We could add to state revenue if we piggyback on ninja couriers.
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
We could add to state revenue if we piggyback on ninja couriers.
Speaking of this... I find it hard to believe that Konoha doesn't already have a corps dedicated to analysing data from their spy network that's already better than anything we could put together with our resources. Heck, we know (from the original Scorch Squad's "reveal" [1]) that a Mori genin can at least claim to have enough data memorised to conduct a global macroeconomic analysis of some depth. It is highly unlikely Konoha doesn't have comparable access and analysis capabilities.
I am not sure whether we could do any better hands-on, as opposed to throwing Jiraiya ideas, and maybe playing the Good Cop in the existing intelligence structures if @huhYeahGoodPoint's analysis is accurate.
[1] Did we ever get any additional evidence for/against those? I thought that it was more likely to be a delusion, disinformation, or a program that some village may have discussed or trialled at some point, rather than SOP for ninja villages.
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I know this whole spy/merchant network started off as "hey what if planned a heist for fun?" but I think it's a really good idea and I'm all for it. Assuming things were smoothed over between Jiraiya and the Mist Yakuza, you guys think it would be a good idea to further relations and potentially add them to part of our network? Or at least a part of it, maybe some to segment the system we set up.
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Might be wrong, but couldn't the connections we make with both the yakuza and merchants of Mist be used to further push support for the alliance and help stabilize Jiraiya's position?
Emstar
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This idea has been on the docket for a while, actually.
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Yeah I know, I guess I said that wrong. It's more like the heist idea is what's finally kicking this off in earnest since that whole "oh wait we're in a rival ninja village and may never come back, it would definitely be a good idea to start building up connections now"
Kalkin
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Our spy empire should eventually dominate the fashion industry. Think of all those self obsessed people super into fashion and their gossip. It appeals to an entirely different crowd than those who go to bars. could we give Hazou access to fashion ideas from the 21st century
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Our astounding Loremaster, the mighty @faflec, could probably find the first reference, but I'm pretty sure that the spy network has been under discussion since the page numbers only had three digits.
Speaking of terrible segues, could someone please enable my laziness? Keiko is first in the tournament, Shino is second, Shikamaru and Chōji will have 3rd and 4th between them. What place is Ino?
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She lost to Shino, so she'd be fifth, wouldn't she?
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Tied for 5th, along with all the other QF losers.
Emstar
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Tied for fifth along with Hazou, Ikeda,and Hinata.
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You can tell how much I'm into sportsball by the fact that this seems weird to me.
Eh, I'm reasonably sure that we said they break ties on seeds. We'll go with that.
Thanks everyone.
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First Hyuga shamed his clan
Second Hyuga couldn't beat out even one of the two remaining Goketsu in placement
Ha! suck it Hyashi you racist prick
Chapter 248a: Me! No, me!
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Chapter 248a: Me! No, me!
"Fighting for third! Least exciting of the victory positions, but still a victory! The winner here will take the lowest step at the awards ceremony, but at least they'll be on the steps! For the loser, shame and ignominy! Best of all, these two young Leaf genin are teammates, with thoroughly intimate knowledge of each other!" She grinned and waggled her eyebrows suggestively. "The Leaf philosophy of brotherhood and closeness has undoubtedly given them thorough knowledge of each other's tips and tails—I mean tells! Knowledge of each other's tells! Who knows what sort of excitement we'll see?!"
The crowd laughed and cheered. Akimichi rolled his eyes while Nara just grunted.
"Anything to say, you two?"
The two glanced at each other, wordless communication about who should speak first. Nara twitched a hand in the laziest conceivable shrug.
"Hey, thanks for that intro!" Akimichi said, a broad smile on his face. "I really appreciate you being so clear about how effective we are as teammates." The judge frowned in puzzlement; Akimichi took note. "What, you think it was an accident that each member of my team got almost five hundred times as many points as the combined score of all the Mist ninja in the Exams? Heck no! We practice a lot!" He paused. "You know," he said, his smile filled with nothing but friendship and helpfulness as he looked up into the stands, "Leaf is still here for a couple of days. We'd be happy to help train any Mist ninja who needs it. I mean, subject to OPSEC and all that. Still, we could run some basics."
The response varied between boos and hisses (Mist ninja), riotous laughter (every other ninja), and a spectrum that ranged from terrified silence to nervous tittering with sidelong glances (civilians).
"That's enough," the elder judge snapped. "Let the other one speak, then both of you into the arena."
"Awww," Akimichi said, his face dropping. "I wanted to talk some more. Oh well. Shika, you want to say anything before I concede?"
Nara grunted. "No. And there is no reason for you to concede. I should be the one to concede."
"Nah, you deserve it more than I do. You're the tactician, and you'll be a great squad leader. I'm the muscle, right? Makes more sense for me to stay in a genin role, where I can support newer teammates until they get some experience. I should concede."
"You are perfectly competent at tactics, far more charismatic, and actually interested in the job. You would make an excellent squad leader. I should concede."
Akimichi frowned. "Interested in the job? Who said I was interested in the job?"
"Please. You have wanted to help defend and train the next generation since you were the next generation."
"I mean...aren't we both the next generation?"
"You know what I mean. Being a squad leader sounds exhausting. I still have hopes that I can talk my parents into permitting me to remain a genin. Much less troublesome."
Amusement spread through the stands.
"Huh. Well, I guess we could both concede and then just let the Hokage sort it out. I mean, the three of us crushed all five events and we're going to be third, fourth, and fifth in the Exams overall."
"If you both concede," the senior judge said, "you will be considered to have removed yourselves from the tournament. The third and fourth places will be given to other ninja."
Shikamaru visibly thought about it. "Interesting."
"What's interesting?" Akimichi asked.
"I was pondering the implications of both of us removing ourselves from the tournament in favor of other candidates. And then I stopped, because I realized that I was bored."
"Don't you mean 'because it was troublesome'?"
Nara glared. "No, I mean bored. Judges, Chōji and I officially con—"
"Don't you dare!" Yamanaka shouted from the stands. "Don't you dare, Shika!"
Nara raised an eyebrow at his furious blonde teammate. "Why should I not?"
"I'll tell your mother on you!"
Akimichi sucked a breath through his teeth. "Ouch. That's harsh, Ino." He looked over at Nara. "Don't worry, I'm fine with this. Judge, I conc—"
"Three, two, one, shoot!"
Akimichi's hand flashed out, two fingers extended. Nara's clenched fist tapped down on top, rock blunting kunai.
"How do you always win?!"
"You have a tell."
"I have a tell at rock, tag, kunai?! How do you have a tell at rock, tag, kunai?!"
"You have a tell."
"Okay, this time you've gone too far. Stop trying to get in my head—"
"Gentlemen."
"Hang on," Akimichi said, waving her off. "This is important. Shika, I do not have a tell. How do you really do it?"
"Just as I said I did. And yes, you do."
"Three, two, one, shoot!"
Nara's explosive tag destroyed Akimichi's rock.
"Three, two, one, shoot!"
Nara's explosive tag destroyed Akimichi's rock.
"Luck! Three, two, one, shoot!"
Nara's kunai destroyed Akimichi's explosive tag.
"Gentlemen!"
"Three, two, one, shoot!"
Nara's kunai destroyed Akimichi's tag.
"That's enough! Cut it out, both of you!"
"How are you doing this?!"
"You have a tell. You have decided to throw kunai this time. You changed your mind to rock. Now back to kunai. Now to tag. Now—"
"Agh!" Akimichi threw his hands in the air and turned to the audience that the two of them had clearly forgotten about. "You see, people?! You see what I have to put up with?! Fine, I concede! Gōketsu gets first place, Shino gets second, Shikamaru gets third, I'll take fourth, Ino can be fifth. Ino-Shika-Chō and our close allies forever. I hope you're happy, Shika!"
"Deliriously."
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The actual plan for today was all about Ami and Keiko, and @Velorien does those two way better than I do. As such, he will be writing the bits that have to do with them. As to scheduling, he told me that: "Talking down Keiko and planning for Ami is for tomorrow [(March 3, 2019)], though it might get delayed because [redacted]. The date [with Ami] itself is for Thursday."
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The Negaverse thread is getting out their Shiokage robes and hat right about now.
Emstar
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Hmmm.
Final rankings:
1) Keiko
2) Shino
3) Shika
4) Chouji
5) Ino
6) Hazou
7) Ikeda
8) Hinata
9)Noburi
10) Fujioka Hikoro
11) Kawaguchi Hanaka
12) Kashiwagi Noriko
13) Kotsuface
14)Minawa Ichiro
15)Kiba
16)Ito Yui
In summary:
ISC triple alliance= Domination. Each one of them did very well, especially Chouji. Shikamaru had a nice victory. Despite their rampant plagiarism all tournament. (It appears their weakness is "Bugs." so we should maybe befriend Shino-- Oh. Wait. Yeah....). Ino had the weakest showing here.
Clan Gouketsu= We won. Very good showing on average, with Keiko absolutely obliterating everyone in her way. If you check: Keiko actually did not get a single scratch on her all tournament. You go girl! Hazou at least beat his first round opponent into the dirt before getting banished there in turn by the unstoppable force that is Keiko and the Pangolins. Noburi got shafted in his fight, but this was a poor matchup.
Clan Aburame= Shino performed extremely well. Go Shino! I'm sorry about your spheres. Ally with us next time.
Clan Hyuuga= Defeated Noburi in a drawn out cage match. Got destroyed by Chouji applying the Kurosawa Special in Round 2. Not the most impressive.
Clan Inuzaka= Kiba is a disgrace on an international scale. His match was an absolute disaster in every way. Extremely disappointing showing for him, this will certainly impact his Minion Rating in a negative fashion.
Sand= Did eh. Ikeda did alright though.
Mist, Hotsprings= Heh. Git gud, scrubs.
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We are!?
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At least for purposes of a public statement intended to humiliate Mist in the eyes of the world as vengeance for the judge trash-talking Shika and Chōji, yes.
Emstar
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Oh thank Jashin, from the way I've been hearing things I thought we were leaving as soon as the closing ceremony ended, and I thought that was tomorrow.
Emstar
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Same day as the Ami date.
I'm no longer sure, but we should prepare for the inevitable invasion regardless.
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I learned too much about rock paper scissors one day and slowly I stopped being able to play it to decide things with my family and friends.
When you tell someone the slight psychological biases involved in the game, it stops being a game of chance and starts being a game of psychological warfare, and while there's merit in that too it doesn't work so well for deciding chores.
When you tell someone the slight psychological biases involved in the game, it stops being a game of chance and starts being a game of psychological warfare, and while there's merit in that too it doesn't work so well for deciding chores.
There's a slight bias towards rock for the first move. For every move after that, your opponent will have a slight bias towards beating whatever you just played.
The optimum strategy against someone who plays rps normally is to play paper and then play whatever loses to your previous move, since that'll beat whatever beats your previous move. The optimum strategy against someone who knows you do this is to flip a coin instead.
The optimum strategy against someone who plays rps normally is to play paper and then play whatever loses to your previous move, since that'll beat whatever beats your previous move. The optimum strategy against someone who knows you do this is to flip a coin instead.
Aodyssey
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I knew he's a cheating cheater stinker!
The Yakuza debts mean something because they have gone to enormous, extended, systematic lengths to establish credible enforcement. If you buy the debt, you take over the responsibly of making the debtor care about it. The Goketsu clan does not have the centuries of accumulated institution and reputation which passively convinces people to make sure that the check gets in the mail every month.
The Goketsu probably don't want to have to do the necessary legwork of prominently breaking people's legs for buying their children medicine instead of making their payment dozens of times in each city of operation, especially if it's another nation's jurisdiction.
The Goketsu probably don't want to have to do the necessary legwork of prominently breaking people's legs for buying their children medicine instead of making their payment dozens of times in each city of operation, especially if it's another nation's jurisdiction.