Internships Arc

The **Internships Arc** is the fifth major arc of the My Hero Academia roleplay, following the events of Yuuei's freshman getting real world experience of the hero world. This marked the first time internships were ever run.

## Summary

After the Sports Festival had successfully wrapped up, the students were told that they would soon have to undergo mentorship from experienced heroes. The sports festival itself would serve as their intro to the world and it was those performances that would be used to help pro-heroes decide whether they'd want to directly offer an invitation to tutor under them.

Naturally, those who did better tended to garner more attention.

As would be expected students were split up and based on who offered were each given different internships. Some had harrowing rescues to perform, some simply practiced how to conduct themselves to the public.

### **Hero Name**

A hero's name is one's chosen moniker that the world will use to identify them while in costume. Its importance is in not just how citizens might perceive them, but how villains might react as well. As they were to undergo, their first time in the spotlight, it was important to make sure everyone had a name to use. One that not only reflected themselves as a hero but one that wouldn't ruin their careers before they started.

## Notable Internships

### **Dry Ice Agency vs Springbreaker**

The internship begins with Mariko Naramaka, Nefeli Dukas and Aapeli Lamont AKA Beacon, Trailblazer and Frostburn respectively, meeting up with the Blue-Bodied Hero: Dry Ice at his small agency near the Akiraki District. The three young heroes-in-training were chosen by Dry Ice as a sort of second chance since they were never able to truly showcase their abilities in the Sports Festival and reduced their shots of getting an internship with pro heroes. After brief introductions (and very cheesy ice puns), Dry Ice revealed that he needed help on capturing the trouble making vigilante Springbreaker who had recently been making the rounds around the shady parts of Musutafu. Since vigilantism is deemed illegal, the local police have tried their best to apprehend her but after multiple failings they gave the responsibility to Dry Ice.

The interns caught up to speed, everyone waited until dusk and ventured out to patrol in the Akiraki District. However the group soon came across an unexpected setback: 3 thugs mugging a man in an alleyway. Having found them out, Dry Ice quickly disarmed one of the thugs while the other 2 split up and escaped into the alleyway.....with the man's belongings. Deciding not to let this crime pass, the heroes separated and the interns rushed down the alleyway with Dry Ice staying behind to deal with the thug who was giving more trouble than it was worth. Confronting the escapees, Mariko and Aapeli taking one and Nefeli another, they would regretfully soon find out their very...uncanny quirks: Armpit Hair Manipulation and Eyelash Dust.

After a brief scuffle and Nefeli leaving Mariko burned and Aapeli having thrown up on a thug, the interns were able to retrieve the man's belongings and were about to regroup when Springbreaker came into view, believing the three to be fellow vigilantes. Aapeli quickly ice'd the unexpecting girl and gunned for Dry Ice for backup but not before Mariko tackled the boy down trying to buy time for Springbreaker to escape due to her helping him out in a thug fight in a previous fight and this was just returning the favor. Unfortunately, the vigilante, now provoked, revealed her hatred for pro heroes, believing that what was the point of being one if you don't get complete freedom. She also explained that she had taken down Dry Ice just seconds before when he tried to apprehend her leaving Nefeli and Aapeli angered.

Mariko now realizing what was up decided to go for their mentor and call for the authorities while Nefeli and Aapeli defend themselves from Springbreaker's attacks. After a thrilling scuffle, the vigilante would learn the hard way that she was no match against fire and ice and was soon defeated, left heavily burned from ash and frostbite and bombarded with Aapeli's very tiring puns, not quite a glorious ending. Mariko ended up finding Dry Ice who was merely knocked unconscious and was able to wake him up. Shooting a shining beacon into the sky, Mariko was able to alert the authorities and soon they came to bring Springbreaker in and wrap things up. Everyone bruised and burned, the one who had it the worst however was Nefeli, her skin burned thoroughly due to excessive use of her quirk.

She was treated by Dry Ice who threw up cooling slime all over her body, much to her dismay. Springbreaker now in police custody, the mission was complete and the internship was ended early due to Dry Ice only needing the kids on capturing the vigilante. Safe to say, some were eager to go home.

### **Enterprise**

Daigo Yamada and Akio Sano would be chosen by Kaihaku Yurei, the hero Enterprise, into the Midway agency. A small newer agency place in the suburbs of Musutafu with other members such as her sidekick Oki Tori, Eagle Eye, and Jo Roche who is the manager and communications officer. A special thing to note of the agency is that it also doubled as a support company as Enterprise receives both a hero license and a supporter license. Daigo's and Akio's first day would start in the afternoon right before a rainfall entering into the premises to only find Jo at the counter to greet at first being a little awkward not knowing who they were for a moment. While dealing with a report, Jo had sent down Eagle to come down and give a tour of the small building. Finishing off their tour up on the top floor in Enterprise's workshop which she made a flying entrance into to introduce herself. The rest of that evening would consist of the boys getting a bit of a tech tutorial of some of the equipment they will be using and a small history of the agency by Jo while Eagle and Enterprise were patrolling in the rain.

Their second day would start their real part of their internship as not soon after getting there they would be thrown right into training and exercising. During this training, Akio and Daigo would both be able to show off some of their quirks as well as participate in a 2 on 1 pole spar against Enterprise before they were thrown back to Eagle to exercise the heart out of them. Later that day would be their first patrol in the city with Enterprise. During which the three would interact with the locals and kids in their path. The patrol would not go that smoothly as the group would find themselves chasing after a pair of petty thieves, those of which would lead them into an alleyway of the rest of the gang. With the help of Enterprise, the pair would take advantage of the dark area to trap, capture, and turn in the small group which wreaked havoc on the streets with muggings and thefts alike. This would at least give them some good spotlight for the locals in the area.

The rest of the week would consist of similar plans on the first day with patrols and training alike to help teach them the ropes of hero hood. On top of that, the two would receive some special gear training and what its like to go through the head of a supporter. They even got some chances to work on and observe how gear is custom made for the user. The last event of the week would be the job the agency got hired for, which would be a bodyguarding a bank during its construction. However, because of their early achievement in the week, the only group that would have given the bank any threat was gone making a quick and easy job patrolling the site. With that, the two would say warm goodbyes to their coworkers as the would be sent back to Yuuei.

### **Father Nature**

Den and Volg, the student heroes, were warmly welcomed to Gaishin City. A city of primarily beast-quirk users. The second in command, Inuyosuke Kitsumada, hero name: Kitsu, was a part of the welcoming party. He walked them straight to the main headquarters of the town. The headquarters was a giant tree said to be made with the use of the quirk from the first inhabitant -- a woman named Nymph. There were multiple floors, but civilians were only permitted on the first. Soon after their arrival to “The Tree” Den and Volg met with Shinzei, hero name: Father Nature, the head of the hero organization. While he can’t speak Japanese well, he seemed to be able to speak perfectly fine with animals. The heroes-in-training were given a tour of the facility including an introduction to the staff who worked the desk on the first floor Claw, Pilot, and Gill. After training with Father nature, the first day was done.

The rest of the week was filled with practice of hero work such as taking and filing requests for assistance and patrols. Father Nature had left to deal with important business before their first patrol, however. While Den, Volg, and Kitsu went on patrol a certain dragon was about to burn down a flower shop. His name was Masuo Suzui, self-appointed villain name: Kamikage. He seemed to have been convinced that Den, the only non-beast-quirk user in town, was the root of all of his problems and bad mouthed the heroes. Once the invitation to engage was given, Volg went in for a devastating blow to Kamikage's back only to find that Kamikage wasn’t phased at all. The battle was fierce, as Kamikage seemed to have power that he himself didn’t even realize. However, the heroes were able to prevail.

The next day, another patrol took place in a forest that surrounded the town simply called Hanamori (flower forest). In Hanamori, the heroes were met with yet another villain attack. Only this time it seemed more organized. Kamikage was used as bait to lure the heroes out. Kitsu had been separated from the group while Den and Volg were sent to take down two villains, Kamikage, and a new arrival - a guy by the name of Yuudai. He seemed to have a quirk dealing with water instead of having a beast quirk, but Kamikage fought alongside him anyway. Just as Den and Volg were done dealing with Kamikage, Yuudai was just starting to have fun as he chased after Volg. He didn’t seem to really get hurt, but his attacks hurt plenty. He would have done more damage if Den had not spotted and gone after a third villain - a young girl who had called out to Yuudai. Soon after that young girl was targeted, Yuudai and she disappeared without a trace left behind.

For the rest of the week, Den and Volg were treated and then put back onto hero duties. Once the final day came, the entire town saw them off with smiles and cheers. A few days after the internship, Den and Volg would receive word from the new head of “The Tree”, Kitsu, that Yuudai and his helpers had been apprehended.

### **Raider Rebellion**

Unbeknownst to most people, there exists a hero who does not stand out among the rest. He's cool, crafty, and often sticks to the shady underbelly of this world. To some, he's a friend, and to others, he's a right bastard that you wanna shoot on sight. But to those who know which to know, you might call him, Raider Red.

Our promising hero was tracking some unscrupulous neerdowells wandering the streets of Musutafu. These foul beings were related to all manner of gang activity and illegal gains. To handle these foes, he sought out some paid help that might help gain the advantage. Unfortunately, funds were tight and without so little fame to his name, there was no way he'd be raking in the dough.

But luckily for him, the Yuuei Sports Festival was happening. The perfect chance ~~to get some free labor~~ to tutor some young heroes. So, he made a play and enlisted some teens with attitude to his cause. So he sent out invitations to Kato Kazue, Ikari Shoumo, Kazuhira Shikiso, Luna Mūnraito, Izaki Yuzo, Monito Maeda, Ryouichi Pryde, Furutani Shinzo, and Hamano Maeda.

Unfortunately, at least half of these students were either no longer with the school, incapacitated, or facing expulsion. So he did the next best thing. He found a couple of them at their houses and offered them school credit for spending the week under him. This was obviously a lie, but they would be none the wiser. In the end, this left him handling the care of Luna Mūnraito, Hamano Maeda, and, Ryouichi Pryde.

For the next week, the hero and his three wards spent the week trailing a pair of gang members who he believed to a middle man between local collectors and a pretty impressive mafia group. By keeping a distance, monitoring them throughout the day, and eventually finding one of their homes, Red was able to coordinate an ~~illegal~~ search on one of their homes. Inside he found several bins filled with money, illegal firearms, and several bags of narcotics.

Fortunately, Red was able to liberate these despicable goods away from these fiends and make sure they were all given to the proper authorities on the subject. For his good work, Red was rewarded with some much needed funds which would aid him in beginning his next scheme. The Kazue clan.

### **Tin Soldier: To Catch a Killer**

Yuuei students Misaki Aoi and Clara Weiss were selected by the Hero Tin Soldier for participation in her agencies, Iron Flower, internship program. The principle figures included the agencies owner, Tin Soldier, and her two sidekicks, Terremoto (Wendy) and Dust Devil (Yube). Interesting to note is the Iron Flower’s tendency to mainly hire

women, due to its founding as a pro ‘women as heroes’ agency. Her initial plan was to strengthen and train the two girls through discipline, as well as give them a look into the daily life of a hero. Their first day involved a tour, meeting the staff, and then sparring before they moved to a patrol. During said patrol, a bank robbery was reported nearby;
attributed to the nefarious Captain Hookstag. Tin Soldier responded, with Misaki and Clara mainly playing crowd control due to their lack of hero licenses, which made fighting criminals a self-defense only situation. With the criminal apprehended due to their efforts, they returned to the agency for more mundane activities, like cleaning.

Things began to ramp up when on day two, police discovered the body of a hero within Tin Soldier’s jurisdiction. Finding a hidden camera on her costume, they realized this hero had been murdered by the Phantom Killer—and now they had the first and only picture of him. Due to the nature of this case her agency was drafted in to assist the investigation. Deciding this was a prime opportunity to show her interns some real-world work, they were brought along.

The photograph revealed that the Phantom Killer wore a costume, or suit, similar in design to other products made by the Yagi-Robo support corporation. Following this lead, Wendy, Misaki, and Clara visited the headquarters of the

company. Talks with both the C.E.O. Gonpachiru Yagimaru and chief of operations Mayuri Kanzai. Yagimaru wanted to keep this on the down low to prevent a PR nightmare for his company but offered his cooperation. Mayuri seemed far more nervous about the whole ordeal, denying any such project having been started at their company. Instead, he pointed them towards a series of employees who had been terminated on unfavorable terms, leaving them with a grudge against the support company. They now had their next suspect—a man named Ken Gyotaro.

As they left the trio found themselves at the scene of another disaster. A man with a swamp-based quirk had begun capturing civilians just a few blocks from the Yagi-Robo HQ. Responding quickly, Terremoto subdued the beast as Clara and Misaki freed the civilians he had ensnared in thick muck. Afterwards, a random woman gave Clara a hug and thanked her profusely for saving her son, but something felt…off. Pushing it aside, they returned to the Iron Flower Agency to change back into their normal clothes and have their costumes washed at Scrubbo’s hero drycleaners.

The next day they moved to question Ken Gyotaro alongside Dust Devil and local police. He snuck out the back window of his apartment, and a chase began. Clara and Misaki managed to cut him off, and after a brief but tense standoff involving literal finger guns, he was subdued and arrested. Later, the police would report he knew nothing about the Phantom Killer, and while he was guilty of other crimes, he was in no way involved with the suit in the picture.

With the investigation apparently coming to a dead end, everyone went back home. The following day, however, tapes showed up at police stations and the Iron Flower agency; the videos depicted Mayuri Kanzai giving a confession that he had been forced into a coverup under the threat of assassination, and that Yagimaru was the true culprit behind the suit. Police later found him dead at his home, and it was ruled a homicide.

Yagimaru now their target, the full force of the agency met at his home to confront him. At first he played dumb, but realizing they had evidence due to the betrayal of Mayuri, he trapped the heroes and the interns within an underground labyrinth beneath his home. Clara and Misaki were separated from the other heroes. Several ‘murder maids’, villains in disguise as maids that worked for him, attacked. First was Dark Love, who revealed she had covertly planted the seeds of mind control onto Clara after the swamp monster attack. Yagimaru had been working against them the whole time. Misaki was forced to fight her friend, but when Clara broke free of the mind control, Dark Love fled.

Nyx was up next, defending her fleeing friend she sent waves of shadow men after the pair, revealing she was behind an earlier attack on Misaki and Will. Her motivation was revenge for the arrest of Ariadne, who attempted to kill Mugi Koriochi and Daigo Yamada several weeks prior. Nyx almost overwhelmed the interns, but Tin Soldier and Terremoto arrived in the nick of time to save the day. Now fighting as four, they seemingly knocked out the shadow puppetmaster and prepared to find both Dust Devil and Yagimaru. Nyx wasn’t down for the count however, making made a last stand with her most powerful creation before fleeing, knocking out Terremoto and forcing Tin Soldier on the defensive while Clara and Misaki pushed ahead to take her out for good.

Chasing the fleeing but heavily injured Nyx, Clara and Misaki ran into their last obstacle, a strange bug-maid who gave them no name. It was devastatingly powerful, but suddenly fled for reasons unknown. Catching up to Nyx, they finally knocked her unconscious, saving themselves and their hero guardians. Reuniting with Tin Soldier and Terremoto, they found Dust Devil, who had managed to apprehend Dark Love. They now stood in front of the only door they had seen thus far, and breaking it open, discovered the body of Yagimaru laying on the ground in what appeared to be a surveillance/saferoom. The cause of death was clear: suicide. Or was it?

Things wound down with injuries being treated and the two interns being told that while there would be no issues with their quirks being used for self-defense, they couldn’t receive credit due to the media storm it could create.