The Princess of Blades (Naruto/Exalted)
- Thread starter Crilltic
- Start date
- Crossover
- Location
- Voidbetweenstars
... Kabuto could kill us both easily 2 weeks of measly training will not make up for it.
Going after the sand guy riskes everything going to hell.
NOT WORTH IT.
Oh hell no.
We need training for the exams and the finals.
We don't need to send her off hunting Kabuto.
And we don't want to fight Kabuto ourselves unless we have no other choice IE he comes after us and we can't run the fuck away.
A-class shinobi are no fucking joke. Even for an E3 Solar.
You're talking combat-specced Dragonblood equivalents here who are much harder to mote-tap.
We won't tell her about Baki just kabuto. And what makes you think it'll be two weeks of training? Kabuto can be always tracked down later. She'll be forced to take us when we're ready.
- Location
- Lynn, MA
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Guy's you've got a little bit of tunnel vision here. We have already secured or promotion, the only thing we need to do in the tournament is make sure the Leaf looks good, that's all. To that end let's not blow our promotion and get blacklisted or arrested because we decided to ignore the hokage's orders on this. What we should be focusing on is making sure our fight with Shikamaru makes the Leaf look good. Hell if I thought it could votes I'd suggest going and talking to him to see if we couldn't plan the fight ahead of time (There isn't a rule saying that we can't do this), because remember we don't need to win the tournament, because that isn't our goal, and we've already secured our promotion. Our objective should be making the Leaf look good so that way it gets more missions and revenue. Even if we end up losing the fight to Shikamaru (Highly unlikely) as long as it made the Leaf look good, then we can safely say that we achieved our objective. So don't get tunnel vision on training (Although I'm not against getting stronger and honing our skills), remember to focus on the bigger picture. Not to mention the invasion.
- Location
- Illinois
... Are we aware of the impending invasion? I dont remember. I want to say we should tell her and also say something more, something to delay her. It's one thing to tell her who to kill, it's another thing to do that but also convince her not to be rash about it.
[] I'll tell you, but I need you to promise me that you'll be smart about it. I mean, maybe it's silly of me, I'm a genin, but... I don't think you'd have much success alone. And if I tell you, and you get killed because I told you, then what kind of person does that make me, that I wasn't able to help him and I went on to get his lover killed?
Eh, just a thought.
[] I'll tell you, but I need you to promise me that you'll be smart about it. I mean, maybe it's silly of me, I'm a genin, but... I don't think you'd have much success alone. And if I tell you, and you get killed because I told you, then what kind of person does that make me, that I wasn't able to help him and I went on to get his lover killed?
Eh, just a thought.
- Location
- Lynn, MA
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
We're ordered not to by the Hokage, and this could set her on course of revenge so telling is a dumb idea. Not only does it risk our promotion, it also risks the villages safety.
[X] I'll be honest. Those should be in the report and I was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
Spend Time with Someone?
- [X] Temari
Go Somewhere?
- [X] Ninja supplies shop.
Spend Time with Someone?
- [X] Temari
Go Somewhere?
- [X] Ninja supplies shop.
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[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
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- Location
- Lynn, MA
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
That's actually a really good one.
Suitably creepy! +2XP (though obviously non-canon). Fun fact, I was considering doing an Infernal Quest, set after the Chunin Exams with Tenten, though I ultimately decided to go for Solar Tenten out of personal preference.
Thanks! Yeah, there's a lot of potential in exploring the other exaltations that could have happened. I'd been up for more then twenty four hours do to a bad bout of insomnia when I wrote that and had made a list of omake ideas that I may or may not flesh out.
As for the experience could you put that towards Occult 3?
[x] No
[x] Neji
- Location
- Lynn, MA
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Changing my vote.
[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
RagnorakTres
Technically Correct
- Location
- A Rolled Up Sidewalk Somewhere South Of Toledo, OH
- Pronouns
- Any/All
Slowly, you blink.
You know what she wants. She wants a name, a target, someone or something to pin her lover's death on so that she can get closure in the only way shinobi know. A year, a month, hell, two weeks ago, you would have told her your suspicions immediately, with no reservations.
But there's something different, now. You have your orders, and those are a powerful shield, but there's something more that stays your tongue: a bone-deep certainty that, should she pursue this vendetta, not only will she most likely die, she will jeopardize not just the village you love, but possibly the world itself. Somehow you can feel that the Elemental Nations are sitting on a precipice and that any force from any direction will send it tumbling down blindly into a valley of war and death and that, while that tumble is inevitable and there will be casualties...there are better paths than letting her start it.
The phrase is so simple, but it carries so much weight. Wrapping your words in hidden meaning, you finally respond to her question. "I wish I could, Yugao. I wish that I could."
I have direct orders not to tell anyone what you've asked, is what she hears.
I cannot let you make this mistake, comrade, is what she doesn't.
[X] No
You know what she wants. She wants a name, a target, someone or something to pin her lover's death on so that she can get closure in the only way shinobi know. A year, a month, hell, two weeks ago, you would have told her your suspicions immediately, with no reservations.
But there's something different, now. You have your orders, and those are a powerful shield, but there's something more that stays your tongue: a bone-deep certainty that, should she pursue this vendetta, not only will she most likely die, she will jeopardize not just the village you love, but possibly the world itself. Somehow you can feel that the Elemental Nations are sitting on a precipice and that any force from any direction will send it tumbling down blindly into a valley of war and death and that, while that tumble is inevitable and there will be casualties...there are better paths than letting her start it.
The phrase is so simple, but it carries so much weight. Wrapping your words in hidden meaning, you finally respond to her question. "I wish I could, Yugao. I wish that I could."
I have direct orders not to tell anyone what you've asked, is what she hears.
I cannot let you make this mistake, comrade, is what she doesn't.
[X] No
azoicennead
Overly-Affectionate Zombie Squad
- Pronouns
- He/They
How the hell is she going to be forced to take us? Even if we demand that she promise she'll take us in exchange for giving names, we have absolutely no way to enforce that and there are plenty of entirely legitimate reasons for us not to be involved.
Also...
Mayhaps we should talk to someone (cough Gai cough) who might know a good tutor? By no means are we restricted to getting help from someone who uses a sword (and Yuugao is far from our only option for those); someone who uses a staff (most Akimichi, apparently) or knives (Asuma) would be equally appropriate.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
[X] Spend Time with Someone?
-[X] Naruto
-[X] See if you can get him to introduce you to Jiraiya so he can introduce you to Tsunade.
Persuaded
[X] Spend Time with Someone?
-[X] Naruto
-[X] See if you can get him to introduce you to Jiraiya so he can introduce you to Tsunade.
Persuaded
Ok, sure.
[X] I'll be honest. Those should be in the report and I was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
- Location
- Germany
[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
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- Pronouns
- They/Them
[X] I'll be honest. Those should be in the report and I was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
[X] I'll be honest. Those should be in the report and I was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
- Location
- italy bologna
[X] No
You can read Yugao's intentions clear as day, written in clear kana by the lines of her face, the angle of her lean, the tone of her voice. They weigh heavily. You know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what will happen if you name a plausible name. This ANBU, this kenjutsu mistress, will seek revenge for her lost lover. Just like something out of a ninja tale... except the ending to those stories had already been written. Now, the ending's up to you, sat here in a fancy barbecue joint with a near-stranger.
A few weeks ago, you'd have spilled your guts to Yugao in an instant, caught up in the romance of it all. Now you have so much power over her, just because you know her better than you have any right to.
It's a discomfiting thought.
"I didn't mention who I thought killed him because I don't know." You hear yourself say. "Not for sure. I'm not a hunter-nin, I can't just... look at someone and tell which ninja hurt them."
It's a half-assed cop-out, but for once, you can live with that. Maybe she can too.
"...I mean, yes, I know who was there, but I didn't see the fight. I can't just... look, I reported everything I saw. You've already read anything I'd be allowed tell you. If the report didn't name names... I don't think I can, either. I'm sorry."
[X] Spend Time with Someone?
-[X] Naruto
-[X] See if you can get him to introduce you to Jiraiya so he can introduce you to Tsunade.
You can read Yugao's intentions clear as day, written in clear kana by the lines of her face, the angle of her lean, the tone of her voice. They weigh heavily. You know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what will happen if you name a plausible name. This ANBU, this kenjutsu mistress, will seek revenge for her lost lover. Just like something out of a ninja tale... except the ending to those stories had already been written. Now, the ending's up to you, sat here in a fancy barbecue joint with a near-stranger.
A few weeks ago, you'd have spilled your guts to Yugao in an instant, caught up in the romance of it all. Now you have so much power over her, just because you know her better than you have any right to.
It's a discomfiting thought.
"I didn't mention who I thought killed him because I don't know." You hear yourself say. "Not for sure. I'm not a hunter-nin, I can't just... look at someone and tell which ninja hurt them."
It's a half-assed cop-out, but for once, you can live with that. Maybe she can too.
"...I mean, yes, I know who was there, but I didn't see the fight. I can't just... look, I reported everything I saw. You've already read anything I'd be allowed tell you. If the report didn't name names... I don't think I can, either. I'm sorry."
[X] Spend Time with Someone?
-[X] Naruto
-[X] See if you can get him to introduce you to Jiraiya so he can introduce you to Tsunade.
Ando Owen
Yandere Illya is watching you.
- Location
- Montpellier
[X] I'll be honest. I put those names into the report and was ordered not to talk about it. Can you honestly swear to me that you won't go after them jeopardizing whatever plans Hokage made for them? If yes (first awareness excellency and Sagacious Reading of Intent to see if she's trying to deceive you), then I'll give you the names. If no, I have to look after my comrades, and won't violate orders that might get them killed in whatever is coming. Sorry.
I want to tell her, but not for her to go Jenkins after them. This vote is what I prefer.
I want to tell her, but not for her to go Jenkins after them. This vote is what I prefer.