Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
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Pretty sure that one wasn't me. Was it... @huhYeahGoodPoint ?
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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- Yes.
I think this is the first time.
I think we already approached him. IIRC, he asked us to write up a detailed project proposal and get back to him. And then the exams happened.
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- The Maple Syrup Mountains
Right, so a mid-term goal of ours is to make a more detailed proposal and get back to him. I wrote up a rough copy of one a few pages ago and put a link to it in my signature.
Oh, also: Strobe-light Seals. Wear a bright rapidly-flashing light and it hurts to look at you, let alone aim attacks at you.
Emstar
The Shining One
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- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
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I was thinking something like this to counter Shika's shadow bullshit.
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- Somewhere over the rainbow
While I too like to claim credit for ideas that aren't mine, faflec found the first one.
Honestly, I maintain that that supersonic macerator delivery method is still strictly inferior to Zephyr's Rifle (take a paper disk, mount macerator on end, one end of the LBF on the disk and another outside, spin disk ludicrously fast, wave something between the disk and LBF to fire)
TaliesinSkye
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What happens if a shadow clone screws up a seal in a fatal or otherwise very bad way? Does it just kill the clone?
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- Yes.
If you're lucky, yes.
"What happens if [seal failure]?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
Emstar
The Shining One
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- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
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- She/They
If something unspeakable and lovecraftian happens you might be pretty screwed if you get the memories back.
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
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Or you might find out if there's an afterlife.
TaliesinSkye
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Ah, so it's not a reliable way of insulating yourself from the personal dangers of seal research. Figured, but worth checking.
So I just started watching the anime for the first time and something I notice is that the anime has an obviously post-industrial level of tech. That was changed for this quest, then, to something medieval-ish?
Also, what do those red swirls the adult ninja have on their outfits represent? Fire country?
Edit: Oh, and what's that thing on Naruto's shoulder?
If your clone is gibbering it's probably not a good idea to reabsorb it, yeah.
So I just started watching the anime for the first time and something I notice is that the anime has an obviously post-industrial level of tech. That was changed for this quest, then, to something medieval-ish?
Also, what do those red swirls the adult ninja have on their outfits represent? Fire country?
Edit: Oh, and what's that thing on Naruto's shoulder?
If your clone is gibbering it's probably not a good idea to reabsorb it, yeah.
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Yes. Basically schizo tech was absurd for a number of reasons, and so was nixed entirely so that the setting could make sense.
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
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Are you talking about the symbol? That's Hidden Whirlpool's.
TaliesinSkye
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Yeah, the medallion sort of thing on his left shoulder. I guess it's there for plotty reasons that aren't clear yet.
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Have you finished reading the manga? Because I'm going to tell you right now there'll be spoilers if you haven't.
Not spoilers: Canon is made of drugs. If you are any way into part 2 this should be obvious, and it makes the QMs cry.
TaliesinSkye
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No, I haven't read any of the manga. Reading my entire way through this quest was my first introduction to Naruto.
I started with the first episode of the first anime, not part 2, so I can't speak to whether it's on drugs yet.
Oh, what's with the crystal ball the Hokage has?
I started with the first episode of the first anime, not part 2, so I can't speak to whether it's on drugs yet.
Oh, what's with the crystal ball the Hokage has?
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
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- United States
You know those drugs we were talking about? That was one of the first signs.
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- Yes.
It's used for his Telescope Technique.
Emstar
The Shining One
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- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
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May I suggest continuing on with the play by play in discord or in a separate thread so that things don't get too cluttered or derailed?
TaliesinSkye
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Since it bothers you I'll keep it down to a dull roar for you.