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Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest

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Do we really need more battlefield control; I get the feeling that at some point we need less "keep enemies from showing up" and more "kill the enemy" and MEW seems much stronger because of its ability to block most ranged attacks.
 
I want more battlefield control.

It's useful.

Anything that keeps enemies pinned or slowed while our mobile artillery platform guns them down is fine by me.
 
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Ah what the hell.

[X] Training Noburi: High Sugar Level

Do we intend to submit an action plan or are we just gonna procrastinate?
 
faflec said:
Ah what the hell.

[X] Training Noburi: High Sugar Level

Do we intend to submit an action plan or are we just gonna procrastinate?
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[J] Action Plan: Procrastinate

e: In all honesty, I'm not the person you want making a plan because as much as I might refresh this thread, I'm not often around long enough to make edits to it, because I'm often gaming with friends.
 
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@Dictator4Hire :

The analogy was long and convoluted and I got lost partway through, although it started making sense again at the end. Here's what I got from it:

"You should work symbiotically with us. We'll bring in cool stuff from the outside and help keep you safe. You give us a secure base."

As to how I would use it: if it was mechanically well-written (spelling, punctuation, grammar) and it fit reasonably well into the narrative then I would use it verbatim. If it needed some tweaking to fit, I would do that. Either way, I would link to the source. If I felt that it needed significant rewriting then I would just write something fresh that was along the same lines.
 
In some future update I might make a plan and just not put an X with it so someone else can copypaste it as they wish, though.

e: For this plan, what we need is intelligence. As such, I think it should constitute no more than a few days. The basics should be as follows:

1)Talk to Takahashi about the capabilities of the Aida and Inoue clans (with Keiko as intermediary). Perhaps engage in diplomacy beforehand, to avoid conflict altogether? Ask him about the possibilities there.

2)Get more specific information about the trials from him, such that we can plan for them (unless it's got some supernatural element of judgement, he has no reason to withhold the information)

Am I missing anything?
 
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Voting is open for about another 17 hours. Current tally below.

I won't ask you to rename your plans when people have already voted for them, but in the future it would make my life easier if everything started with either 'Training Plan <person>:' or 'Action Plan:'. The bot will pick it up either way, but it's easier for me to skim through the results if they are consistent.



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Plan name: Training Hazou: Brick Chop
Voters: @Cariyaga, @faflec, @HoratioVonBecker, @Jello_Raptor, @MadScientist, @Muer'ci, @QTesseract, @Sleeps Furiously, @SoothingCoffee
Num votes: 9


Plan name: Training Akane: Float like a Firefly
Voters: @Cariyaga, @faflec, @HoratioVonBecker, @Jello_Raptor, @MadScientist, @QTesseract, @Sleeps Furiously, @SoothingCoffee
Num votes: 8


Plan name: Training Noburi: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Voters: @Jello_Raptor, @MadScientist, @Muer'ci, @QTesseract, @Rafin, @Sleeps Furiously
Num votes: 6


Plan name: Research Noburi: Vampiric Dew
Voters: @faflec, @HoratioVonBecker, @Muer'ci
Num votes: 3


Plan name: Training Akane: Light Sparring
Voters: @Cariyaga, @MadScientist, @Muer'ci
Num votes: 3


Plan name: Action Plan : Lore Update
Voters: @Cariyaga, @Jello_Raptor
Num votes: 2


Plan name: Training Hazou: Light Sparring
Voters: @Cariyaga, @MadScientist
Num votes: 2


Plan name: Training Noburi: High Sugar Level
Voters: @faflec, @MadScientist
Num votes: 2


Plan name: Training Noburi: Waiting Room
Voters: @HoratioVonBecker, @Jello_Raptor
Num votes: 2


Plan name: Dig a Tunnel
Voters: @Ridiculously Average Guy
Num votes: 1


Plan name: Training Keiko : Whatever Takahashi Says
Voters: @Jello_Raptor
Num votes: 1


Plan name: Training Keiko: Nope
Voters: @faflec
Num votes: 1



Number of voters: 11
 
*sighs*

[X] Action Plan: Becoming Aristobulus
We have 2 weeks before the shitstorm that is actually getting the summoning scroll. So let's make sure we don't start the shitstorm early, and prepare ourselves fully for the shitstorm and possibleinevitable betrayals.

Ideally this update should end within a week, at most. If it takes less time, great! End the update early; if it takes a bit more time, that's ok as well. If the GMs want to do only part of the plan to simplify their lives, that's OK as long as we aren't penalized for it.

Goals:
  1. Survive.
  2. Avoid serious village interaction.
  3. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
  4. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
  5. Try to set up talks with members of the other elder clans.
  6. Prepare contingencies for if Takahashi/Kannagi/others betray us and/or start shit.
  7. Train/research.
  8. Pray to Jashin-sama.
Methods:
  1. Minimize interaction with the village outside of required communications and meetings.
    1. Sustain ourselves fully on hunted meatstuffs, Condense Water + streamwater, and heat from Elemental Mastery + furs + fire.
      1. We should have a metric shitton of this stuff, but if we're low we should stock up.
    2. Whenever Keiko goes to train, she goes with Inoue and Hazou.
      1. Noburi can set time to heal the villagers OR go on a date with Yuno ONLY when Keiko's not doing training. Make sure we have minimum separation of individuals.
      2. Inoue has to (read: pretty please sensei?) tail Noburi with the expectation of a sneak attack from pissed off Gasai or other religious fanatics.
    3. During healing sessions, comment on how nice it is for Keiko to finally have a Wind Release tutor and/or someone else who shares her interests in ninjutsu theory.
    4. If asked, cite paranoia from angry Gasai revenge + desire to avoid another Kouta situation.
  2. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
    1. EVERYONE should brainstorm ways that the trial can play out and how they ought to be solved.
      1. We should take cues from the social and cultural dynamics of Hillbilly Mountain: It's completely possible that Akio passed on his values since they would be tested by the summon, and subsequently integrated into the trial.
    2. Hazou should prepare seals:
      1. Storage scrolls with food, water, medicines, wood, blood, straw decoys, and any other essentials Keiko deems possibly useful. One scroll should be empty in case Keiko needs to store something quickly.
      2. Explosive scrolls (as many as Hazou can plausibly make while maintaining some for himself/the rest of the team) for Keiko to put down and/or throw with weapons.
    3. Noburi should build a second 0.5L barrel for Keiko:
      1. The barrel should contain some 25% CP in the water (details to be discussed).
      2. Noburi should hold this barrel with him at all times to ensure no chakra is lost before the trial.
      3. Noburi should give the barrel to Keiko right before she goes to the trial to minimize the loss of chakra in the water.
      4. Noburi should also give medical checkups on Keiko. Make sure she's healthy, not been poisoned or injured...
    4. Akane should prepare traps and other tools for Keiko, to be held in storage scrolls:
      1. Some type of lock picking kit.
      2. Some manner of caltrops or other method of battlefield denial. These can be explosive if desired (work with Hazou)
      3. Easy-to-set-up tripwires.
      4. Chimes (or equivalent) that rattle (and sound differently) when moved and make noise ONLY after being set up.
      5. An entrenching tool or equivalent (if we don't have that as standard equipment).
    5. Kagome should be encouraged to give Keiko some seals for her use:
      1. Implosion seals to break down tough walls standard explosive tags cannot take out.
      2. Barrier Method Formation (lesser) to be used with explosives.
      3. Emergency Force Wall seals in case Keiko needs a defense or durability-bypassing ability (cut enemy on edge).
    6. Inoue-sensei should instruct Keiko on creative applications of her Zephyr's Reach and weapons skill.
    7. Keiko needs to not break a leg, sprain an ankle, or any other bullshit that can weaken her.
      1. Minimize use of her bloodline unless under Takahashi's training.
      2. Take most of the fortnight to relax but make sure to keep her muscles/brain limber.
        1. Suggest setting up obstacle courses for her to train on with her physical skills + Zephyr's Reach.
    8. Commune with Takahashi on the trial, Yuno, angered Gasai/Inoue/Aida, and other events that may affect these things.
      1. Ask Takahashi more on the trial to help with planning stages.
      2. Ask Takahashi more on the prophecy he hinted at in the last update.
      3. Discuss options on Yuno and angered villagers as seen in other stages of the plan.
      4. Ask Takahashi if Inoue-sensei can sit in on the vote like last time.
  3. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
    1. Discuss ALL Yuno-based plans with Takahashi and the rest of our team before coming to a concensus. We want minimum bloodshed (as required by Takahashi's agreement).
    2. Discuss the viability of Noburi needing to do something before being allowed to marry:
      1. Kill an enemy combatant (read: ninja) in actual combat (not an execution).
      2. Discuss heavily: Noburi still has to learn the final bits of medical ninjutsu before being officially called a master.
    3. Discuss the viability of Noburi not meeting the requirements of Hillbilly Mountain's culture:
      1. Noburi has shed blood and been stained by blood before. Hillbilly Mountain has a serious hemophobia issue and this may be grounds to cancel the marriage, if Yuno's pariah status is any indication.
    4. Discuss the viability of getting the Kannagi disgraced and forcing them to cancel the marriage.
    5. Discuss the viability of other ways of convincing Kannagi to cancel the marriage himself.
  4. Try to set up talks between Inoue and members of the other elder clans:
    1. We can discuss with Takahashi the merit to doing these things.
      1. We make sure our actions aren't seen as insulting, antagonistic, and otherwise putting ourselves in a position where they can make demands of us as according to their culture.
    2. Speak with the Inoue/Aida as students wanting to learn from the master (i.e., we want to learn your ways).
      1. We speak under our terms (i.e., we don't go to their house to get poisoned).
      2. Try to placate them and make assurances we're decent people who are gladdened to have the chance to settle with the village (hah).
      3. We would also appreciate any insight into your culture and lore that you want to give us since we're uncultured but willing to learn.
    3. Speak with the Kannagi about Yuno.
      1. Point out that Yuno's behavior and history suggests that she will not respond well to the marriage being cut off.
      2. Emphasize that if you (the Kannagi head) end the marriage she may respond violently to you, which would cast doubt on you if you can't control your own family.
      3. Suggest that if Noburi ends the marriage Yuno's anger will be directed at us, instead; it casts less doubt on your position since all the fault lies on us.
      4. Also suggest that if there is a cultural reason for you to break the marriage that even Yuno can't contest (e.g., Noburi has blood on his hands) the marriage can be ended with risk of violence.
    4. Speak with the Yoshida to apologize.
      1. When we first arrived, Hazou inadvertently insulted the Yoshida by insinuating they didn't know anything about seals. Hazou formally apologizes to the Yoshida clan head for the slight. As apologies Hazou offers to share his knowledge of his storage and explosive seals to the Yoshida, without reservation.
      2. This allows us to keep the Yoshida from hating us (for ignoring/insulting her), offering her seals (but she already knew we have these), and keeping her pacified.
  5. Prepare contingencies for betrayal and attempted murder:
    1. Test general competence of our ninja guard:
      1. Check their rotation across time, any changes between day/night, hours of shift, cave vs. while we hunt...
      2. See if Inoue can manipulate them.
    2. If angry villagers try to attack us in our base:
      1. We should have two genin (not Keiko!!) or Inoue-sensei on guard. At a minimum.
      2. Run. We should have traps everywhere but if they're confident enough to know this it's likely a village-wide assault. We can weather the initial storm but further attacks are gonna be bad.
    3. If angry villagers try to attack us during training/dates/healing/travel:
      1. We run and stall. MEW, scare-you-away explosives...basically any AOE that scares enemies/keeps them from advancing but does not necessarily kill them.
        1. If they escalate so do we. If the whole village seems to be involved (read: >50% of the people) we go all out.
      2. Send up signals (prepared) to alert our team if we're separated.
      3. Get ready to bugger out of the village.
    4. If people try to force us to marry early, attempt to delay/stall using above plans. Run if failure.
    5. If Takahashi does not announce the vote to let Keiko take the trial, prepare to evac and/or steal the scroll.
      1. Scout the temple, asking Takahashi/Yuno for broad ceremony details (time taken, focus needed, general expectations, etc.).
  6. Train/research.
    1. This is a reminder.
  7. Pray to Jashin-samaour local deities.
  8. Count down to when the trial is meant to take place.
tl;dr:
  1. We keep doing the standard heal-dating-survival plan we've done in previous plans
  2. We prepare Keiko by stuffing her full of everything she could possibly need. Plans, weapons, traps, survival gear...
  3. We discuss setting up meetings with Aida, Inoue, Yoshida, and Kannagi:
    1. Aida/Inoue: Pacify their fears, get info on religion
    2. Yoshida: Apologize for previous insults, give basic seal knowledge as payment
    3. KannagI: Discuss Yuno, possible issues with her instability, offer to take the reputation hit
 
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[X] Training Noburi: High Sugar Level

Everyone should vote for this training plan, it's basically Training Noburi: Just What the Doctor Ordered, but with a new basic crowd control technique; and nobody wants to not have extra die/techniques over saving XP for medical ninjutsu right NOW, when shit is about to hit the fan.
 
faflec said:
Inoue has to (read: pretty please sensei?) tail Noburi with the expectation of a sneak attack from pissed off Gasai or other religious fanatics.
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Inoue is more worried about Keiko. Noburi will be out in public and is less likely to be attacked in broad daylight. Keiko, on the other hand, is in the heart of the Takahashi power, and could easily be disappeared. Inoue is not moving from the door of the room she trains in.


faflec said:
Akio passed on her values
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Akio was actually a 10-year-old boy.

faflec said:
If they escalate so do we. If the whole village seems to be involved (read: <50% of the people) we go all out.
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Did you mean >50%?
 
faflec said:
*sighs*

[X] Action Plan: Becoming Aristobulus
We have 2 weeks before the shitstorm that is actually getting the summoning scroll. So let's make sure we don't start the shitstorm early, and prepare ourselves fully for the shitstorm and possibleinevitable betrayals.

Goals:
  1. Survive.
  2. Avoid serious village interaction.
  3. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
  4. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
  5. Prepare contingencies for if Takahashi/Kannagi/others betray us and/or start shit.
  6. Train/research.
  7. Pray to Jashin-sama.
Methods:
  1. Minimize interaction with the village outside of required communications.
    1. Sustain ourselves fully on hunted meatstuffs, Condense Water + streamwater, and heat from Elemental Mastery + furs + fire.
      1. We should have a metric shitton of this stuff, but if we're low we should stock up.
    2. Whenever Keiko goes to train, she goes with Inoue and Hazou.
      1. Noburi can set time to heal the villagers OR go on a date with Yuno ONLY when Keiko's not doing training. Make sure we have minimum separation of individuals.
      2. Inoue has to (read: pretty please sensei?) tail Noburi with the expectation of a sneak attack from pissed off Gasai or other religious fanatics.
    3. During healing sessions, comment on how nice it is for Keiko to finally have a Wind Release tutor and/or someone else who shares her interests in ninjutsu theory.
    4. If asked, cite paranoia from angry Gasai revenge + desire to avoid another Kouta situation.
  2. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
    1. EVERYONE should brainstorm ways that the trial can play out and how they ought to be solved.
      1. We should take cues from the social and cultural dynamics of Hillbilly Mountain: It's completely possible that Akio passed on his values since they would be tested by the summon, and subsequently integrated into the trial.
    2. Hazou should prepare seals:
      1. Storage scrolls with food, water, medicines, wood, blood, straw decoys, and any other essentials Keiko deems possibly useful. One scroll should be empty in case Keiko needs to store something quickly.
      2. Explosive scrolls (as many as Hazou can plausibly make while maintaining some for himself/the rest of the team) for Keiko to put down and/or throw with weapons.
    3. Noburi should build a second 0.5L barrel for Keiko:
      1. The barrel should contain some 25% CP in the water (details to be discussed).
      2. Noburi should hold this barrel with him at all times to ensure no chakra is lost before the trial.
      3. Noburi should give the barrel to Keiko right before she goes to the trial to minimize the loss of chakra in the water.
    4. Akane should prepare traps and other tools for Keiko, to be held in storage scrolls:
      1. Some type of lock picking kit.
      2. Some manner of caltrops or other method of battlefield denial. These can be explosive if desired (work with Hazou)
      3. Easy-to-set-up tripwires.
      4. Chimes (or equivalent) that rattle (and sound differently) when moved and make noise ONLY after being set up.
      5. A military spade or equivalent (if we don't have that as standard equipment).
    5. Kagome should be encouraged to give Keiko some seals for her use:
      1. Implosion seals to break down tough walls standard explosive tags cannot take out.
      2. Barrier Method Formation (lesser) to be used with explosives.
      3. Emergency Force Wall seals in case Keiko needs a defense or durability-bypassing ability (cut enemy on edge).
    6. Inoue-sensei should instruct Keiko on creative applications of her Zephyr's Reach and weapons skill.
    7. Keiko needs to not break a leg, sprain an ankle, or any other bullshit that can weaken her.
      1. Minimize use of her bloodline unless under Takahashi's training.
      2. Take most of the fortnight to relax but make sure to keep her muscles/brain limber.
      3. Commune with Takahashi on the trial, Yuno, angered Gasai/Inoue/Aida, and other events that may affect these things.
        1. Ask Takahashi more on the trial to help with planning stages.
        2. Ask Takahashi more on the prophecy he hinted at in the last update.
        3. Discuss options on Yuno and angered villagers as seen in other stages of the plan.
  3. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
    1. Discuss ALL Yuno-based plans with Takahashi and the rest of our team before coming to a concensus. We want minimum bloodshed (as required by Takahashi's agreement).
    2. Discuss the viability of Noburi needing to 'become a man' before being allowed to marry:
      1. Kill an enemy combatant (read: ninja) in actual combat (not an execution).
    3. Discuss the viability of Noburi not meeting the requirements of Hillbilly Mountain's culture:
      1. Noburi has shed blood and been stained by blood before. Hillbilly Mountain has a serious hemophobia issue and this may be grounds to cancel the marriage, if Yuno's pariah status is any indication.
    4. Discuss the value of getting the Kannagi disgraced and forcing them to cancel the marriage.
  4. Prepare contingencies for betrayal and attempted murder:
    1. If angry villagers try to attack us in our base:
      1. We should have two genin (not Keiko!!) or Inoue-sensei on guard. At a minimum.
      2. Run. We should have traps everywhere but if they're confident enough to know this it's likely a village-wide assault. We can weather the initial storm but further attacks are gonna be bad.
    2. If angry villagers try to attack us during training/dates/healing/travel:
      1. We run and stall. MEW, scare-you-away explosives...basically any AOE that scares enemies but may not kill them.
        1. If they escalate so do we. If the whole village seems to be involved (read: >50% of the people) we go all out.
      2. Send up signals (prepared) to alert our team if we're separated.
      3. Get ready to bugger out of the village.
    3. If people try to force us to marry early, attempt to delay/stall using above plans. Run if failure.
    4. If Takahashi does not announce the vote to let Keiko take the trial, prepare to evac and/or steal the scroll.
  5. Train/research.
    1. This is a reminder.
  6. Pray to Jashin-sama.
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I would prefer a stronger emphasis on diplomacy and nonlethal takedowns in our dealings with the Aida and Inoue; or, at least, speak with Takahashi on whether escalation in such a case would have ill effect. Make note to couch language diplomatically where specific questions/statements are posed, such as in commenting on how nice it is for Keiko to have a tutor, and whatnot; would that imply anything in the social linguistics of the village? We don't want to accidentally imply that she's marrying into his family or something.

Also, thank you, faflec, for making this plan. It's greatly appreciated.
 
Cariyaga said:
I would prefer a stronger emphasis on diplomacy and nonlethal takedowns in our dealings with the Aida and Inoue; or, at least, speak with Takahashi on whether escalation in such a case would have ill effect. Make note to couch language diplomatically where specific questions/statements are posed, such as in commenting on how nice it is for Keiko to have a tutor, and whatnot; would that imply anything in the social linguistics of the village? We don't want to accidentally imply that she's marrying into his family or something.

Also, thank you, faflec, for making this plan. It's greatly appreciated.
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Do you mean in our contingency plans? Cuz I'm trying to avoid contact with the villagers any more than strictly necessary.
 
faflec said:
Do you mean in our contingency plans? Cuz I'm trying to avoid contact with the villagers any more than strictly necessary.
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Well, Takahashi claims they're going to send a few, assumably disposable, men after us during the night at some point; that's what I'm referring to specifically.
 
eaglejarl said:
@Dictator4Hire :

The analogy was long and convoluted and I got lost partway through, although it started making sense again at the end. Here's what I got from it:

"You should work symbiotically with us. We'll bring in cool stuff from the outside and help keep you safe. You give us a secure base."

As to how I would use it: if it was mechanically well-written (spelling, punctuation, grammar) and it fit reasonably well into the narrative then I would use it verbatim. If it needed some tweaking to fit, I would do that. Either way, I would link to the source. If I felt that it needed significant rewriting then I would just write something fresh that was along the same lines.
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Yeah "long and convoluted" is a fair assessment; I went more for a shotgun approach than trying to edit and be more precise just to get the idea out there. Feel free to adjust it as you see fit so that (ideally) it covers the following points:

"Takahashi, if your village does not work with us eventually someone stronger than us will show up and conquer all of you; even without the scroll you are a bunch of valuable chakra-using human resources (that's just how it is, sorry). If you choose to cooperate symbbiotically with us, we can help improve your defenses, strengthen your secrecy, and smuggle in cool stuff/knowledge from the outside. You give us a sound foundation to build on and it will be the best decision you ever made."

Thanks for being so open about utilizing someone else's work in your own. After writing just that analogy I more deeply appreciate all of the work you QM's put into this every week.
 
Cariyaga said:
Well, Takahashi claims they're going to send a few, assumably disposable, men after us during the night at some point; that's what I'm referring to specifically.
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I'm imagining my plan to end right after/during the vote allowing Keiko to take the trial; would that be preferable to adding diplomatic information since Inoue/Aida should not have reason to attack us any more than they already have? I'm having difficulty figuring out how to avoid a situation where they come at us in the night without bloodshed happening since it's going to be blatantly obvious they won't stop (they're religious fanatics) and we don't have much in terms of non-lethal takedown. Maybe coat them in sticky syrup?

@eaglejarl If we send Keiko into the trial can we control her actions like Hazou or are we limited to Hazou advising Keiko on what to do?

Note: Added request for the plan to end during/before the vote, and a request to have Inoue-sensei sit in on the council meeting (like last time).
*sighs*

[X] Action Plan: Becoming Aristobulus
We have 2 weeks before the shitstorm that is actually getting the summoning scroll. So let's make sure we don't start the shitstorm early, and prepare ourselves fully for the shitstorm and possibleinevitable betrayals.

Ideally this update should end right after the meeting/vote (or during it, like last time).

Goals:
  1. Survive.
  2. Avoid serious village interaction.
  3. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
  4. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
  5. Prepare contingencies for if Takahashi/Kannagi/others betray us and/or start shit.
  6. Train/research.
  7. Pray to Jashin-sama.
Methods:
  1. Minimize interaction with the village outside of required communications.
    1. Sustain ourselves fully on hunted meatstuffs, Condense Water + streamwater, and heat from Elemental Mastery + furs + fire.
      1. We should have a metric shitton of this stuff, but if we're low we should stock up.
    2. Whenever Keiko goes to train, she goes with Inoue and Hazou.
      1. Noburi can set time to heal the villagers OR go on a date with Yuno ONLY when Keiko's not doing training. Make sure we have minimum separation of individuals.
      2. Inoue has to (read: pretty please sensei?) tail Noburi with the expectation of a sneak attack from pissed off Gasai or other religious fanatics.
    3. During healing sessions, comment on how nice it is for Keiko to finally have a Wind Release tutor and/or someone else who shares her interests in ninjutsu theory.
    4. If asked, cite paranoia from angry Gasai revenge + desire to avoid another Kouta situation.
  2. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
    1. EVERYONE should brainstorm ways that the trial can play out and how they ought to be solved.
      1. We should take cues from the social and cultural dynamics of Hillbilly Mountain: It's completely possible that Akio passed on his values since they would be tested by the summon, and subsequently integrated into the trial.
    2. Hazou should prepare seals:
      1. Storage scrolls with food, water, medicines, wood, blood, straw decoys, and any other essentials Keiko deems possibly useful. One scroll should be empty in case Keiko needs to store something quickly.
      2. Explosive scrolls (as many as Hazou can plausibly make while maintaining some for himself/the rest of the team) for Keiko to put down and/or throw with weapons.
    3. Noburi should build a second 0.5L barrel for Keiko:
      1. The barrel should contain some 25% CP in the water (details to be discussed).
      2. Noburi should hold this barrel with him at all times to ensure no chakra is lost before the trial.
      3. Noburi should give the barrel to Keiko right before she goes to the trial to minimize the loss of chakra in the water.
    4. Akane should prepare traps and other tools for Keiko, to be held in storage scrolls:
      1. Some type of lock picking kit.
      2. Some manner of caltrops or other method of battlefield denial. These can be explosive if desired (work with Hazou)
      3. Easy-to-set-up tripwires.
      4. Chimes (or equivalent) that rattle (and sound differently) when moved and make noise ONLY after being set up.
      5. A military spade or equivalent (if we don't have that as standard equipment).
    5. Kagome should be encouraged to give Keiko some seals for her use:
      1. Implosion seals to break down tough walls standard explosive tags cannot take out.
      2. Barrier Method Formation (lesser) to be used with explosives.
      3. Emergency Force Wall seals in case Keiko needs a defense or durability-bypassing ability (cut enemy on edge).
    6. Inoue-sensei should instruct Keiko on creative applications of her Zephyr's Reach and weapons skill.
    7. Keiko needs to not break a leg, sprain an ankle, or any other bullshit that can weaken her.
      1. Minimize use of her bloodline unless under Takahashi's training.
      2. Take most of the fortnight to relax but make sure to keep her muscles/brain limber.
      3. Commune with Takahashi on the trial, Yuno, angered Gasai/Inoue/Aida, and other events that may affect these things.
        1. Ask Takahashi more on the trial to help with planning stages.
        2. Ask Takahashi more on the prophecy he hinted at in the last update.
        3. Discuss options on Yuno and angered villagers as seen in other stages of the plan.
        4. Ask Takahashi if Inoue-sensei can sit in on the vote like last time.
  3. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
    1. Discuss ALL Yuno-based plans with Takahashi and the rest of our team before coming to a concensus. We want minimum bloodshed (as required by Takahashi's agreement).
    2. Discuss the viability of Noburi needing to 'become a man' before being allowed to marry:
      1. Kill an enemy combatant (read: ninja) in actual combat (not an execution).
    3. Discuss the viability of Noburi not meeting the requirements of Hillbilly Mountain's culture:
      1. Noburi has shed blood and been stained by blood before. Hillbilly Mountain has a serious hemophobia issue and this may be grounds to cancel the marriage, if Yuno's pariah status is any indication.
    4. Discuss the value of getting the Kannagi disgraced and forcing them to cancel the marriage.
  4. Prepare contingencies for betrayal and attempted murder:
    1. If angry villagers try to attack us in our base:
      1. We should have two genin (not Keiko!!) or Inoue-sensei on guard. At a minimum.
      2. Run. We should have traps everywhere but if they're confident enough to know this it's likely a village-wide assault. We can weather the initial storm but further attacks are gonna be bad.
    2. If angry villagers try to attack us during training/dates/healing/travel:
      1. We run and stall. MEW, scare-you-away explosives...basically any AOE that scares enemies/keeps them from advancing but does not necessarily kill them.
        1. If they escalate so do we. If the whole village seems to be involved (read: >50% of the people) we go all out.
      2. Send up signals (prepared) to alert our team if we're separated.
      3. Get ready to bugger out of the village.
    3. If people try to force us to marry early, attempt to delay/stall using above plans. Run if failure.
    4. If Takahashi does not announce the vote to let Keiko take the trial, prepare to evac and/or steal the scroll.
  5. Train/research.
    1. This is a reminder.
  6. Pray to Jashin-sama.
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[x] Training Noburi: High Sugar Level

[-] Training Noburi: Just What the Doctor Ordered

@faflec, we can also suggest the option that Noburi needs to complete his medical training first. If we're uncomfortable with describing him as an apprentice, he could be currently a journeyman instead. He is literally journeying, after all.

Also, we should talk, here in the hivemind and possibly in the plan as well, about the timing we want to go with for bringing up that Noburi needs to leave the village. The later we wait, the more chance that Kannagi tries something else in the meantime. But the sooner we do it, the more time Kannagi has to craft some sort of revenge. If the council vote is in a fortnight, then I'm thinking about nine days from now would be best. Whatever timing we pick, we need to brainstorm what his responses might be and throw in some contingencies around them.
 
faflec said:
I'm imagining my plan to end right after/during the vote allowing Keiko to take the trial; would that be preferable to adding diplomatic information since Inoue/Aida should not have reason to attack us any more than they already have? I'm having difficulty figuring out how to avoid a situation where they come at us in the night without bloodshed happening since it's going to be blatantly obvious they won't stop (they're religious fanatics) and we don't have much in terms of non-lethal takedown. Maybe coat them in sticky syrup?

@eaglejarl If we send Keiko into the trial can we control her actions like Hazou or are we limited to Hazou advising Keiko on what to do?

Note: Added request for the plan to end during/before the vote, and a request to have Inoue-sensei sit in on the council meeting (like last time).
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As far as stopping them nonlethally, I did have the idea of trapping the cave accordingly: a disjointed MEW coming from above, held in place by one of Kagome's forcefield seals. The forcefield seal will be destroyed by one of Kagome's tripwire seals attached to a mini-explosive seal (or simply combusion seal, whatever), causing the MEW to fall, trapping them in the cave.
 
Sleeps Furiously said:
[x] Training Noburi: High Sugar Level

[-] Training Noburi: Just What the Doctor Ordered

@faflec, we can also suggest the option that Noburi needs to complete his medical training first. If we're uncomfortable with describing him as an apprentice, he could be currently a journeyman instead. He is literally journeying, after all.

Also, we should talk, here in the hivemind and possibly in the plan as well, about the timing we want to go with for bringing up that Noburi needs to leave the village. The later we wait, the more chance that Kannagi tries something else in the meantime. But the sooner we do it, the more time Kannagi has to craft some sort of revenge. If the council vote is in a fortnight, then I'm thinking about nine days from now would be best. Whatever timing we pick, we need to brainstorm what his responses might be and throw in some contingencies around them.
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Regarding the Kannagi, we simply need to make it advantageous for them to end the betrothal.
 
Somewhat updated. I did not add @Sleeps-Furiously's suggestion on timing of Noburi leaving, nor @Cariyaga's suggestion on trapping the enemy inside our home. I want more discussion before I do that.

*sighs*

[X] Action Plan: Becoming Aristobulus
We have 2 weeks before the shitstorm that is actually getting the summoning scroll. So let's make sure we don't start the shitstorm early, and prepare ourselves fully for the shitstorm and possibleinevitable betrayals.

Ideally this update should end right after the meeting/vote (or during it, like last time).

Goals:
  1. Survive.
  2. Avoid serious village interaction.
  3. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
  4. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
  5. Prepare contingencies for if Takahashi/Kannagi/others betray us and/or start shit.
  6. Train/research.
  7. Pray to Jashin-sama.
Methods:
  1. Minimize interaction with the village outside of required communications.
    1. Sustain ourselves fully on hunted meatstuffs, Condense Water + streamwater, and heat from Elemental Mastery + furs + fire.
      1. We should have a metric shitton of this stuff, but if we're low we should stock up.
    2. Whenever Keiko goes to train, she goes with Inoue and Hazou.
      1. Noburi can set time to heal the villagers OR go on a date with Yuno ONLY when Keiko's not doing training. Make sure we have minimum separation of individuals.
      2. Inoue has to (read: pretty please sensei?) tail Noburi with the expectation of a sneak attack from pissed off Gasai or other religious fanatics.
    3. During healing sessions, comment on how nice it is for Keiko to finally have a Wind Release tutor and/or someone else who shares her interests in ninjutsu theory.
    4. If asked, cite paranoia from angry Gasai revenge + desire to avoid another Kouta situation.
  2. Prepare Keiko for the trial.
    1. EVERYONE should brainstorm ways that the trial can play out and how they ought to be solved.
      1. We should take cues from the social and cultural dynamics of Hillbilly Mountain: It's completely possible that Akio passed on his values since they would be tested by the summon, and subsequently integrated into the trial.
    2. Hazou should prepare seals:
      1. Storage scrolls with food, water, medicines, wood, blood, straw decoys, and any other essentials Keiko deems possibly useful. One scroll should be empty in case Keiko needs to store something quickly.
      2. Explosive scrolls (as many as Hazou can plausibly make while maintaining some for himself/the rest of the team) for Keiko to put down and/or throw with weapons.
    3. Noburi should build a second 0.5L barrel for Keiko:
      1. The barrel should contain some 25% CP in the water (details to be discussed).
      2. Noburi should hold this barrel with him at all times to ensure no chakra is lost before the trial.
      3. Noburi should give the barrel to Keiko right before she goes to the trial to minimize the loss of chakra in the water.
    4. Akane should prepare traps and other tools for Keiko, to be held in storage scrolls:
      1. Some type of lock picking kit.
      2. Some manner of caltrops or other method of battlefield denial. These can be explosive if desired (work with Hazou)
      3. Easy-to-set-up tripwires.
      4. Chimes (or equivalent) that rattle (and sound differently) when moved and make noise ONLY after being set up.
      5. A military spade or equivalent (if we don't have that as standard equipment).
    5. Kagome should be encouraged to give Keiko some seals for her use:
      1. Implosion seals to break down tough walls standard explosive tags cannot take out.
      2. Barrier Method Formation (lesser) to be used with explosives.
      3. Emergency Force Wall seals in case Keiko needs a defense or durability-bypassing ability (cut enemy on edge).
    6. Inoue-sensei should instruct Keiko on creative applications of her Zephyr's Reach and weapons skill.
    7. Keiko needs to not break a leg, sprain an ankle, or any other bullshit that can weaken her.
      1. Minimize use of her bloodline unless under Takahashi's training.
      2. Take most of the fortnight to relax but make sure to keep her muscles/brain limber.
      3. Commune with Takahashi on the trial, Yuno, angered Gasai/Inoue/Aida, and other events that may affect these things.
        1. Ask Takahashi more on the trial to help with planning stages.
        2. Ask Takahashi more on the prophecy he hinted at in the last update.
        3. Discuss options on Yuno and angered villagers as seen in other stages of the plan.
        4. Ask Takahashi if Inoue-sensei can sit in on the vote like last time.
  3. Figure out how to deal with Yuno.
    1. Discuss ALL Yuno-based plans with Takahashi and the rest of our team before coming to a concensus. We want minimum bloodshed (as required by Takahashi's agreement).
    2. Discuss the viability of Noburi needing to do something before being allowed to marry:
      1. Kill an enemy combatant (read: ninja) in actual combat (not an execution).
      2. Discuss heavily: Noburi still has to learn the final bits of medical ninjutsu before being officially called a master.
    3. Discuss the viability of Noburi not meeting the requirements of Hillbilly Mountain's culture:
      1. Noburi has shed blood and been stained by blood before. Hillbilly Mountain has a serious hemophobia issue and this may be grounds to cancel the marriage, if Yuno's pariah status is any indication.
    4. Discuss the viability of getting the Kannagi disgraced and forcing them to cancel the marriage.
    5. Discuss the viability of other ways of convincing Kannagi to cancel the marriage himself.
  4. Prepare contingencies for betrayal and attempted murder:
    1. If angry villagers try to attack us in our base:
      1. We should have two genin (not Keiko!!) or Inoue-sensei on guard. At a minimum.
      2. Run. We should have traps everywhere but if they're confident enough to know this it's likely a village-wide assault. We can weather the initial storm but further attacks are gonna be bad.
    2. If angry villagers try to attack us during training/dates/healing/travel:
      1. We run and stall. MEW, scare-you-away explosives...basically any AOE that scares enemies/keeps them from advancing but does not necessarily kill them.
        1. If they escalate so do we. If the whole village seems to be involved (read: >50% of the people) we go all out.
      2. Send up signals (prepared) to alert our team if we're separated.
      3. Get ready to bugger out of the village.
    3. If people try to force us to marry early, attempt to delay/stall using above plans. Run if failure.
    4. If Takahashi does not announce the vote to let Keiko take the trial, prepare to evac and/or steal the scroll.
  5. Train/research.
    1. This is a reminder.
  6. Pray to Jashin-sama.
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