[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.

[X] You had a spa day already booked, to help you unwind, but that's easy enough to sacrifice. Even if you won't get the money back. (Replace [Rest & Relaxation] with [Ties of Fate])
 
[X] Ask Gai-sensei, he might know what's going on, even if he has been busier lately.

[X] You had a spa day already booked, to help you unwind, but that's easy enough to sacrifice. Even if you won't get the money back. (Replace [Rest & Relaxation] with [Ties of Fate])
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)

We can complete the defense next week, right...? Right?
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)
-[x]Stunt: "You have rotten luck. You have to face two jinchuuriki in a row."

I suck at stunts.
 
For a second I think I misread what the replace spa day option did, and thought we were going to be going to the spa anyway, which would have lead to Ties of Fate, and I thought it would lead to us encountering Jiraya and possible Naruto via Jiraya's usual shenanigans.

I was very disappointed upon rereading the option.
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)
-[x]stunt: Practice with Neji. You are on opposite sides of the block and unlikely to fight each other. Besides you know each other fairly well anyway.
 
REACH FOR EVERYTHING. I won't pretend this is the most effective, but it might do so without loss.

[X] Ask Gai-sensei, he might know what's going on, even if he has been busier lately.
-[X] Even if for once Gai-sensei doesn't know anything about Gaara, he's still your faithful sensei, so he should at least know where Neji is. It wouldn't be Youthful to have one of his students completely out of sight, after all. He'll be able to greatly shorten the time it'll take to find him.
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)
-[X] Very little time, naturally, since the power of YOUTH will obviously know where he is already.
 
Of course she thinks that. Based on Naruto's match against Kiba in the preliminaries Neji could beat Naruto and Kiba put together.

Yeah, she doesn't know who's teaching him, and - like so many in Konoha - has no idea of his true potential. I am very much looking forward to the look on her face when she sees Naruto hand Neji his ass.
 
Rival III
The two of them leave you standing there in the empty street, the encounter only serving to hasten the street vendors packing up for the day. You feel yourself sag slightly as the magnitude of what you just faced fully dawns on you.
Officially confirmed: Tenten will be known to all and sundry as That Genin with Gonads of Solid Neutronium.
Particularly to the ANBU team that has undoubtedly been trailing Gaara since he murderized Dosu.
For his security of course, to prevent any further attacks on his person:V

I wonder what bets are going around the ANBU office pool at the moment; this is going to be like the third time in two weeks she will have come to their attention. First Dosu and Hayate, then Kin, and now a Random Encounter with The Housetop Eviscerator.

Temari of course, is having serious questions about Tenten's sanity, and what exactly Gai feeds his genin:V
Actually wonder about the civilians; people ignore them, but they notice more than it would seem, if they know to run when Gaara shows up.
Like the fact that you can't keep up this rate of spending.
Kinda surprised that there isn't an official stipend off sorts for finalists; they are representing the village after all, and one would think the village would want them to concentrate.
Someone's certainly paying for Lee's hospital time.

Or maybe Tenten forgot to read that portion of the paperwork:V
It...what was it? Was that what you saw the night on the rooftop?
Going to note that Tenten is rolling Per 4 + Investigation 3 + Stunt 2 + multiple circumstantial/research bonuses from both reading it's Intent, and actually seeing Gaara go all Blacklight on Dosu.
Even assuming it's a Difficulty 5 task, she has better than even odds of figuring this thing out.

As for vote options?
Gai is busy; we gave him Kin to sort out, so we shouldn't be bothering him this turn.Besides, he might be under orders not to talk to us about this, assuming he knows. Kakashi didn't.
Research Konoha Archives, because it will give us more research options than the Academy. It will also likely draw attention, so we should be ready to be called on the mat.

While @veekie has a point about us needing a nerd, I will point out that Ino also had outstanding grades according to the fanbook, and importantly for this project, is the daughter of a senior Intelligence operative and the clan heir of an ancestral ally of the Hokage's clan.
In comparison,Tenten and Sakura are both civilian-born. Our stunt should incorporate Ino for legal cover.

Option 2?
We need the R and R to search for tutors, and to meet other sources of random events. Can't afford to drop it.
Drop 1 Training Interval and pay with XP.

VOTE
[X]Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)[Pay 1XP instead]



I'll try my hand at a stunt later tonight or tomorrow.
 
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[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)

This may turn out badly but I don't care, it'll be fucking amazing.
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)
 
While @veekie has a point about us needing a nerd, I will point out that Ino also had outstanding grades according to the fanbook, and importantly for this project, is the daughter of a senior Intelligence operative and the clan heir of an ancestral ally of the Hokage's clan.
In comparison,Tenten and Sakura are both civilian-born. Our stunt should incorporate Ino for legal cover.
There problem there is what incentive do we have to get Ino to research with us? Sakura is almost certainly an easy sell since her teammate (and crush) is facing off against Gaara in the first round so he needs this information just as much as Neji. Ino doesn't have that since she knows Shikamaru would just drop out rather then fight Gaara.
 
There problem there is what incentive do we have to get Ino to research with us? Sakura is almost certainly an easy sell since her teammate (and crush) is facing off against Gaara in the first round so he needs this information just as much as Neji. Ino doesn't have that since she knows Shikamaru would just drop out rather then fight Gaara.
Sasuke.
 
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[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)

I don't usually vote, but I'm voting for this one because I legitimately think this is an excellent story direction.
 
It is only later, when you lay down into bed, that a realization strikes you to your core. Even if you're on the opposite side of the bracket...Neji isn't. If the Uchiha can't beat Gaara, then Neji will be facing him. You curl up tighter underneath the blankets. Neji's going to be fighting Gaara.

You need to talk to him.
Aww, the little girl takes as a fact that Neji is going to win his fight.
 
[X] You had a spa day already booked, to help you unwind, but that's easy enough to sacrifice. Even if you won't get the money back. (Replace [Rest & Relaxation] with [Ties of Fate])

Rather focus on our training. We have more than enough things to spend xp on for now, the issue is generating it.
 
Beyond the redhead you see the street mostly clear, a few stragglers hurriedly closing their stalls as the mostly natural wind stirred debris along the length of the street, with eyes mostly peering out from behind half-closed blinds.

The local bells began to toll. A tumbleweed rolled across the road between you, pushed by a gentle breeze.

In the distance, music began to play...


My god that man's hair is fabulous. I grow ever more convinced that the Hyuuga have some kind of secret ninja hair care technique, because damn.

He needs his own line of hair care products.

N'ejial: Because you're worth it Fate has decreed your hair will be fabulous

We're still workshopping that slogan.

Well I mean duh, he's Neji

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Neji vs. Naruto was basically the upset of the century.
 
[X] Try the Konoha Archive. As a genin, you'd normally need special permission for sensitive information, but the rules are somewhat laxer during the Exams.
-[X] Stunt: Tenten steps into the unsurprisingly deserted Archives, the more senior shinobi no doubt occupied with the recent events, and most of the Genin simply doubling down on their training. She catches sight of a flash of pink hair over in a corner as she ponders where to search, "Sakura! I need some help looking up Gaara's abilities. Think you could help?"
[X] Sacrifice some training time to tracking him down. (Will not completely finish Dipping Swallow Defense this week.)

This shit will be fantastic. LET'S DO THIS.
 
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