Cosmos Quest (Naruto/Lupin III Collaborative Roleplay)

[x] Get the Wind to tell you when he's moving.

We need to use what we learned.

[X] Hm. Maybe you could get the Wind to tell you when he's moving, before he's in sensing-range?

[X] Hm. Maybe you could get the Wind to tell you when he's moving, before he's in sensing-range?

You close your eyes and strain your ears with all your might. For endless minutes, there is nothing, but the hum slowly builds, pulling your mind into the wider world, oh, hi Menka-

WHACK!

Fuck! Not even close.

"A valiant effort," Yuji says sympathetically, pulling out the healing salve your mother made you and handing it over. "Do you know why you failed?"

"Because meditation takes too long?" you reply sulkily as you rub on the balm. You really hate losing.

Yuji shakes his head. "That is only part of the reason." He sighs. "Elemental meditation isn't within my realm of expertise, but I do know that it's a focusing tool that was originally developed for senjutsu. It isn't the same thing as sensing, despite the similarities; those few non-Sages who take up the practice do so in order to make more believable genjutsu, or to attune themselves more fully with their elemental affinity in order to improve the efficiency of their ninjutsu."

You frown. "What's senjutsu? I've never heard of it."

He explains about nature chakra and Sages and why it is your dad didn't want you calling on any of the elements while you were focusing on them.

"In any case," he concludes, "meditation cannot take the place of your sensing. The point of the technique, if meditation can be said to have a definite goal, is to come to understand your place in the world and open yourself to true awareness of the planet. And by focusing on that larger reality, understanding of the smaller, more personal truth can be easily lost." He licks a paw. "Tell me, did you feel Menka coming?"

You nod.

"Did you care?"

You hesitate. Then sigh. "... no, I didn't. I felt sort of... half-glad he was going to hit me. It was weird."

"And that is why we don't employ elemental meditation during assassin-evasion training."

The cat stretches. "I have a meeting with Seido-kun's mother to attend; I presume I can trust you to get Ino-dono home safely, Menka?"

Menka nods, and sheathes his sword.

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

[X] Your bruises have bruises. Let's take this slow and steady and stop off at one of Chouji's family's restaurants. The maître-d' can call Mom and let her know we'll be late.

edited 17th Feb '13 8:31:26 AM by FurikoMaru

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

—[x]But don't hurry too much - you don't want to bump into someone accidentally near the tower.

edited 17th Feb '13 8:39:44 AM by YogofSB

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

I smell random encounter~~~

Faaaan~

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

*smirk* Roll a d10.

Rolled for Furiko.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3929682/

edited 17th Feb '13 9:58:22 AM by HymnOfRagnarok

Also, Furiko, hate to admit to this but I screwed up the first roll and accidentally rolled a 1D6. The one where I rolled a 1? Yeah, that was my screw-up. Rolled again, new roll is a 10.

[X] If you hurry along the street that goes by Hokage Tower, you can get home in time for supper.

As you pass the Tower, one of its doors opens.

It doesn't bang open into the wall, or anything so unrefined, but... it's a very near thing.

Menka, in a would-be casual manner, starts to walk on your side closest to the Tower.

The figure doesn't seem to be aware of you until he accidentally cuts you off. Then he stops, and looks down at you, as though surprised to remember that children exist.

It's Weasel.

And no matter how bored his face looks, what you can hear of his chakra makes you want to throw up.

What do?

[X] "Are you okay?" Let it never be said that Yamanaka Ino beats around the bush.

[X] "Hey, you're that Uchiha heir guy. Have you convinced your friend to stop encouraging your fangirls yet?" Distraction no jutsu!

[X] Deploy the hug. He may be a Lollypop, but he clearly needs one.

[X] By all means flee; cling to your wretched life.

^ Bugger! After I had this all written up. I mean, 10 is still Itachi; just... not immediate-aftermath-of-a-bad-mission Itachi.

Fuck it, this is more interesting.

edited 17th Feb '13 10:11:55 AM by FurikoMaru

Ugh. We are not entitled to make everyone happy.

[X] "Hey, you're that Uchiha heir guy. Have you convinced your friend to stop encouraging your fangirls yet?" Distraction no jutsu!

[X] Deploy the hug. He may be a Lollypop, but he clearly needs one.

yesh

[X] Deploy the hug. He may be a Lollypop, but he clearly needs one.

Sowwy. ;_;

Seriously, I feel awful about this. I fuck up over the simplest things sometimes, but I hate having other people paying for my screw-ups. A thousand apologies. I'm glad this is apparently the interesting choice (for you at least), still feeling crummy that I screwed it up. Won't happen again, should I ever roll a die for this Quest, I promise you that.

Yes, this is probably overreacting on my part. Perfectionist streak.

Maybe a write-in will atone for my sins?

[X] "Are you okay?" Let it never be said that Yamanaka Ino beats around the bush.

-[X] A beat. "Stupid question. Of course you're not okay."

-[X] Deploy the hug.

-[X] "And don't bother trying to deny it."

edited 17th Feb '13 10:23:15 AM by HymnOfRagnarok

[X] Deploy the hug. He may be a Lollypop, but he clearly needs one.

[X] Deploy the hug. He may be a Lollypop, but he clearly needs one.

Hug Lollypop heir~!

edited 17th Feb '13 10:27:01 AM by Cyanios

Honestly, I think if we deploy the hug out of nowhere when Itachi just got off a bad mission, he may attack us out of reflex. At best he'll just be creeped out by a hug from outta nowhere. More likely he'll sidestep us.

Is okay. *patpat*

[X] "Hey Weasel what's up your aura looks totally grim. You should smile more, give those disused face muscles a workout. See look they've totally atrophied. And you're getting wrinkles. Smile, smile, and the whole world smiles with you~" Power of positive thinking, yanno?

Holy shit but he's in a lot of pain. You panic; what makes people feel better when they're sad? Um... a hug! Hugs are always good!

[X] The G-Rated Equivalent of This.◊ (Possibly NSFW)

Oof!

Why that... He stepped out of the way! >: <

"What the hell, man?" you growl.

"What do you want?" he asks tonelessly.

[X] "To hug you, you ass! You looked like you needed one!"

[X] "What, do the Uchiha not have hugs on their planet? You guys suck more than anticipated!"

[X] Play up cuteness. "What did I do wrong? Dad says my hugs make him feel better when he's sad!"

[X] Write-In, Like a Thief!

edited 17th Feb '13 5:23:57 PM by FurikoMaru

[X] Play up cuteness. "What did I do wrong? Dad says my hugs make him feel better when he's sad!"

[X] THIS WILL NOT STAND. We will hug him, or die trying! He is weak, he is tired... now is the perfect time for the hug-ambush. Assume perfect concentration; extend your senses; feel the earth and the wind and the water around you. There is no world, it is illusion; there is no yourself, and no Weasel. There is only the Hug. Focus on the Hug to the exclusion of all else. Until there is nothing BUT the Hug. Until there is no way you will NOT Hug. It is a foregone conclusion; all that follows is Fate.

It is... Itachi's destiny.

You really wanna try to hug someone who doesn't want to be hugged... as Lupin III?