My Hero Automata (64-66)
Added 2024-04-15 23:19:39 +0000 UTCBehold! It tis an update!
Honestly, I wasn't entirely sure I was going to get this one out in time, as I had an hard drive failure that cost me a couple of days. I didn't lose any writing thankfully (though a few of my other projects suffered losses T-T), but it took two days to restore my laptop (which is what I use for writing. My desktop is reserved for running 3D renders) to working order. Thankfully, I made it anyway! Though, admittedly, the release is slightly smaller than it might have been otherwise. It's still roughly 9,800 words, bringing the total for My Hero Automata for the month to around 16,000 words. So hardly terrible. Just maybe a bit shy of where it could have been.
Anyway, despite that, I'm pretty happy with the result. This update is a between-arcs slice-of-life/training content update for the most part, winding down from the Shie Hassaki arc and building up to the Cultural Festival Arc...and some more serious villains than just Gentle. Including another tiny hint at the big threat that 2B was originally sent to help the MHA world against. That particularly divergence is rapidly approaching, though they still have the remnants of the LoV to deal with first. Who are frankly more dangerous than they were in canon.
Aside from that, there will be commentary about the chapters again as comments on this post. But I'll also apologize in advance for there being song snippets in one of the chapters -_-. I don't really like it when authors do that, but it fit too well with the chapter theme. I kept it to a minimum, rather than subjecting you to entire songs. Those songs which are real ones will be listed in the Chapter 66 author's note...
As always, the new content is attached here in PDF/Epub formats. And I'll update the mater files in the Pinned Post shortly.
Comments
:-p. I'll have to sneak another Momo's momos in at some point, just to cure your sadness...
Novus Peregrine
2024-04-23 01:26:16 +0000 UTCOnce again, you used 'Momo's breasts' instead of the clearly superior 'Momo's momos'. I am sad. You made me sad.
Christian E. Y.
2024-04-21 03:09:02 +0000 UTCChapter 66 Author's Note: So...it is with great trepidation that I admit that Eri will...not be appearing significantly in this story. *hides from the glares, torches and pitchforks* Okay! I get it! Everyone loves Eri! Actually, I love her too! She's adorable! And she likely WILL make a few appearances. She's just not going to be attached to Izumi at the hip. Or get adopted by Izumi and Momo. Or any other ridiculous thing. 1) The fics where Izuku adopts Eri as his kid annoy the HECK out of me. Even at 18 (let alone 15 as in canon), that's a HORRIBLE idea. Triply so with a heavily traumatized child. Realistically, even in real world cases where an older blood sibling ends up parenting for a younger sib after parents die...doing so usually fucks the older sibling up for life. That's not to say it isn't awesome and wholesome for them to do so. It is and more power to them. But there's no reason for a non-blood-related, extremely traumatized, possesses-a-dangerous-and-highly-desired-Quirk, child to be fobbed off on a hero in training. It's a BAD IDEA. Fics that have them with a sibling relationship? Much better. Completely reasonable. But... 2) Fics which Eri gets involved with Class 1A tend to end up forcefully converted into Eri Appreciation Stories. If you read a bunch of those fics, you'll quickly notice that the moment she's routinely around 1A, the story starts revolving around her, not Izuku. Everything becomes about Eri and their relationship, and the main plot of the fic grinds to a halt. I get why. Again, I think Eri is adorable. And once you make someone responsible for a child in any form, a lot of their life begins to revolve around that detail. It tends to kill fics, though. Either by grinding the plot to such a halt that the fic stalls out, or by turning it into an Eri Appreciation story instead of My Hero Academia. Since I don't want my fic to grind to a halt and die...Miss Eri will only have limited appearances in this story. Sorry!
Novus Peregrine
2024-04-15 23:50:15 +0000 UTCChapter 65 Author's Note: So, not a lot to say about the training itself. But...how did you like the reveal of A2's Berserker ability? I've had that little twist planned from pretty much Day 1. It's part of the reason I had 2B sent with ALL of YoRHa's database, instead of just what would have been in her own systems. I think I did a decent job of translating the Game Ability which didn't have a specific explanation of how it worked, into a sort of Super Move for Izumi. It's too much of a double edge sword for her to use it all the time. But when she REALLY needs a boost, it's now there, and she can still refine it a bit more. Just as a reminder, by the by...All Might might have his 3-hour limit intact because of the energy transfusions. But he's still injured and not at all at his Prime Strength. Even with Berserker Mode, Prime All Might would take Izumi to school hard. It's only in his somewhat weakened state she's now able to beat him...at considerable risk to herself. Growth, yes. But not unrealistic growth.
Novus Peregrine
2024-04-15 23:43:45 +0000 UTCChapter 64 Author's Note 2: So...Jirou. I've said from the start that the story might turn into a pairing with Momo/Izumi/Jirou. Originally, I'd had the thought to put that too a vote. But, honestly, I've teased it enough (and had enough people respond by essentially saying 'yes, please!') that I just went ahead and pushed the plan for that forward. I suppose I could still run a poll to see HOW involved she'll be. But I'm personally somewhat disinclined to make friends-with-benefits sorts of additions to pairing. I'd rather bring her, slowly and naturally, into a full relationship. So that's the plan, unless I get a bunch of kickback from readers on it. I'm not so committed to the idea that I'll ignore feedback in this case. Note: There will never be ANY other additions to the pairing. Jirou was the only one I was willing to add. Mostly, I have to admit, because I 100% ship Jirou/Momo in canon MHA. So the temptation to add her to the pairing was strong...
Novus Peregrine
2024-04-15 23:36:28 +0000 UTCChapter 64 Author's Note 1: The songs. Ugh. Sorry again for including them if it annoys you, but with them doing karaoke it was sort of needed. I doubly dislike it that so many fics end up using modern songs...but there's not a lot of other option unless I want to subject you to my dubious song writing talents. Which I actually did anyway, as Mina's song doesn't exist. The others: Uraraka's: "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford Momo's: "STRUT" by EMELINE Toru's: "Dirty Thoughts" by Chloe Adams Izumi's: "The Drum" by Alan Walker
Novus Peregrine
2024-04-15 23:28:04 +0000 UTCThe comments nested as replies to this one are Author's Notes for the various new chapters! I highly recommend you read the chapters first ;-).
Novus Peregrine
2024-04-15 23:24:38 +0000 UTC
