Training should probably be largely a background thing, with maybe exceptions for particularly evocative scenes.
And yeah, training plans probably work better than daily votes for story-telling.
The Princess of Blades (Naruto/Exalted)
- Thread starter Crilltic
- Start date
- Crossover
And yeah, training plans probably work better than daily votes for story-telling.
Huh, I like that idea. I like it a lot. With luck, we'll get in contact with Jiraya that way.
- Location
- Massholistan
Yes, but you see the trick is getting into contact with Jiraiya in such a way that Tenten wants to continue to be around him.
Generally, anything involving "Jiraiya" and "Bathhouses" is not going to be that way.
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- Location
- Little Rock, AR
Don't we have a tsunami intimacy for getting past things like that or an ambition one?Yes, but you see the trick is getting into contact with Jiraiya in such a way that Tenten wants to continue to be around him.
Generally, anything involving "Jiraiya" and "Bathhouses" is not going to be that way.
- Location
- Massholistan
Well, it was mostly a joke. Tenten has been trained by Gai for two years at this point, she has a very high tolerance for weirdness. Even if it means she's stuck playing the straight man.
Edit: Not sure on the status of the update for tonight. My laptop's on the fritz, so it may have to be pushed back until tomorrow.
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- Location
- Texas
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
- Location
- Somewhere near L1... I think
Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[x] Somewhere nearby that sells good sesame dumplings
No. of votes: 12
Alfa290, Kelenas, OverReactionGuy, Crow, Koden, jwolfe_beta, ShadowAngelBeta, uju32, KnightDisciple, Orisha91, ShyGuy, EVA-Saiyajin
[x] Track down a friend/friend to hang out with?
-[x] Temari
No. of votes: 4
notanautomaton, Demojay, Excalibur, Ridiculously Average Guy
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
[X] Ichiraku Ramen
No. of votes: 3
Finagle007, Tim811, giodan
[X] Go to the hospital and see if you can be admitted overnight for observation. You know your new power affects your healing, and you want to learn exactly by how much and in what way. Being bruised all over is rather helpful in that.
-[x] Somewhere nearby that sells good sesame dumplings
No. of votes: 3
Yog, lendary, RagnorakTres
[X] Track down a friend/friend to hang out with?
-[X] Sakura
No. of votes: 2
veekie, Artemis1992
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
No. of votes: 2
AzaggThoth, Demonlorddraco91
##### 3.21
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[x] Somewhere nearby that sells good sesame dumplings
No. of votes: 12
Alfa290, Kelenas, OverReactionGuy, Crow, Koden, jwolfe_beta, ShadowAngelBeta, uju32, KnightDisciple, Orisha91, ShyGuy, EVA-Saiyajin
[x] Track down a friend/friend to hang out with?
-[x] Temari
No. of votes: 4
notanautomaton, Demojay, Excalibur, Ridiculously Average Guy
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
[X] Ichiraku Ramen
No. of votes: 3
Finagle007, Tim811, giodan
[X] Go to the hospital and see if you can be admitted overnight for observation. You know your new power affects your healing, and you want to learn exactly by how much and in what way. Being bruised all over is rather helpful in that.
-[x] Somewhere nearby that sells good sesame dumplings
No. of votes: 3
Yog, lendary, RagnorakTres
[X] Track down a friend/friend to hang out with?
-[X] Sakura
No. of votes: 2
veekie, Artemis1992
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
No. of votes: 2
AzaggThoth, Demonlorddraco91
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Finagle007
[Verified Great Old One]
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
I don't think that would be a good idea somehow. As a Dawn Caste, even a new one, we could quite possibly end up sending him to the ER if we catch him peeking on us... and that would leave Naruto without a teacher for the month.
Cassiemouse
Market Atheist
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
Unless we develop a perfect undodgeable and unblockable attack (possible, yes), that isn't happening. And if we did? It gives us an opportunity to go look for Tsunade.
Finagle007
[Verified Great Old One]
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
It doesn't need to be unblockable and undodgeable. We just need to catch him by surprise, thereby dropping his DVs.
Crow
Falling is a Pleasure. Regardless of its Fate
Which is relatively unlikely. He´s a Legend here for a reason. Pretty bullshit.
We´re not handing him his ass just yet.
- Location
- Germany
I think he has a large malus on defense against angry women he peeped on.
At least it looks like that in canon.
Finagle007
[Verified Great Old One]
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
And we have at least one Excellency to use against him, plus the Dawn Caste Anima, both of which are OCP.
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
He always walks away from those beatings and chakra ratings likely unlock skills like essences does for exalts.
He has the soak for it and we don't have a doom combo.
Finagle007
[Verified Great Old One]
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Don't forget, starting Exalts have 10 Charms, not counting BP. So far, we've only learned one. If Gai was enough to get us a Thrown Excellency (which one?) Jiraiya is strong enough to get us another Charm.
Kosjurake
The Wildest of Ronins
- Location
- Tokyo LOCCENT
[X] Treat yourself out. You've earned it. Maybe you'll even run into someone you know.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
Maybe maybe not. We don't know for sure if Sarutobi knows or not, but Jiraiya is probably one of the few others that might know what an Exalt is, assuming Tenten isn't for some reason the first ever exalt in the Narutoverse.
-[X] Being a walking bruise is not fun. What could help sooth that away? Hot springs. A soak sounds like heaven.
Maybe maybe not. We don't know for sure if Sarutobi knows or not, but Jiraiya is probably one of the few others that might know what an Exalt is, assuming Tenten isn't for some reason the first ever exalt in the Narutoverse.
- Location
- Massholistan
Oh yeah, I probably should have done this earlier but voting is closed. Finding a nice sesame seed dumpling place is the winning vote. Luckily Tenten knows just the spot.
Also, there will be this update coming in a few hours, and then I'm going to try and get the training vote out later tonight. We'll see how that goes though.
Also, there will be this update coming in a few hours, and then I'm going to try and get the training vote out later tonight. We'll see how that goes though.
Preparing for Finals - A Dumpling Encounter
- Location
- Massholistan
Before you do anything however, you need to get changed. Your clothes are a wreck, and from the way they're currently sticking to you, you probably aren't smelling like a rose either. Luckily your apartment isn't that far away, and before you know it you're in the shower scraping the day's troubles away. It takes all your effort not to just collapse into bed on the spot, but no, you've still got plenty of time left in the day. So you throw on another outfit, and you're out the door into the cool evening air in no time.
You stretch your arms, reveling in the feeling of your back cracking, as you try and decide how you are going to reward yourself for this achievement. Lee and Gai may have their punishments, but you've always found more positive forms of reinforcement worked for you. But where to go? There's just so many places to choose from, ramen? ice cream? A trip to the bathhouses? You pause, who are you trying to kid, you know where you're going. It's the same place you always go when you want to treat yourself, or you need a pick-me-up, or you had a craving, or just because...okay so maybe you come here a bit too often. But as you stand in front of your favorite restaurant in all of Konoha, you find you can't bring yourself to care.
The aging door creaks open as you push your way inside, and immediately your are buried in a deluge of sounds and smells. The heady aroma of sizzling oil wafts over you, causing your mouth to water already. A sharp tone rings out, the small bell on the door announcing your presence to the few people in the small dumpling shop. Most importantly the young man currently wiping down the back of the counter top with a rag looks up at you, a smile blossoming on his face.
"Tenten! Back again I see?" Then he looks you up and down, "Training with Gai?"
You changed your clothes, but you can't do anything about the bruises currently covering your arms. "Training with Gai." You respond flatly.
"So you'll be having the regular I take it?" at your nod he rolls his eyes. "You know, we have an entire menu you can choose from."
You wave your hand, "Maybe some other time, right now I want the good stuff." He shouts something into the back as you sink down into one of the time-beaten chairs tucked away in the corner. With that, you claim one of the handful of small tables dotting the floor as your own, not that you really needed to. There's barely anyone else here, as is typical. Not that you don't wish for your favorite eatery would be more successful, but on the other hand this is where you come to relax and unwind. A state that would be rather difficult to attain if the place was constantly packed to the gills. See also, why you stopped trying to bring your teammates here. Though maybe when Lee's back on his feet you'll make an exception...
But they're not here, and it's just you today so you take the opportunity to lean back in your chair. The wood creaks as you take a moment to rest your eyes, and for a moment you feel completely at peace with yourself. Which is of course why the moment is interrupted almost immediately.
"Um. You're Tenten right? Lee's, ah, teammate?" You quirk open an eye to see a familiar looking pink-haired girl nervously shuffling her feet besides your table.
You let the chair fall forward, the up-raised legs slamming into the wooden floor with a heavy thump, before sighing and turning your attention to the girl. "That depends, who wants to know?" You quirk an eye, all the while desperately trying to remember the girls name. It's something with an S...
"Um. Well, actually I was just...I saw you from out there-" She points out the window looking out onto the street, "and I actually was looking to talk to you but um..." She glances down at the empty chair across the table from you, "Is anyone sitting here?"
If anything your eyebrows raise even higher at that, she wanted to talk to you? Why? You mean, you're awesome and everything, but you barely know her. So many questions, but before you can answer any of them you decide to give the girl -wait Sakura! That was her name!- You decide to give her a chance. "Oh uh, no, I'm just here by myself."
She sits across from you, but instead of explaining she just stares at you for a second. "Sooooo..."
She blinks, "What? Oh...sorry, I was just-" You see her eyes focus in on your arms, "Are...are those all from yesterday?"
You shake your head, "Nah, taijutsu training with Gai-sensei. It looks worse than it is trust me. Just a bit sore is all. Anyway, why'd you want to talk to me?"
She hesitates for a second, looking unsure of herself, before finally blurting out "I want your help with Genjutsu!"
"Um." Your train of thought crashes to a halt, and you can only manage to formulate a single question. "Why?"
She huffs, "Because Kakashi-sensei was helping train me in it, but Sasuke's in the hospital and then he said he's going to be training him personally and I'm stuck with Naruto and I don't know what to do, but then I remember you had that fear genjutsu yesterday and how I couldn't dispel it and you seemed really nice so I thought maybe you'd help. Then I saw you here as I was walking by and-" She pauses, sucking in a breath after that, and you have to cough to stop her before she opens her mouth again.
You awkwardly rub the back of your head, "Um, that's great, but ah...that's kinda the only Genjutsu I know. Besides how to dispel them of course...I'm a weapons expert mostly. Genjutsu's...not exactly my strong suit."
She visibly deflates, "So you mean you can't help me?"
Luckily, you're offered a brief respite from the awkwardness by the arrival of your food. "One of order of sesame dumplings!" The piping hot plate of fried joy is placed in front of you, and you can already feel your mouth beginning to water.
Then you remember Sakura is there. "Ah, no I didn't say that, but I'm not sure how much help I can really be." You take the opportunity to pop one of the dumplings your mouth, luxuriating as it practically melts in your mouth. "Wan' wun?"
But she just shakes her head, "No thanks." Maybe she's on a diet or something, you don't know how anyone could rightfully resist them otherwise.
But you just shrug you shoulders, "More for me then."
The two of you just sit there in silence for a moment, then only sound you scarfing down your latest meal. It was times like these that you were really grateful for Gai's absurd fitness regimes he had your entire team do.
It is Sakura who breaks the silence, "So...does that mean you'll help me?"
"Eh?" you blink.
She nods resolutely, "Yes, even though you might not be able to help me much, I figure a few sessions can't hurt right? I mean, if you're not busy, I know you're in the finals too so you probably need to train..." she trails off.
You open your mouth to answer, but then shut it again as you put some more thought into the answer. On one hand, you're not sure what you do with the not-chakra is even a normal Genjutsu. So right off the bat you're not even sure if I can really help her. On the other hand, it'd probably help you figure some stuff out, and maybe make a new friend. Plus who knows, if she's being trained by Kakashi-sensei as a Genjutsu specialist then you might be able to pick up a thing or two yourself. Since really, you're awful at Genjutsu. Not as bad as Lee of course, but it still can be a sore spot.
On the third hand, you do remember both her teammates are in the finals as well, though not initially facing off against you. So this all could be an elaborate ruse to learn your weaknesses...but if it is why are they trying to find out about your genjutsu of all things?
Sakura looks at you expectantly as you open your mouth to answer.
Do you agree to spend some time training Genjutsu with Sakura?
[ ] Yes, sounds like fun - Will unlock additional options on weekly training votes. [1/2 Sakura intimacies gained]
[ ] No, I don't think I can help you, and besides I need to focus on my own training.
Oh look, Tenten made a friend.
You stretch your arms, reveling in the feeling of your back cracking, as you try and decide how you are going to reward yourself for this achievement. Lee and Gai may have their punishments, but you've always found more positive forms of reinforcement worked for you. But where to go? There's just so many places to choose from, ramen? ice cream? A trip to the bathhouses? You pause, who are you trying to kid, you know where you're going. It's the same place you always go when you want to treat yourself, or you need a pick-me-up, or you had a craving, or just because...okay so maybe you come here a bit too often. But as you stand in front of your favorite restaurant in all of Konoha, you find you can't bring yourself to care.
The aging door creaks open as you push your way inside, and immediately your are buried in a deluge of sounds and smells. The heady aroma of sizzling oil wafts over you, causing your mouth to water already. A sharp tone rings out, the small bell on the door announcing your presence to the few people in the small dumpling shop. Most importantly the young man currently wiping down the back of the counter top with a rag looks up at you, a smile blossoming on his face.
"Tenten! Back again I see?" Then he looks you up and down, "Training with Gai?"
You changed your clothes, but you can't do anything about the bruises currently covering your arms. "Training with Gai." You respond flatly.
"So you'll be having the regular I take it?" at your nod he rolls his eyes. "You know, we have an entire menu you can choose from."
You wave your hand, "Maybe some other time, right now I want the good stuff." He shouts something into the back as you sink down into one of the time-beaten chairs tucked away in the corner. With that, you claim one of the handful of small tables dotting the floor as your own, not that you really needed to. There's barely anyone else here, as is typical. Not that you don't wish for your favorite eatery would be more successful, but on the other hand this is where you come to relax and unwind. A state that would be rather difficult to attain if the place was constantly packed to the gills. See also, why you stopped trying to bring your teammates here. Though maybe when Lee's back on his feet you'll make an exception...
But they're not here, and it's just you today so you take the opportunity to lean back in your chair. The wood creaks as you take a moment to rest your eyes, and for a moment you feel completely at peace with yourself. Which is of course why the moment is interrupted almost immediately.
"Um. You're Tenten right? Lee's, ah, teammate?" You quirk open an eye to see a familiar looking pink-haired girl nervously shuffling her feet besides your table.
You let the chair fall forward, the up-raised legs slamming into the wooden floor with a heavy thump, before sighing and turning your attention to the girl. "That depends, who wants to know?" You quirk an eye, all the while desperately trying to remember the girls name. It's something with an S...
"Um. Well, actually I was just...I saw you from out there-" She points out the window looking out onto the street, "and I actually was looking to talk to you but um..." She glances down at the empty chair across the table from you, "Is anyone sitting here?"
If anything your eyebrows raise even higher at that, she wanted to talk to you? Why? You mean, you're awesome and everything, but you barely know her. So many questions, but before you can answer any of them you decide to give the girl -wait Sakura! That was her name!- You decide to give her a chance. "Oh uh, no, I'm just here by myself."
She sits across from you, but instead of explaining she just stares at you for a second. "Sooooo..."
She blinks, "What? Oh...sorry, I was just-" You see her eyes focus in on your arms, "Are...are those all from yesterday?"
You shake your head, "Nah, taijutsu training with Gai-sensei. It looks worse than it is trust me. Just a bit sore is all. Anyway, why'd you want to talk to me?"
She hesitates for a second, looking unsure of herself, before finally blurting out "I want your help with Genjutsu!"
"Um." Your train of thought crashes to a halt, and you can only manage to formulate a single question. "Why?"
She huffs, "Because Kakashi-sensei was helping train me in it, but Sasuke's in the hospital and then he said he's going to be training him personally and I'm stuck with Naruto and I don't know what to do, but then I remember you had that fear genjutsu yesterday and how I couldn't dispel it and you seemed really nice so I thought maybe you'd help. Then I saw you here as I was walking by and-" She pauses, sucking in a breath after that, and you have to cough to stop her before she opens her mouth again.
You awkwardly rub the back of your head, "Um, that's great, but ah...that's kinda the only Genjutsu I know. Besides how to dispel them of course...I'm a weapons expert mostly. Genjutsu's...not exactly my strong suit."
She visibly deflates, "So you mean you can't help me?"
Luckily, you're offered a brief respite from the awkwardness by the arrival of your food. "One of order of sesame dumplings!" The piping hot plate of fried joy is placed in front of you, and you can already feel your mouth beginning to water.
Then you remember Sakura is there. "Ah, no I didn't say that, but I'm not sure how much help I can really be." You take the opportunity to pop one of the dumplings your mouth, luxuriating as it practically melts in your mouth. "Wan' wun?"
But she just shakes her head, "No thanks." Maybe she's on a diet or something, you don't know how anyone could rightfully resist them otherwise.
But you just shrug you shoulders, "More for me then."
The two of you just sit there in silence for a moment, then only sound you scarfing down your latest meal. It was times like these that you were really grateful for Gai's absurd fitness regimes he had your entire team do.
It is Sakura who breaks the silence, "So...does that mean you'll help me?"
"Eh?" you blink.
She nods resolutely, "Yes, even though you might not be able to help me much, I figure a few sessions can't hurt right? I mean, if you're not busy, I know you're in the finals too so you probably need to train..." she trails off.
You open your mouth to answer, but then shut it again as you put some more thought into the answer. On one hand, you're not sure what you do with the not-chakra is even a normal Genjutsu. So right off the bat you're not even sure if I can really help her. On the other hand, it'd probably help you figure some stuff out, and maybe make a new friend. Plus who knows, if she's being trained by Kakashi-sensei as a Genjutsu specialist then you might be able to pick up a thing or two yourself. Since really, you're awful at Genjutsu. Not as bad as Lee of course, but it still can be a sore spot.
On the third hand, you do remember both her teammates are in the finals as well, though not initially facing off against you. So this all could be an elaborate ruse to learn your weaknesses...but if it is why are they trying to find out about your genjutsu of all things?
Sakura looks at you expectantly as you open your mouth to answer.
Do you agree to spend some time training Genjutsu with Sakura?
[ ] Yes, sounds like fun - Will unlock additional options on weekly training votes. [1/2 Sakura intimacies gained]
[ ] No, I don't think I can help you, and besides I need to focus on my own training.
Oh look, Tenten made a friend.
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Nix's Warden
Welcome to Hades
- Location
- United States
[X] No, I don't think I can help you, and besides I need to focus on my own training.
Nah fuck Sakura.
Nah fuck Sakura.
[X] Yes, sounds like fun - Will unlock additional options on weekly training votes. [1/2 Sakura intimacies gained]
YES.
Someone with enough raw skill to be chosen as the apprentice of Tsunade, free of nepotism or bloodlines?
Is someone we want to cultivate.
Besides, more options is always a good thing.
And frankly, Tenten could use someone to spot her.
In canon, she was helping Neji train.
EDIT
IC?
Do remember that Tenten's team saw Sakura stand off the Sound team on her own.
Tenten is under no illusions about Sakura having potential.
YES.
Someone with enough raw skill to be chosen as the apprentice of Tsunade, free of nepotism or bloodlines?
Is someone we want to cultivate.
Besides, more options is always a good thing.
And frankly, Tenten could use someone to spot her.
In canon, she was helping Neji train.
EDIT
IC?
Do remember that Tenten's team saw Sakura stand off the Sound team on her own.
Tenten is under no illusions about Sakura having potential.
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- Location
- Lynn, MA
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
I really don't think we can help her get better at genjutsu, but maybe we can train her up with weapons, plus the best way to master something is to teach it. Also having a protege to have look up to us would be awesome.
[X] Yes, sounds like fun - Will unlock additional options on weekly training votes. [1/2 Sakura intimacies gained]
[X] Yes, sounds like fun - Will unlock additional options on weekly training votes. [1/2 Sakura intimacies gained]