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Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest

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Inferno Vulpix said:
I feel like that's flexible. We shouldn't try to cram the mine in as one scene among three, for instance, but there might be some room for a short wrap-up to the current scene before we spend the remaining 90% of the update on the mine.
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Velorien said:
Should be easy enough.

HAZŌ: And that is why we will be working with the much more reasonable Hyūga instead. Sucks to be you--the summons, the Hokage, or your own clan will force you to back down eventually.

AIKA: This is a mortal insult to the Minami Clan. Summoning Technique!

EAGLEJARL: As the clan travelled to the mine, Noburi reflected on the heavy responsibility now thrust upon him...
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Agreed with Vel, but maybe we could add something akin to "should you change your mind, here are the considerations we'd be willing to make: [Toads/Pangolin/Dogs as intermediaries, Turtle/Porcupine profits stay separate, etc]." That way, when they're inevitably forced to join us, it'll be less painful than it otherwise could be.

Then off to the Iron Mine with a mountain of seals in every pocket!
 
RandomOTP said:
Agreed with Vel, but maybe we could add something akin to "should you change your mind, here are the considerations we'd be willing to make: [Toads/Pangolin/Dogs as intermediaries, Turtle/Porcupine profits stay separate, etc]." That way, when they're inevitably forced to join us, it'll be less painful than it otherwise could be.

Then off to the Iron Mine with a mountain of seals in every pocket!
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Moreover, I think it's unlikely that we solve the blood feud quickly and now. If we're not going to do a play like hushed whisper "We're destroying the Hyuuga with the Power of Friendship", then imo it's best to say our piece and leave, let them stew on it, then come back with a solution that's easier to accept than whatever they were expecting.
 
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
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  • Off Screen
    • With Asuma's approval and input, arrange heavy escort mission for new Koi expert ASAP
    • Complete Chakdar seal before departing.
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl, with Candoru scouting ahead along the way
  • Throughout the mission and combat,Noburi employs mass chakra drain as necessary, so we can all keep using Summons/Shadow Clones
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon remaining Combat Summons and Shadow Clones before we get there
      • Ask Summons if they sense any threats
      • Have Candour scout out the land around the mine
      • Whenever possible, use Shadow Clones and Summons in combat
    • Clear the land around the mine
      • If Candoru isn't challenged by this, use Summons/Shadow Clones to direct beasts towards him, specifically
    • Have Candoru do the exploration of the mine by himself, scouting ahead as much as possible.
      • Once Candoru gives up/the summons get impatient, send in the remaining summons to help.
        • We're trying to get Candoru to admit he needs help.
    • Once clear/summons need help, maintain vigilance (ninjas and summons both) and cautiously enter the mine.
  • If we enter combat alongside summons
    • Avoid explosive seals due to possibility of cave-in/friendly fire.
  • Once inside, ensure that Purifier and Tunneler's Friend seals are always equipped, and a line of substitution targets all the way out.
  • After combat, move salvageable lumber to a reasonably secure location near the mine.
 
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RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Diplomacy and Dungeon Crawling
Words: 137
  • Aika
    • Politely decline, state that you'll go with the Hyuuga
      • maintain a polite but genuinely regretful tone
    • Should they change their mind, mention possible concessions we'll make to facilitate a less-painful integration
      • Goketsu serves as in-person intermediaries between the Hyuuga and the Minami
        • At no cost
      • Goketsu Summons (Dogs/Pangolins/Toads) serving as intermediaries between the Porcupines and Neji's Summoning Clan (turtles?)
        • At no cost
      • The Hyuuga and Minami profits will be separate from each other
      • Whatever else the hivemind can think of
  • Prep-work (possible offscreen)
    • Restock on combat seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
    • Bid Kagome, Mari, Akane, Yuno and Haru, a farewell
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Cautious approach, otherwise QM-free reign
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EJ was asking for a full plan on dungeon crawling.
 
Velorien said:
EAGLEJARL: As the clan travelled to the mine, Noburi reflected on the heavy responsibility now thrust upon him...
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Don't be alarmed, Hazou merely fainted due to Cuteness Overload.



It's a shame MfD is on this side of the realism/cynicism scale, otherwise we'd get epic summoner battles where they try to out-cute each other.

Resolve and negative Empathy would be the go-to stats here, naturally.
 
Kiba said:
EJ was asking for a full plan on dungeon crawling.
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I'll switch the prepwork to "offscreen," but I do think we should have a quick conversation with Aika to wrap things up and make our pitch for concessions... though, I could see how the concessions could quickly fill the chapter. How does this sound?

Edit: Made some alterations to offscreen the concessions and flesh out the dungeon crawl a bit more. We can't really do all that much, since we don't know much about the mine itself. How does the updated version look? Does anyone have any suggestions about the Dungeon Crawl? I don't really know how to add quotes into an edited post, so I'll just link it instead.
 
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RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Diplomacy and Dungeon Crawling
Words: 191
  • Aika
    • Politely decline, state that you'll go with the Hyuuga
      • maintain a polite but genuinely regretful tone
  • Offscreen
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
    • Bid Kagome, Mari, Akane, Yuno and Haru farewell
    • Ask Mari to send a letter to the Minami clan, conveying possible concessions, should they change their mind
      • Goketsu serves as in-person intermediaries between the Hyuuga and the Minami
        • At no cost
      • Goketsu Summons (Dogs/Pangolins/Toads) serving as intermediaries between the Porcupines and Neji's Summoning Clan (turtles?)
        • At no cost
      • The Hyuuga and Minami profits will be separate from each other
      • Whatever else the hivemind can think of
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon combat summons once we get there
      • Have Candoru check for chakra beast scents
      • Ask if the other summons can tell if there are enemies near
    • Keep guard up (ninja and summon both) and scout inside cautiously
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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I don't think phrasing it as "we'll go with the Hyuga" is the right framing here.

Saying something more to the effect that "we had already approached Neji, and he agreed, so we can't agree to just retract that offer, but we'll look into the shared history, and are willing to accommodate a lack of interactions" may be more how we want to do this? Though, Vel said that's he's not opposed to flashback later, long as we can also get Ami in that update.
 
RandomOTP said:
  • Aika
    • Politely decline, state that you'll go with the Hyuuga
      • maintain a polite but genuinely regretful tone
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Congratulations you have just alienated one of our few allies! The progressive faction is now split. Slowly the conservatives are able to stop all of our future reforms. The KEI and Kei both lose faith in us since we are clearly willing to abandon our allies at the drop of a hat. The Hyuga faction continues to hate us because we are filthy traitors from the most vile village.
 
So, obviously EJ wants dungeon crawling update, and we should want to give him a dungeon crawling update.

But also, I feel like this is important enough that we probably shouldn't sideline it for later (TM) in order to accomplish that either.
If we can get it in the form of a Vel written flashback that's cool. If EJ writes it and we do the Iron mine later in the week that's also cool (so long as he's okay with that too). But we should try to get something conclusive done here one way or another while we have a very good opportunity to do so.
 
RandomOTP said:
I'll switch the prepwork to "offscreen," but I do think we should have a quick conversation with Aika to wrap things up and make our pitch for concessions... though, I could see how the concessions could quickly fill the chapter. How does this sound?

Edit: Made some alterations to offscreen the concessions and flesh out the dungeon crawl a bit more. We can't really do all that much, since we don't know much about the mine itself. How does the updated version look? Does anyone have any suggestions about the Dungeon Crawl? I don't really know how to add quotes into an edited post, so I'll just link it instead.
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The action plan should be dedicated to the mine, with minimum amount of work being put into elsewhere.

RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Diplomacy and Dungeon Crawling
Words: 194
  • Aika
    • Politely decline, state that you'll go with the Hyuuga
      • maintain a polite but genuinely regretful tone
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Please don't decline or go with anyone. Just state that the intention of the project was to benefit the whole of Leaf.
 
Tua said:
Don't be alarmed, Hazou merely fainted due to Cuteness Overload.



It's a shame MfD is on this side of the realism/cynicism scale, otherwise we'd get epic summoner battles where they try to out-cute each other.

Resolve and negative Empathy would be the go-to stats here, naturally.
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That's a hedgehog. Porcupines are infinitely cuter. (Source: Yamaraja)
 
Halberdier said:
I don't think phrasing it as "we'll go with the Hyuga" is the right framing here.

Saying something more to the effect that "we had already approached Neji, and he agreed, so we can't agree to just retract that offer, but we'll look into the shared history, and are willing to accommodate a lack of interactions" may be more how we want to do this? Though, Vel said that's he's not opposed to flashback later, long as we can also get Ami in that update.
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Oneiros said:
Congratulations you have just alienated one of our few allies! The progressive faction is now split. Slowly the conservatives are able to stop all of our future reforms. The KEI and Kei both lose faith in us since we are clearly willing to abandon our allies at the drop of a hat. The Hyuga faction continues to hate us because we are filthy traitors from the most vile village.
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Raichu1972 said:
So, obviously EJ wants dungeon crawling update, and we should want to give him a dungeon crawling update.

But also, I feel like this is important enough that we probably shouldn't sideline it for later (TM) in order to accomplish that either.
If we can get it in the form of a Vel written flashback that's cool. If EJ writes it and we do the Iron mine later in the week that's also cool (so long as he's okay with that too). But we should try to get something conclusive done here one way or another while we have a very good opportunity to do so.
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Kiba said:
The action plan should be dedicated to the mine, with minimum amount of work being put into elsewhere.



Please don't decline or go with anyone. Just state that the intention of the project was to benefit the whole of Leaf.
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So most of the feedback seems to be that the Minami are being contrary enough that we need a fully fleshed out plan to deal with them --or at least more detail than we want to put towards this current action plan. While I agree with Raichu in that we should get something done, I'm beginning to think that doing anything worthwhile would take up too much wordspace for this update. So how does this look, and we can save the changes for a flashback interlude that also involves Ami (as per Vel's preferences)?

RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
Words: tbd
  • Offscreen
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
    • Bid Kagome, Mari, Akane, Yuno and Haru farewell
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon combat summons once we get there
      • Have Candoru check for chakra beast scents
      • Ask if the other summons can tell if there are any threats near
    • Keep guard up (ninja and summon both) and scout inside cautiously
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Diplomacy and Dungeon Crawling
Words: tbd
  • Offscreen
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
    • Bid Kagome, Mari, Akane, Yuno and Haru farewell
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon combat summons once we get there
      • Have Candoru check for chakra beast scents
      • Ask if the other summons can tell if there are any threats near
    • Keep guard up (ninja and summon both) and scout inside cautiously
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing. Bidding our family farewell is overspecification.

Have Candoru do all the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible. Don't mention beast scents. That's overly specific. As soon Candoru gives up or we grow impatient, then send in the rest of the scouts.
 
Kiba said:
Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing. Bidding our family farewell is overspecification.

Have Candoru do all the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible. Don't mention beast scents. That's overly specific. As soon Candoru gives up or we grow impatient, then send in the rest of the scouts.
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How does this look? Also, name change to better fit the content.

RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
Words: tbd
  • Offscreen
    • Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing.
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon combat summons once we get there
      • Ask if they can sense any threats near us
      • Have Candoru do the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible.
      • Once Candoru gives up/we get impatient, send in the rest of the summons as scouts.
    • Keep guard up (ninja and summon both) and scout inside cautiously
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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18scsc said:
Who's willing to bet that Orochimaru kidnapped Sadaharu?
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No bet. I said they wouldn't address the deal squarely. As Asuma said, Mist is already set to profit from it, plus all the koi die and they get to pretend to be angry about that as well. This is a Mist plot. There should have been a Leaf escort the entire way for exactly this reason.

Fortunately, we can ask Uncle to fill in in exchange for a cut.


Inferno Vulpix said:
The Neji/Aika divide is going to be quite difficult to sort out a good resolution to.

Supposing for a moment that we do not have the ability to get both on board (and note that we would also have to make sure Neji, and Hinata by extension as Hyuuga Clan Head, are okay with this), then we have to choose which one to include and which one to exclude.

If we side with one of them over the other, then we distance from the other by the implicit snub. It would be somewhat worse on this axis to cut out Neji, since we approached him first and held no reservations about cutting him in. But the question of who we would offend more is counterbalanced by the relative cost of a snub to either side. Do we care more about our relations with the Minami than we do our relations with the Hyuuga? Is it more important to push the Hyuuga further away from hostile relations than it is to keep the Minami happy?

We could also cut both off, delivering only a minor snub to both clans in that we were not willing to take their side, but also reducing the size of our network.

The fact of the matter is that we've stepped into the mire of Minami/Hyuuga hostility and our actions here will be seen as our stance on the conflict. It won't be game-deciding, but if we side with the Hyuuga here the Minami would worry that that's the start of a general trend instead of a single decision. Neutral positions are also possible, but they need clear work to that effect if we want to make that stance. This also ties into how we want the Goketsu's political reputation to be. We're a strongly liberal clan, but are we aiming to push our side to victory or maintain peaceable relations between us and those we disagree with?

Personally, I think we don't have enough power to try and push our side of politics to victory, and so I don't want to take the routes that alienate the Hyuuga. If we can't alienate the Hyuuga, we can either alienate the Minami (not good but not terrible), cut both out and aim for neutrality, or go for broke and try to get both of them to cooperate.

If we try that last one, we should make sure it's able to fail gracefully. Also, maybe Mari has some ideas on what stance would be best for the Goketsu to take.
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"I wish that I had known enough to invite you first. Unfortunately, Hyuuga has already agreed to the initial meeting and it would be dishonorable to disinvite him without clear evidence of directly relevant offense. If he drops out or I can find a way to address your objections to your satisfaction, may we revisit this matter?"

"Oh, and I would also ask you to consider something. The Hyuuga are the weakest they have ever been specifically because the old guard are dead. Their leader is a flexible youth. They are inevitably going to go through a radical change this generation. The question is, will it be a new openness to others to capitalize on desperately needed opportunities, or a retreat to extreme conservatism to reestablish their authenticity? Hopefully this cooperative project will bend them to the former, but I will regret if they profit and grow stronger from it while you do not."


eaglejarl said:
You have received the koi. Rather, you received 12 with permission to breed up to 40, whereas before you were supposed to receive 25 and only be allowed to breed replacements.
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It figures that these are the one ridiculously fragile chakra monster species. They might as well have sent us chakra dodos.
 
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RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
Words: tbd
  • Offscreen
    • Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing.
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon combat summons once we get there
      • Ask if they can sense any threats near us
      • Have Candoru do the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible.
      • Once Candoru gives up/we get impatient, send in the rest of the summons as scouts.
    • Keep guard up (ninja and summon both) and scout inside cautiously
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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Use shadow clones and summons to clear the mine as much as possible.

Don't forget to clear the land as well. Probably should have a location to store wood within the cleared mine.
 
Kiba said:
Use shadow clones and summons to clear the mine as much as possible.

Don't forget to clear the land as well. Probably should have a location to store wood within the cleared mine.
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Done and done. Added that we seal the lumber as we go, that way we can either dump the lumber in a secured part of the mine once it's cleared, or take it back with us to Leaf.

RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
Words: tbd
  • Offscreen
    • Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing.
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Once we get there
      • Clear the land around the mine
      • Seal lumber in storage scrolls as we go
        • to be emptied in a safe place in the mine, once it's cleared out
      • Summon combat Summons
        • Ask if they can sense any threats near us
        • Have Candoru do the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible.
        • Once Candoru gives up/we get impatient, send in the rest of the summons as scouts.
    • Keep guard up (ninja and summon both) and scout inside cautiously
      • Whenever possible, use Shadow Clones and Summons in combat
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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RandomOTP said:
Done and done. Added that we seal the lumber as we go, that way we can either dump the lumber in a secured part of the mine once it's cleared, or take it back with us to Leaf.
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Clearing the land around the mine involves combat. So whatever we're doing in the mine should also applies outside as well.

Also, we should probably arrange an escort mission for a Koi expert(with more guards than needed to ensure no funny business), with approval from Asuma, of course.
 
Kiba said:
Clearing the land around the mine involves combat. So whatever we're doing in the mine should also applies outside as well.

Also, we should probably arrange an escort mission for a Koi expert(with more guards than needed to ensure no funny business), with approval from Asuma, of course.
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Included the escort mission off screen. Asuma may want to take a more personal hand in the escort mission since it involves Mist-Leaf relations. He may not want to, but I want to add that, just in case.

Reworded when we summon SCs and specified the summons' roll in combat earlier in the plan (clearing the outside of the mine). Also made some minor word edits and added some clarification that we're trying to get Condoru to admit he needs help, rather than just using him as a convenient bullet sponge. This'll hopefully keep in line with the "don't humiliate Condoru" part of the agreement while still having Condoru "fight impossible fights."

RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
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  • Off Screen
    • Arrange an escort mission for a Koi expert (with more guards than needed to ensure no funny business)
      • Check with Asuma for approval before submitting it, agree to any input
    • Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing.
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon Combat Summons and Shadow Clones
      • Ask Summons if they can sense any threats
      • Whenever possible, use Shadow Clones and Summons in combat
    • Clear the land around the mine, sealing the lumber inside storage scrolls as we go
    • Maintain vigilance (ninjas and summons both) and cautiously scout inside the mine
      • Have Candoru do the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible.
      • Once Candoru gives up/we get impatient, send in the rest of the summons as scouts.
        • We're trying to get Condoru to admit he needs help.
    • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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Lailoken said:
"I wish that I had known enough to invite you first. Unfortunately, Hyuuga has already agreed to the initial meeting and it would be dishonorable to disinvite him without clear evidence of directly relevant offense. If he drops out or I can find a way to address your objections to your satisfaction, may we revisit this matter?"

"Oh, and I would also ask you to consider something. The Hyuuga are the weakest they have ever been specifically because the old guard are dead. Their leader is a flexible youth. They are inevitably going to go through a radical change this generation. The question is, will it be a new openness to others to capitalize on desperately needed opportunities, or a retreat to extreme conservatism to reestablish their authenticity? Hopefully this cooperative project will bend them to the former, but I will regret if they profit and grow stronger from it while you do not."
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This sounds like a great way to phrase it. To put it into plan section format for the next plan:



Express regret you did not come to Minami sooner
  • Hyuga already agreed to join
  • Disinviting him now would be dishonorable
  • If Hyuga drops out or Minami's concerns are sufficiently addressed would she be willing to revisit the matter?
Another thing. Hyuga is the weakest they've ever been
  • The old guard are dead
  • Their leader is a flexible youth
  • Radical change is inevitable among Hyuga now
    • Will they become more open to others in order to profit from needed opportunities?
    • Or perhaps become more conservative?
    • Hopefully our project will push them towards the former
      • We will regret if they profit and grow stronger and Minami doesn't
 
RandomOTP said:
[x] Action Plan: Dogs and Dungeon Crawling
Words: 185
  • Off Screen
    • Arrange an escort mission for a Koi expert (with more guards than needed to ensure no funny business)
      • Check with Asuma for approval before submitting it, agree to any input
    • Work on completing the Chakdar seal before departing.
    • Restock on seals, bringing an excess of every type
    • Suggest that Noburi wear his chakra-megalodon leather jacket (if it provides any boost to stats)
  • Enable Dungeon Crawl
    • Approach the mine cautiously
    • Summon Combat Summons and Shadow Clones
      • Ask Summons if they can sense any threats
      • Whenever possible, use Shadow Clones and Summons in combat
    • Clear the land around the mine, sealing the lumber inside storage scrolls as we go
    • Maintain vigilance (ninjas and summons both) and cautiously scout inside the mine
      • Have Candoru do the exploration and scouting by himself as much as possible.
      • Once Candoru gives up/we get impatient, send in the rest of the summons as scouts.
        • We're trying to get Condoru to admit he needs help.
  • Try to avoid explosive seals due to possibility of a cave in.
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Have Candoru scout the entire land and mine.
 
Not entirely happy with this but is the play we need to make. Suggestions are appreciated
[X] Action plan: A chain forged of gold

  • Continue the Minami conversation.​
    • Reassure her that the Hyuga aren't our friends, either.
      • Despite our beliefs in the WoF and everything we did for Leaf, Hiashi still considered us traitors.
      • Moreover, Hiashi schemed to take power from Jiraiya, culminating in a vote to take the Hokageship, which thankfully failed.
    • And yet...Jiraiya never responded in kind, either through the Hokage's power or his own, despite his ability to do so and the threat to his family.
      • Why? For the greater good of Leaf. Jiraiya recognized that such actions, when Leaf was already reeling from its losses, would be catastrophic for Leaf's survival.
      • Invoke The Hokage (Was) My New Dad.
    • Once Leaf was safe, however...Jiraiya would certainly have acted. And so much the better, if Hiashi thought Jiraiya was too focused on Leaf's well-being to act against him.
      • This is also what we want: Create the proper moment to strike down an enemy who believes us to be a non-threat.
    • Hypothetically...if our clan were to strike at the Hyuga, we would have three paths to choose from:
      • Kagome's Path: Explosives, death and destruction. Everything would burn.
        • Yet that would include us and our allies, weakening the Leaf.
      • Mari's Path: Smile and nod, and take over the Hyuga's sources of revenue, Seventh Path or otherwise, rendering them destitute.
        • This is what happened to the Kobayakawa Clan, by the Mori.
        • It's certainly effective, and would not harm Leaf as badly...Yet the Hyuga are still ninja of Leaf, and so harm would still be done.
      • My Path: Turn Neji into an ally by surrounding him with people he must work with and who can make him see your point of view. And eventually, the Hyuga heiress and her sister.
        • The ultimate goal? To make them not-Hyuga, something that retains what makes them strong but without the cruelty which makes them hated so.
        • We're already trying to prevent these views from spreading to the new generation, through Keiko's relationship with Lady Hanabi.
        • Invoke Creative Idealist.
    • As the Minami Clan's Summoner, you are a keystone to making the Hyuga realize their foolishness, and we ask that you walk this path with us.
    • And if you don't? We will still work with you, and walk this path to change the Hyuga, and welcome you with open arms should you decide to join us.
    • Don't press Minami on an answer now, let her know we will wait for her decision.
 
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[] Action plan: A chain forged of gold

I'd prefer to be able to go back in time to do this, but short of getting word that the QMs are okay with that this seems like the best choice.

Oneiros said:
We would ask you to walk the path of Gōketsu Mari with us. If you Choose not to realize that the Gōketsu will never abandon there allies
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What does this part mean, exactly? Are we just saying we won't abandon the Minami? It feels like it could be misinterpreted as saying we won't kick Neji out of the project, since he's sort of our ally in that.

Maybe reword to something like:
  • We would ask you to walk the path of Gōketsu Mari with us. If you Choose not to, we will still not abandon our alliance with the Minami
Not sure if this is better, but it seems a bit more clear to me.

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Found out we can do a flashback for this next week.
 
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