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- In my Lair, on my Hoard
[X] Plan: Don't buy in, but don't be stupid
This is by far the best plan I've seen so far.
This is by far the best plan I've seen so far.
Game of the Year: A Naruto Quest
- Thread starter Vesvius
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[X] Plan: Don't buy in, but don't be stupid
- Location
- Staring into the void
[X] Plan: Don't buy in, but don't be stupid
[X] Plan: Don't buy in, but don't be stupid
Main points:
-We already Kai'ed. Thrice. Either its being reapplied faster than we can dispel it, we're in multiple layers(and she's stacking more layers on faster than we dispel them), the incense is disrupting us via poison or the genjutsu already removed our ability to control our body and chakra system.
--Case 1: The only solution is to interrupt the medium. However, if its incense, we can hardly fight long while holding our breath. We can attempt to flee the range of the medium. Otherwise Treat the illusion as real, but take a defensive posture to avoid harming allies until it ends.
--Case 2: Nothing that can be done. She can keep this up all day. Treat the illusion as real, but take a defensive posture to avoid harming allies until it ends.
--Case 3: Nothing that can be done. If we're drugged we don't have a means of countering a drug when we don't have body control. Treat the illusion as real, but take a defensive posture to avoid harming allies until it ends.
--Case 4: If its taken control of our body, trying to inflict pain won't work, and emotional extremes won't work until the point we've basically lost. However, we can test this scenario, if we're unable to inflict damage on ourselves we're probably under this scenario(though being able to inflict damage on yourself does not necessarily mean we aren't, the illusion of pain does not break an illusion)
-Our team is probably mindfucked. Kiba and Akamaru will probably be flailing around(in fact I'd bet this is the primary reason for using an incense vector, to nail them harder when its normally the exotic sense that pokes a hole in the illusion).
--If we just stand there and focus on dispelling we're likely going to get hurt.
--If we attack, then we're going to hurt a teammate.
--If we flee...well I suppose that's a way to try to get out of range
...its goddamned Boot Camp Hazing.
Get the soldiers used to doing ridiculous tasks, adjusted for their being ninjas, break down preexisting loyalties and then they're ready to build back up.
I suppose you don't see much curly hair around shinobi, so I'd guess its REALLY curly if she opted to straighten it rather than use it.
...maybe an Ino Shrine?
Main points:
-We already Kai'ed. Thrice. Either its being reapplied faster than we can dispel it, we're in multiple layers(and she's stacking more layers on faster than we dispel them), the incense is disrupting us via poison or the genjutsu already removed our ability to control our body and chakra system.
--Case 1: The only solution is to interrupt the medium. However, if its incense, we can hardly fight long while holding our breath. We can attempt to flee the range of the medium. Otherwise Treat the illusion as real, but take a defensive posture to avoid harming allies until it ends.
--Case 2: Nothing that can be done. She can keep this up all day. Treat the illusion as real, but take a defensive posture to avoid harming allies until it ends.
--Case 3: Nothing that can be done. If we're drugged we don't have a means of countering a drug when we don't have body control. Treat the illusion as real, but take a defensive posture to avoid harming allies until it ends.
--Case 4: If its taken control of our body, trying to inflict pain won't work, and emotional extremes won't work until the point we've basically lost. However, we can test this scenario, if we're unable to inflict damage on ourselves we're probably under this scenario(though being able to inflict damage on yourself does not necessarily mean we aren't, the illusion of pain does not break an illusion)
-Our team is probably mindfucked. Kiba and Akamaru will probably be flailing around(in fact I'd bet this is the primary reason for using an incense vector, to nail them harder when its normally the exotic sense that pokes a hole in the illusion).
--If we just stand there and focus on dispelling we're likely going to get hurt.
--If we attack, then we're going to hurt a teammate.
--If we flee...well I suppose that's a way to try to get out of range
You know, that puts the bell test and the cat mission in a new light.
...its goddamned Boot Camp Hazing.
Get the soldiers used to doing ridiculous tasks, adjusted for their being ninjas, break down preexisting loyalties and then they're ready to build back up.
Dem hormones had landed. RIP Dignity.
Wait...we did a rock-off with squirrels?
...of course her idea of party prep is "prepare Mariko"
I suppose you don't see much curly hair around shinobi, so I'd guess its REALLY curly if she opted to straighten it rather than use it.
Giant Dork Exposed!
So, Sasuke Shrine, Daisuke Shrine or The Yaoi Faction Shrine?
...maybe an Ino Shrine?
?!
Sounds fun.
Ridiculously Average Guy
I'm you, but stronger
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while I hate that it's true, this might actually work.
Sleeping brain works real different than awake brain.
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we need a canon omake of kairi failing the jounin test, but then 'convincing' the jounin to accept them anyways.
Think I'd be happy with an omake of just the first part.
EDIT:
Might work. Just don't know how we'd find a way to put us to sleep.
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Ridiculously Average Guy
I'm you, but stronger
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Please vote for this:
[] This moment has haunted you the last seven years. Hidden from thought, its shadow clings to you. Is it any wonder how you move here, foolish as it may be? Attempt to disarm him and knock him unconscious.
Given kai attempts failed I very much doubt the point of this is to escape the genjutsu (else she would have made it something a genin could escape). Throwing the very personal nature of this challenge on top of that, and this strikes me as a "who you are in the dark" test. By putting us in our own personal 'worst situation' Kurenai gets a measure of who Daisuke is, as well as possibly giving him a chance to work through his trauma (or showing that he can't work past it).
Now, being the sort of person who always looks for a way to escape the trap (and maybe even succeeds) is a direction we could take this in, yes, but it seems that what we're really meant to do is meaningfully end the scenario instead. One of the better ways to do that is to do what kid-Dai couldn't do and actually beat Tokei without killing him.
[] This moment has haunted you the last seven years. Hidden from thought, its shadow clings to you. Is it any wonder how you move here, foolish as it may be? Attempt to disarm him and knock him unconscious.
Given kai attempts failed I very much doubt the point of this is to escape the genjutsu (else she would have made it something a genin could escape). Throwing the very personal nature of this challenge on top of that, and this strikes me as a "who you are in the dark" test. By putting us in our own personal 'worst situation' Kurenai gets a measure of who Daisuke is, as well as possibly giving him a chance to work through his trauma (or showing that he can't work past it).
Now, being the sort of person who always looks for a way to escape the trap (and maybe even succeeds) is a direction we could take this in, yes, but it seems that what we're really meant to do is meaningfully end the scenario instead. One of the better ways to do that is to do what kid-Dai couldn't do and actually beat Tokei without killing him.
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- Middle of Nowhere
We don't know Kurenai can see what we're seeing. The genjutsu could just be targetting whatever we feel most ashamed/embarassed/traumatised by.
Ridiculously Average Guy
I'm you, but stronger
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She probably can't, no, but she can probably hear us (assuming our body isn't fully paralyzed).
- Location
- Russia
[X] Plan: Don't buy in, but don't be stupid
Vesvius
The Wicked God
Heard!
Hah! Thanks, both for the compliment and the amusing- and now canon- omake! Take 60 XP into Perception, as requested.Oh, dude. I am waiting for Mariko to get a summoning contract with the little bastards. It will happen. And we will pay when it does.
On an unrelated subject, I present!
You cannot cheat on your friends. You just can't. That's not how friendship works. Even if you have friends in common- even if those friends usually come as a pair!- it does not count as infidelity if you hang out with one person instead of another. It's just acknowledging the facts.
That's what Manami told herself as she settled onto the park. It wasn't helping the guilt even slightly. Still, she needed help from someone who at least understood politeness. Anko and Tsume just... wouldn't understand.
Her guest seemed to have no such issues.
"So, what seems to be the trouble, Manami?"
"I wouldn't say trouble, as such. It's more..." she sighed. "Can I trust in your discretion?"
"Of course," he replied, looking offended that she even had to ask.
"Well... since Daisuke left the nest, I've been... well."
"At a loose end?"
"Exactly, yes. So I've been thinking about what I could do to fill the time. I thought I might get a job."
"Excellent idea."
"Thank you."
"But, if I might be direct, I don't see how I can be of much help. My areas of influence are a little... shall we say, specialised."
"No, I realise that. It's more... given your skillset, I thought you might make a good sounding board."
"Alright..."
"Do you know anyone who understands the complexity of courtly etiquette better than me?"
"Well no, of course not, but-"
"Don't be coy. You're popular around the village."
"With ninja, yes. Civilians tend to be a bit put-off."
"Besides the point entirely. What about social skills in general?"
"...Compared to you?"
"Yes."
"A few, but they're all social specialists themselves. Members of the diplomatic corps, or T&I Interrogators."
"...really?"
"Oh yes. Quite a few of them don't bother with torture. Just pick the right tea ceremony, create the right atmosphere, and people will tell you anything."
"When you put it like that it's obvious."
"It strikes me we're getting sidetracked."
"Yes. Yes, of course. My point is, I have an absolute wealth of knowledge on human interaction that might be very useful to the village."
"...I think I see where you're going with this. You want to teach the social trainees."
"Not immediately. I would imagine there would be a question of security clearance."
"Naturally. But that would be the end goal."
"Yes. What do you think?"
A pause.
"I think it would be difficult, but... I also can't think of anyone more qualified."
"Flatterer. But you know ninja better than I do. Do you think it's feasible?"
"Depends how you go about it. If you just march into the Hokage's tower demanding work, then you'll be lucky if they just laugh you out of the door."
"Well, obviously."
"How did you want to go about it?"
"I thought I'd start in the village; offering etiquette and elocution lessons to civilian girls."
"And then branch out to the civilian-born ninja."
"Exactly. And when I do make that transition, I'd offer a discount for telling their friends. From an outside perspective, it'll look like I'm looking for new clients-"
"-which you are, but it'll also serve to get your name out there in the wider shinobi community. Very clever. You realise they'll spot what you're doing, though."
"Oh, of course. Underneath the underneath and all that. But if I'm good enough, it won't matter. They'll know I'm manipulating them and I'll know they know I'm manipulating them but they'll do it anyway because I'm just so charming."
"...That you were not born a ninja is a tragedy, Manami."
"So you approve? There's no obvious problems I'm missing?"
"Nothing I can see."
"Good. Thank you for taking the time to listen to me."
"Think nothing of it. Now, I don't mean to be rude, but you mentioned a game of fetch?" asked Kuromaru, wagging his tail.
@Vesvius I find it vaguely amusing that I have to beat my muse with a stick to get anything for my own project, but I get halfway through one of your updates and inspiration hits me like an eighteen wheeler!All into Perception please.
The main reason drake's vote was approved and yours wasn't is that it A. doesn't attempt both pre-written options (his doesn't have attempting Kai again where yours does (the use Chakra part of your Write-In was interpreted that way, correct me if I'm wrong)), and B. it's mostly about Daisuke's thought processes. Yours is a list of things for Daisuke to do that basically boils down to try everything while the other one can be boiled dwon to 'don't freak out, don't die, and bite your tongue'. I don't see very many similarities honestly.
Knight-Radiant
Recovering Rageaholic
[X] Plan: Don't buy in, but don't be stupid
- Location
- Goose Land
Assuming that we haven't had a Mind Reader thoroughly go through our brain and discover our Game Mechanics, it's very likely that this is an unguided or very lightly guided Genjutsu. How else would the barb about the Gods deeming our last life pointless been used?
- Location
- Tarn-Vedra
[X] Plan: Calm Analytics
-[X] You know this is a genjutsu. You know that Kurenai is a mistress of genjutsu, so it is no surprise that you can't escape it. Calm yourself, you know this is all a fake.
-[X] You are not the little boy that was helpless back then, be confident in what you accomplished, and try to endure the trauma.
-[X] The quest log only confirms that Kurenai has started to attack your group, and it tells you to survive, not fight or win. So the winning condition is to last long enough.
-[X] Try to break the genjutsu with more Chakra, but otherwise, trust in your teammates to break it for you, and don't panic.
-[X] Go into an unarmed defense only to ward off attacks from Tokei, but limit yourself so that you aren't attacking your teammates.
-[X] You know this is a genjutsu. You know that Kurenai is a mistress of genjutsu, so it is no surprise that you can't escape it. Calm yourself, you know this is all a fake.
-[X] You are not the little boy that was helpless back then, be confident in what you accomplished, and try to endure the trauma.
-[X] The quest log only confirms that Kurenai has started to attack your group, and it tells you to survive, not fight or win. So the winning condition is to last long enough.
-[X] Try to break the genjutsu with more Chakra, but otherwise, trust in your teammates to break it for you, and don't panic.
-[X] Go into an unarmed defense only to ward off attacks from Tokei, but limit yourself so that you aren't attacking your teammates.
