Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest

KaGoGoGadgetMe · Mar 17, 2019

Sentient Tree said:
Isn't this a Nara secret?

Nara-printed books were available in the public (ninja-only?) library in Leaf, so it's at best a Leaf-nin secret. Are Jiraiya's books machine-printed also, because they are known to be available in all the major nations?

TarzanNn said:
Did we just ignored Jiraiya for the sake of our own agenda?

I think it more likely that our pet ANBU was following our prior orders to make it seem like the offer was on a clock.

faflec · Mar 17, 2019

KaGoGoGadgetMe said:
Nara-printed books were available in the public (ninja-only?) library in Leaf, so it's at best a Leaf-nin secret. Are Jiraiya's books machine-printed also, because they are known to be available in all the major nations?

I think it more likely that our pet ANBU was following our prior orders to make it seem like the offer was on a clock.

Velorien said:
"Yep. Basically, you don't want to tell them anything about Leaf that they might find useful. Not right now. You can talk about high standards of living, and libraries, and the printing press isn't a secret either. But if you think back to what you knew about Leaf when you lived in Mist, that's a good guideline. I know you want to tell your mother absolutely everything, but that has to wait until the diplomatic situation changes. A lot. Remember that if she's still alive, Mist certainly isn't going to harm a hair on her head while she has a blood tie to the Hokage's clan.

Kiba · Mar 17, 2019

KaGoGoGadgetMe said:
Nara-printed books were available in the public (ninja-only?) library in Leaf, so it's at best a Leaf-nin secret. Are Jiraiya's books machine-printed also, because they are known to be available in all the major nations?

I think it more likely that our pet ANBU was following our prior orders to make it seem like the offer was on a clock.

Books are readily available, including manga(which is probably expensive since they needed to be carved).

PurposefulZephyr · Mar 17, 2019

Noumero said:
But will the Akatsuki book ignore you?

After getting attacked by Akatsuki, then waging seemingly hopeless and impossible war against them, it will turn out that it was all just a PR stunt to promote their book.
If he wasn't so broken up about Naruto, Jiraiya would be impressed by that.

Oneiros · Mar 17, 2019

[X] Opportunities

Kiba · Mar 17, 2019

Kiba said:
[X] Action Plan: Shin Splint

Lunch with Shin.

Guidelines:

Observe OPSEC, stay alert, avoid hard commitments.

Be confident. Shin isn't a jounin.

He is a silver-tongued viper. Keep your cool. Respond to taunts/manipulations with dry amusement.

Start the interaction amicably.

Minor flexing: casually name-drop Ami for the regulars' menu. Mention your promotion, ask about his.

Elaborate on your offer/intentions:

Cooperation was our motto all exam. We're here to build bridges.

We're also offering an enormous boost to his career here.

(As a callback, order a bottle of Kurohige's Revenge and glasses (shallow pours, save the rest).)

Invite him to game night.

Inivite Zabuza to game night.

Get Jiraiya to help with this if possible.

Added inviting Zabuza for game night.

Roomba · Mar 17, 2019

Everything is going so well recently. Couple more updates like this, and we may really need to consider rebranding to "Marked for Nice Things".

Noumero · Mar 17, 2019

[X] Opportunities
[X] Action Plan: Shin Splint

Roomba said:
Everything is going so well recently. Couple more updates like this, and we may really need to consider rebranding to "Marked for Nice Things".

Don't worry, we'll take care of that shortly.

faflec · Mar 17, 2019

[X] The Kurosawa Blood

Word Count: 263

Run the plan through Jiraiya, Noburi, and Keiko (unless already done).
- Also, brainstorm game night + possible problems:
  - What does the guest list look like, and what shenanigans can people pull with plus-twos (e.g., Shin bringing Ren)?
  - Are there any teams that would make Bad Things happen?
  - What games to include? Should we modify them (e.g., increase difficulty)?
    - Draw from previous experiences (ISC games) and assume players are better than Hazou at munchkinry and metagaming.
  - Do we have enough games? Maybe hire someone to make replicas.
  - What conflicts could happen, and how should we deescalate?
  - Contingencies for potential disasters.

Lunch with Shin.
- Guidelines:
  - Observe OPSEC, stay alert, avoid hard commitments.
  - Be confident. Shin isn't a jounin.
  - He is a silver-tongued viper. Keep your cool. Respond to taunts/manipulations with dry amusement.
- Start the interaction amicably.
  - Minor flexing: casually name-drop Ami for the regulars' menu. Mention your promotion, ask about his.
- Elaborate on your offer/intentions:
  - Cooperation was our motto all exam. We're here to build bridges.
  - We're also offering an enormous boost to his career here.
  - (As a callback, order a bottle of Kurohige's Revenge and glasses (shallow pours, save the rest).)
  - Ask for his response ("So what's it gonna be?").
- Invite him to game night.

Go see Hana again.
- No fighting, spend some nice time with your mom.
- Confide about the Ami debacle. Avoid details that might breach OPSEC.
  - How do you deal with people like that?
  - The hell is with that Jonin aura crap anyway? It sucks.
- Give her the biggest of bear hugs.
- Invite her to game night.

Emstar · Mar 17, 2019

faflec said:
Do game night.

<Game night things>

I'm concerned that there won't be enough space to fit the game night stuff in there.

Oneiros · Mar 17, 2019

MMKII said:
I'm concerned that there won't be enough space to fit the game night stuff in there.

Agree game night really deserves to be its own plan

faflec · Mar 17, 2019

MMKII said:
I'm concerned that there won't be enough space to fit the game night stuff in there.

A fair point, three scenes is a lot.

Inferno Vulpix · Mar 17, 2019

[X] The Kurosawa Blood

Emstar · Mar 17, 2019

faflec said:
A fair point, three scenes is a lot.

I'm more concerned that we would want to throw 1-200 words into game night related things in the plan, to ensure that it goes smoothly and advances goals.

Plus, Ami is bringing the heat. Can't just roll over in this instance. There are games to be played and people to be entertained.

Roomba · Mar 17, 2019

Kiba said:
Added inviting Zabuza for game night.

Lupchanz! Give back @Kiba you stinker!

faflec · Mar 17, 2019

MMKII said:
I'm more concerned that we would want to throw 1-200 words into game night related things in the plan, to ensure that it goes smoothly and advances goals.

Plus, Ami is bringing the heat. Can't just roll over in this instance. There are games to be played and people to be entertained.

TBF I'm at ~150 words, it wouldn't be hard to get the game night scene being <150 words. Still, and again, three big scenes is a lot.

Emstar · Mar 17, 2019

[X] The Kurosawa Blood
[X] Opportunities
[X] Action Plan: Shin Splint
[x] action plan: my lunch with Shin

Thank you.

faflec said:
TBF I'm at ~150 words, it wouldn't be hard to get the game night scene being <150 words. Still, and again, three big scenes is a lot.

I suppose it depends on if @Velorien is eager for a game night scene. The Keiko chapter implies there will potentially be heavy Ami involvement.

Sentient Tree · Mar 17, 2019

[] Action Plan: Shin Splint

[] Opportunities

Kiba said:
Inivite Zabuza to game night.

Get Jiraiya to help with this if possible.

Vecht said:
On the way back

Stop by the Momochi residence.

Invite Zabuza to game night.

Don't we need to do some meditation type stuff to get Hazō to not immediately reject the Zubuza invite out of hand?

Kiba · Mar 17, 2019

Kiba said:
[X] Action Plan: Shin Splint

Lunch with Shin.

Guidelines:

Observe OPSEC, stay alert, avoid hard commitments.

Be confident. Shin isn't a jounin.

He is a silver-tongued viper. Keep your cool. Respond to taunts/manipulations with dry amusement.

Start the interaction amicably.

Minor flexing: casually name-drop Ami for the regulars' menu. Mention your promotion, ask about his.

Elaborate on your offer/intentions:

Cooperation was our motto all exam. We're here to build bridges.

We're also offering an enormous boost to his career here.

(As a callback, order a bottle of Kurohige's Revenge and glasses (shallow pours, save the rest).)

Invite him to game night.

Inivite Zabuza to game night.

Get Jiraiya's help/approval before doing it.

Get Zabuza's signature as well. Addressed to "the one that got away".

Clarify on the issue of Zabuza so we don't die a swift death.

Emstar · Mar 17, 2019

Kiba said:
Clarify on the issue of Zabuza so we don't die a swift death.

JIRAIYA: Grounded! One million years grounded!

Cariyaga · Mar 17, 2019

If you're gonna get Zabz' signature like that, clear it with Jiraiya, and do it in private (that is, Hazou, Zabuza, and Jiraiya)

Kiba · Mar 17, 2019

Cariyaga said:
If you're gonna get Zabz' signature like that, clear it with Jiraiya, and do it in private (that is, Hazou, Zabuza, and Jiraiya)

It's what I am aiming for.

Kiba said:
[X] Action Plan: Shin Splint

Lunch with Shin.

Guidelines:

Observe OPSEC, stay alert, avoid hard commitments.

Be confident. Shin isn't a jounin.

He is a silver-tongued viper. Keep your cool. Respond to taunts/manipulations with dry amusement.

Start the interaction amicably.

Minor flexing: casually name-drop Ami for the regulars' menu. Mention your promotion, ask about his.

Elaborate on your offer/intentions:

Cooperation was our motto all exam. We're here to build bridges.

We're also offering an enormous boost to his career here.

(As a callback, order a bottle of Kurohige's Revenge and glasses (shallow pours, save the rest).)

Invite him to game night.

Be sure to get Jiraiya's approval/help for this so that we don't die:

Invite Zabuza to gaming night.

Get Zabuza's signature as well. Addressed to "the one that got away".

Do this privately so that Zabuza is more likely to say yes.

Sentient Tree · Mar 17, 2019

Kiba said:
It's what I am aiming for.

Perhaps also have Hazō think to himself for a bit about how Zabuza probably isn't going to kill him since it would cause an international incident and lead to war.

Actually, come to think of it, how much does Zabuza care about staying out of a war?

Kiba · Mar 17, 2019

Kiba said:
[X] Action Plan: Shin Splint

Lunch with Shin.

Guidelines:

Observe OPSEC, stay alert, avoid hard commitments.

Be confident. Shin isn't a jounin.

He is a silver-tongued viper. Keep your cool. Respond to taunts/manipulations with dry amusement.

Start the interaction amicably.

Minor flexing: casually name-drop Ami for the regulars' menu. Mention your promotion, ask about his.

Elaborate on your offer/intentions:

Cooperation was our motto all exam. We're here to build bridges.

We're also offering an enormous boost to his career here.

(As a callback, order a bottle of Kurohige's Revenge and glasses (shallow pours, save the rest).)

Invite him to game night.

Be sure to get Jiraiya's approval/help for this so that we don't die:

Invite Zabuza to gaming night.

Get Zabuza's signature as well. Addressed to "the one that got away".

Do this privately so that Zabuza is more likely to say yes.

Let Ren knows so she can order Zabuza not to kill Hazō and co.

Zabuza will probably not kill Team Uplift because that will cause an international incident?

Implement @Sentient Tree suggestion. Added my own idea of letting Ren knows.

Halberdier · Mar 18, 2019

eaglejarl said:
Captain Momoichi

@eaglejarl, I'm guessing that's a typo for Momochi?

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