1/2

[pinkxeno]

I want to go out there. [ Mina clenches her fist with a big grin ] They tell us to save the world, but you can't save the world without seeing it. I want to believe the guys that brought us here, but I can't just stay here if someone outside needs my help too.

A hero saves everyone.

[ and after her heroic speech he puts her hands together with an awkward smile ] Though I don't even know if my Acid could filter toxins like that. I was just gonna go and try it anyway. [ she is a do-er, not a thinker... ]

2/2

[pinkxeno]

But about Hero Courses, actually very few people get to be Heroes. There are few Hero Schools and it's SUPER~ hard to get into them [ she waves her hands ]- you have written exam and a physical exam, and only 40 students got in mine. During school, you can be expelled at any time, and you have tons of exams all the time! [ she actually says this with some exasperation. Mina is great at physical stuff, not so much at the theory ]

And even if you graduate, it doesn't assure you a place as a Hero. The government decides who gets their licence, and decides who can open their Hero Agencies. If you can't open your own, you can only try to be a sidekick... if a Hero Agency will take you, that is, because there are TONS of sidekicks trying to get in. [ she takes a deep breath ]

It's soooooo hard! [ she is whining but she will gladly go through all of that ]

[runs_on_batteries]

Make sure you're using this-

[He points to his head]

-Before anything else. If you do go out there, we're going to need a lot of information so we're not risking your life for no reason. Not only is that dangerous for you, but it'd be a waste of a.. hero for us.

[It was hard to say 'hero' when he was pretty sure people on her world were running around in capes and posing for the camera.]

Ah, so you have to get government approval to become these heroes?

[pinkxeno]

Oh, yeah-yeah, of course. I'm not gonna do anything rash and I'll be careful. [ probably ] Plus, I only have a provisional hero licence, so I know I should listen to adults, too.

[ she nods ] Hm! Here, lemme- [ Mina reaches for the pocket of her pants, to grab a small card ] This is my provisional license, issued by the government after I passed the Provisional Exam. It means I can use my quirk for heroic activities now. Before then, I wasn't allowed to.

[runs_on_batteries]

Son of a bitch, you literally have a superhero card..

[Sure she'd told him but he hadn't quite believed it. And her superhero name is 'Pinky'.]

Is the AB in the corner your blood type? You come from a very unusual world. Are there others who have similar.. physical attributes to you?

[That was the closest he could get to tactful.]

[pinkxeno]

Yeah, in case I get hurt during battle, it's important to know those details.

[ Mina tilts her head curiously at the question before she laughs, shaking her head. heck, you already calld her a barbie, Tony ] Ah, I get it, I get it. I don't look like you, right? I'm still human, tho. [ she already knows in other worlds all humans look... well, human. ]

Quirks are genetic. Biology and genes change so the Quirk can manifest, but also so the body can adapt to the quirk - and mine was my melanin. I look like this so my body can withstand my acid without burning myself. I dunno about the horns, but it's because of it too.

[runs_on_batteries]

[He smiled, glad they could discuss this in a much more civil manner than the last attempt. Of course, he'd been a jerk the last time.]

There are a few in my world who have.. well, let's call them 'quirks', too. One turns his skin green and practically invincible.

[Hearing the color change is likely a protection against her acid makes quite a bit of sense. He isn't sure why it has to be barbie pink, but why is the Hulk snot green? Who knows?]

Send me your schedule sometime and we'll figure out when we can train in the Arena.

[pinkxeno]

[ It's as if never happened! Mina isn't the type of person to hold a grudge or to bring up bad situations out of malice or annoyance. So she prefers to let go of things like that, and focus on better interactions instead ]

Ohh- invincibility is very cool. [ but she nods at his request ] I will for sure! Probably after my patrols-

Ah, by the way, do you have a a quirk? Apart from being a genius. [ THAT'S TOTALLY A SUPERPOWER ]

[runs_on_batteries]

Of course, can't you tell? I'm the biggest badass who ever existed.

[He grinned at her and laughed. With a brief wave, he disconnected the feed.]