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Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest

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Just putting a timeskip plan out there. I'm excited about the contest results and finally getting rid of that consequence.

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[X] Action plan: We need a breather

Do the following until the end of the contest, our severe goes away, or something super urgent comes up:
  • Stick to our routine, follow up on previous obligations but otherwise try to avoid anything new that's high pressure, focus on recuperating and rebuilding.
    • Clan head obligations, training, reading/writing, low stakes socializing, ect
    • Be a good senpai to the clans sealing students where we can- get to know them, teach calligraphy, be a useful sounding board, answer simple questions so Kagome doesn't have to, ect
  • (If this isn't already taken care of) Ask Kagome if he'd like Hazou to scribe (not infuse) his skywalker quota so he can monofocus on the sealing notes.
  • If there's a good opportunity for a heart to heart: Ask Kagome how he deals with the fact that learning sealing puts in stark focus the reality that the world is falling apart at its seams.

(Unrelated, but we have a lot of relationships to juggle. Maybe we should get a personal assistant like Shikamaru has, so we don't drop anything socially.)
 
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Skyslider development:
  • Check up on skyslider development. Do they need anything?
    • Hazo has suggestions for testing with models:
      • Wind generation: flap paper fan to constantly generate wind. Maybe a seal could do that too(stronger air puffer seal)
      • Environmental isolation: build a wind tunnel to test skyslider models in. Hazo offers to build it.
      • Illustrating flow: Maybe we can see how wind spirit flows by using smoke? Burn wood for smoke then pipe it into a wind tunnel.
 
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I edited my plan a little bit to include spending time with our new sealing students, both to get to know them and to save kagome time so he can focus on decoding notes even more.


[X] Training Hazou: Almost full chakra
[X] Training Noburi: Better combat
[X] Training Akane: Better combat

Inferno Vulpix said:
[X] Training Keiko: Begin FOOM
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Will keiko even be willing to foom? I thought she was really afraid of "personality drift" or something.
 
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[X] Action plan: Contest concluded, Hazo rebooted

[X] Training Hazou: Almost full chakra
[X] Training Noburi: Better combat
[X] Training Akane: Better combat

Shrooms said:
Have Hazo work toward improving his chakra reserves with his time off, hang out with his friends if they're free. Let him breathe.
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This part of the plan isnt needed.
 
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[X] Action plan: Contest concluded, Hazo rebooted

A few thoughts for you, Shrooms:
Shrooms said:
Ask Mari for help in dealing with Haru. No speeches, just help make him feel welcomed in the clan, regardless of his "betrayal". See if Haru would want to regularly train with Hazo.
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I'd recommend not referring to Haru's actions as a "betrayal" of any kind, even in Hazou's head: it'll influence how Hazou acts towards Mari and I'm worried that Mari will interpret Hazou's actions as wanting Hazou firmly under our thumb (blackmail, threats, more stick than carrot). Maybe just cut that part out entirely, as I did in the quote.
Shrooms said:
Have our 3 newly minted sealmasters begin their research. Ask for their input on what they want to study, suggest some of the research we would like to have, such as better air puffers. Double check everything with Kagome.
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Let's first make sure these guys a) have fully mastered the basics of sealmaking and b) are still favorably inclined towards us after our episode of treason, which apparently is public knowledge. Also, maybe be a bit more specific about who these guys are, for QM convenience? Here's my suggested change:
Check up on Kagome's other Sealing apprentices. Are they far enough ahead to be doing original research, and are they still favorably inclined towards us? If so, work with them to start up on some avenues of research, like better air puffers. Double check everything with Kagome.
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...Come to think of it, what are we planning to do with these guys? Specifically, I mean: what seals/seal paths are we looking at?
 
I put it in quotes because I thought that was how Haru saw it, but not how Hazo saw it. Haru thought he was choosing the village over us, but we don't actually see it as a betrayal. I'll take it out to avoid the confusion, though.

We chatted about possible research options on the discord, no one has specific ideas in mind. Honestly they probably need to practice the *researching* part under Kagome's eye as it is, so it's okay if they're just reinventing the wheel for now, before they branch off.
 
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Oneiros said:
Can we just timeskip to the end of the contest?
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Byzantine said:
I would also like to just skip the end of the contest/the severe consequence is healing.

Maybe have a beach episode that covers that time period.
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I had actually thought about doing that with my chapter, but @Velorien has some things he wants to cover in the immediate future. My current understanding, which he can correct me on, is that he's going to deal with those things in his next chapter and then either the end of his update or the beginning of mine will have us skipping to the end of the contest, which is also about when Hazō's severe Consequence goes away.
RandomOTP said:
Some stuff came up. Might be afk for the rest of the day. Have fun and be safe.
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I hope you're okay. Be well.
 
The timeskip dream is dead
Long live the timeskip

I updated my plan to "skip ahead as far as is comfortable for Velorien"
 
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eaglejarl said:
I had actually thought about doing that with my chapter, but @Velorien has some things he wants to cover in the immediate future. My current understanding, which he can correct me on, is that he's going to deal with those things in his next chapter and then either the end of his update or the beginning of mine will have us skipping to the end of the contest, which is also about when Hazō's severe Consequence goes away.
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So.... @Velorien

[] We trust you Velorien, write what you want

This good, then?
 
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faflec said:
...Come to think of it, what are we planning to do with these guys? Specifically, I mean: what seals/seal paths are we looking at?
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I would want them to pursue a specialization that we aren't pursuing on our own. So, not storage seals, not dimensionalism, not biosealing, Kagome's got explosions covered. That may seem very limiting but remember, seals can do anything.

Off the top of my head, it might be a good idea to have one spec into sensory tech, using our casino seals as a starting point. It doesn't sound like the sort of thing that jives with our planned specialties, but at the same time it's cool and useful tech so it's worth having someone research it.
 
[X] Action plan: Contest concluded, Hazo rebooted
Inferno Vulpix said:
I would want them to pursue a specialization that we aren't pursuing on our own. So, not storage seals, not dimensionalism, not biosealing, Kagome's got explosions covered. That may seem very limiting but remember, seals can do anything.

Off the top of my head, it might be a good idea to have one spec into sensory tech, using our casino seals as a starting point. It doesn't sound like the sort of thing that jives with our planned specialties, but at the same time it's cool and useful tech so it's worth having someone research it.
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Smiles Sedu— Jinno should maybe focus on seals that give social modifiers, alike Jiraiya's intimidation-boosting one? Minor illusions, etc.
 
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Taking suggestions for further additions. Disinclined to remove anything.

[X] Timeskip Plan: Let's do the timewarp again
  • Timeskip to either the end of the contest or the end of Hazou's consequence, whichever is sooner. The following are good to cover, but unnecessary; feel free to write them as you wish freely between the two of you:
    • Get Kagome's sealing students some research experience; suggest Nara sound seals. Talk with them.
    • Talk to either Mari or Akane (or both) about the Chekov's sword that is her feelings for him.
    • Tell Haru he did good.
    • Spend time with team uplift (individually, or as a whole)
    • Spend time with Ami
    • Montage of training Ebisu's clanless for the competition with Asuma
    • Turning in the remainder of Jiraiya's notes, now that Naruto's around to give those that belong to him to. (This frees up Kagome's time a bit.)
    • [Velorien scenes he has an idea of]
    • Skyslider progress reports and development
    • Hang out with Lee (kid needs support).
    • Buy land, prepare it for farming, and return it to Leaf.
    • Test and submit use of 5SB for building stability if not done already.
    • Try growing plants with Jiraiya's Daybright seals.
    • Spend time with Minori.
 
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Cariyaga said:
Taking suggestions for further additions. Disinclined to remove anything.

[X] Timeskip Plan: Let's do the timewarp again
  • Timeskip to either the end of the contest or the end of Hazou's consequence, whichever is sooner. The following are good to cover, but unnecessary; feel free to write them as you wish freely between the two of you:
    • Get Kagome's sealing students some research experience; suggest Nara sound seals. Talk with them.
    • Talk to either Mari or Akane (or both) about the Chekov's sword that is her feelings for him.
    • Tell Haru he did good.
    • Spend time with team uplift (individually, or as a whole)
    • Spend time with Ami (she needs to teach you to be a competent asset if she owns you, after all.)
    • Montage of training Ebisu's clanless for the competition with Asuma
    • Turning in the remainder of Jiraiya's notes, now that Naruto's around to give those that belong to him to. (This frees up Kagome's time a bit.)
    • [Velorien scenes he has an idea of]
    • Skyslider progress reports and development
    • Hang out with Lee (kid needs support).
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Minori, Minori, Minori. Everything that helps the traumatized Jonin and brings her to Uplift has my vote
 
[X] Action Plan: Winning the Contest
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Check with Mari to prevent treason. Do any number of the following, depending on likely contest-submission value. Timeskip to the end of the contest.
  • Make it easy for Kagome to continue decoding Jiraiya's notes.
  • Buy land, prepare it for farming, and return it to Leaf.
  • Find people (clanless ninja? small clans?) who haven't joined another contest submission group and get them to submit with us.
  • With Kagome's approval, submit Stacked Implosion Seals. Note that more than 10 is a Bad Idea.
  • Buy a Technique Hacker's time to hack MEW into instant-house technique.
  • Ask Keiko about negotiating with the Pangolins for their (or the Condors') techniques. We can possibly offer non-combat seals or live training exercises.
  • Ask how to check for chakra metal presence. Hire missions to confirm, possibly preparing for extraction of chakra metal at Swamp and (OPSEC permitting) O'uzu.
  • Talk to Haru and ask if he has jutsu he's willing to submit. No hard feelings for earlier by the way.
  • 5SB building foundations to prevent cave-ins. Submit proposal and test results (use Tunnel Excavation)
  • Continue skyslider research. Categorically identify what variables determine lift and stability by controlling all others.
  • Try growing plants with Jiraiya's Daybright seals.


Very willing to take suggestions for addition, removal, or modification. Much of this can be backgrounded, I suspect.
 
[X] Action Plan: Threads Left Undone

[X] Training Hazou: Almost full chakra
Chakra Reserves 22 --> 25 (144 XP)
Save 49 XP

[X] Training Keiko: Begin FOOM
Shadow Clone 10 --> 30 (410 XP)
Resolve 20 --> 25 (115 XP)
Save 21 XP

[X] Training Noburi: Better combat
Water Dragon Bullet 30 --> 35 (82.5 XP)
Alertness 30 --> 34 (130 XP)
Save 245.5 XP

[X] Training Akane: Better combat
Taijutsu 50 --> 54 (210 XP)
Athletics 40 --> 44 (170 XP)
Save 20 XP
 
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