Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest
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- naruto rationalist romance armageddon is looking better and better damn you kishimoto explosions everywhere explosives solve everyone if in doubt surrender to the mercy of zabuza it seemed like a good idea at the time looks like a really bad case of being a jōnin my god. where does the lore end? precommitting is the winning plan screaming in kagome screw the rules i have explosives something bad might still happen sometimes you gotta sociopath stabby zabby subsection c of paragraph 9 should include we can weaponize this so hard
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- Book Fort
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- They/Them
That would explain why Noburi's posture changed to an unusually proper one. Itachi doesn't know that much about Noburi and Hazou wasn't paying direct attention to him, so why would Itachi funnel chakra/attention that way to keep the simulation of Noburi "accurate/active" when Hazou's attention is on him?
Edit: I love to see so many members of the hivemind coming out to vote! ^.^
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[X] Action Plan: Sayonara!
(I don't like the bits about being snarky and flippant, and I don't think they're in-character, but the critical moments of a quest should be resolved with proper reader input, and this is the only current plan that has a chance at passing.)
Also, if we have to pick exactly one person to live, make sure it's keiko. She has the most powerful allies in leaf and would be the only one with any chance of continuing to live.
I think this is my first vote. Though with the name, my kabbalist intuition is telling me it might also be this thread's last...
If it wasn't for the meta-possibility off tsukiyomi and in-universe possibility of "just a very strong sharingan genjutsu" I'd suggest cracking open the summoning seal (if we have immediate access to it) and reverse summoning Hanzo to at least potentially save the PC, but with the tsukiyomi that would guarantee death, while on the other hand there's at least some chance that Itachi doesn't plan to kill them and this is instead some sort of twisted test.
I think the big constraint of this quest is that Hazo & Co need challenging enemies for the quest to stay entertaining, but since the antagonists aren't working by "slowly escalating big bad" rules, and the main naruto cast has very high in-universe power levels, it's hard to find and justify encounters with appropriate CRs for the main cast, so instead we get a few satisfying roflstomps contrasted to S-class ninjas we essentially have to be saved from or diplomance our way out of.
[] Troll Plan: Literally just the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
* The Hive mind feeds canon knowledge directly into Hazo's head and has him propose the EMS. Worst case scenario, at least we die confused.
(I don't like the bits about being snarky and flippant, and I don't think they're in-character, but the critical moments of a quest should be resolved with proper reader input, and this is the only current plan that has a chance at passing.)
Also, if we have to pick exactly one person to live, make sure it's keiko. She has the most powerful allies in leaf and would be the only one with any chance of continuing to live.
I think this is my first vote. Though with the name, my kabbalist intuition is telling me it might also be this thread's last...
If it wasn't for the meta-possibility off tsukiyomi and in-universe possibility of "just a very strong sharingan genjutsu" I'd suggest cracking open the summoning seal (if we have immediate access to it) and reverse summoning Hanzo to at least potentially save the PC, but with the tsukiyomi that would guarantee death, while on the other hand there's at least some chance that Itachi doesn't plan to kill them and this is instead some sort of twisted test.
I think the big constraint of this quest is that Hazo & Co need challenging enemies for the quest to stay entertaining, but since the antagonists aren't working by "slowly escalating big bad" rules, and the main naruto cast has very high in-universe power levels, it's hard to find and justify encounters with appropriate CRs for the main cast, so instead we get a few satisfying roflstomps contrasted to S-class ninjas we essentially have to be saved from or diplomance our way out of.
[] Troll Plan: Literally just the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
* The Hive mind feeds canon knowledge directly into Hazo's head and has him propose the EMS. Worst case scenario, at least we die confused.
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Velorien might still be willing to punish us. Especially if you suggested it instead of him.
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- USA
Is there a Nara hand-sign for "You're emotionally compromised and need to step back and think about what you're saying"? Because Hazou needs to do that one.
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- Italy
I had a wonderful plan in mind that started with Hazou laughing and ended him in launching an ultimatum at Itachi, but when the GM answer, it is our sacred duty to respond, on the holy pact forged in a page long lost in the 6763 pages that make this masterpiece. Therefore onward, to (Possibly certain death).
[X] Let EJ write what he wants. We trust him.
It's more sensible that Itachi's seal have Sasori's symbol on them: He's a S-Ranker sealmaster and part of the Akatsuki, it make sense he would make seals for the rest of them and it also make sense he would put a symbol of them, as the one of the best sealmasters in the world.
[X] Let EJ write what he wants. We trust him.
It's more sensible that Itachi's seal have Sasori's symbol on them: He's a S-Ranker sealmaster and part of the Akatsuki, it make sense he would make seals for the rest of them and it also make sense he would put a symbol of them, as the one of the best sealmasters in the world.
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- USA
On the other hand, Jiraiya had an ego slightly larger than the average passenger aircraft, and even he didn't mark his seals.
[X] Let EJ write what he wants. We trust him.
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- USA
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- He/Him
Raxner
The most dangerous man in an empty room
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- Israel
I doubt very strongly that any core member of Team Uplift character will die. Haru might; he's not a core member, and Jiraiya did get knocked off the playing field.
Yes, I know that the QMs have repeatedly stated that there is no plot armor. I also know that no core member of Team Uplift has ever died, despite repeatedly facing the longest of odds.
Hazo, Noburi, and Akane will live.
Yes, I know that the QMs have repeatedly stated that there is no plot armor. I also know that no core member of Team Uplift has ever died, despite repeatedly facing the longest of odds.
Hazo, Noburi, and Akane will live.
Past performance is not indicator of future performance. Beside, Jiraiya did die, and I considered him a core member of the tean.
Raxner
The most dangerous man in an empty room
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- Israel
Of course past performance is an indicator of future performance. It's not a guarantee, but it's the only source of data that we have, and it's a good one. As for Jiraiya, I am very surprised that you consider him a core member of Team Uplift, and I strongly disagree with you.
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- The Maple Syrup Mountains
Generally speaking I don't try to privilege hypotheses that require 'the QMs have been big fat liars this entire quest about something they've said is very important to them' as a prerequisite, or broadcast them to everyone and therefore announce that I think the QMs are big fat liars only pretending to care, but you do you I suppose.
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- Yes.
Just fucking ignore him.
Omake: Sooner or Later
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- The Maple Syrup Mountains
Omake: Sooner or Later
Kagome was enjoying a relaxing hour of scribing explosive seals when a feeling washed over him. A feeling that heralded nothing good, but was all too familiar to him. A Shift.
The surprise almost caused Kagome's hand to jerk and ruin the seal, but he carefully finished the stroke and let his mind race. What was missing? Usually he would get a certain intuition about what was affected, and then a little investigation could confirm it (if the change wasn't obvious in some way).
This time his intuition was hazy, and Kagome quickly ran through a checklist of things most important to him, including his family and the parts of reality necessary for their continued survival. Nothing seemed to stand out. This wouldn't be the Shift that eliminated air or (Kagome shuddered at the thought) explosions, it seemed. But what was it taking away?
The pressure kept building, which wasn't a good sign. Normally this feeling only happened after the Shift had taken place, and it always faded away instead of growing. Kagome could scarcely fathom how big the Shift would have to be to cause such pressure before landing.
Unless…
As realization struck, a sad smile spread across Kagome's face. "I sort of figured, sooner or later I'd be the unlucky one." He looked upwards and relaxed. "I guess it's finally time."
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Goketsu Hazou, self-taught sealmaster extraordinaire and inventor of the Skywalker, strolled back home for a nice cup of hot chocolate. Privately, he reflected for what felt like the hundredth time on his extraordinary sealing success. Learning sealing by himself from some hidden notes in the woods was accomplishment enough, but it was nothing short of a miracle that he could invent the Skywalker seal without extradimensional monsters biting his face off along the way. It was enough to feel inadequate sometimes, like he'd soon be outed as a talentless fraud. As always, though, there was only one solution: get good fast enough to live up to his name.
A few minutes later and Hazou was contentedly sipping his chocolate and making notes for his next session with Honoka (it was his week, after all). Fifi, lounging in the corner, yawned with a loud piercing sound that would send anyone not used to it scrambling for a weapon, and then approached Hazou to demand attention. Serving Fifi and tutoring Honoka were both team efforts, but they were worth it all the same.
Hazou turned his attention to the sealing toolkit he had left out. His backup kit, rather. It was good practice to make sure it was comfortable to work with before you needed it, but it was a little negligent to forget to put it away afterwards. No matter, it was a matter of moments to switch it out for his main set, and then everything was back to normal.
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- UK
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- He/Him
I'm afraid an advance sacrifice to those who feast on player suffering won't save Hazō this time, but good thought.
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- The state of Paranoia
Eaglejarl: You guys really want to be the inventor of skywalkers, don't you?
