[h3] 𝘊𝘭𝘒𝘴𝘴 1-𝘈 : π˜™π˜¦π˜΄π˜€π˜Άπ˜¦ π˜–π˜±π˜¦π˜³π˜’π˜΅π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯 01 [color=orangered]πŸ„΄πŸ……πŸ„΄πŸ„½πŸ…ƒ πŸ…‚πŸ…ƒπŸ„°πŸ…πŸ…ƒ[/color][/h3][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/H0vRWf5.png?1[/img] [img]https://media0.giphy.com/media/RuhIAu5P0LO7u/giphy.gif[/img] [sub][i]An explosion goes off in the distance...[/i][/sub][/center] [hider=The skies turn red as a result. Fire rages in three separate directions.][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/H0vRWf5.png?1[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/eCnxifj.jpg[/img][/center][/hider] To the south, closest to the white path, a plume of smoke rises into the sky, softly strangling the colour out with the wisps of gentle white. To the west, a noticeably larger volume of smoke, contrasting the blue and red above with a distressed grey that tore between the yellow and green paths. And of course, to the southwest, the most noticeable of all, was the flames of destruction that seemingly spread from nothing. It was just beyond the green path, raging with intensity. Suddenly, all students with a phone receive a text from an unknown number. [b]"This text is a hint - whoever figures out what to do will receive an instant pass for this test. Those that do not will be judged based on their rescue."[/b] A second text comes a few seconds later. [b]"Your test has begun. The flames are your time limit. See if you can beat the blaze before it's too late. Good luck, Heroes. Oh, and one last thing..."[/b] [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z0T3VwHzk8]A loud, sinister roar echoes from the west. It isn't familiar.[/url] [b]"Cooperation between groups will not affect your grade."[/b][/center] With that, the students are left to make their move. The test has finally begun. [hr] [center][img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/504242102507405313/504263565885177856/Yomodachi.png[/img][h3]οΌ±ο½•ο½‰ο½’ο½‹οΌš [color=black]οΌ’ο½Œο½ο½ƒο½‹[/color][color=gray]οΌοΌ‘ο½Žο½„οΌ[/color]οΌ·ο½ˆο½‰ο½”ο½…[/h3][img]https://www.cassiehoward.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/divider-cassie.png[/img][/center]Koumori's plan was simple enough, but the situation called for simplicity. Without any extra information to go by, they would have to play things safe until they could determine what the best course of action was. Having Koumori scout from behind while Akeno and herself flanked at the front wasn't a bad idea, and would allow them to maximise their talents and Quirks if the situation called for it. "I have no problems with it." She answers quite simply, nodding in agreement. They would have to adjust based on how things went, which was a bit annoying, but far from doing the impossible. She preferred having a plan if she could help it, always one to try and be a step ahead even if she was never [i]quite[/i] smart enough to justify doing so. It was like an itch that wouldn't stop scratching; what could possibly be in store for them? Azuki didn't have to wait long to find out. The explosion and subsequent fire took the emitter completely by surprise. Reflexively she turned to see if Koumori was OK. The explosion was distant, so it probably wouldn't end up being as frightening as Kiko's gunshots, but nevertheless there was cause for concern. "Excuse me, Yakkaimori, are you OK?" She spoke quickly, obviously quite shocked herself but managing to hold herself together for the most part. Jigokuraku sure liked to kick things off with a bang... The text messages also came as a surprise - short and, in some way, cryptic. They gave the impression that whoever was sending them obviously knew more than they were letting on, meaning it was likely one of the teachers. It helped Checkers remain calm in spite of her own fear, knowing that this was all a planned exercise, just like with the exam beforehand. Nothing would go wrong, they had to focus on their rescue. If they rescued their target successfully, they were likely to pass. Anxiety got the better of her though, as her eyes, cast skyward, glanced at the flaming monstrosity to the south-west, gradually turning her head to face the south. They weren't going directly into the massive blaze, which was fine, but the smoke in the distance was a cause for concern. How did they create such a blazing inferno? Was this even legal? There was three fires, so were all three part of the plan, or was one a potential wildfire? [i]Were they trying to burn the school down?[/i] The possibilities shot around her mind like a bullet. She eyes the white smoke cautiously... "We should probably not waste too much time." Hardened now, if still a little bit nervous. At least they had icy winds [i]and[/i] heat resistance. "There's smoke in the direction we need to go. If we can get there quickly enough I may be able to put the flames to rest. Of course, there's also the possibility we could find our objective there. I'm ready to go if you are." She figured it was at least worth a cursory investigation, since their path would lead them into direct contact with that particular fire, from the looks of things. Making sure nothing could further harm civilians was the first aspect of dealing with disasters, at least she figured as such. Heroism was still fairly new to her, after all. Not wanting to wait too long, she broke into a run for the red path, still caught with more questions than answers... [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/H0vRWf5.png?1[/img] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbsqOMiF6Ec&t=209s[/youtube] [img]https://i.imgur.com/H0vRWf5.png?1[/img][/center] [hider=tl;dr]An explosion goes off in the distance, signalling the beginning of the exam. Two small pillars of smoke, one to the west and the other the south, flank a raging inferno to the south-west, at the end of the green path. Texts come through declaring there is a hidden objective, cooperation is allowed, that the fire is a time limit, and that cooperation between teams is allowed. They come to a close after a monster's roar cuts through the sky from the west. Azukina agrees to Koumori's plan, is taken by surprise from the explosion, and makes sure Bats is OK. She seems afraid for a few moments before stealing her courage and headed for the red path...[/hider]