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- Yes.
Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest
- Thread starter eaglejarl
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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 open voting
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- The Maple Syrup Mountains
There are other ways to keep her silent, probably. If ROOT exists, Minami might be suddenly 'scouted out' for recruitment, and then given the very noble position of ROOT trainee, which by default means she must distance herself from her clan or something.
Alternately, send her out as a long-term spy on another country, keeping her out of the picture for years at a time. Jiraiya mainly needs the Minami under his thumb to handle the Hyuuga, so once he's got a handle on that situation Minami's knowledge isn't a Sword of Damocles.
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- Phoenix, AZ
Ultimately, I believe this is why Jiraiya thinks doing things like killing the sailors, and regarding ninja lives as more valuable than civilian lives, and valuing Leaf nin over Mist nin are all important. It's for the greater good. Hazou's idealism seems to currently be myopically focused on the immediate. which is why destroying the world using Hazou is so easy.
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
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- United States
We could also arrange for a contract because Hazou wants to be able to do his own research with Kagome's backing without his sealing secrets getting out.
Something like "So, Minami, I was considering that it might be wise to create a contract for Kagome's pledge to your clan -- I don't want there to be any confusion about what's being offered, and also do not want any collaborations we make that are my idea to be included" -- or something more tactful, but you get the point.
Yeah. Honestly, her story loses a lot of its power given that she wasn't actually harmed in any way.
Consider how it sounds to other people long after the fact. "He was totally going to kill me, but his teammates held him back," is something you say about a big guy you pissed off in a bar. For someone who wasn't there, didn't see Kagome having to be physically restrained from triggering explosive seals, it all sounds like so much hot air and exaggeration. Even if all facts are admitted to and correct!
Big thank you to the @Velorien and the other QMs for not letting our badly-expressed explanation of Minami's agreement not to "press charges" end up in another killbox situation. Noburi really saved us (and Minami) there
E: I figured that they sure do get harangued when they don't help us out like this, just wanted to appreciate when they do
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Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
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- United States
- Location
- Somewhere over the rainbow
On this note, I would like to point out that Hazou technically has a higher Composure than Noburi.We are all like, collectively so bad at being ninjas.
Honestly, my first reaction was "why did we end up saying it so stupidly!?! What stat do we have to increase to make us not an idiot??" But then I looked at the plan text and saw:
And it really does look like we're throwing Minami under the bus...
And it really does look like we're throwing Minami under the bus...
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- Yes.
In my defense I was literally quoting what the QMs said here:
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- The Deep Blue Sea
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- USA
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- He/Him
Thanks for the reminder, we had completely forgotten about this.
You forgot the bold, the shouty-caps, and the radioactive-green coloring.
It's
There were no telescopes or spyglasses available.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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- The Void
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- She/Her
Why did we join leaf again?
I think we might need to get Hazou an Optics MechApt-spec at this rate.
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- Yes.
Why not just have Akane do it, since she's already 15 MechApt?
- Location
- Yes.
Reusing my previous Action Plan for the parts that weren't done this update.
[X] Action Plan: Unsplitting the Party
Things to do:
[X] Action Plan: Unsplitting the Party
- General:
- Follow Akane's lead while she's our sub-team leader. Follow Minami's lead after we regroup.
- Be polite at all times. Especially to people who could make life difficult for us (e.g., Hyuuga, Uchiha).
- Try to avoid triggering Minami's insecurities.
- She's team leader, but she inherited a team who treats her as an outsider. Avoid reminding her of this.
- When moving, minimize chatter in favor of alertness.
- Main Questline:
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- Skywalk back to the team.
- Relaxed pace until sundown (~5hr), then sleep in a Skytower. Set watches.
- The next day we run at 100% speed but with breaks. Try to make it without bunkering down but don't force it.
- Check in with them.
- Were there issues with the Nagi Island contact?
- Did anything else happen of note?
- Skywalk back to the team.
- Continue the mission.
- We've done this so many times, just keep doing what we've been doing.
- Make sure to be careful since Mist is nearby. And Cloud, as we move further north.
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- Complete an After-Action Report.
- Do the report after we regroup with the team, as time permits.
- Keep in mind Minami still considers us to be the Cold Stone Killers/outsiders.
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- Disguising the use of secret abilities (Pangolins, Mist Drain) so we might not need to kill witnesses.
- Disguise Pangolins using physical coverings or Henge. Ask Pangolins in future?
- Apply Misterators first, then Pangolins attack while LOS is blocked with Mist.
- Timing between the air-team landing and the boat team was off.
- Not a problem this time, but could have been one if the enemy was stronger.
- Leave Sodai's Prism with Keiko's team; visual for ambush beginning.
- Learn Whispers on the Wind, useful for signaling for ambush.
- Maybe have Panda be part of the air-team and be unsummoned beforehand as a signal?
- Better knowledge of the Pangolin's personal combat ability for better diagnosis of enemy ninja capabilities.
- Disguising the use of secret abilities (Pangolins, Mist Drain) so we might not need to kill witnesses.
- Talk with Noburi about research into quantifying chakra.
- Talk with him as time permits.
- Ask him if there has been research into this in the past. If not, continue.
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- Improve combat efficiency.
- Gives ability for non-sensors to measure their chakra levels.
- Gives ability for ninja to determine minimum chakra levels to use techniques.
- Gives ability for ninja to calculate chakra usage during combat (techniques and/or chakra boost).
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- Standardize the "chakra point".
- Determine amount of chakra used when "chakra boosting" or casting a jutsu.
- Determine effects of skill on "chakra boosting" or casting a jutsu.
Things to do:
- Conversation with Keiko re: Pangolins.
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- The Void
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Before we leave leaf should do something romantic with Akane since she basically said she wanted to marry Hazō
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- Yes.
@eaglejarl @Velorien @OliWhail The timeline suggests that Hazou only slept 15 minutes, while this suggests he was asleep for about 2 hours. Unless he fell asleep mid-watch (ouch)?
Raxner
The most dangerous man in an empty room
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- Israel
I'm certainly with this. I want her (and Jiraiya, and a bunch more) dead anyways, so I certainly wouldn't want to save her.
Raxner
The most dangerous man in an empty room
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- Israel
I think Hazo more or less said it first. "Honey" is a term of endearment usually reserved for a wife or husband, and she totally noticed.
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- USA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
From long ago:
:>
Oops. Memory fail on my part; fixed.
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
- Location
- United States
@huhYeahGoodPoint Would just like to thank you for doing your best to keep us on task. I appreciate it.
That said, we need to make time for conversations with Minami, Kagome, and Keiko when we return. They're all going to be shaken, and this is our opportunity to impress Minami.
That said, we need to make time for conversations with Minami, Kagome, and Keiko when we return. They're all going to be shaken, and this is our opportunity to impress Minami.