SELF INSERTS - BNHA

A WORLD OF HEROES AND VILLAINS

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These are the original self-inserts I made I was first self-shipping with BNHA characters, and they are still the default and most detailed at the moment.

Jo/Spiral - Hero Ver. - Self Ship with Yandere!Dabi

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she/her | mid-20s | icon artwork by pomutnenie
CWs: Yandere themes, violence, obsession, implied burning/wounds/danger of such, emotional burnout, implied burnmurder of civilians, unfortunate reaction to high expectations as a neurodivergent person in a competitive environment; Obsessive Dabi is his own warning c:

Jo, aka Spiral, the Braids hero. Named for the way she keeps her braids coiled up at the ends, with additional irony if she has a mental breakdown or some such. Her twin braids are typically kept around 8-10 ft long in this AU, unless burned or otherwise damaged. Since this whole thing with Dabi started, she's gotten her braids chemically treated to be more fire resistant. It helps… somewhat.

Dabi finds her to be an unwelcome distraction at first, but ends up realizing his obsession with her makes him want to break her spirit almost as much as he wants to break Endeavor, but perhaps in a different, more casual sort of way... she's fun to mess with, yknow?

A relatively recent hero, not really well known. A sidekick, part of Endeavor's agency despite her quirk not really being suited for it; she was and is determined to become one of the best, so she somehow managed to achieve a place there through sheer stubbornness (and hard work), but it is challenging all the same. She doesn't know why Dabi keeps seeking her out, but she's willing to try to fight on his level, if nothing else to protect others from him when he decides to pick a fight. She knows her quirk is unsuited for going up against him, but if he's going to attack her anyway, she wants to do as much damage control as she can manage.

Dabi thinks she should pay more attention to him. His obsession with her skews more yandere... but what will he do to her, in the end? She's just so adorable, surrounded by his flames... she'd be so *cute* to burn... but not yet...

She... barely... can manage to survive fights with him for the most part, mostly through frantic dodging and maneuvering using her braids to pull herself and others to higher ground to avoid his flames, as well as launching various hard objects toward the flame user... but she can't help a nagging feeling that she is still basically losing, and this bothers her more than she would admit… he's clearly toying with her, regardless of how well she can hold her own against him (Why, again? He has to be going easy on her for some reason... otherwise, she'd absolutely be dead by now), and she doesn't know what his endgame is. She doesn't know what he wants, and that scares her more than any amount of blue flames coming at her... not to mention, his smug attitude really pisses her off. But she is stubborn, and, so far, refuses to let him get to her emotionally- or at least, refuses to show the strain it causes... for now. She focuses on keeping his focus on her- her collateral damage record had been a matter of pride for her as an emergent hero, even if it's all messed up now.

At the very least, she can save others, keep them from getting hurt by putting herself at risk instead... but somehow, there is always someone she fails to save... and even Endeavor is noticing this, and his disapproval makes her stresses even more fraught with anxiety over losing the place she worked so hard to reach...

(Dabi wants her to see that being a Pro Hero is, ultimately, a useless endeavor... and maybe, he wants to destroy the idea that such a hero is worth looking up to in the first place... heroes can fail, and Jo getting trouble from Endeavor and others for losing to him is just another fun lil way to destroy those good impressions.)

Even so, what with her starting to develop serious sleep issues and Dabi picking fights with her, she truly is starting to feel burned out (pun not intended but still fun! :D ) with hero work and life in general. She'll push through it, she always does, but she is running into limits, especially as an autistic person masking, and it worries her. Plus Ultra is supposed to mean Going Beyond forever and always, right? She doesn't want to stop improving. Her current life situation is rather overwhelming, honestly. The crazed villain she keeps having to deal with absolutely plays a big part in that. But at the same time, the chaos of the fight itself would be almost welcome as a distraction from her other stresses if it wasn't so fraught with tension and confusion (particularly the why is he so obsessed with her part) and trying to, yknow, stay alive.

Growing up she had a more carefree attitude and was actually a bit of a brat. When hero studies started to get more serious, she focused on learning and achieving rather than fun, which means she hasn't really had much of an outlet that wasn't just work harder, do better. She was lucky enough to grow up in environments that respected and were often supportive of her being neurodivergent, though as she entered her adult years she tried to push more of that side of her away for the purposes of masking and making sure she could do what needed to be done. Needless to say, this only made her more stressed in the long run, but her stubbornness meant that she couldn't let go of the focus on molding herself into what she thought she wanted, was supposed to, be.

She hates the feeling of being burned, though, which is ironic given her current circumstances and profession.

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References

CWs: Healed scar, weaponry, nudity in linked NSFW ref

Ref for Jo(unknown surname). Pro Hero version of character, codename Spiral. Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes. She has a pair of twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (note: Hair is more useful longer, and typically kept that way. If longer, her braids can be held coiled up up at the ends, hence the name Spiral). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames; the glasses are held together by a hidden strap behind her head and are made of a stronger material thhan they look. In the reference she is wearing her hero uniform which consists of a basic blue shirt under a warm gray crop jacket, dark red-brown fitted arm sleeves, a warm grey belt that can hold items such as the spiked metal balls and hooks she uses for mobility, leggings the same dark brown color as her arm sleeves, and heavy-duty shoes in a slightly redder brown. The leggings and arm sleeves are technically part of the same fitted bodysuit, the zippered collar of which is visible peeking out around the neckline of the shirt and crop jacket. All of these clothes are treated or designed to be fire-resistant. Jo often looks stubborn but tired, and tries to hide the latter. Text on image is transcribed below. < - MAIN REF

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PRO HERO SPIRAL IN-UNIFORM REF

Quirk: Prehensile Braids

Jo's clothes and braids have been chemically treated to be fire-resistant. This was originally a necessity for working with Endeavor's Hero Agency, but became even more important when Dabi took an interest in fighting and burning her, even if for some reason he won't kill her yet despite here clearly being outmatched, at least when it comes to inherent quirk range and versatility.

Even so, Jo does her best to avoid collateral damage- and survive, since she isn't confident Dabi won't just kill her at some point anyway.

...she doesn't know what he wants...

...because it doesn't just seem to be about killing the people she tries and tries to save...

...she hates losing to him, also...

  • Glasses are held in place behind her head and are made of tougher material than they look!
  • Hair is more useful longer, and is often kept that way. But, it can become inconvenient.
  • Wears gloves when fighting, if prepared. (same material as her sleeves)
  • Typically, as a hero, Spiral uses heavy, spiked weights held in the ends of her braids to counter balance and help with mobility, as well as break apart rubble in more extreme rescue situations.
    When fighting actual people she tends to avoid inflicting more damaging blows using the weights unless she feels she has no other choice- it's a bit of an honor thing, as hero.
    She also will carry strong hooks for climbing and in some cases swinging from buildings. They're built to grip but not to heavily damage surfaces; her collateral damage record had been a matter of pride for her, and the support items were made to allow for that.
  • Shoes are made from heavy-duty fire-resistant materials.
  • Dabi's flames can get hot enough to burn her even through her protective clothing, which is unfortunate for her.
  • She tries to hide how constantly exhausted she is...
  • Since she's become a bit of a Dabi-magnet, it seems like Endeavor disapproves of her. Whatever this means for her career, or position as hero, is uncertain.
    So that's another thing.

Burn scar optional and depends on when in the story the drawing takes place. She happened to make the mistake of letting Dabi get too close at a certain point in their feud. She regrets it.

YOUNGER SELF (Picrew)

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Permissions

CWs: Mention of noncon, torture, and BDSM themes, as well as collateral damage from fights with Dabi.

Please Do: Battle scenes w/ Jo overwhelmed and exhausted(tho she would try not to show it), worn down, desperate to survive or just highly focused but either way trying to hide her stress with stubbornness/cool professionalism, or pissed off at his taunts/playing with her, but still fighting. Drawing her with Dabi or on her own with all this implied in a PoV sense, or just her losing, cornered, and scared of him but still trying not to show it (bluffing is definitely a thing she would do even if she's scared as hell, but it takes a bit to get to the point where she will actually show emotion over it). It's ok to just imply the presence of Dabi with hints of blue fire or POV stuff. Interaction with Dabi involving intimidation/threats/him sort-of-flirting, Jo looking determined, implied danger in general, using her braids to fight or move herself. Dabi just showing up to intimidate/threaten/pick fights with her outside of or before it becomes a battle. Jo is tired AF and wants this asshole to stop stalking her. Interactions with Endeavor as her superior who sort of disapproves of her because for some reason she appears to be a Dabi-magnet, and anything with Dabi involved means a LOT of collateral damage. Feel free to imply said collateral damage.

On the other hand, more positive stuff from her pre-hero days (see picrew ref) or relaxing on her own on the rare occasion she actually gets to relax, might be a palate cleanser I guess! ^w^ She isn't always moody, and she actually does have a sense of humor when actually getting a break from her stresses, which unfortunately for her doesn't happen often these days.

One other idea is her quirk having been disabled and she's tied up with her own braids (and scared, or furious), that could be fun c: Feel free to involve (temporary) anti quirk bullets for this, but I'd prefer Overhaul/the Shie Hassaikai are not directly involved.

Also, fluffy stuff re: Dabi is an option if you just wanna ignore the yandere backstory stuff and make it cute, I would like that too, I don't mind! Action shots are also fine. You can also draw her younger self (Past self, see ref, around 16-18, NOT SHIPPED WITH DABI) being dorky.

Ask First: More graphic wounds (small hints of burns and scuffs and scratches along the level of what is shown in the anime in some fight scenes are OK w/o asking tho!), more realistic end or detailed closeups of burn wounds (I feel more comfortable with cartoon and stylized depictions of these). Actual sexual NSFW stuff (feel free to ask for details of what might work, since I do have stuff in mind, including noncon and dubcon as well as other BDSM sort of stuff), more creepy yandere sadism and burn wounds/torture or her kidnapped, bound and trapped (caged? c: ). Or maybe in bondage-type situations sexually, kept as Dabi's pet hero and hating it the whole time (or secretly liking it? Mind break is absolutely a possibility here-).

Jo actually breaking down and crying or otherwise getting incredibly overwhelmed by her circumstances. She will break at some point, this is basically a given.

Inclusion of OCs as hero colleagues or enemies in interactions- I'm pretty open with this but keep in mind Jo's focus is on dealing with Dabi and he's sort of become her whole life at this point, so making connections has fallen on the backburner for now. I may consider non BNHA but still hero-themed AUs, but her focus really is on Dabi so idk.

Maybe her getting the upper hand for once and (non-fatally..?) choking Dabi with her braids or something-

Please Don't: Interactions with other canon characters besides: [Dabi/Endeavor/other pro heroes or sidekicks/the League of Villains pre-Deika City fight]. Anything to do with All For One or the Liberation Army/PLF stuff, since I'm not sure how that would go with her involved plotwise, but feel free to ask about it to brainstorm ideas if you want!

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Jo/Spiral - LoV Ver. - Self Ship with Tomura Shigaraki

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she/her | mid-20s | icon artwork by ali
CWs: Burnout, apathy, mention of potential for violence and not feeling safe, false confidence as autistic masking, LoV hazing, implied danger, threats etc; typical villain shit.

Jo's origin story has something to do with online games and college burnout and a lot of free time. She sort of has given up on studying to game and is bitter that there aren't a lot of prospects for someone like her, whatever that means. Jo never considered applying to a hero school, she has some disdain for the system but mostly finds it boring- in another life she might have wanted to study engineering or something similar but why would hero society want innovation when they can just get someone with a quirk to do it? It seems like most tech tracks she could afford are solely for hero support these days anyways, and heroes just aren't her thing.

Somehow she was convinced to visit (or discovered? She picks locks as a hobby but how she'd find it specifically I dunno; might just have been luck, though whether good or bad is hard to say) the LoV bar (how many bars are still open at her very late night owl hours?) And maybe she heard that a pro gamer spent time there, she figured she could learn from him?

She appeared only mildly surprised to find the villains there, the place was sketchy as hell but who cares? It has wifi and the villains can mind their own BS, she just wants to game and while away her persistent insomnia. And she may admit the shenanigans there are a little entertaining... or so she tries to make the others believe. In reality she bluffs and acts casual as a survival instinct. She's scared out of her mind, and very good at hiding it.

She may very well have survived breaking in unaware to the LoV bar solely by challenging Shigaraki to a game of Smash and brutally roasting the playstyle of everyone she's ever played against since the game now solely features famous Pro Heroes and everyone bases their moves off the ones in the media. She figured she was gonna die anyway but acted like she didn't really give a shit at that point... she was halfway resigned to it the minute she realized what she had walked into. Might as well get in one last win and rant since the world is not something she is happy about anyways.

Then, for some reason, Tomura decided that maybe she was worth keeping around (even if him being an All Might main and her being an Endeavor main should make them enemies on principle /gamer drama). She'd make a good hostage, he claims, and he doesn't have time to find opponents he wouldn't rather just kill. She just sort of deals with it, halfway because she doesn't really want to die and halfway because he's a decent opponent himself and she hasn't found many good ones either.

As for general skills, aside from her prehensile braids quirk, Jo can pick locks, "hack" physical technology such as motion sensors, jailbreak game consoles, and can almost beat Tomura at certain video games (he refuses to play certain kinds with her now- It's no fun when she wins too easily). She's good at appearing casual, bored or only mildly concerned even when pissed off or scared as hell; it comes from masking fairly successfully(to some definition of "success"- it actually takes a lot out of her). Her main defense mechanism is false confidence, but that fades after the edge wears off/in a prolonged situation (like the stressful one of being surrounded by villains who she is pretty sure are still going to murder her if she lets her guard down for even a minute- Shigaraki's interest in her notwithstanding).

She's nominally allied with the League of Villains, sort of (she hangs out in their "club" but doesn't seem to contribute much beyond sitting in her corner and playing handheld games). She is still technically a college student and while she has vague plans to drop out, at the moment her face and identity are technically in the college system so it is unwise for her to participate in missions as of now. She claims she'll start working for the LoV "when her hair grows out", but it is very long already so it is unclear what her real intentions are. How long will the others tolerate this before she falls into the category of "dead weight"? Time will tell...

The rest of the LoV do seem to enjoy casually threatening her, though it could be seen as a sort of hazing/trying to get her to react sort of thing. She also doesn't particularly care for inflicting violence herself, though as she gets more involved with the LoV she develops a willingness to fight against heroes more seriously, as they are trained for this and she doesn't expect them to hold back for her. She acts like she has a very similar apathy about everything (other than gaming) that Shigaraki seems to have had toward hero society early on in the series. He is annoyed that she doesn't seem to care about his plans for society, even though to some extent her own feelings are somewhat similar to his outlook as it appeared early on in the anime regarding who gets to use violence and how pretentious heroes can be in the spotlight. But she'd still prefer to just forget the world and game, regardless of how the outside world affects people… it's just not really something she considers her problem, unless it affects her own survival. For some reason, Tomura wants her to care about the things he cares about, and he doesn't want to get rid of her... yet.

Also, he wants to see if she can beat his latest high score. Among other excuses. And he likes teasing her! She is so much fun to mess with, it takes his mind off other things. She can actually get into good arguments about game stuff, and is knowledgeable enough about certain things it doesn't make him immediately want to dust her, for what that's worth.

Toga claims it's because he has a crush, which he vehemently denies. Both Jo and Tomura react with horror and disgust whenever the idea is mentioned, which Toga insists is a sign they're in true love already.

Over time, Jo becomes slightly more comfortable with the ragtag group that is the early LoV... she won't admit it to herself just yet, but these villains, even when they seem threatening and dangerous, are the closest things to friends she's had in a long time. And when others threaten them, Jo realizes that perhaps she actually cares after all.

She'd never admit it to Tomura, though.

(He still owes her a rematch on the Pro Hero version of Smash, after all.

There's no way she'll give him any kind of leverage until then.)

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References

CWs: Mention of weaponry/potential for violence, nudity (NSFW ref linked).

Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes as well as a noticeable bust. She has a pair of red-brown twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (If longer, her braids coil up at the ends, hence the name 'Spiral'). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She does not wear makeup, and has naturally thick, bushy eyebrows. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames. In the reference she is wearing a low-neck kiwi green knit sweater and blue jeans with some tears, as well as red casual shoes with thick soles and white socks. There is also an example of her braids at different lengths, and a doodle of her with the ends of her braids worn coiled up in the pockets of a hoodie. < - MAIN REF | MORE DETAILED REF ↓

Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes as well as a noticeable bust. She has a pair of red-brown twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (If longer, her braids coil up at the ends, hence the name 'Spiral'). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She does not wear makeup, and has naturally thick, bushy eyebrows. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames. In the reference she is wearing a low-neck kiwi green knit sweater and blue jeans with some tears, as well as red casual shoes with thick soles and white socks. There is also an example of her braids at different lengths, and a doodle of her with the ends of her braids worn coiled up in the pockets of a hoodie. This reference also includes a side view of the version of Jo made with the Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker website, in which Jo is resting her chin on her hand, wearing a gold choker and a green hoodie with card suits on the arms, and recolored braids from official Jinx League of Legends artwork have been edited in as an example of how they can look. An example of the spikes she sometimes uses as a weapon at the end of her braids is shown on this version; it looks like a metal band with three long triangular spikes sticking out at angles, attached around the end of her braid where otherwise a hair tie might be located.

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Jo/Spiral (LoV ver.)

Jo (unknown surname)
She/Her/Hers
Codename: "Spiral"
She uses this name in multiple AUs
Jo is 5'7"
Dark blue eyes

Casual wear minus hoodie. As a villain/LoV member, she has no real interest in putting on a uniform.
(these clothes aren't all that fancy; she buys what she can find at reasonable prices but has a strong preference for the color green, regardless of AU.

(Lips are stylized; she does not typically wear makeup)
IDEK what this expression is [referring to front facing headshot], please refer to side view for a better idea of her typical affect!

Hair is more useful longer, but less manageable.

Jo holds her braids together with her quirk in lieu of hair ties. Doesn't take much concentration, she's used to doing it without thinking, but could be a problem if her quirk was somehow disabled.

Sometimes keeps lockpicks woven into the ends of her braids.

[Braids are] Sometimes worn coiled up in sweater pocket, if she has one.
Also useful for hiding flail-type weapons.

Base for fullbody image is a Smart Doll Pear Body doll by Danny Choo + Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker.
All other art/edits by Cattya.

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As a villain, Jo wields spikes that are sharp enough to put fairly harsh scratches in a brick or concrete wall, and yet is reluctant to cause permanent harm to others herself unless there is no other option- an occasional sore spot between her and some other members of the LoV.
Early on, she typically just holds on to a knife.

[Shown on ref] An example of more damaging spikes; in a pinch she grabs them with her braids, but this works too if she has time to prepare for a fight.

Base for fullbody image is a Smart Doll Pear Body doll by Danny Choo + Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker.
Base for image halfway down left is the Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker game + Official League of Legends Jinx artwork.
All other art/edits by Cattya.

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Permissions

CWs: Mentions of danger/intimidation/possible intent to kill, idk what else really.

Yes Please: Implications of (positive, SFW) interaction with Tomura; playing video games and getting competitive, on her own or with others; if you have a gamer character that could reasonably fit in the BNHA universe (i.e. human/humanoid, even if not officially a BNHA OC), including them is fine! Arguing with Tomura/other gamers about video games is also fine! Looking grouchy or moody, ranting about video games, action poses with the braids (can imply a battle but Jo would not feel great about actively killing/maiming someone at this current point, she would defs defend herself if needed tho), being intimidated by Tomura/other LoV members or just nervous about the whole villain thing in general. Maybe a rare smirk/smugness when she wins a game or is trying to appear confident, facade or otherwise. She would rarely dare outright taunt Tomura (re: gaming, only, and falls under Ask First) but there are definitely times where she would be tempted.

Ask First: NSFW, wounds/injury. Jo looking enthusiastic about something other than a video game. Anything actually romantic/affectionate or similar implied with Tomura (them being in denial about liking each other is fine! I'm just not sure about how they'd express it/if either would be comfortable with such). Toga or other characters pointing out anything shippy/romantic between Jo/Tomura. Tomura being seriously irritated towards her in a more tempted-to-actually-kill-her-for-gloating-etc sense; he can be annoyed with her but usually it does not go that far… it could, though. In general, intent to harm or kill from any character.

Please Don't: In general anything involving the Overhaul arc and beyond, this version of the character mainly exists in the part of the series before all that. Gore, shipping with anyone other than Tomura. PLEASE AVOID SPOILERS PAST S7E8 OF THE ANIME- I'm still not quite caught up and I haven't read the manga yet!

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OTHER VARIATIONS

Other variations of my self insert, including versions that are heroes, villains, civilians, etc. but aren't my main "canons" so to speak. Feel free to draw these or ask me about them, I enjoy a lot of them just as much as my mains!

Loose Cannon! Villain! Jo - Self Ship w/ Hawks

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she/her | adult, early 20s
CWs: violence, some ableist language, apparent lack of concern for dying or being injured, implications (and possible glorification) of mental illness, mention of suicidal ideation/possible amnesia and/or brainwashing, repetition, hints of a history involving abuse

Jo loves pissing off heroes. She particularly loves pissing off heroes who she plans to kill or provoke into trying to kill her. This Jo has no actual morals, thinks being a villain is fun, and figures killing heroes is just another part of the game. She has barely any self-preservation; if a hero kills her after being driven over the edge, she would absolutely see that as a victory.

It's a mask it's a mask it's a mask it's all a-

Of course, Hawks is willing to banter right back at her, though he is honestly a bit disgusted by her carefree lack of value for any kind of life. They've clashed a few times, and while Hawks has the advantage of a powerful quirk, he can't completely prevent Jo from slicing through his feathers with the knife she keeps in her right braid. She's fast, and willing to endure a lot more pain than most people if she gets what she wants, so a few cuts and lacerations from the hero's Fierce Wings is like nothing to her. She would keep fighting even if she was bleeding out. And somehow, Hawks doesn't have it in him to just put her down completely. He figures he can capture her, maybe even rehabilitate her, and besides, if a fight to the death is what she wants, he won't complain but he also is reluctant to just give in to her crazed desires. She's clearly not right in the head, and he isn't about to stoop so low as to kill her when capturing her would piss her off a lot more... she doesn't think too highly of him being a "caged bird" either... does she know something about him and the Commission?

Who cares about goddamn heroes and their goddamn rules Tomura will fix it-

Jo has managed to wriggle her way out of situations that she really shouldn't have been able to escape from, and her loose ties to the League of Villains, or maybe just the lockpicks she also keeps woven into her braids, might be to blame. Whatever the case, she's an obnoxious brat and takes every opportunity to make heroes and law enforcement look like idiots. She seems to have a fondness for Tomura, though they are hardly ever seen together- maybe the leader of the LoV also can't stand to be around her, despite her being a useful asset in some situations and a loose cannon in others? Either way, she's a mess and a maniac, and fighting her is very tricky when she doesn't care how much of either party's blood is shed.

Something is broken inside, there's no point there's no point there's no POINT-

What happened to you? Does it have something to do with what they did to you?

Did you forget?

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References

CWs: Clean knife held in braid, mentions of scars, nudity (NSFW ref linked).

A visual reference image for this version of Jo as a villain. Jo is shown from the front as a tall, slender, light skinned young woman with long coppery brown braids that fall past her ankles and curl at the ends. Her right braid holds a knife in the end. Jo wears an olive green t-shirt under a high-necked brown-gray crop jacket, and cargo pants with prominent hip pockets in the same brown-gray color as her jacket. Her shoes are unremarkable gray slip-ons with white socks. She is shown grinning with her fists at her sides. Two other images of Jo are included from the shoulders up, one showing her face structure as mostly round with a big forehead and somewhat pointed chin, and the other headshot is identical but includes her braids. The reference is captioned 'Villain Jo', lists her age as 'nineteen to early twenties', and includes the comment 'a mess and a maniac' to describe her personality.

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Villain!Jo
Age: 19 to early 20s
A mess and a maniac
Art by Cattya

Note: this version of the character may have several to many thin scars from knife/sharp feather wounds all over her body, depending on the circumstances, which are not shown in the ref. Drawing these is optional, but encouraged if possible.

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Permissions

Yes Please: Fight scenes, action shots, her taunting Hawks or another hero (can be offscreen) while laughing her head off/acting confident. Can draw her covered in blood or otherwise cut up a bit but nothing too graphic. Can draw her cornered but she will absolutely try to fight her way out of it rather than give in. Feel free to draw her with Crazy Eyes(TM) or just being happy in the moment, having fun, etc. If including Hawks he can be concerned, hostile, just like "WTF" or whatever, but keep in mind she is fast enough with her braids to hold her own against his feathers, often slicing them in half in midair.

Ask First: Interactions with other BNHA villains, characters besides heroes. Physical wounds more severe than non detailed cuts or lacerations. Jo not having the upper hand in a fight or at least false confidence. Jo being perturbed, upset. These things can happen just not often and under very specific circumstances. Please ask if you want to explore her past or her mental issues beyond her being gung-ho about fighting/not caring if she dies. It's a bit complex and while I haven't fully thought it out yet, I am happy to brainstorm if needed! NSFW/sex stuff is Ask First, but I'm most likely to decline with this character. Written attacks, but will probably decline with this version of the character.

Please Don't: Actual deliberate self harm or suicide. Depicting actual death of any character.

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Dubious Morality Jo - Self Ship w/ Hawks

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she/her | late 20s
CWs: Codependency, keeping secrets, manipulation, underground villainy/conspiracy, murder mention, slight hint at DabiHawks gone wrong if you squint

This Jo has a complicated history, though it isn't widely known, and she prefers it that way. She's managed to keep most knowledge of her past even from Hawks... not necessarily because she doesn't think he'd accept it, but she is aware of his ties to the Hero Public Safety Commission, and isn't about to take the kind of risk of them noticing her.

Despite herself, she's grown rather attached to the HPSC's pet hero, and the idea of them using him to get to what she knows, about the various underground activities she still has access to... makes her feel a little sick at the thought of it, of her possibly only true friend being used against her. It's for that reason, she tells herself, that she doesn't tell him everything. He knows enough to connect the dots, and she won't put him in danger.

Hawks is aware that her morality in the past has been... dubious... but he feels he knows Jo and trusts her implicitly. Sometimes she's been the only shoulder he could cry on, and if she'd wanted to, the things he's confided in her could make her a very powerful player in the underground. Yet she's been there for him and hasn't dismissed, abandoned, or betrayed him, and that counts for something.

On Jo's end, she has her ways of finding out information that is typically kept concealed from those such as heroes or the HPSC, and she balances managing a life as Hawks's confidant and a life at the edges of the world of villains, information brokers, and the like. She doesn't get deeply involved in this stuff anymore but is aware of most things that go on underground to some extent. Some secrets aren't hers to tell, but if she has to keep anything from Hawks chances are she is trying to find a way to handle it herself to at least prevent him from getting hurt by it. Even though it puts her own standing at a lot of risk... and she doesn't pretend to herself that she can't just cut her losses and run if needed, except... something about betraying Hawks just doesn't sit right with her. He needs her. She can't just leave him to face this world himself!

So, she maintains her position of managing what appears to be a quiet life while hiding her past and supporting Hawks when he visits. There are things he doesn't tell her as well, and she reads between the lines when she can and accepts it when she can't.

There are rumors of something big coming, though, and there are things Hawks hasn't been telling her that are actually important. Someone is trying to trace her information and there are too many things now that she doesn't hear about when she really should have. When the sudden murder of another hero by Hawks hits the news, and the HPSC cuts him loose to protect their image... she is the only one he has left, it seems. But he can barely tell her anything, only something about "undercover" and "Dabi"...

She hasn't heard of this Dabi figure, but somehow he's had Hawks wrapped around his finger for too long... how had she not known about this? How the fuck did she not know?

...and of course Hawks forbids her from going after the villain for this, but she'll be damned if she's going to let Hawks get hurt again. She will save him, no matter the cost.

"He's too dangerous" and "I can't lose you too" just mean Hawks is hurting, and Jo is going to fix that, too.

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CWs: Slight indication of obsession/codependency, nudity in linked NSFW ref

Ref for Jo(unknown surname). Civilain version of character. Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes as well as a noticeable bust. She has a pair of red-brown twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (If longer, her braids coil up at the ends, hence the name 'Spiral' in other versions). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She does not wear makeup, and has naturally thick, bushy eyebrows. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames. In the reference she is wearing a muted green knit sweater and blue jeans with some fading, as well as bright red casual shoes with thick soles and white socks. Jo wears the latter as a subtle nod to her connection with Hawks. She also wears a necklace that looks like a stylized bullet on black cord wrapped around her neck twice, with the bullet resting at chest level. Other images on the ref include an example of her braids at different lengths, and a doodle of her with the ends of her braids worn coiled up in the pockets of a hoodie. The reference also includes three examples of Jo's facial expressions from the front: a concerned and serious expression with somewhat narrowed eyes and a very slight frown, a more alert expression with eyebrows raised and her mouth as a neutral line, and a more relaxed expression with a slight smirk and a squint. Various feathers, implied to be from Hawks's wings, are arranged around the ref to indicate her relationship with Hawks.

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BNHA Jo - "Dubious Morality" version

  • Jo is 5'7"
  • Dark blue eyes
  • Jo wears various outfits, usually nondescript/dull colors, but she really likes the color green.
  • Hair is more useful longer, but less manageable
  • [braids are] sometimes worn coiled up in sweater pocket, if she has one (Also useful for hiding weapons).
  • Sometimes Jo stores lockpicks or other useful items in the ends of her braids. (This can include knives or similar weapons, particularly if she is being cautious.
  • The red shoes are a nod to Hawks's feathers. She will not admit this, of course. She tries not to show any obvious indication of attachment, but thinks that if anyone has the right to indulge like this... Well, she'll be careful in other ways. Surely, no one would make the connection...
  • Base for fullbody image is a Smart Doll Pear Body doll by Danny Choo + Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker. All other art/edits by Cattya.

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CWs: Codependency, manipulation, violence, threats, NSFW mention, noncon/dubcon mention

Yes Please: SFW interactions with Hawks, tender moments, Jo being protective. Jo confronting Dabi. Jo being stubborn. Jo doing research and needing another coffee. Jo and Hawks cuddling together. Jo in the presence of Hawks's feathers even if he's not directly visble.

Ask First: Interactions with other villains or villain OCs, hero OCs (particularly corrupt ones), Dabi attacking Jo outright as opposed to being threatening towards her or Hawks. Jo being manipulative to Hawks in more overt ways than just showing support. Fight scenes. NSFW with Dabi or Hawks… or both… NSFW with other characters possible but it depends. Noncon or dubcon NSFW with Dabi or Hawks. Jo tending Hawks's wounds.

Please Don't: Anyone actually dying or actively being burned.

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PLF Member! Jo - "Self Ship" w/ Dabi

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she/her | adult, early 20s
CWs: Character stuck in a bad situation, character getting manipulated, exhaustion, danger, conflicted ideals, obsession, paperwork. Slight implicit threat of death via burnmurder- character thinks if they disobey, they die (so, imbalnced power dynamics). MAJOR SPOILERS for BNHA Season 5/Meta Liberation Army arc.

This Jo is a member of the Paranormal Liberation Front, but unfortunately due to the lack of flashiness of her quirk as well as her relative lack of fight training (despite the PLF's values, she just hasn't had the time), she has found herself often in the role of errand girl and secretary, which is a self fulfilling prophecy because it leaves her with even less time to practice using her quirk for combat or anything else the Revolution needs.

While she does try to get stronger in her own time, she finds her current position in the organization, frankly, depressing, but she grits her teeth and works hard regardless- it's what everyone should do, work hard to improve their quirk and all, regardless of the hurdles ahead. For Liberation and Revolution.

She isn't too wild about the new leadership, mainly because of the fact that Re-Destro surrendered, she feels, based on fear of elimination rather than the Meta Liberation Army's purported values, and this new Tomura Shigaraki person- the new Grand Commander- …she doesn't trust him, or anyone around him.

(Why should she? The League of Villains murdered a good amount of the Liberation Army in Deika and nearly killed Re-Destro, not to mention completely trashing the place. The fact that it was Re-Destro who challenged them in the first place is just another sign of his lapse in judgment regarding the League, though even thinking about her former leader this way is… not really comfortable or safe in her position… so she tries not to dwell on it.)

Honestly, though? It's starting to make her question some of her more deeply-held beliefs about the whole thing. But she keeps her head down and does what she's told despite the doubt settling in. She isn't going to complain, or back out, or desert- she has no illusions about what would happen to her if she did.

Enter Dabi.

For some reason, this guy always wants her, and her specifically, to carry messages for him, despite her not even being part of his regiment. And he's one of the highest ranking members of the PLF, so how can she say no? Even if that message is (unbeknownst to the messenger) a glitter bomb for Skeptic, for… unknown and possibly perverse reasons, she still has to deliver it.

She's fairly certain Dabi is trying to get her killed.

But he held his own against Geten, so how the fuck can she complain about him? How the fuck can she defy him?

So she does her tasks and, again, tries to keep her head down. Despite her growing bitterness over her place in the organization and how the values of the former "League of Villains" don't seem entirely compatible with the ideas of freedom and revolution that she signed on for.

Everything going up in flames is not exactly how she expected to change society.

But maybe she's just being naive.

She tries to pay attention- she has a suspicion that Dabi is somehow trying to get her involved with Hawks, or Hawks involved with her, mainly to cause trouble for the hero; the "meeting" where Dabi asked Hawks to "encourage" her to "gain more confidence in the Liberation" because "of course, you're so gung-ho about the whole thing, maybe you can talk about it with her and cheer her up?" was, frankly, terrifying. Not because of Hawks, though it was pretty awkward being in the room with him under these circumstances, but because if Dabi suspects she's not fully on board with the Liberation, or whatever the fuck it is he wants…

Well, she doesn't want to be set on fire, for one thing.

Maybe Dabi thought she could help him catch Hawks out somehow, and this is another of his machinations. She vaguely remembers hearing he does that sort of thing, and she's certainly gotten the impression that he distrusts the hero, despite everything... Maybe she can use it as an excuse, that she was "just playing along"?

Maybe this won't all blow up in her face. Even so, she tries to avoid Hawks now.

She'd try to avoid Dabi, too, but it's almost like he's obsessed with getting her to do all these pointless little tasks.

At this point, she just wants to survive up to the final battle, before worrying about what comes after it.

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Ref for Jo(unknown surname). Paranormal Liberation Front version of character. Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes as well as a noticeable bust. She has a pair of red-brown twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (If longer, her braids coil up at the ends, hence the code name 'Spiral'). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She does not wear makeup, and has naturally thick, bushy eyebrows. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames. In this reference she is wearing a pale gray collared shirt with long sleeves, a very short deep blue skirt with lighter blue-gray leggings underneath, and dark blue heavy-duty clogs with thick soles. Her overall styling is reminiscent of a secretary or possibly a flight attendant; feminine but professional. Other images on the ref include an example of her braids at different lengths, two front face views, one of which shows bags under her eyes to indicate her sleep issues, and an example of spiked metal balls she might hold in her braids for rescue activity such as breaking apart rubble.

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Jo/"Spiral"
PLF Brown Regiment
(Fairly low ranking)

  • Mostly does office stuff, and resents it.
  • Has some ability to fight using her quirk, but as Brown Regiment is focused on suport and rescue, she hasn't really gotten much training other than being on call for any support operations that may happen. This bored her for a while, but now that things are apparently coming to a head, maybe she would prefer boring tasks over anything to do with Dabi or the other PLF higher-ups, particularly any of the former LoV, who she still distrusts.
  • Unfortunately, Dabi seems interested in her, and she can't seem to avoid him...
  • 5'7". Blue eyes.
  • Current outfit is more of an office-type uniform, she really doesn't fight all that much.
  • She likes to wear blue, despite being in the Brown Regiment. (are there really official uniforms anyways?)
  • Jo has a minor sleep disorder. (It's getting worse)
  • Hair is more useful longer, but less manageable.
  • Not really a fighter, the spiked balls are mainly for breaking apart rubble.

Base for fullbody image is a Smart Doll Pear Body doll by Danny Choo + Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker. All other art/edits by Cattya.

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CWs: Mention of sexual creepiness in Ask First

Yes Please: Jo being bossed around/intimidated by Dabi (a bit of fire can be involved, as a treat c: ), Jo doing paperwork or some other thankless task and being pissed off about it, quirk training with her braids and anyone else from Brown regiment (or Violet, if Dabi assigns someone to watch her or something, even though she's in Brown), Jo looking tired AF and barely awake/on her feet, interactions with pretty much any PLF member as of BNHA Season 5 or thereabouts.

Ask First: NSFW, more NSFW-ish awkward moments (typically orchestrated by Dabi, often involving an embarrassed Skeptic, or even worse, Hawks, if anyone else at all), Dabi being a creep in a more sexual way, anyone actually getting physically hurt/injured. Interactions with Hawks that are more complicated than just passing by(or him surreptitiously watching her with Dabi, out of concern or a What's He Planning or something else along those lines). Skeptic exploding at her over an unwitting delivery of a glitter bomb envelope from Dabi or something, idk.

Please Don't: Dabi actively trying to kill Jo as opposed to just. Putting her in situations (she can believe he is going to kill her though, especially if she screws up! she believes it a lot!!) or threatening her with fire a lil. Anything during or after the battle at the Gunga Mountain Villa. Anything involving Shigaraki, other than passing meetings; Shigaraki is probably unaware that she exists except possibly as a "NPC" or similarly unimportant figure that Dabi likes to mess with for some reason.

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Conflicted Villain! Jo - Self Ship w/ Hawks

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she/her | adult, mid-20s
CWs: Typical villain shit, conflicts of interest, risk of getting murdered, potential betrayal, keeping secrets, caring for someone too damn much even if it'll get you killed in the end, this character is not a good person and is perfectly happy to kill people as a villain... just, not Hawks.

This Jo is a villain, but she has a bit of a… history, with the Pro Hero Hawks. It's a history the likes of Shigaraki would never understand, and at times it confuses her, too- how she came to care so much about what happens to this damn bird.

This Jo is a villain, a fact of which Hawks is aware. It's awkward, but they occasionally share information or swap intel, and for some reason they trust each other, despite their different worlds and the fact that they may be betraying their own by doing so…

What Hawks isn't aware of is that Jo recently became a member of the League of Villains. This is an obvious conflict of interest and Jo is still trying to figure out how to handle this.

Should she betray Hawks? If word gets out that she's helping him, Shigaraki would absolutely kill her. Dabi might burn her alive for the trouble. The others… wouldn't understand and would probably have similar reactions. Heck, Hawks probably wouldn't take it well either. So Jo has to balance this, manage this sort of double allegiance- note, she doesn't give a fuck about other heroes. They can die, burn, whatever- Jo just doesn't care. She has a job to do, and she does it. She wouldn't mind killing most heroes if it came to that.

But Hawks… he means something to her, and if it came to letting him die…

She isn't sure what she'd do.

And it's strange. Why does she care about him so much? Is she softer than the callous exterior she tries to project? She isn't weak, she just… doesn't want to see him die.

She has a better sense than the average population of what forces he's up against, and from her point of view, he and the other Pro Heroes are going to, ultimately, lose. She sees this as a given- she's seen glimpses of what Shigaraki is bringing together, this force of wills that will overcome Hero Society and leave it in ashes.

She doesn't feel the need to protect Hawks, not strongly. She knows someday she'll have to distance herself from him, for their own good. But if she saw him wounded, that might be a different story. If it was up to her, if his life were in her own hands (or braids)...

She doesn't know what decision she would make… (she thinks she doesn't; she knows exactly what she would do in such a situation, and that scares her.)

Betray the League? Upend the life she's built for herself and the future they're all fighting for? For a bird?

Fuck, they're all going to kill her. Fucking shit.

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CWs: Nudity in linked NSFW ref

A visual reference for this AU version of my self insert. Jo is a tall slender young woman with pale skin and dark red-brown prehensile braids that reach past her ankles and are held up with her quirk, curling slightly at the ends. She wears an olive green t-shirt under a warm gray crop jacket with a high collar, and warm gray slacks with prominent hip pockets. She has nondescript light gray shoes. Not shown in ref are brown combat boots I need to update the ref with. The main expression in the ref on the fullbody is a serious, moody look, with the thought bubble in the ref saying 'Why do I like this damn BIRD?'. Other examples of her expressions, shown to the side, are a satisfied smirk, a cool flat gaze, a sneaky expression with a smaller more mischievous smirk, and another, more distant serious face. There is additional text on the image transcribed below.

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Jo/Spiral - Conflicted Villain ver.
Early 20's. Likes Hawks. Also likes villainy.
(this may become a problem)

Thought bubble: Why do I like this damn BIRD??

(more at ease when she doesn't have to worry about loyalty and can just do what she feels like at the time.)
(this is part of why she enjoys being a villain.)

Conflicts of interest aside, she is fun to banter with, if a little callous at times c:

Art by Cattya

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CWs: Mention of forced murder (kind of)

Yes Please: Jo and Hawks swapping intel, wounded Hawks needs help from Jo, Jo flirting with Hawks as a joke, though given her circumstances and outlook she wouldn't be serious about it and would just feel awkward thinking of it after the fact. Hawks flirting with Jo, possibly serious or possibly not. Dabi being sus of her behavior a little but not actually finding anything wrong yet, just watching her. Jo doing typical villain-y stuff that doesn't involve anyone getting graphically injured.

Ask First: Jo actually murdering Hawks or letting him die (bad ending). Hawks capturing her or vouching for her after the LoV are defeated somehow (also bad ending, she wouldn't accept it even from him, she's not a fucking traitor). The rare cases where she has to harm people for serious but finds herself not entirely willing to kill them, just out of hesitation about what Hawks would think- she usually responds by vehemently forcing herself to do it anyway and feels miserable afterward and doesn't understand why; this might make her more dangerous than if she didn't care for the damn hero's feelings at all, ironically. But it's pretty dark so please ask about it first. Serious violence in general, which can happen without doubt, it often does, actually- just sometimes on rare occasions she has feelings about it as described above and it throws her off. Dabi finding out about her and Hawks's interactions, how this goes varies depending on if you want to include DabiHawks or not. Jo being wounded and needing Hawks's help, particularly when it risks exposure.

Please Don't: Shigaraki finding out about Jo and Hawks. Pretty much anyone finding out other than Dabi. Hawks betraying her to the HPSC voluntarily or by accident in situations aside from the HPSC/heroes' actions against the entire LoV in general.

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Scared-of-heights!Hero!Jo - Self Ship w/ Villain!Hawks

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she/her | early 20s
CWs: Acrophobia, threats, some violence perhaps. AU where Hawks is a villain for some reason. Brief mention of falling/impact damage and potential for death in 2nd paragraph.

Fairly self-explanatory. Jo is a relatively new, rather inexperienced hero with a terror of high places, that the laid-back villain Hawks seems to have taken a liking to for some reason. And he just looooves to take her flying with him, all helpless in his arms in the air... he could drop her at any time, or leave her on a tall building for the wind to pull at her braids and over the edge... but mainly he just likes to hold her as she tries not to freak out and panic enough to make him drop her. She does not have a good time with this, of course.

This is kind of a twisted version of the "he bullies you because he likes you" bit. Hawks genuinely finds it hilarious to see Jo's reactions as she tries to hide her sheer terror. He is also a little annoyed that she isn't very happy to share his sky, so he tends to be a bit mean about it sometimes, but hey, she's entertaining and he doesn't exactly feel like making her go splat anytime soon, and, well, he doesn't have all that much else to do when most heroes are too slow to catch him and tend to have other things occupying their time. If only someone was around to make sure heroes had too much time on their hands... too bad Hawks has no interest in the hero 'biz, if they'd even look twice at him given his family history and all that.

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Ref for Jo(unknown surname). Weaker hero version of character. Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes as well as a noticeable bust. She has a pair of red-brown twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (If longer, her braids coil up at the ends, hence the name 'Spiral' in other versions). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She does not wear makeup, and has naturally thick, bushy eyebrows. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames. In the reference she is wearing an oversized looking sweater that is mostly grass-green with thick lime green trim at the neck and hem, as well as spiral marks aroundt the sleeves. For pants she wears blue leggings with brighter blue streaks wrapping around her leg in a spiral like her hero name. Jo also wears a light brown utility belt of sorts, which can contain a number of useful items such as a first aid kit etc. as well as having hooks for other objects she typically weilds with her braids, such as claws for holding onto buildings or rubble, and spiked metal spheres used for breaking up rubble, counter balancing, and if necessary, combat. Other images on the ref include an example of her braids at different lengths, and a headshot image of Jo making a determined, serious face. The reference also includes a section showing examples of the aforementioned support items from her belt, as well as a better depiction of the belt itself, which has lots of pockets, is bulky, and has rings to attach the support items to. Additionally shown is a metal bat. Various feathers, implied to be from Hawks's wings, are arranged around the ref to indicate the presence of Hawks in her life. They appear to be floating or maybe blown in a breeze.

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Pro Hero Spiral - Weaker Hero ver.

This Jo never really had the confidence or the experience to excel as a Pro, but still manages to hold her own, despite a rather severe terror of high places- fighting on the ground is fine, she is sufficient enough in hand to hand combat and restraining small-time villains with her braids, and the tensile strength of said braids is enough to help pull apart rubble in rescue situations as well.

Not a member of a prestigious hero agency, she has little to catch the interest of particular villains- except for the fact that Hawks is a villain in her universe, and he finds her cute and her fear of heights hilarious. Not to mention her refusal to admit to such a fear at first. He clearly has to take her flying to convince her, right?

Jo uses various basic support items, mainly tools she can hold in the end of her braids that help with breaking apart or gripping rubble, or on occasion knocking a villain out cold with a blow to the head if she can hit them just right. She prefers rescue to fighting, but often finds herself assigned to patrols within city limits due to the under-staffed nature of the agency she is a part of.

She isn't super confident, but having to deal with Hawks trying to exposure-therapy her into enjoying the sky(she does NOT), or whatever the heck that guy is doing, seems to be toughening her up a little.

Her hero uniform is simple if a bit whimsical looking, she doesn't care much for the design but she finds the colors pleasant and the material cozy enough. As an autistic person, she has had to get used to some manner of overstimulation as a part of her job, but her uniform helps because the soft material helps her stay grounded, mentally if not literally.

TOOLS/SUPPORT ITEMS ETC

  • First Aid Kit, various metal hooks and other accessories for use with her braids.
  • Belt pouches have various helpful things
  • Belt hooks hold various metal implements used with her braids as well.

Other notes:

  • Jo is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
  • Hair is more useful longer, but less manageable.
  • Jo uses a special clasp for her glasses to avoid them falling off. Otherwise, they're pretty basic.
  • When Hawks takes her flying, Jo's braids trail behind like the tails of a kite.

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Please Do: "Cutesy" art of Hawks taking Jo flying with him… she's scared shitless, so cutesy from Hawks's point of view I guess. Hawks teasing Jo by threatening/pretending to drop her. General stuff like that.

Ask First: NSFW, not likely for this character though. Interaction with other characters (also not likely, unless your character is basically in the same role Hawks is: tormenting this Jo with her fear of heights.)

Please Don't: Hawks (or anyone) actually dropping Jo to her death. Hawks portrayed more creep-like as opposed to a lighthearted guy having fun who just happens to be mean about it sometimes.

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Aimless!Jo - Self Ship w/ Dabi & Hawks

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she/her | early 20s
CWs: Codependency, cheating, unhealthy relationships, Dabi is a manipulative asshole, Jo is bad at healthy relationships, brief mention of NSFW activities, mention of potential violence/burnmurder.

This Jo dated Hawks in secret for a while before things sort of fell apart, or rather, she lost interest and become much more interested in a certain villainous fire quirk user, who, in turn, was interested in finding out more about (and messing with) the girl who caught Hawks's eye.

While Hawks was attracted to Jo because of her wildness (read: freedom) and his own hope that he could bring her onto a more hopeful path without damaging his own hero career (or reining that freedom in too much- this comes up later and makes things very complicated), Dabi was interested in her because he thought he could make her worse, and hurt Hawks by destroying her.

Both of them were wrong in a way, they didn't quite know her. Jo was and is self-destructive and looking for someone to rely on emotionally but also someone to totally wreck her. When back-and-forth bickering and messing around with Hawks, testing how much he really cared about her as a person, wasn't enough to fill the empty space inside, she ended up wandering off a bit too far and flirting with Dabi behind the hero's back, when the flame villain found her alone and vulnerable.

Something about the fact that he could have just killed her (but didn't) appealed to her, made things more interesting. And maybe she was annoyed with Hawks and his responsibilities as a hero, and maybe she just wanted to cause him pain. Hawks knew something was up when she didn't call him for 5 days, then showed up where they used to meet like she hadn't gone no contact after their last fight. She seemed upset when he confronted her, and ended up storming off and ending up in the arms of Dabi once again. Rinse and repeat.

Jo does care about Hawks, in a way, but he doesn't pay enough attention to her and that bothers her more than she would admit. Her relationship with Dabi is more one of opportunity, which bothers the villain more than he would admit. His original plan was to wrap her around his finger, mess around with her for fun, and break her heart (or burn her) and send what's left of her back to Hawks to destroy that last bit of hope in the hero's eyes. Or something.

But Dabi sees more of himself in the young woman than he would like to admit, and that… also complicates things.

Jo thinks she wants Hawks to suffer, but really she just wants to be accepted as she is, wanted despite being broken, damaged goods or whatever. Hawks is just a bit too uncomfortable around Jo and her complicated emotions for her to feel truly satisfied… she doubts she's really his priority, and tries to push him to find out if that's the case.

With Dabi, well, she's playing with fire but at least he doesn't pretend, or at least she thinks she can see right through it when he does. She'd rather have Dabi fuck her brains out than say he loves her; she thinks he might understand, at least somewhat, what it's like to want to be, well, wanted, but she's sure he'd ever say so and is fairly confident that neither of them want to get attached or dragged down by a relationship when all this other shit is going on anyway.

Hawks is more worried about her than willing to put up with her shit at this point. He keeps his distance, which means Jo spends more time with Dabi, and even Dabi is getting a bit impatient with her neediness. Still, he knows how to get under her skin, and has already managed to make her cry a few times… he might as well just burn her at this point, it'd be just as entertaining for him... but he's still curious to see how this thing going on with her and Hawks will end.

He is a villain, after all, and hurting heroes is something he particularly enjoys. If he can use Jo against Hawks, he might as well keep her around for a bit, yeah?

It's still entertaining for him, at least for now, and hey, she's still cute even when she cries. Dabi likes living rent free in people's heads, and he seems to be a permanent tenant in Jo's these days, for what that's worth.

Possibly even moreso than Hawks, at this point.

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A visual reference image for this version of Jo as an adult caught up in codependent relationships with both Hawks and Dabi. Two main full body images are shown of Jo, a slender, light skinned young adult with dark blue eyes and long coppery brown braids that can reach her ankles or further. The left image is of Jo in a more casual outfit, an olive green, sleevless zip-up sweatshirt and brown-gray slacks, with nondescript gray shoes with white socks. In this version the shape of her breasts are discernable beneath the sweatshirt. She is making an expression that is a cross between a pout and a scowl, her hands are fists at her side, and overall she looks like she is in a bad mood. Her braids have tight coils at the ends as well. The right image is of Jo in a more outdoorsy outfit, consisting of another olive green t-shirt, a brown-gray crop jacket, brown-gray cargo pants with prominent hip pockets, and a red feather barely visible sticking out of one pocket. Her breast shape is effectively hidden by the positioning of the crop jacket. She looks more relaxed and confident in this version, with a big, almost smug smile, and her braids are more spread out rather than kept close to her body. Also shown are five examples of various facial expressions Jo can make, such as a version of her smug smile, a twisted frown that looks like she wants to cry, a blankly innocent and quizzical looking face, a slightly grouchy serious face, and a half smiling face for when she is trying and failing not to be moved emotionally by something. There is also an example of the structure of her face which is mostly round but tapers to a slightly prominent chin. The reference is captioned, 'Jo, early-mid 20s, and includes the comment 'A bit wild and emotional, can be a whirlwind to deal with.' to describe her personality.

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Jo, early-mid 20s

  • A bit wild and emotional, can be a whirlwind to deal with.

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CWs: Mention of NSFW activities, unsafe situations

Please Do: Jo being emotional and a wreck, SFW interactions w/ Dabi or Hawks (flirting, arguing, holding each other), Jo being wild and reckless, Jo flirting w/ Dabi or arguing with Hawks. Jo in unsafe situations such as on her own in a dark alley. Jo being held by Dabi while she cries.

Ask First: NSFW with Hawks or Dabi. Hawks and Dabi actually interacting with each other in relation to Jo. Imminent danger of burning/Dabi hurting her. Dabi going out of his way to be cruel to her (it happens!). OC interaction. NSFW/flirting with anyone besides Hawks or Dabi (she might throw herself at someone else if Dabi and Hawks don't satisfy her tumultuous emotions, but it depends). Obvious jealousy on the part of Hawks or Dabi.

Please Don't: Gore, excessive fluffy PDA from Dabi- he doesn't really care enough about her for that and it's not his thing. Just holding her is fine, but he's not sweet about it. Anything too cutesey with Hawks either, their relationship is more toxic/one-sided-codependent right now.

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Civillain! Jo - Self Ship w/ Dabi

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she/her | mid-20s
CWs: Threats of violence, typical villain shit, pigheaded character insists the world should be a certain way and refuses to believe otherwise even if it puts her in danger. This character is tailor-made for being put into bad situations, and is therefore rather self-indulgent.

This Jo does not like feeling helpless, and tries to wrest order back from a chaotic world by being incredibly stubborn about how things are supposed to be. With no patience for time wasters, she already is predisposed to make enemies or run into trouble, but she just wants to go through her life without too many things going sideways, thank you very much. Heroes can deal with all the villainous nonsense, and she can just live her life her own way. Or so she would prefer.

Of course, this is not a good philosophy to have when the world is full of villains, and one run-in with a dangerous figure can shatter her sense of calm to the point even her braids start to shake. And then of course she will insist that she is not afraid, and become even more pigheaded as a result despite the evidence of her very own quirk betraying her emotions. While she is able, in some situations, to back off and reassess, if she catches on that she is really in danger and can't just talk her way out of it...

Honestly, it's surprising she's lived long enough to have a run-in with Dabi in the first place.

  • Her braids fluff up like an angry kitten when she is annoyed. When she is afraid they tremble, and when she is pissed off they go rigid. They respond to her emotions and make her emotions obvious, to her chagrin if she notices. Often she doesn't, because she's too busy feeling those emotions.
  • Kind of bossy and superior, when she thinks she is in the right
  • Stubborn as hell and stands up for herself to the point of getting in more trouble just to hide that she's scared
  • Has Opinions on how others should act.
  • It's not fair, in her eyes, that you could just run into a villain at an unexpected time. You can tell her "life isn't fair" and she will get a little prissy. She expects there to be a certain order to things and gets annoyed when the real world isn't consistent with this.
  • She is kind of naive about when she is actually in danger. Thinks she can talk back when she really shouldn't, and it gets her into shit situations deeper than she might if she didn't assume certain things were common sense and therefore absolutely correct and immutable...
  • If she feels responsible for a person, people, area, she will stubbornly get involved in things she shouldn't to protect them. Even when she should really be calling police or a hero, she tends to try to handle things herself because she has an instinctual belief that people just need to be reasonable.
  • Really doesn't like showing her fear. Even so, she is often easily scared... this just makes her more stubborn.
  • She is really scared of dying painfully and hates feeling helpless.

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References

CWs: Nudity in linked NSFW ref

Ref for Jo(unknown surname). Civilian version of character. Jo is a 5 feet 7 inches tall, thickset young woman with light skin and dark blue eyes as well as a noticeable bust. She has a pair of red-brown twin braids that reach down to her ankles, or longer (If longer, her braids coil up at the ends, hence the name 'Spiral' in other versions- this version of the character does not grow them out as much). Jo has a strong jaw and a sort-of-pointed chin. She does not wear makeup, and has naturally thick, bushy eyebrows. She wears glasses with rectangular lenses and thin but visible black frames. In the reference she is wearing a basic,nondescript medium-blue long-sleeved shirt with a relaxed fit, and plain brown slacks. Her shoes are a nondescript red-brown with white socks, and otherwise nonremarkable. Aside from the main reference image, there are six examples of possible expressions this version of Jo can make, including variations of grouchiness ('I Do Not Like Your Tone' and 'Ok That Was Just Mean' respectively, the former being more offended and squint-y and the latter being just grouchy), fear ('Scared Shitless' and 'Oh Shit Things Got Serious I Have To Get My Shit Together', the former being a somewhat blank wide-eyed stare and the latter being a more serious look of intense focus), mild irritation (a scowl with one eye brow raised), and being an informative know-it-all (an open mouth ready to explain why, exactly, You Are Doing It Wrong).

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BNHA Civilian!Jo Reference

Jo is 5'7"
Dark blue eyes

Generally wears basic shirts and leggings, whatever is comfortable. Likes blues and browns.

Typical Expressions:

  • I Do Not Like Your Tone
  • Scared Shitless
  • That Does Not Add Up Actually And You Are Doing It Wrong
  • Mildly Irritated
  • Ok That Was Just Mean.
  • Oh Shit Things Got Serious I Have To Get My Shit Together

Base for fullbody image is a Smart Doll Pear Body doll by Danny Choo + Lo-Fi Girl Dollmaker.
All other art/edits by Cattya.

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CWs: Character in bad situations, mentions of NSFW, noncon, threats, kidnapping, burning, fear kink, & general danger as a result of thinking one can talk back to a dangerous villain.

Yes Please: SFW(in the non-sexual sense) interactions with Dabi, especially with Jo scared and trying not to show it or being stubborn as hell and daring to argue with/stand up to him! (this does irritate him at first until he realizes her braids are shaking c: ) Imminent danger of being burned by his fire is also great, but I would prefer if it wasn't imminent danger of like. actual death (though Jo doesn't have to know that)… Dabi likes to play with her fear lol but at the moment she's too cute entertaining to kill. Kidnapping or implications of such are fine tho, as are hostage situations! Her braids can be on fire a lil too c: Dabi pre-Dabi's Dance (so, before the white hair basically) preferred for interactions with this character. Feel free to change her outfits, on the ref I just put something simple and she mainly sticks to casual, comfortable clothing in blues and browns.

Ask First: NSFW interactions with Dabi, I would love noncon stuff especially involving fear kink/threats/danger but I don't wanna be surprised by it so please ask first!! I might be ok with NSFW of similar type with other villains or villain OCs, this character is basically made to get into trouble lol. Whump is definitely great but most themes (esp. those including actual wounds like being burned by Dabi's flames in a more damaging way) are Ask First because sometimes things can be a bit too dark for me but I'm happy to discuss!!

Please Don't: Actual graphic gore, burn wounds that are particularly disfiguring (on Jo, Dabi already has those and that's fine).

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Innocent child!Jo - NO SHIP, mainly for funsies and silly lil interactions

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she/her | 5-6 yrs, but will often claim (boldly lie) she is around eight or nine, to seem more worldly.
CWs: Child endangerment, but otherwise SFW

A cute, innocent yet precocious little girl who finds people interesting and likes meeting new faces, despite her parents' warnings to never talk to strangers. She is learning about quirks in school, and finds it interesting to see what varieties of quirks people have, even if sometimes she can be rather forward in asking. She's the type to notice that snow melts near a disguised Dabi, and come up to him and ask something along the lines of "Why are you so hot?" without any preamble or untoward implications whatsoever- she just talks like little kids do.

So far, as of yet, her curiosity has not gotten her into much trouble, though there are certainly dangers out there that she might run into sometime. For now she's focused on learning, and while her own quirk, prehensile braids, is not fancy enough to get into a hero school on scholarship (and tuition, unfortunately, is expensive), she maintains a dream of possibly becoming a hero, or just learning a lot about quirks instead. She is fairly skilled at using her quirk to move the tendrils of her braids independently or as a whole, and mainly uses them to grab things from high shelves (to help others reach them, of course! she likes being helpful) or just wave them around in gestures when she is excited about whatever it is she is talking about.

However, she is very much not good at minding her own business, feeling secure in the awareness that there are heroes out there to fight villains, and she will probably never be in any real danger. Her difficulty in pronouncing the name of her own quirk notwithstanding, she is confident that all is right and as it should be in the world. The idea that in some places villains run rampant would shock her, as would the idea that there are some people that Pro heroes just can't manage to save. But in her sheltered bubble, she explores her world as she knows best...

...by talking, investigating, and occasionally scolding when things don't behave as expected. But kindly, because anyone can do better, right?

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A visual reference image for this version of Jo, an innocent child who loves to learn about quirks. This Jo has long braids that reach below her waist and nearly to her knees. The braids can split into three parts and wave around when she is excited, and they are already starting to separate in all three versions shown on the ref. Each version is the same figure, a child about 4 heads high with bright blue eyes and an earnest expression, but with different outfits. The leftmost outfit is a basic navy blue t-shirt with brown shorts, white stockings, and bright red shoes. The one in the middle is a long blue raincoat with red boots. The rightmost is a blue hoodie with pockets in the front, also worn with brown shorts that are pulled up higher on her waist, and red shoes with white stockings again. There is some text on the ref as well, transcribed below.

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Innocent Child!Jo
Age: 5-6 yrs

  • Her hair waves around when she is excited about something.
  • Earnest, excitable, precocious
  • Likes to learn about quirks

Art by Cattya

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Yes Please: Cuteness, Child!Jo having SFW, lighthearted interactions with various BNHA characters (including villains! They can be taken aback by her audacity lol. Does not have to be canon). Drawing her stimming with her braids, or otherwise emoting by wriggling the ends that split into three. Having her infodump at someone about quirks, or learning about quirks. Feel free to draw her in more outfits than the examples in the ref, though keep in mind the styles she tends to prefer: not exactly tomboyish, she will wear long raincoats and winter coats with mittens and occasionally bows in her braids for formal occasions, but otherwise she likes clothing she can move in.

SFW interactions with your OCs in the BNHA universe are welcome!

Ask First: Putting her in actual imminent danger (such as Tomura Shigaraki reaching for her). Generally I'm okay with this to a certain extent (such as Shigaraki reacting WTF and doing the above) but I don't want to make things too grimdark so I'd like some warning. Grimdark stuff in general is likely a no, but if you have an idea that works with the character you can suggest it- I will probably decline, but dark humor can be funny so we'll see!

Please Don't: Emphasis on autistic traits other than infodumping/stimming with her braids- she is somewhat neurodivergent but I don't put too much focus on it other than the stimming and infodumping. Please don't draw anything NSFW or suggestive with this version of the character (the "why are you so hot" hypothetical comment towards Dabi is the ONLY exception to this, and it is meant *literally as spoken* with no suggestive intent; others- including Dabi- may react with surprise though, but should not have inappropriate thoughts toward her due to said surprise- she is only referring to the heat given off by his body from his quirk, and I thought it made a good joke). She absolutely talks to strangers, but nothing untoward should happen to her because of it!

Injury or actual character death is also a no-go for this version.

PLEASE DO NOT BREAK HER, OR SHOW HER MORE THAN MILDLY UPSET. THIS CHARACTER IS MEANT FOR FUN LIGHTHEARTED SCENARIOS, NOT WHUMP.

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Obsessive!Jo - Self Ship with Dabi

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she/her | adult, early 20s
CWs: Obsessive behavior, stalking, putting oneself in danger, codependency, typical villain shit, lack of self-preservation, actual burn wound mentioned with the unspoken possibility of more, permanent injury, playing with fire, pyromania, possibility of death if things go wrong.

At some point a thrill-seeker witnessed a villain in a fight, and wanted to see more.

At some point this thrill-seeker decided to join the League of Villains.

Of course, she will do her job, of course she will back them up in a fight and all with a kind of ferocity that makes up for her relatively weak quirk. She is fully willing to support whatever needs to be done for the League.

That's not why she joined, though.

At some point there was a young woman who decided that, after witnessing a villain in a fight, that she wanted to be the type of person he would be intrigued by, just as he was to her. Difficult, that- but if she can she will make herself someone interesting, someone useful to him, someone who is just intriguing enough not to kill. Someone who can get close to him, without being burned away.

Oh, little burns she can handle, she has the scarring on her hand from grabbing his arm that one time to prove it.

He was surprised when she didn't let go, but that made her interesting. So in a way it was a success for her, even if her fingers are a lot stiffer on that hand now- she mainly uses her braids to grab stuff anyway. So it's not much of a loss.

This Jo rides the razor's edge of being just close enough to Dabi to have that connection to danger she craves so badly, without getting burned, at least not too badly.

This Jo is playing with fire.

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References

CWs: Nudity in linked NSFW ref

A visual reference for this AU version of my self insert, showing two versions of a tall fair-skinned young woman with long brown prehensile braids reaching her ankles. She typically wears an olive green shirt under a warm-gray crop jacket, matching warm-gray cargo pants, and discreet gray slip-on shoes. She is shown holding a knife with one of her braid ends. Her right hand has some rather severe burn scarring from the time she grabbed Dabi's arm and wouldn't let go even when he burned her. In one version's left hand she holds a lighter with an orange flame visible. A sampling of expressions is also shown, varying from smugness to enthusiasm to downright mania.

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"Obsessive" Jo
Kind of a pyromaniac
(mainly because Dabi exists)

  • Adult, early-mid 20's
  • More confident when she can be around Dabi or his fire.
  • Burnt hand because grab happened
  • (Holds things w/ her braids)
  • Various levels of enthusiasm
  • (secretly very lonely)

Art by Cattya

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Yes Please: Jo being a stalker and Dabi being kind of whatever about it, or maybe a little pissed off. Anywhere from Jo seeing Dabi fight for the first time to Jo being established in the LoV and following Dabi around whether in a battle or just because. Dabi finding her interesting to play with.

Jo having fun with fire. Joke/lighthearted themes involving such. While the pyromania is not a central part of her character, and the focus in writing is more about being desperate for connection, it can still be fun to see (character icon is an example of this c: ).

Ask First: Dabi being more violent towards her. Though, she can take it, to some extent. Dabi actually killing her or showing intent to kill or maim her. The other LoV being maybe a bit weirded out by her? Other LoV member stuff in general, though the idea of her interacting with Toga has potential. Jo being sad and lonely or whatever(possible reasons for the stalking thing c: ).

Please Don't: Jo keeping things like candid photos of Dabi or locks of his hair or shit like that, she's not that level of creepy. News articles and such are fine though. NSFW/sexytimes, since it would be difficult for Dabi to be comfortable with it in this case and I don't feel like writing that kind of toxic for her rn.

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Villain Rehab AU!Jo - Self Ship with Hawks

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she/her | adult, early 20s
Canon divergent, no major spoilers. No big CWs, but this character is a former villain who is not liked by most of society. Also this is basically an AU where Pro Heroes are bascically given the role of therapists to former villains, so that might not always go very well.

After the Liberation War, with most of the villains captured and no looming disaster on the horizon, the Japanese government decides to implement a Villain Rehabilitation program to turn those who have committed relatively minor crimes into assets to Hero Society.

This means Pro Hero agencies are requested to take these former villains and train them to be heroes, under careful watch of course.

This decision is not popular with a lot of civilians, however, sparking protests to end the program and keep the villains locked up in prison "where they belong".

Enter Jo, a petty criminal who caused trouble with her snarky attitude and long prehensile braids. She isn't wild about this program either, but hey, she wants to see the sky again. And she figures in the worst case, she escapes from the program and lays low for a while before going back to her villainous ways. But for now, she's giving the rehab program a chance, mostly because she doesn't want to actually put in the effort towards evading the notice of all those heroes and law enforcement types who would absolutely just lock her back up again. So this rehab thing is worth a try, maybe…

When she finds out that she's been assigned to the purview of Hawks Agency, though, she isn't too happy about working with the hero who is well known (at least, by people in her kind of situation, but she's seen him in the media, and she figures most people feel the same, right?) to be an asshole… and annoying.

Things don't start off too well, with a protest outside the Hawks Agency building… seriously, has she really managed to piss off that many people?

…Huh. She kind of likes that idea.

With a mocking grin and a "sweet, thanks!" when a protestor throws a piece of garbage- which she catches with her braids, of course- Jo's "hero career" is off to a rocky start what with Hawks's disapproval and all.

Hey, that lady threw stuff at her! Attitude problems or no attitude problems, it's easier to catch than dodge and Jo didn't do anything wrong, really.

But Hawks points out that the rehab program is at risk of closure due to protests, and fueling more won't help her case.

Fuckin' spoilsport.

So yeah, the rehabilitation of the former villain known as Spiral is off to a rocky start. It's unclear if the public will ever accept her as a hero anyway, and she's already at the lowest of the pecking order when it comes to interesting tasks. Especially with goddamn Hawks being too fast for his own good and all. It's taking a lot of restraint not to just start wreaking havoc again, but that's a fast track to the slammer once more, especially with Hawks watching over her.

So she behaves. For now.

But she's still on the fence about this rehab thing, so if an opportunity arises to go back to her old ways, free as a bird… she'd take it, right?

Or is some of this therapeutic "bettering yourself" jargon actually getting to her head?

Dammit, maybe things are more complicated than she thought.

Hawks is still an asshole, though. Even if some of the crap he spews about "coping" is actually, maybe, starting to make sense…

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References

CWs: Nudity in linked NSFW ref. Incarceration/Villain Rehab AU, including a prison uniform of sorts. Lack of care about others and the effects one's actions have on them.

A visual reference for this AU version of my self insert, showing two versions of a tall fair-skinned young woman with long brown prehensile braids reaching her ankles. The left version is Jo in her casual outfit, an olive green t-shirt with a warm gray crop jacket, warm gray slacks with prominent pockets, and light gray loafers. She is smiling confidently and her braids are slightly raised. The right version is Jo in a version of her prison/rehab program uniform, a gray zip-up overshirt that should be tucked into her pants but isn't, matching gray slacks, and basic loafers similar to the other version but slightly higher on the ankle. This Jo's hands are on her hips and she is smirking a bit more meanly than the other version, but her braids are drooped at her sides. There is also an example of the orange text on the back of her overshirt, which reads H-A 04. In between the versions are examples of other expressions this Jo makes, including a smaller but still confident smirk, a blank and slightly puzzled narrow-eyed stare, and a slightly concerned face with brighter eyes as if she is mulling over some new concept in her head and it is making a surprising amount of sense. There is also an example of her face shape with a more grouchy perplexed expression. A transcript of the text on this image is further down this page.

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VILLAIN REHAB PROGRAM
Former villain codename: "Spiral"
Jo ##### Hawks Agency Early 20's

[Legit just hasn't considered not being a villain/ taking her anger out on random civilians. This is an intriguing concept for her but ultimately rules are obnoxious and for people like heroes, not petty criminals like her. **Not used to taking responsibility for her actions and their effects on other people and society at large.**]

Looks happier when getting to be herself, freely and authentically. Likes praise, but won't admit it.

Likes to break rules.
Hard case. May not remain eligible for the Rehab Program.

Art by Cattya

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Permissions

No big CWs except snarkiness, a lil child endangerment, and mention of slight NSFW.

Yes Please: Interactions with Hawks, Jo being snarky, Jo secretly having a heart of gold (DEEP DEEP DOWN) but also wanting to have fun and her idea of fun is… a bit mean-spirited and reckless with others' safety and well-being. Jo doing errands/cleaning/community service type stuff. Jo being surprisingly good with kids, if safety isn't entirely a concern.

Ask First: Hawks taking her flying or other soft things like that. Jo and Hawks actually seriously fighting each other or arguing more angrily. Interactions with other Pro Heroes or hero students. Jo snarking at protestors or other angry civilians and getting yelled at back and not liking it (it hurts, a little). Joke interactions with other villain characters (OC or canon) also in the rehab program. Possibly things getting a lil steamy with Hawks.

Please Don't: Jo murdering or knowingly injuring someone. Accidents can be fine though she'd be pretty torn up about it so those fall under Ask First.

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Reluctant Villain!Jo - Self Ship with Hawks

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she/her | adult, 18-early 20s
CWs: Typical villain shit, civilian in over her head, isolation/avoidance, talking yourself into more trouble when you tried to talk your way out of it but it backfires badly, differences in perspective, deals with bad people, the problem of whether a person is too far gone to be saved and whether it matters, in the end, that they were once better than this, if only slightly.

A delinquent newly-minted adult with a bone to pick with society, this Jo's favorite toy is an illegal device called a "comms disruptor". She uses it to mess with radio waves and cell phone signals, having been recruited for this job and given the device by persons unknown… but she does her duty, so to speak, often hanging out on the balcony of her tiny apartment and twiddling the knobs of the device as instructed… or sometimes just out of boredom.

She doesn't typically draw attention to herself, choosing to isolate from most people by staying in her apartment… and do shady jobs to get by, which is what set her up with this situation in the first place. She does in fact seem fairly unremarkable, but if you did get to know her you'd find that she has a snarky sense of humor and a bitterness toward "the system", though it's not clear what exactly that means. In all honestly, she's just waiting for something to change… her day to day life has been rather boring, and if working for villains can improve that, well, at least it's something to do.

So when Hawks notices her, well… suddenly a hero is involved, and Jo finds herself having to appear like a reasonable, non-villainous, normal person when she doesn't have the faintest idea what that entails. Cue a rather ridiculous amount of BS-ing and bluffing, and now she's made it worse because she somehow made herself seem like a confident, competent villain when she is very much not, she has a hero keeping tabs on her when she's supposed to finish this job, and the actual villains who hired her are still expecting their due. Suddenly it matters what, exactly, their plans are, in a way she'd never considered necessary to her survival until now...

Should she ask the hero for help, and accept the consequences of her behavior, even if it means arrest, imprisonment, or worst of all, swallowing her pride?

Or should she enter the world of villains more seriously, and try to find refuge while pretending to be someone who knows what she's doing?

And of course, the villains out there aren't necessarily the most accepting people. If Jo truly immerses herself in that world, she risks running into worse than a few petty criminals.

And there are plenty who would absolutely take advantage of a civilian in over her own head.

So that's a thing.

Or: Hawks discovers a civilian in too deep and plans to help her without drawing the attention of villains that could kill her, but she disappears before he can get her to spill the details of her situation… and she later reemerges as the villain that's what's left of the civilian he couldn't save from her own mistakes, and he has to face the fact that he failed and now he has to bring her to justice along with everything else… but something about her is still reminiscent of that young woman who bluffed so hard to hide her sheer terror. Sheer terror that may still be hiding under the surface, cocky and abrasive nature aside.

Can she still be saved?

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CWs: Typical villain shit, survival instincts on overdrive, apathy, shady internet deals, questioning whether someone is too far gone when they get in over their head. Nudity in linked NSFW ref.

A visual reference for this AU version of my self insert. Jo is initially a small and scrawny young adult woman with pale skin and dark red-brown prehensile braids that reach past her ankles and are held up with her quirk, curling slightly at the ends. The civilian version of this Jo wears a sleeveless gray sweatshirt with an image of a toaster on it, and dark navy jeans with medium size functional pockets, as well as gray lace up sneakers. In this ref she is scowling and looking off to the side. The competent, seasoned villain version of this Jo wears the villain outfit seen on other AU versions of the character, with a warm gray crop jacket, olive green shirt underneath, and warm gray cargo pants with prominent pockets, over nondescript gray shoes. That version has a more neutral expression as she is masking her true feelings. Other examples of her expressions, shown to the side, are a satisfied smirk, a cool flat gaze, a sneaky expression with a smaller more mischievous smirk, and another, more distant serious face. There is also an image of her Comms. Disruptor, which is a gray flat box about the size of a small handheld game console, with various buttons and dials, a keypad, a red LED screen, and a couple antennae. The text on the ref is transcribed below.

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Jo[Reluctant Villain ver.]
Adult - late teens/early 20s

  • Civvie ver.
    • Hired by shady figures on the internet to mess around with signals using a "Comms. disruptor."
    • Doesn't like society. Isn't really confident enough to do anything about it yet.
    • (Good at faking confidence, but it gets her into trouble.)
    • (Sweatshirt has a toaster) c:
    • Comms. Disruptor kept with her at all times as a civilain.
      Better not to lose it.
  • Seasoned Villain ver.
    • (Still secretly scared sh*tless, better at hiding it.)
    • Can she still be saved?

Art by Cattya.

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Permissions

CWs: Autistic masking, typical villain shit, talking one's way into trouble, hopelessness, survival instincts on overdrive. Possibility of interactions with All For One and what that entails.

Yes Please: Jo with her Comms Disruptor, Jo BS-ing and getting in trouble with someone for it, interactions with members of the LoV or other villainous figures. In general Jo showing signs of stress for being In Too Deep With No Way Out. Or, Jo masking, playing the part of the villain. Interactions with Pro Heroes where Jo acts like a competent villain (though secretly she is scared shitless). Jo pre-villain-days, going on the internet and eating instant ramen or something.

Ask First: Interactions with Hawks (ironically enough). Interactions, somehow, with All For One. Interactions with villains with less savory intentions towards her/who see through her masking. Sexual NSFW, though I will likely decline with this character.

Please Don't: Actual physical injury/death. Physical violence from her or another character other than the heat of battle against Pro Heroes (threats are Ask First).

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FUTURE CHARACTERS TBA

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CWs: TBA

TBA

Rub my belly hiss swipe at owner's legs sniff catnip and act crazy growl at dogs in my sleep sit on the laptop for hiss at vacuum cleaner i like to spend my days sleeping and eating fishes that my human fished for me.

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GENERAL PERMISSIONS

General/global permissions for these characters. Individual permissions can override general permissions, when applicable.

Yes Please: Anything listed as GREEN in character-specific permissions, even if it contradicts global permissions. Follow the specific version's individual ref if available; some versions may have different body types or vary in whether they do or don't wear glasses, for example. Scenes/interactions based directly on the character description/blurb are generally fine, but if you're not sure, ask! Otherwise use your best judgment while following AU-specific permissions.

Ask First: Written attacks; while welcome, whether or not I am comfortable with them may depend on the PoV and concept. Gore, injury, and NSFW when not specified by character. Actual character death. If you think something you want to draw/write might be particularly dark as a concept it is better to ask me first since I'm not always up for it without warning.

Please Don't: NSFW/gore/injury involving the Innocent Child!Jo version. Gore that is particularly graphic(i.e. inner body exposed, that sort of thing). ANY SPOILERS FOR THE MANGA/BEYOND SEASON 7 OF THE BNHA ANIME.

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Reference images that work with multiple versions of the character belong here.

NSFW REF 1 applies to: Jo/Spiral Main Hero ver.*, Jo/Spiral Main LoV ver., Dubious Morality Jo, PLF Member!Jo, Scared-of-Heights!Jo, Civilian!Jo, and possibly future versions TBA.

NSFW REF 2 applies to: Loose Cannon!Jo*, Conflicted Villain!Jo, Aimless!Jo, Obsessive!Jo*, Villain Rehab AU!Jo, Reluctant Villain!Jo, and possible future versions TBA.

*These versions of the characters have distinct traits in their designs that aren't visible on the general NSFW ref. See individual SFW character refs and text notes for specifics.

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