Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
- Location
- United States
Only if we call Orochimaru Oro-chan.*pffffft* And also call him that.
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
- Location
- NY
Eh, doubtful. He's skilled enough at combat that offing him for recklessness at the Exams would just be wasteful.
Now, beating some sense into his head, on the other hand...
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
As always, you may vote in a new / changed plan or else I will continue the existing one.
Well, there's a few options...
1. I am eminently bribable, it's just that my requirements usually exceed market rate.
2. I like seeing new players. Get 10 new people to become regulars and I'll be happy to give Hazō the cluebat.
3. This too shall pass. Give it time.
Well, there's a few options...
1. I am eminently bribable, it's just that my requirements usually exceed market rate.
2. I like seeing new players. Get 10 new people to become regulars and I'll be happy to give Hazō the cluebat.
3. This too shall pass. Give it time.
When would this be compelled and what sort of trouble would it cause? It could be invoked on every sealing roll, so saying "it's my trouble" seems like gaining a significant advantage for something that I can't see how it's a disadvantage.
He demonstrated exactly why he won't be chūnin.
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
- Location
- United States
Would a grant be a sufficient bribe?
- Location
- Potato land
I'm not. It has an opportunity to backfire spectacularly, as the Hyuuga attempt to exploit the apparent friendship between Neji and Hazou for political gain. I suspect actually showing up and asking about Neji could be construed as a slight against Hinata.
We can absolutely ask Gai to pass a message on, though.
- Location
- The Void
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Personally would just invite him to game night
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
- Location
- United States
Inviting him but not Hinata would be a snub against her just the same.
- Location
- The Void
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Yes? That's kinda the point
- Location
- Seattle
I've been following this quest for years now but I made an account to join the 'give Hazou a clue' bribe. If committing to playing regularly is insufficient I'll double my existing Patreon contribution or something.
Anything to not have to read another conversation like that again. I think I felt my soul flee my body. It was up there with Eighth Grade in impact.
Anything to not have to read another conversation like that again. I think I felt my soul flee my body. It was up there with Eighth Grade in impact.
Cariyaga
Handsome Gentleperson
- Location
- United States
So then what's the point in not going to visit him at the estate?
My advice for Neji is... patience.
I'm sure he'll emerge before the month is out and then Hazou can make contact again naturally. No need to rush.
I'm sure he'll emerge before the month is out and then Hazou can make contact again naturally. No need to rush.
Emstar
The Shining One
- Location
- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
- Pronouns
- She/They
I am campaigning to resolve this ASAP.
At this rate when this poor boy figures it out he will be on his knee with a ring, and his blood will crystallize in his veins from the sheer despair.
Or in the midst of combat, and the remains of his still beating heart will be in someone else's hands for the remainder of his short life.
At this rate when this poor boy figures it out he will be on his knee with a ring, and his blood will crystallize in his veins from the sheer despair.
Or in the midst of combat, and the remains of his still beating heart will be in someone else's hands for the remainder of his short life.
- Location
- The Void
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Oh. I'm down with trying to see him at the estate. I just think we will be instantly turned away.
- Location
- Potato land
Why do we want to snub Hinata?
As a matter of fact, if Jiraiya is to keep the hat, we should do our best to get along with the Hyuuga. They're the most powerful clan in Konoha, and pissing them off for no reason will only hurt us in the long-term. Even if Hiashi is a huge ass by all indications available to us.
- Location
- Denmark
What are the requirements for being considered a regular?
Do you accept omake as bribes? 2 is infeasible. 3 is annoying.
You know the sort of professor who's very into their work, and continues excitedly describing the minutia of their research long past the point where their listener's eyes have glazed over? Or who has a weird thing about keeping snakes as pets, and carries pictures of their favourite snakes around in their wallet to show people like a new mother carrying around pictures of their baby? I was imagining something like that. On balance, it's probably still not a great idea, but it's less dangerous than "Open Mouth, Insert Foot".
- Location
- The Maple Syrup Mountains
I'm comfortable with how our Trouble was used this update. Something bad happened, but yeah, it's a Trouble, and we may have failed to emotionally support Keiko but as far as Troubles go it's not nearly as bad as our OPSEC failures.
I still want to change it into something else eventually, because Open Foot, Insert Mouth has a staggeringly high ceiling for damage it can cause, but I'm not interested in trying to brute force it because I feel like that would backfire or otherwise end badly when we can likely do it normally.
But seriously, it's wasn't hard for me to get the hang of once I started working on it. Get a good visualization or two, put yourself in a mindspace of not caring about anything when you view those scenes, and soon enough you can go back to reading them normally but with defense mechanisms keeping the worst of the anguish out.
I still want to change it into something else eventually, because Open Foot, Insert Mouth has a staggeringly high ceiling for damage it can cause, but I'm not interested in trying to brute force it because I feel like that would backfire or otherwise end badly when we can likely do it normally.
It gets better. After watching one too many unfortunate misunderstandings happen to protagonists and having my empathy get bludgeoned enough, I learned how to anticipate this kind of sequence and dissociate my empathy for my own protection. You, too, can mutilate your soul enough that you become numb to all the pain!
But seriously, it's wasn't hard for me to get the hang of once I started working on it. Get a good visualization or two, put yourself in a mindspace of not caring about anything when you view those scenes, and soon enough you can go back to reading them normally but with defense mechanisms keeping the worst of the anguish out.
- Location
- Brisbane
Conversely, I love the romantic drama. Feels (a little uncomfortably) realistic for a mid teens kid, especially with Hazou's social shortcomings re agency when hes not looking, poor socials in general.
This is gonna blow up in our face sooner than later, and I have my popcorn and sunglasses READY.
This is gonna blow up in our face sooner than later, and I have my popcorn and sunglasses READY.
- Location
- Poland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
So that's why I pretty much stopped feeling when reading stories on this site.
Hell, I remember mostly skipping Killbox, and it still made me feel physically ill.
- Location
- America
I'll delurk to support resolving Hazou's thing as well.
Emstar
The Shining One
- Location
- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
- Pronouns
- She/They
[χ] Action Plan: Hazouken!
- As well all know, love is the most powerful force in the universe.
- Hazou inscribes a ludicrous amount of seals all night to sell so that he has ample spare cash.
- He pays a bunch of technique hackers all of this money to create a taijutsu move that shoots chakra out of his hands in a wave.
- This technique is powered by the supreme force known as love.
- Specifically, everytime it is used the overall amount of love in the universe decreases.
- Hazou can pay a chakra cost to instead fuel it with his boundless social ineptitude.
- This technique is powered by the supreme force known as love.
- We shall call it, the "HADOUKEN!"
- Location
- UK
If this works then fair play QMs.