Bloody hell. And we just got here. Momoji's gonna be mad if we skip out but this would probably be best for the Hyuuga if we went. I say tell the voice we'll be there as soon as we can.

>>17198072
Well looks like we have some issues in Senju lands. It's something we'll have to deal with, it is our actual job after all. We'll just have to tell Momoji that something's come up with our official duties and we have to move post haste. We'll try and be back when we can, but it sounds urgent so we have to leave as soon as possible.

>>17198072
>>17198157

She hears the news and takes it rather well, thanking you for coming. To his credit, her father accepts your words and thanks you for coming and meeting everyone. Honda seems ready to go home and Jako stands up, ready as ever, and Midori seems a little upset but shrugs, "Well, you need to go back to work I see." The woman said as she hugged her brother and said, "Don't worry little man, he's a good guy, he'll take care of you." She said with a smile.

You hasten to the Senjuu Camp where a small group of men are waiting. Honda's father among them. They look extremely stressed and tired, the blond man speaks up, "I'm Ikoto, and I'm sorry to call you over, but we need your diplomatic touch. Relations between the Senjuu and Aburame Clan have taken a bit of a hitch due to a slight faux pas on the part of some of our Clansmen. Needless to say, the Aburame suffered a major loss at our hands, and we are really in the hole. We need you to use your position as an allied Clan to ply as much diplomatic favor with them as you can. If you are successful we will make sure the Patriarch will hear of it." He says and looks up at Honda and nods, the boy busy hugging his father and exchanging brief conversation.

>>17198609
"What can you tell me of the faux pas and the loss they took?"

>>17198656

"I wasn't graced with all the details. But from what I gathered, some Senjuu young-bloods were assigned to a guard duty as a sign of good faith and allowed saboteurs to decimate a sizable colony of the Aburame Clan's signature bugs, one of the only three they possess." He informs with a sigh.

>>17198691
"That's slightly more than a slight faux pas then. Did they have any idea who the saboteurs were or will I be given more details when I arrive?"

>>17198780
"Additionally what reparations are the Senju prepared to make? If possible I would like to have a few chips to bargain with and to help our cousins I'm sure we can lay a few chips down as well, but overall I need to know what I have to work with."

>>17198780
"The Clan have a representative set up as a liaison to meet you when you arrive. You'll be dealing with aforementioned liaison for the duration of your stay. Tobirama himself sends his most sincere request that you achieve success." He explains simply before shaking your hand, "Good luck out there."

A quick hop across to the Aburame Clan's grounds which have changed since the last three years you were here. Now they seem to be a tight cluster of small cabin-like houses with lots of cloth overhangs and very few winows.

Outside of one of the smaller houses in front of the others is a young....person? It's difficult to tell with Aburame, especially from the back. As you get close, however, a swarm of the kikkaichu rise up from the person's sleeve and seem to be looking your direction. Honda shudders and Jako says, "I hate these guys. They give me the creeps." He admits and you see that the individual with the long braided ponytail is indeed a young woman with small black sunglasses on. She wears a white trenchcoat and the pauldrons of the time, a curled length of steel wire on her right hip. She walks towards you, the bugs floating behind her as she speaks in a soft voice, "You are the ambassador. I am Haruko Aburame. Names, please?"

>>17198930
He mentions not knowing anything about that, but says that you should try to make an offer and then come to them with what you've offered. He does remind you, however, to play it close to the vest.

>>17198934
"I am Shingen Hyuuga. Accompanying me are Honda Akimichi and Jako Kakizuru. It's a pleasure to be in your lands again."

>>17199043
Second. Not much else we can say.

>>17199043

She nods and walks towards a small table that seems to have been set aside for the occasion. A tall pitcher of water is waiting and she sits opposite you and your allies take your sides.

"The Senjuu Clan has caused us a great deal of loss. We are not willing at this time to forgive so easily. Years of good relations cannot hope to repair such a catastrophic loss." She says simply as she adjusts her glasses.

>>17199110
"Understandable. But it is in our mutual best interest to avoid hostilities or the breaking of diplomatic ties and alliances; would you agree?
"Has an investigation determined how the security breach occurred?"

>>17199110
"I have been informed of the gravity, as the Senju understand it, of your loss. Their wish for our talks is to once again re-knit the strong bond between you. Let us talk first of the damages done and the difficulty for the Aburame to recover from them."

We need to understand just how severe they see the situation and let them list the first demands/suggestions. A light touch is needed here.

>>17199149
Second. Let's see what info we can get before we start trying to barter away things we have no idea if we can barter.

>>17199156
>>17199149

"An investigation has begun. But our sources have found little. The damage done is quite serious. Many of our best clanmates are unable to perform missions as they are drained of kikkaichu and are forced to repair the nest." She says simply, her cool professional demeanor sending a chill down your spine.

>>17199351
Hmm. Think we should ask to join the investigation?

>>17199362
Maybe not right now. We're the negotiator, not an inspector.

>>17199351
"The Senju are eager to assist in whatever way they can and hope to re-knit the bonds between you. In what ways could we assist?"

>>17199518

She pauses and speaks, "The last time the Senjuu aided us our loses were dire. We do not trust their help." She says and pauses before holding a bug up to her ear and speaking, "However, we bear no malice to the Hyuuga. In fact, our records say that you have a history of service, though minor."

>>17199597
"I'm surprised that was recorded. Indeed, I have assisted the Aburame clan in the past and would gladly do so again."

Here's Momoji, saved from the other thread.

>>17199597
>>17199821
Second.

Bump

>>17199821
>>17201121

"We will consult with Mother. For now, Shingen Hyuuga, you may feel free to wander the grounds and explore as our guest." She says and as she finishes speaking her insects swarm up around her and then maintain a stable position as she sits there and looks down at her folded hands.

>>17204682
I assume that's you, OP.

"Thank you. Please summon me when we can continue negotiations."

Stand up, and take a walk.
I supposed we should see how much of a mess the Senjuu boys made this time.

>>17204743

You and your comrades take a walk, the two of them visibly pleased to no longer be close to that woman. Honda shivers, "She creeps me the hell out." He says and Jako nods, "Terrifying."

The three of you head towards the Hives area. You see a massive presence of Aburame standing there, their bugs swarming around, investigating the area. You see the remains of what appears to be a massive hive which stood about ten feet in the air. However, it is charred and blasted, all vestiges of structure removed by whatever caused the explosion.

The chamber which housed the nest had a single entry point and had a massive door, but the hinges are torn, wood splinters all over the floor.

>>17204799
What could have caused this? Explosive Tags? Fire Jutsu's?

Lets use our byakugan to check the hive.

>>17204799
Nothing else we can do except do some amateur sleuthing.

Ask one of the Aburame what their investigation has turned up.

>>17204799
Introduce ourselves (and our companions) to the investigators, state our reasons for being here (be friendly, but short and sweet, the Aburame don't usually seem to do small talk from what I gather) and then ask the Aburame present what they think happened and whodunnit, while looking around with our enhanced vision.

If the investigators are willing to speak to us, ask us if they want (rather than need) our assistance. No need to make people feel like we're stepping on their toes.

Politics. We do well here and it's our ticket to the big leagues. Softly softly, for now.

>>17204799
Also ask about if there are any other hives that were destroyed.

>>17204799
Turn our byakugan on, to see if there are any traps left in the area. For example fire tag traps, or blinding traps. While we can't see normal traps like that, chakra infused tags will be easy to see.

>>17205562
And no, this is not an issue of "check for traps every 10 feet". We don't want any Aburame guys being killed right now. Attackers could leave some traps.

>>17205444
seconding

you know, these long delays between posting actions and the OP actually doing anything are probably why this quest has been moving at a glacial pace

>>17206196
Can't ask op to put this game infront of his actual life. Plus I'm sure he has to take time to plan everything out.

I'd rather the game be slow and fun, then fast-paced but predictable.

OP, you are killing us. Why should one create a thread, only to leave it soon?
blueballs in every field

Op from his phone, I appreciate everyone's dedication and how much they seem to really enjoy the thread but I doing my best to do what i can, and I'm promising you that I'm trying my best to deliver a quality product at a regular pace. For what it's worth I'll be on break in a few days. So we can accelerate from there. Thank you.

>>17208034
Oh, thank you, we deeply appreciate your work. Good luck.

On the one hand, the quest moving so slow saddens me.

On the other hand, a freak storm knocked out power and internet where I live for like three days, and I didn't miss much.

Not sure how to feel about these developments.

>>17205583
>>17205562
>>17205444
>>17205168

You activate your Byakugan and scan the area. The wreckage is mundane, it seems like no chakra was used in the assault. There are no signs of a struggle and the damage to the hive itself appears to be chakra-based. The material that the hive is comprised of is singed with chakra-burns along the ridges, which you can notice, but you surmise their kikkaichu can as well, as they are crawling all over it.

The Aburame are all standing there in relative silence as they are prone to do. When you introduce yourself a man speaks up, "I am Gen. We would actually welcome your special talents here." He says and directs you towards a corner of the room where a small black kunai is laying, seemingly discarded.

"Our inspection revealed this in this very spot, and though our kikkaichu tell us there's no chakra, we feel differently." Sure enough as you look over it you can see that at its very heart a burning seed of chakra is lurking. Closer inspection reveals a seal, carved extremely minutely and well detailed, right into the inner loop near the handle. The seal reads "Inferno".

>>17208915
Fire based techniques are a specialty of the Uchiha correct?

Of course that would be an obvious answer, so the perp would frame the Uchiha since they are an obvious enemy.

This needs further investigating.

Also Detective Shingen has a nice ring too it.

>>17209031
They are one of their many hallmarks, yes.

"What do you think of it?" Gen asks as he looks at you, "Is it safe to handle?"

>>17209046
"I'd be wary there is still some latent chakra attached to a seal marked as 'Inferno'."

Would it be Knowledge Ninjutsu to figure out if this thing's booby trapped and what the seal does?

>>17209134
It would be knowledge Fuuinjutsu, which we sadly don't have.

Your chakra senses do not detect a trigger on that seal, however, the seal appears to be imbuing the kunai, rather than serving as a detonator.

>>17209046
>>17209151

>Meet a guy named Gen.
>He knows nothing of seals.

I found that amusing.

"Not sure. It doesn't seem to be a trap, but we should be careful."

Then disregard our own advice and touch it.

Just saying now, if/when we finish this quest and do a new one, we should get Sharingan.

Those things are so hilariously fucking Hax in the show/games that I'm honestly curious how OP would do it.

Also, I'm curious: Did you stat Madara? Because it seems we might be on a collision course, and that guy is fucking scary. It took ALL FIVE Kage to stop him in the show/Manga. Even if he was kinda weird under the circumstances (like having infinite chakra)

>>17209151
"Is there anyone in the Aburame clan who know of seals such as these? Or any guests of the sort?"

>>17209273

>Did you stat Madara? Because it seems we might be on a collision course, and that guy is fucking scary.

This is pretty much THE reason we've been investing in diplomacy related skills. So that when the inevitable happens we won't have to fight a guy who has, in no particular order: infinite Sharigan techniques, Fucking Rinnegan, the ability to actually turn someone into a mind-slave with the Tsukuyomi, the ability to call down meteors, and steal other people's summons and force them to do his bidding.

If he's HALF the man he is in the main series cannon, we do not want to fight him.

I don't even want to know his stats. It's like Caine from WoD: stat line literally reads "HAHAHAHAHAHA, No."

>>17209233
>>17209301

The kunai rests easily in your hand and you feel your chakra system responding to the seal slightly. You could probably activate it with relative ease.

"I will ask around. However, we usually do not allow guests outside of the Senjuu Clan into our lands. I will send a message to them regarding the subject." He says and he looks at one of his comrades before speaking, "Haruko-san requests your presence again. It appears that she has something for you to do."

>>17210192
Would it be possible to rework the seal to only activate with our chakra? We should also study and memorize it, so we can replicate it later.

>>17210237
That'd be a feat far far beyond our current scope. Perhaps an expert could rewire it, but that would take some searching.

Remember, we're seal retarded.

>>17210250
Another thing in our long list to do. Still we don't want the guy using this seal to blow us up. I'd say we present it too Haruko. Since we're heading back anyway.

>>17210279
I think it better if we hand it over to the guys that are handling the investigation.
Haruko's the negotiator, these guys are the actual investigators.

>>17210279
>>17210292
An impasse.

What's it gonna be? Third voice?

>>17210320

I'd say take it to the investigators, and then go to Haruko. Inform her of the evidence, but no need to show her.

>>17210347
Done.

You leave the kunai in Gen's care and return to Haruko. She is waiting for you in the same spot with her hands in her pockets. "Shingen Hyuuga, we have some work for you. You will be accompanying myself, just the two of us, on a mission for the betterment of my Clan. If you prove to be successful, we will reconnect bonds with the Senjuu." She says and pushes her glasses up her nose before speaking, "You and I are going to deal a devastating blow to the Kamizuru Clan. Our war with them has been far too long-lasting, and my superiors have told me that we are going to cripple them seriously." She says and turns, walking away, "Come along."

Honda and Jako look at you, "Is this safe, boss?" Jako asks as Honda speaks up, "Yeah...besides, we're a little creeped out here."

>>17210403
"Can you tell us abit about the Kamizuru clan? Are they another type of insect using clan?"

>>17210403
"Safe? When has being a shinobi ever been safe? But yeah, I've dealt with the Aburame before. As long as you don't look at their chakra, they're not too bad."

Catching up to Haruko:
"Kamizuru Clan? Weren't they the clan that the Aburame had a conflict with, three years ago? I think I brought one of them over to you."

>>17210403
>Kamizuru?
>Oh the bee guys from the filler.
>First Tsuchikage was a member
>Oh dear

I only remember them because Hinata was featured in this filler.

>>17210403

Roll eyes at them being afraid of bugs.

Turn to them "Guys, they're bugs. Yes they're special bugs wielded by ninjas that eat chakra and deploy deadly venoms. But they're bugs none the less. They're this big. You can hardly even see them half the time, and they're everywhere. Besides, Aburame Clan controls them. As long as you do nothing to offend them, in this time of great emotional duress for their clan, they'll have no reason to sic their un-ending hordes of terrible insects upon you."

In case you think that isn't reassuring, it's not supposed to be.

"Now I'm going to go do what we came here for. Low numbers means a greater chance of remaining undetected. If this village bothers you that much you go and stay somewhere else."

>>17210512

Fuck me, they're earth nation Ninjas?

The guys we were called away from a diplomatic mission to in order to come do this?

Turn around and fucking attack them?

I mean, I know the clans aren't really as united as they were in the era we normally deal with, but still.

>>17210558
Maybe their enemies? Momoji did say she wanted her clan to be at the top.

>>17210566
they're*

Silly grammar.

>>17210542

>"Guys, they're bugs. Yes they're special bugs wielded by ninjas that eat chakra and deploy deadly venoms. But they're bugs none the less. They're this big. You can hardly even see them half the time, and they're everywhere. Besides, Aburame Clan controls them. As long as you do nothing to offend them, in this time of great emotional duress for their clan, they'll have no reason to sic their un-ending hordes of terrible insects upon you."

You magnificent bastard. We have to say this. We have to say this so straight-faced that they think we're serious about "What's there to be scared of? It's only absolutely horrifying in every way."

>Bee Ninjas.

Fuck yeah Ninja Scrolls.

>>17210512
>>17210511
>>17210493

"Records show you aided us in our fight against them before. They are the bee users." The woman says as you fall into stride with her.

>>17210542
Consider it said!

>>17210583
NIJA SCROLLL!!!!!!!!
fuck yes. oh god fuck yes.

>>17210600
"So what is this mission? Are we going to destroy their hive? If so, we should try that inferno trick."

>>17210608
And they are all do-able in Naruto. We should totally fight an expy version of the Eight Devils of Kimon.

>Post in gamefinder threads and make my own threads trying to recruit for a Ninja Scroll-esque game
>Post half a dozen times
>Zero interest
>All of a sudden people like Ninja Scroll

>>17210634
What? Insane. Ninja Scroll was awesome. I mean I only watched the movie, never got to see the series but I've heard good things.

>>17210637
Well, nobody wanted to play in a game with similar setting and theme.

>>17210617

She looks at her, "Their hives and ours are completely different materials. Our kikkaichu build the hive out of spun chakra, which makes it more durable. You can smash their hive with a fist, but it's vast. Like a city." She says and tosses her ponytail, "You will know it the moment you see it."

>>17210705
We do have general bee knowledge right?

"I see. Still what are going to do? Kill the Queen , kidnap it to start a new hive here?"

>>17210705
"Does it burn, then? And how easily? If their hive is truly that massive, then fire would give us the most results for our efforts."

>>17210735

"No. We're going to go there, kill their clan leader and then spread this," she pauses and draws a vial from her coat, "A virulent toxin that will make their Queen, and 90% of the hive, unable to spawn. That will hinder them enough to remove them from our sight." She says.

>>17210739
"It burns poorly, they have it coated in some flame-resistant pollen or some other foreign substance that makes it difficult to ignite. Otherwise we would just ask for the Uchiha to help us."

>>17210750
"What can you tell me of their clan leader, and of their fighting style."

We're going after a clan leader? Isn't that a little out of our league?

>>17210766

Several of her bugs run up her neck to her face as she speaks, seemingly not noticing them, "Their clan leader is named Tenzo, and he is a Taijutsu user, as well as a bee shinobi. He carries a hollow blade attached to his right arm which allows him, if he stabs you, to inject the bees into your system. The bees kill our kikkaichu, but on a normal human, death is almost guaranteed as the bees spread a virulent venomous pollen that is coated to their fur." She explains before looking at you, "There are at least a thousand in him, and he carries two reserves on each shoulder with a few hundred more. He doesn't run out of them." She says and several of her kikkaichu fly around her forehead.

>>17210750
"Would it be possible for me to take samples of this material?"

Fire-proofing our clothes would ideal, in our fight against other fire users. It may not stop the heat itself, but it might be better then nothing.

>>17210790

"I wouldn't recommend it. It's poisonous to human flesh. They are immune to it, since they're inundated with it, and our kikkaichu eat the poison for us, but you...will need to be extremely careful about touching the walls."

>>17210750

"Destroy their most important assets, and kill the leader. Lack of supply means they'll doubtless be unable to retaliate, and the death of their leader will sow further chaos."

Pause.

"You're going straight for the throat. Even if they recovered from this and knew it was you, by the time they could do anything about it you'll have recouped your losses and strengthened your bonds with the other clans. Straightforward, simple, and utterly ruthless. I like it. Do we have a more specific plan for once we get there, or are we just making up the execution as we go along?"

>>17210823

Add a slow smile and this right before:

>Do we have a more specific plan

"And since your clan was attacked, you can also leverage in support from other clans for the operation, strengthening bonds, aiding the attack and STILL come off looking like they owe you. I'm impressed, and for a Hyuga, that's saying something."

>>17210797
"I suppose the honey would kill me as well. Alright, don't touch the walls. Take care of the leader as quickly as possible and then destroy their hive. Simple enough."

>>17210823
>>17210842
>>17210845

"The Clan acts with efficiency. That's what's best for us." She says and you see a small smile curl her ruby-red lips. "Anyway, the trip will require us to move at utmost speed, and once we arrive we need to attack almost instantly. I presume you can blast a hole in the Hive? I know where the Queen is, and if we move to her, Tenzo will inevitably show his face." She says as a cloud of gray kikkaichu well up behind her, forming a pair of jagged wings as she picks up into a jog and the wings begin to flap, giving her a slight gliding action as she jumps from tree to tree, knowing you can keep up

>>17210874

"I was hoping we would do something a little more subtle than kicking in the door. Ah well."

Note to OP: Given our mastery of Chakra control and the points we pumped into our lightning Jutsu, could we theoretically turn ourselves into a bug-zapper?

We can also imbue lightning into our other techniques, I know, but does this carry over to our Chakra scalpel and rotation specifically?

...We're going to end up inventing the Protection of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms early aren't we?

>>17210874

>She says and you see a small smile curl her ruby-red lips.

Christ, another one? We're rapidly approaching dating-sim territory here.

Seriously, you've stated a distaste for the Harem ending approach, why do you keep including targets to shoot for?

>>17210933

Already exists. Was used by our brother in like the first thread. However:

>We can also imbue lightning into our other techniques, I know, but does this carry over to our Chakra scalpel and rotation specifically?
>Lightning Scalpel

We are going to beat Kakashi to the Chidori/Lightning's Blade by about 200 years.

>>17210922
We don't know rotation. We're forbidden to. It will carry into our scalpel.

"They have the entire area covered in bees to watch for intruders. Our entry will have to be fast, fierce, and efficient." She explains as the two of you move at great speeds. "I will be able to ward off their bees, or attack, I cannot do both. When you want me to do one or the other, notify me." She explains.

>>17210936
Because I enjoy adding options. It's the last one I swear. Besides, she wasn't smiling at us. She was smiling at the notion of her Clan's success.

>>17210936
He will be Lord Pimp Hokage Shingen.

And yes you have to say the full thing. It's like A Tribe Called Quest.

>>17210946

"I'm a bit better on the offense, so let's start with that."

>Because I enjoy adding options.

Whenever world domination and/or a harem ending is an option, that is what /tg/ will shoot for. If circumstances prevent one or both, /tg/ will do everything in their power to make them options, and then shoot for them.

Even if it's million to one odds, with terrible, terrible consequences for failure, /tg/ will be shooting for it.

It's like an unwritten law of /tg/ quest threads.

>>17210992
We shall see, shan't we?

>>17210969

Hyuga Shingen, Vampire Pimp was mentioned in a prior thread.

>And now I have the image of Shingen, dressed as the Hokage, on a throne, overlooking a small room filled with scantily clad women. Inari is rubbing his shoulders, Momoji's sprawled across his lap, and he is laughing his ass off.

Although now we might have to amend this to make room for Haruko.

>>17210992
Also, do we HAVE to try and get with every female in the quest? Can't we just be pals?

>>17210997

>We shall see, shan't we?

Circumstance has made it seem like a remotely achievable option.

In this regard, /tg/ is entirely predictable. The only difference is if we manage to get killed, and/or how accommodating you are to that scenario.

Also:
>Consider it said!

Kinda disappointed you didn't actually post their reaction.

>>17211019

>Whenever world domination and/or a harem ending is an option, that is what /tg/ will shoot for. If circumstances prevent one or both, /tg/ will do everything in their power to make them options, and then shoot for them.

This isn't new.

This has in fact been the status quo for at least a couple of years now.

The only way you didn't know this was if you were either new to /tg/, or new to quest threads.

If it was either, then your lack of experience would explain how OP we got in the original Five Nations. If you are neither, then you have no-one to blame but yourself.

>>17211045
New to quests. As for how we got so OP, that was a system flaw.

>>17210992

The two of you arrive at the beehive and she jumps up into the air and throws a kunai at the wall and you see a mass of bees swarming towards you. She sends her kikkaichu out, falling out of the sky as she makes hand signs and unleashes a tight line of water, slicing across a block of bees, making them drop out of the sky.

When you blast the hive open a massive horde of bees emerge, almost two thousand it seems, just a living wall of them. Their owners appear and call out, "A Hyuuga!? Alert Tenzo, he's needed here!" They say and draw kunai.

(You have initiative and 1 round's worth of Grit.)

>>17211062

Could we do the teleport-step thing (Shin shun?) behind them with blitz two, and then try to double 'Chidori' them?

What would we roll for that?

>>17211087
Funny stuff, we actually don't have shunshin. We do have blitz, so we can run, but we can't do double scalpel attack. It's Rank+Medical Knowledge to hit with the scalpels.

>>17211104

We don't get any sort of Taijutsu bonus for that?

Well shit. Let's go for the one on the left first then.

How many dice?

rolled 1, 4, 1, 6, 6, 6, 9, 4, 3 = 40

>>17211062
Better to just attack them than try a fancy attack.
Gentle Fist, running up to and attacking the nearest enemy.
Rank 4 + Gentle Fist 5

>>17211104

>No shunshin

Ninja prease. We seriously don't? How the hell'd we manage that? It's a very basic technique.

rolled 5, 10, 8, 1, 10, 8 = 42

>>17211124
Oh lordy.

>>17211124

>No fancy attack

Wha- We went through hell for that fancy attack!

I want to Chidori EVERYTHING. Locked Door? Chidori. Stubborn stain? Chidori.

It slices, dices, and gets all the bitches.

>>17211132
Oh fucking hell.

Your 8 vs my 2. So you can blow your grit to drop him to wounded. Or you can use the free Level 2 Extra Effect to seize the initiative and attack again.

>>17211129
It would seem so. But we also STILL don't have Genjutsu Release.

However, these issues of common techniques not being possessed are going to be addressed in version 2.0, which is being released at 12:01 Central time 1/1/12.

>>17211142

Seconded. At least he rolled well.

>>17211129

>Ninja prease

Goddammit I was drinking pepsi.

>>17211152
Seconded, also laughed at that one.

>>17211145

Attack again. This time Chidori motherfucker.

How many dice?

>>17211163
Rank (4) + Medical Knowledge (3).

He took 12 damage and lost 3 chakra.

>>17211163
>>17211142
>>17211124
>>17211115
>>17211104

Don't we have a really high medicine skill? Like, as good as our fucking Taijutsu?

And lightning Chakra bonuses? Stun+unstopable?

Fucking A.

rolled 10, 8, 8, 3, 7, 5, 1 = 42

>>17211145
Use Level 2 Extra Effect to attack again.
This time using Chakra Scalpels.
Rank 4 + Medical Knowledge 3

rolled 8, 6, 9, 2, 6, 5, 8 = 44

>>17211168

Here.

We.

Go.

rolled 8, 8, 10, 3, 1 = 30

>>17211172
3 successes? Kamiziru Chump can dodge that!

>>17211172

Beat my awesome roll by like, one second.

Hope you're happy.

>>17211168
With this technique, we're rolling against our Ninjutsu attribute, right?

>>17211190
I am happy. Happy that I'm faster than you, and always will be.
And you only got 1 more success than me.

>>17211201

I also didn't get a ten.

>>17211186

That doesn't look like three successes to me.

I think somebody just got served.

>>17211186
I mean, or one success is cool too.

You rush into the battle, seeing the first man and his swarm of stupid bees. Stopping to adjust your stance and thrust your two-fingered jab forward, hitting his chest, sealing a few nodes with your attack and making him gasp and stumble back a step. The sound of a low buzzing fills the air, drowning out the bees as you raise your hands and slash down his chest again, his attempts to feebly get out of the way failing. The wound is cauterized from the heat but you see his body is suffering from the pain and paralysis of the technique, his muscles numbed and his eyes swimming. His knees are weak and his bees aren't willing to get close to him, the scent and loss of his chakra making him appear dangerous to be near at the moment.

(Damage equals 14. He's taken net 26. We gain 3 Grit.)

The next few shinobi direct their swarms at you, but are met with the cold shame of defeat as Haruko blocks them with her swarm, the insects waging war as bee after bee drops from having their minute chakra drained away by the kikkaichu. When a man gets close to attack you with a tanto she slashes him across the face with a thin rapier-like sword made of water she's holding before running him through, the man's body slumping over.

"Retreat! Get away!" A voice calls and the rest of the initial defenders flee for their lives from you both. Your victim is panting hard and kneeling, looking visibly not too harmed, but internally ravaged. He's helpless.

>>17211249

"Take him with? Use him as a shield? Hell, we could throw him at that Tenzo Guy, that'd be pretty funny."

Look at Haruko, quirk an eyebrow questioningly.

Either we take him and move on, or we leave him and move on. don't much care myself.

>>17211249
Do we have the time to be finishing him off?
We need to get to the Queen and Tenzo, and I'd rather not waste precious seconds.

>>17211275

I read your post in DBZ Abridged Vegeta's voice. "Then I threw a dog biscuit at him. True story."

>Not a suggestion by the way. Just a comment on the Meta.

>>17211249
"Direct me to the queen." The hive is suppose to be huge isn't it? Well lets get this guy to guide us.

>>17211275
>>17211277

She slams her sword through the top of his skull before leaving him to die as she rushes inwards, her swarm crawling into her body to regenerate as she pumps more chakra into them. Inevitably you follow.

The path leads you deep through winding structures of this massive hive. She raises a finger suddenly and a single insect lands on it as she nods, "The Queen is being guarded by Tenzo himself. We didn't beat him to the punch, now we just need to beat him. Remember, Shingen Hyuuga, our priority is to poison the Queen, we can escape and leave Tenzo alive if the Queen is poisoned, that will ruin the Clan."

>>17211294
"Don't worry about him. I slipped a bug on one of those shinobi, I will know where she is in a moment." She says in her quiet voice.

>>17211277
>>17211275

I'm tempted to say bring him with just because

>Hell, we could throw him at that Tenzo Guy, that'd be pretty funny.

"Hey guys, I heard our base was-" *THUMP* "Did.. did I get just get taken down by a dead body?"

>>17211298

"Hmmm.... I'm fast, and you have your insect shield. Best move would be for me to drop the poison while you distract him, and then run." (Do we have explosive tags? if so: "I have some explosive tags. We drop some behind us, they'll give us enough of a lead that we don't have to fight him on his home turf at least.")

>>17211298
She know what the Queen will look like, and she knows how to use the poison.
So if she can keep Tenzo's bees occupied, we'll tank him and she can poison the Queen.

>>17211302
>>17211298

Or we manage to defeat Tenzo, take his hollow blade thingie, replace bees with lighting chakra and start kicking ass.

>>17211298
>>17211321

"And you don't have to be formal and use my full name. I make exceptions for friends, comrades, and people who might kill me." Beat "There's entirely too much overlap in that for my own good, reflecting."

>>17211321
>>17211323
>>17211333

Having not returned home in a while we're bereft of all but our bare essentials.

She looks at you for a moment before saying, "As you wish, Hyuuga-san."

You arrive in the massive center chamber of the Hive where a truly huge bee is immobile, its hindquarters bloated and attached to various threads of organic tubing. A swarm of bees is waiting, but they do not attack, staying near the Queen.

In front of that is a tall bald man with a rebreather on his face and two mean-looking objects on the end of his arms. On his shoulders you see two globes of bees, swarming around, and as you see him breathe out through his nose the bees fly out and then crawl back into his body through his ears or eyes. "So, an Aburame...I see you brought a friend. Are you both so eager to die that you face me?." He asks, his voice muffled as your nose catches the scent of something subtle...and wrong. Haruko doesn't seem to have noticed it.

(Roll Rank+Ninjutsu Knowledge to figure out what that scent is.)

>>17211327

It needs to be a specially treated metal in order to conduct chakra like that. The Bee-Blades probably don't count, and seem far too specialized for what we do.

>>17211333

>Snark.

itbegins.pimp

>>17211342

>(Roll Rank+Ninjutsu Knowledge to figure out what that scent is.)

Fantastic, don't have a sheet, so do you mind saying how many dice that is?

>>17211342
Great. We're fighting Bee Venom.

...And we want to become Vampire Ninja Batman.

RE-OCCURING VILLIAN!

With Inari as our Joker, this seems to fit.

>>17211355
Bee Bane*

The stuff is probably like venom.*

>>17211354
That would be 4+2.

>>17211355

>Inari the Joker
>"Have your fun"
>WHY SO SERIUS.

You.

Mother.

FUCKER.

I will never be able to unsee that.

rolled 10, 10, 10, 9, 3, 9 = 51

>>17211342
Rank 4 + Ninjutsu Knowledge 2

Our character sheet:
http://pastebin.com/SA7VHV9q

>>17211359
Sheet's here.

http://pastebin.com/SA7VHV9q

>>17211355
And he is a taijutsu user. So if his technique involves breaking our backs, we're screwed.

rolled 4, 1, 3, 10, 6, 10 = 34

>>17211359

>>17211362

>dat roll

So tell me GM, on a scale from 1 to COMPLETELY FUCKED, where do we stand?

>>17211362
Oh lawdy look at them 10's.

Must just be the must of this hive, you rationalize as you look at the bloated Queen out of the corner of your eye. "No one has ever defeated me in open combat, but to challenge me in my Hive? That's maddness." He says as he strolls idly around you and laughs, "I wonder which Aburame they sent me? Maybe you're the Queen's daughter, here to prove herself? Or maybe you're the unlucky fool who got saddled with this boy." he says and looks at you with his pale yellow eyes, "So, Hyuuga, how are you feeling about your chances?"

You are about to make a witty retort as you suddenly feel your whole body burning, the discomfort only matched by the numbness as you gasp for air, unable to breathe. When you drop to your knees Haruko looks at you, "Hyuuga." She says, the slightest bit of alarm in her voice.

(We're gonna take ourselves 10 damage from poison and have to roll just Rank targeting our Taijutsu to try and not suffocate.)

As she turns her head, however, Tenzo is in motion. He flies towards her with a lunge that nearly catches her right in the stomach. By sheer blind luck she manages to turn and raise her knee, sending Tenzo backwards a step as she gushes kikkaichu, several of them swarming down to cover you and some, to your horror, entering your nose and mouth. "Try not to chew." She whispers.

(Then we'll need to roll Rank targeting Determination, or we'll be feared.)

>>17211372

I.. I don't know. Like... like a hand-job?

I don't think I understand the scale.

>>17211387
Madness?

I am SHINGEN!

>>17211387

>Determination's at 4.

Somebody else wanna roll this?

I don't trust /tg/ dice today, and I'm not sure I want the blame for when we get screwed.

I mean, come on. This shit goes much further south we're going to be in Ninja-Mexico.

rolled 7, 6, 2, 1 = 16

>>17211387
Rank 4 vs Taijutsu to breathe

rolled 9, 2, 2, 10 = 23

>>17211387
Rank 4 vs Determination

>>17211415
>>17211403

Two successes?

Let's hope that's enough.

Odd. This is the first roleplay, in which rolling low is good.

Simple concept.

I bet the dice just figure they are trying to help by rolling high. Tradition and all.

>>17211424

I am under the firm belief that the Dice Gods are both real and Capricious.

Can we do far fist in a blade shape? Can we imbue said blade with lightning chakra?

If Yes, I think we know what we must do.

>>17211403
You gasp painfully and cough, the sensation of bugs in your throat and chest being wholly disturbing as you gasp and shake, the strength of your body, thankfully, being enough to numb the damage of the poison as the kikkaichu work with you to consume the venom.

>>17211415
The effect of their intrusive healing, however, sets you on edge as you try to stand and find your knees weak.

(We take -1 penalty from Fear, -1 penalty from the poison.)

Tenzo attacks again, this time hitting Haruko in the leg as she slashes at his face, trying to cut his rebreather, which forces him to back away. When he's clear away she shrouds herself with kikkaichu as a knot of them coat your back as she whispers, "Trust me."

You feel your chakra draining away, the bugs consuming it as you feel them getting heavier and heavier on your back.

(Lost 14 chakra, we're down to 2.)

They take flight and the ones surrounding Haruko do as well. They occupy a great deal of airspace before, with a vibrating sound, emitting a slight, but consistent, downpouring of rain. The rain is tinted black.

Tenzo looks up, "You...are Haruko of the Monsoon." he says, surprised. She whispers, "Haruko Style: Step 1- Tears in Heaven. Hyuuga, I need your lightning, when I call for it, just relax for now."

>>17211438
So would now be a Striking Cobra Stance? Or should we do Chakra Compression?

>>17211438

Get ready to use our Chakra compression for the eight bonus Chakra. Then blow all eight temp Chakra on a lightning storm as soon as she calls for it.

>>17211458

The latter.

We >>17211459

And get the biggest boom possible.

>>17211438
Can we do anything to shake off the effects of fear? If not can we begin converting chakra?

>>17211459
Can we do it without knowing the Elemental Chakra skill?

>>17211472

But we do.

We bought it back when we did that training session. We got like three ranks.

It's not listed on the sheet?

>>17211458
>>17211459
>>17211465
>>17211469
The fear will have to run its course. Just 3 more rounds to go of it.

Tenzo shakes his head, "Do whatever you like, it matters not to me." He shakes off his blades and winks at Haruko who remains stoic, arms held out sideways, inviting a hit. "You're much too stupid for this world." Tenzo says as he laughs, then in a flicker he's in front of her, both blades an inch from her stomach. "Now, Hyuuga." She whispers.

A huge torrent of water comes crashing down on Tenzo's head, making one of his blades miss but the other running through her stomach, diagonally as she bites down hard.

(Ok, Rank+Lightning Style Knowledge, targeting Chakra Control.)

>>17211472
We'll have to roll at half our rank if we attempt it. Or we could activate all three of our UAs as our Second Ua gives us lightning damage.

>>17211469

Don't think we can at the moment.

>>17211480
What is our lightning skill op?

>>17211495
3 sir.

rolled 4, 9, 7, 3, 10, 10, 4 = 47

>>17211480

So seven dice?

>>17211502

Four hits?

Could be worse.

Could we spend something to deal with those tens?

Damn at times like this I wish we could out-roleplay our status effect.

Stab ourselves in the leg like Sasuke did when put in that fear state by Orochimaru or something.

rolled 2, 4, 3, 6, 4, 6 = 25

>>17211510
Oh right -1 die

>>17211510

I think we should have something like FATE's aspects on this system.

Like a lower-powered version of nindo and shit.

Then again, I bolt FATE's Aspects system onto fucking anything that holds still long enough.

rolled 2, 6, 4, 3, 7 = 22

>>17211515
Actually it's minus 1 for fear and minus 1 for poison isn't it?

>>17211515

I forgot the minus one.

It saved our ASS.

I wonder what six successes on an eight Chakra Lightning storm looks like?

>>17211522
That's where Nindo got its start after all. unfortunately we still haven't even nailed down what our nindo even is so we haven't earned any yet.

>>17211530

>unfortunately we still haven't even nailed down what our nindo even is

We totally did.

OP gave us the choice of basically picking one or getting to stay at Chunin rank.

>>17211509
Normally, no.

>>17211524
That saved your life.

You form up a chakra blast, like usual, and this time you breathe in and charge it with your lightning nature before releasing it right as she drops the torrent.

(Tenzo takes 60 damage.)

The pillar of water goes bright blue as he screams out in horrific pain, his whole body going rigid, his spine curling, and all the bees both in his body and his globes dying instantly as he drops to his knees, his body smoking, his rebreather completely melted onto his face, as well as his blades, he collapses face first onto the ground, the rebreather cracking like ceramic from the electricity. Lone bolts of lightning skip along his body every so often as water drips off his pathetic form.

Haruko's slight wheeze of air alerts you to danger, she's bleeding severely, but she's walking over to the Queen with resolve as she draws the syringe and stabs it into the Queen, who screams out in pain and writhes, growing withered and pale as the tubes connecting her contract and turn the same color, the poison pumping through the Hive.

>>17211540
That was the UAs. Which are on the sheet. We never came to a consensus on the Nindo lines.

>>17211555
>>17211540
We're also due another. Since we turned into a Special Jonin.

>>17211549

Is Tenzo dead? Smash his head to make sure.

Then grab Haruko and run (Princess carry?). Doubt shes able to flee by herself without assistance.

rolled 8, 5, 6, 8, 1, 3, 2 = 33

>>17211549
Rollin medical knowledge to see if we need to heal her before leaving or if we can hoof it.

>>17211549

Treat that shit. At least a temporary patch until we can get out of here.

>>17211561

It needs to be the Chakra vampire one.

You've left us hanging too long.

>>17211568
>>17211566
>>17211549

"Quick, lift up your shirt, I need to take a look."

Beat, then facepalm at self.

"At your injury. Because I'm a trained medical Ninja. I can't believe I just said that."

>>17211566
>>17211568
>>17211570

You stop by Tenzo who seems to be immobile. You lift up your foot, charge it with chakra, and smash down hard. Not your usual style, but the comforting sound of bone snapping reassures you that you've done well.

When you go to heal Haruko she stops you, "No time. We need to leave, this second." She says and her kikkaichu fly around her as they begin to dance over the wound and crawl into it. She makes a slight inhalation sound at the feeling of pain before walking, then running, back up to the entry hole.

Bees are crunched underfoot like leaves in the fall as you flee out of there with all haste.

>>17211589

We have Blitz 2, and she's in pain. Carry her.

As soon as we get clear: >>17211587

>>17211597
Be forceful if we have to.

"If you think that I'm going to let you leap about like a lemur in your condition you've gravely misjudged my character. Hop on it'll be faster this way."

>>17211589
>>17211597
>>17211587

Sudden realization.

The bugs.

The bugs are our justification for Chakra Vampire style techniques.

We can get the basics of how they work by talking to the Aburame clan members (assuming we haven't already) and develop it from there as an extension of our Hyuga Chakra manipulating techniques.

>>17211597
>>17211587

Any attempt to touch her is met with an icy cold stare and a simple order, "Stop. I'm fine." She says and indeed it seems her wounds are at least being ignored.

You arrived safely in the Land of Grass, yet again, where she finally stops and when you ask to heal her she pauses before a trail of her kikkaichu float in the air, forming a bridge to her wound. "Put your hands onto the bugs, they'll transfer it to me." She says cooly before looking down as you do so, her hands trembling slightly from the pain.

>>17211603

Hop on? Nah. Just lift her up and run.

>>17211603

Just Scoop her up. If she bitches explain. While contineueing to run.

"You aren't really in a condition to exert yourself like that."

Then... >>17211587

>Take off your shirt. Wait, no...

rolled 10, 8, 4, 6, 5, 1, 9 = 43

>>17211611
"I may not look it but I have been properly trained you know."

Med Knowledge.

>>17211617

The chakra flows through the bugs which conduct it rapidly. Her body is subtle, her shoulders relax very slightly, her hands cease to shaking and she breathes out. The bugs retract and go back up her sleeves as she nods, "Thank you, Hyuuga. I owe you." She says and rises, walking alongside you, hands in her pockets as always.

When you return a large number of the Aburame are waiting, silent and motionless as their insects swarm above them. She looks up and nods. "Good job, dear." An older man says as he puts his hand on her shoulder, squeezes once, and then let's go. Haruko faces you, "I will be sure to let the Senjuu Clan know that relations are fully repaired. Improved even. It was nice working with you Hyu-.....umm....Shingen." She says, and you can see the slightest area under her sunglasses turn a very very pale shade of pink, and only for a second, as she walks back with her Clan to the compound.

Jako and Honda both run up to you, Honda gathering you up in a huge bear-hug, "Cousin!! I was worried about you, Shingen!" He says, his scruffy mountain-man beard against your arm as he drops you and coughs, grinning, "You're the man, Shingen." Jako looks at you with a small smile and nods, "Good job. You've made a lot of good things happen."

Awesome we killed a leader of a clan.

Wait..not so awesome, they were an Earth Clan.

Momoji gonna be all like.

'Shingen, ya got some 'splaining to do!'

>>17211611

>No mention of the hilarious misunderstanding of asking a woman to take her shirt off so you can get a look.

It's like I'm the only one who's ever watched anime.

Also:>>17211549

>60 damage

Hory Sheet

>>17211638

"I was careless. I became crippled by my fear, and didn't analyze the situation. I could have cost us our lives if I had hesitated even more."

"But. Thank you."

"Well with all those bee's I was reminded of something, do you two mind helping me with something?"

Let's go ahead and take a short while (like maybe a day) to figure out what the hell our Shingen Style technique is. It may have come in handy in that last situation.

Haruko used Hydro Pump!


Shingen used Thunder Bolt!

Its super-effective!

>>17211638

>She says, and you can see the slightest area under her sunglasses turn a very very pale shade of pink

This pleases HVP Shingen

>"Cousin!! I was worried about you, Shingen!"
>Ninja prease.

I have a mental image of like in the cartoons when there's the big guy hugging and the little guy's like "Can't... breath..." and trying to escape from his oblivious friend.

>>17211641

Not all the clans are buddy-buddy. Just look at the Uchiha and... well, just about fucking everybody else.

>>17211663

>HVP

It rolls off the tongue so nicely.

>>17211654
>>17211648
My math was off. We actually did 90.

>>17211653
"Sure thing, Cousin, whatever you're game for." Honda says, seemingly ready for some action, ready to fight.

>>17211663
Eventually most Clans in each Land learn to buddy up for the Village System, introduced by Hashirama, but that's a while in the coming.

>>17211653

>figure out what the hell our Shingen Style technique is

It's gonna be the fucking Vampire thing, isn't it.

It's going to be the vampire thing we wanted from the beginning, and OP's troll face is gonna be viable from orbit.

>>17211663

>Ninja Prease

Goddammit every time.

>>17211673

>introduced by Hashirama

Not if we can help it.

>My math was off. We actually did 90.

I just choked on air.

I didn't know that could happen.

>"Sure thing, Cousin, whatever you're game for." Honda says, seemingly ready for some action, ready to fight.

I'm curious, but I'm also afraid >>17211674

I right.

>>17211663
>>17211672

>HVP

Please tell me that doesn't stand for "Hokage Vampire Pimp"

>>17211686

>Please tell me that doesn't stand for "Hokage Vampire Pimp"

Gonna have to lie to you then.

Ninja Prease, what'd you think it'd stand for? "Happiness Varies Personally?"

>>17211686
Well considering it was a method used to shoot down a whole bunch of incoming projectiles, vamprism seems pretty unlikely for its list of effects.

>>17211715

Except they were Chakra based Projectiles.

And we ATE them.

Stop smashing my dreams, All I want is to be a vampire, become the Hokage, and fuck three beautiful women at once. Is that really too much to ask?

>>17211715
>>17211686

The three of you go out into the woods, your chakra having worked its way back up to a respectable level as your comrades stand close. "Ok Shingen, what's the plan?" Honda asks as he draws his kanabo, "Are you going to break out some super-secret Hyuuga technique and ask us to hit you with our best shots so you can deflect it all?" He asked excitedly, almost like a little kid under his big beard. Jako transforms his right arm into a massive club, ready for whatever you order him to do.

>>17211722
You can hope for 2 out of 3, if you're lucky.

That's what I get for not refreshing before I post.

Also, we seem ambitious as fuck. It strikes me that learning rotation on the sly could be a wonderful idea, if we can keep it from our clanmates. Speaking of them, how are our personal relations with our clan? We've gone from a very minor branch house to (effectively) a high up one in a short space of time, and with this success it's only going to bet better (worse). It might make sense to find out if this rapid promotion has made us any enemies (or new friends!), especially in the houses in between. Hyuuga politics must be a bitch.

>>17211722

>All I want is to be a vampire, become the Hokage, and fuck three beautiful women at once.

>Is that really too much to ask?

Can't stop laughing.

Ninja Prease.

>>17211727
We have indeed not been on the homefront for a long long time. Things HAVE been developing since we've been gone, I wonder what's new....

>>17211726

>You can get 2 of 3.
>Three impossible.

Challenge Accepted.

>>17211723

Aren't we supposed to be a genius?

Is having our friends try and kick the shit out of us REALLY the best plan we could come up with?

>>17211723
"Well when you put it like that... it sounds rather suicidal. But that's basically going to be the gist of it. First I need to get a mental image of what happend the first time though and then I'll call for one of you to hit me. After I can deflect that one we'll look at repeated uses."

We gonna roll anything for this op?

>>17211735

>long long time.

It's been two weeks since We've been home.

Two. Weeks.

>>17211748

I would absolutely love to hear a suggestion from you all.

>>17211749
There we go!

The first time this occurred we were leaping away from a fiery explosion. The flames were licking and we struck them away long enough to clear them.

(Roll Rank+Gentle Fist-2.)

>>17211735
Oh dear. That doesn't sound good. I'd say we return home as soon as possible. We need to reprep for supplies anyway.

>>17211735
Aw sheet. Well, after we do whatever we're doing now, we go back to the Senju to tell them their incompetence has been fixed (do NOT phrase it like that, for the love of god), and see if they have a message to go back to Hyuuga HQ. Then we should go home and get a medal (from the patriarch) and a kunai in the back (from everyone else).

Sounds good. I reckon we should spend some quality time with our brother soon, if it's not too late already.

It's too late already, isn't it. Shit.

>>17211749
>>17211748

Maybenotthebestplanmind.

>>17211758
Sure, we stopped by for a little bit. Not long enough to get into Clan politics. At all. We popped in for a promotion and a night's rest.

rolled 7, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2 = 17

here goes nuthin.

>>17211759

>The flames were licking and we struck them away long enough to clear them.

Or maybe we used Chakra Vampire powers to eat them.

Suddenly, club swinging at our face, we realize just how bad of a plan this really was.

>>17211765

Well, one of our long-term goals will make it so that doesn't matter anymore.

>>17211785
>>17211765

Not that we've achieved it yet....

>>17211771
Dear god it's gorgeous.

You breathe in and your hands fall to the position they normally do, but your mind seems to tell you this is wrong. Relaxing you let your body shift to a more broad stance, your left hand higher than your right as you feel your chakra system almost click as you ready yourself. Closing your eyes you feel something strange, your chakra nodes open up at once and slowly seep the smallest amount of chakra, almost indicating their readiness.

With a moment of concentration, recollection, and preparation you expel chakra all at once, the ground around you, the leaves and trees close to you, and your friends, knocked back at once. Jako barely moves, but Honda even has to take a step back. Meanwhile you blasted the leaves off a bush and put a huge crack in an old tree. The ground has impact scars from the pressure of your attack.

Yet this feels wrong. This is something else.

(Shingen Style: Pressure Punishment, Untrained, gained.)

With a pause you try again and this time you put dents and holes in the trees, careful to not hit your friends as small impact areas caused by sheer chakra control are visible on the tree's bark. The trees on three sides of you. The trees about fifteen feet away. Additionally, as you look around, each leaf that was in the air now has a perfect inch-wide hole punched through it.

>>17211771

>All Aces

Ahhh Sheet Ninja we're rorring arr up in tis bitch now!

>>17211820

>Not Chakra Vampire.

CURSES!

>>17211828
Muahahaha! Score one for team chakra explosions!

>>17211820
So What does Untrained indicate? Does that mean we know of it but can't use it or that we can use it at some risk?

>>17211828
We're the Michael Bay of vampires.

>>17211840
Correct, sorta.

We can use it, but we use 1/2 the dice pool total, cannot crit, and do 1/2 damage with it. However, if we do get a crit, we do normal damage.

We can buy that off. When we do get MP again we can put it towards the jutsu. If we put MP equal to the amount the jutsu is worth, we get the jutsu, plain and simple.

>>17211863

Alright. So then we 'Know' lots of techniques, but we can't use them effectively. Makes sense.

And when the hell are we getting Chakra Vampire? We've been jonesin for it since Chunin.

And we've provided adequate justification now, twice over.

I s'pose now we should be off back to the home base? Check up on everyone. Relax a little. Restock. And start on the next series of quests.

And make sure Inari hasn't killed everyone.

>>17211887

I would just love to hear that justification.

>>17211887
Eh I still don't see it. It popped up like last week. It's a fairly new thing, and it doesn't really make sense. If I'm out voted that's fine, but it seems like a random power outta nowhere that doesn't fit the character as he's been portrayed.

>>17211863
>>17211888

I say we get reactions from our companions, then do

>>17211762

>>17211887
I do hope you where joking on that last part.

>>17211888
Yeah we may as well go see how things are doing. Check in with the Senju first then back to the compound.

>>17211910
Jako remains silent as ever, but is impressed as he breathes out a loud sigh of air, showing you he had to tense up to absorb the hit. Honda whistles, "Wow Shingen, you really are a genius, aren't you pal?" He says and laughs, "I'm a lucky man to have a guy like you as a cousin!"

>>17211888
You and your comrades head back to the Senjuu compound, tell them the results, are met with stunning praise and are given a seal signed by Hashirama giving you outstanding praise. Honda, however, has to work on Clan affairs, and will be leave your party for a while. He thanks you for the fun and bids Jako a fond farewell.

You and the big guy head home in a short span of time and when you return you see the compound is a little more dolled up than usual. Lanterns and other decorations hang around the compound. There's even some signs saying, "Congratulations Kumomaru!"

(Now, I'm off for about 20 minutes. Don't fret friends, I'll be back for a little more questing before I catch some Z's. )

>>17211921
It seems our brother has either gone up in rank or married (and likely gone up in rank). We should head to see our father to get the details.

>>17211932
And also inform him of what we've done.

No we're not jealous.

Not at all.

...

>>17211893
>>17211905
>>17211912

The short list:
Our Chakra manipulation skills
The Aburame clan's bugs
Chakra seals, both from our clan's signature jutsu and otherwise.
Our fooking eyes being able to read chakra flows.

That right there is enough to justify having the idea in character, having a vague idea of how such a technique would work, and everything we'd need to actually use a technique like that.

That's the general outline of it anyway. there's at least a dozen more specific things scattered but that's the gist of it.

>random power outta nowhere that doesn't fit the character as he's been portrayed.

1.We are a manipulative, chess-master style.
2.We use close and mid-range attacks
3.We Count on our speed.
4.We count on our enemy detection.
5.We prefer counter-attacking style.
6.We gather a group of strange allies.
7.We are genius.

We are literally one step removed from the classic Vampire Archtype personality wise, and that is the bit that involves actually feeding on other people.

And we could fix that, quite easy.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/17143108/

By the way, a lot of the comparisons are drawn out in greater detail in the archive.

>Continued...

>>17212039

As for the meta level, it's awesome for several reasons: Potentially endless chakra pool in battle, weakens our opponent, and induces fear in our enemies. Seriously, how do you think they're going to react when they see us kill their buddy, and then come to the realization that we ate his soul (metaphorically speaking) and are now using that power to hunt them.

Remember that 90 damage lightning jutsu earlier? Now imagine being able to do shit like that but MORE and BIGGER.

It's a serious power boost, isn't as far removed from character as you seem to think, and lets be totally honest here:

We're almost certainly going head to head with Madara at some point during this quest. We know this both IC and OOC. We NEED something this big in case it comes to blows, see >>17209273
>>17209332

I think that clarifies the collective pro-'vampire' argument, and I know that at least 3 other people were agreeing with me on this earlier.

If it gets voted down, so be it, but I don't think it's getting due consideration from it's detractors.

>>17211942
>>17211932

Not jealous. Perish the thought.

But yeah, offer congratulations to everybody involved, as appropriate.

>>17212039

All those, also describe Batman. I mean we do have one dead parent..

Great our bro-tier dad is next.

>>17212039
>>17212045

You know, I was on the fence.

You've convinced me. I'm down with Vampires.

Also, didn't Dracula have THREE brides?

>>17212068
Well we don't hafta be Dracula..

>INARI, THIS IS A SKIN OF A KILLER!

That'll get her off our backs.

>>17212068

You know, I actually hadn't considered the three brides part.

But then, OP already threw that gauntlet and >>17211748
>Challenge Accepted

So it wasn't like we weren't already going for that.

>>17212055
>>17212058
>>17212068
>>17212074
>>17212087

Wait, so now We're:
Batman
A Vampire
A Ninja
A Pimp
Hokage.

We're going to have to upgrade the HVP acronym.

And if you can't See Inari as Catwoman after planting the batman comparison, I'm not sure we can be friends anymore.

>>17212101
Sorry Inari is apperantly the Joker.

>>17211355
>>17211361

>>17212125

Both metaphors fit shockingly well.

Jako would be our Azrael/Jason. Rage issues and all that.

Honda would be our Dick since he would be our first partner.

Momoji would either be Barbara or Talia. But that would make Mister Titan either Gordon or Ra.

>>17212157

Wait, Mister Titan?

The Eight foot muscle bound Yoda that is Momoji's Dad?

As Gordon to our Batman?

Excuse me for a moment, I think I had a nerdgasm.

>>17212173
>>17212173
"Why don't you just kill the Uchiha Girl, Shingen?"

>>17212173
>>17212157

Talia is totally the Aburame Chick, because if Ra's al Ghul existed in this setting, he would be either a Uchiha or an Aburame.

So

Momoji=Barbra
Inari=Catwoman
Haruko=Talia

Ballin. We now one shy of hitting all the marks for Batman and Vampire.

MY PARENTS ARE DEEEEAAAAAD and Feeding on Others, respectively.

>>17212188

And that's where the joker analogy falls right apart.

We kill people all the time, and Batman's never wanted to put his dick inside Mr J.

We could totally get ANBU style cloaks/masks and Chakra swords. in fact, since these are both money they should be next.

>>17212039
We can manipulate our own chakra, yes.
The Aburame will NEVER surrender their bugs to our inspection so we can be Dracula. Ever. That's insanity. It's like asking a Hyuuga to give someone our Byakugan.
Chakra seals? You mean the ability to store things with chakra? Or write traps? I'm not following this one.
Yes, we can read chakra. That's true.
It's also completely out of left field. Just because we happen to follow the archetype doesn't mean we should. We DON'T have what we need, in the slightest.
And with that I offer my strong opinion of the idea.
With that, we move on the story.

>>17212055
>>17211942

You find your Father, who is surrounded by all your brothers and sisters, all of whom are exuberantly congratulating Kumomaru. When they see you, however, everyone goes quiet except for your Father, who walks up and hugs you, "Ah! Shingen, my youngest son. It's good to see you again, my boy. I've missed you!" He says with a smile and puts his arm around your shoulders, "Come my boy, we have great news. Kumomaru, do you want to tell him?" Kumomaru summons up a smile and shakes your hand, "Hello Shingen, it's been quite a while. A very long while. I'm a Pale Champion. The Patriarch gave his blessings, I'm in the First House. And...I'm marrying Ran, tomorrow!" he says, his excitement breaking through as you receive a warm hug from your brother.

Your other siblings, however, aren't so happy about seeing you, it seems. They are mostly average shinobi, except for your eldest sibling, your big sister, Emiko. She wears her hair back in a tall ponytail and displays her Curse Mark proudly as she crosses her arms, standing just a bit taller than your Father, "Why are you being so kind to Shingen? He's never around when anything happens." She says and snorts, but your Father smiles kindly and kisses her forehead, "Emiko, be nice, your brother has missed you, I'm sure."

>>17212213

>Canon reason to have a Batman costume

I love you.

>Chakra reactive swords.

Combine that with the puppet techniques we learned from that desert guy, our lightning jutsu, and the theoretical vampire powers.

Sword comes out of nowhere, stabs a motherfucker, paralyzes him, all his chakra goes away. he goes into shock, sword vanishes into the darkness, and suddenly there's a caped man with a horrible Bat-mask in your face.

Bonus points: The bat summons mentioned in that one thread now work on multiple levels.

>>17212213
>>17212213
But can the reverse be said?

>>17212225
"Congratulations brother. I am happy to here of your success."

"I am not around, because I am always working dear sister, working on the relations of the Hyuuga clan, with other clans."

>>17212225

"I have. Hopefully I'll be here more often, but if I keep getting sent away for clan duties... I'm not exactly in a position to question the orders of the Clan heads." Look genuinely remorseful.

Turn back to our brother, and offer our congratulations.

Don't fake it, I think it's safe to say we mean it. It's what he wanted, he got it, and now life's good.

Also, introduce Jako if he's still with us. At least since he doesn't talk much, he probably won't mention how we're suddenly so much more guarded and careful around our own clan-mates.

>>17212261
"Yes...Father told me. Everyone's very impressed, Shingen." She says as she rolls her shoulders, her pale eyes unimpressed.

Your Father looks up at Jako and smiles, "I remember seeing this guy around before. Never got your name." He says and Jako just lets his name fall out of his mouth before nodding. "Pleasure to meet you Jako." He says and Kumomaru looks up at the mountainous man, "Wow, you're a big fella." Jako remains stoic.

Kumomaru manages a smile and grips your hand, "Shingen, look, I know you are busy a lot. But...it would mean a lot to me if you would come to my wedding. Please? I know you're really busy."

>>17212225
I hadn't realised we had more siblings than just Kumomaru. How well have we, historically, got on with them? Obviously we seem to be quite close to Kumo, but I've no idea how we're supposed to act towards our sister, or any of the others. On the subject of Kumo, now he's going to be Main House Hyuuga. How much do we trust him? So far his loyalties have been with his family, will they now turn to the Main House at our expense?

Is this going to be an envy thing where Shingen is the outcast among most of his siblings because he's a genius?

>>17212248

Joker has a bad case of the crazies.

All bets are off, and you know it.

>>17212238

After we do some socializing, we need to do this. Even minus the vampire thing in the short-term it's awesome.

>>17212225

>The Aburame will NEVER surrender their bugs to our inspection so we can be Dracula. Ever. That's insanity. It's like asking a Hyuuga to give someone our Byakugan.

Not the intention. More like how now we KNOW that's possible, and have a vague idea of how it works, due to our exposure to their techniques. Not encyclopedic knowledge of all they secrets.

>Chakra seals? You mean the ability to store things with chakra? Or write traps? I'm not following this one.

Like how the entire Hyuga thing involves fucking with other people's chakra. Sealing it, manipulating it, turning it against the wielder. Actually stealing it and absorbing it seems like the next logical step, now that we know it's possible.

>It's also completely out of left field. Just because we happen to follow the archetype doesn't mean we should. We DON'T have what we need, in the slightest.

I'd disagree on the left field, we've seen enough shit that the idea could reasonably occur to us, even if we aren't 100% sure how to do it. I'd be willing to meet you half-way on this, like have it be a temporary thing only like our compressed Chakra. As for if we SHOULD... Highly debatable. I'm leaning towards YES, you're leaning towards NO. We both have our reasons.

We're also going Batman pretty fast. Give me a few minutes, and I can come up with a couple different reasons for us to do the Vampire thing.

>>17212303

Historically they mostly ignored you or paid minor attention. You are the youngest by a fair margin, and as such never really grew up with any of them except Kumomaru who always was your big bro. He liked you a lot and cared about you the most.

The rest of your siblings were out doing missions, or, in Emiko's case, killing samurai. She lead the largest counter-samurai series of missions in the Clan's history and is a war heroine. They call her the Alabaster Princess. She's the other genius in the family.

Kumo has always loved you and Father more than anyone else in the world, except for maybe Ran.

Your siblings always have maintained a polite distance, it's not unusual in a family where each branch has roughly six to ten children a piece.

>>17212292
"I would love to come to your wedding brother. When is it?"

>>17212292

"Your wedding? Everything else you've achieved? I can spare a day or two. I wouldn't miss it for the world."

This is utter bullshit, we'd skip out right now doing a jig for the Land of Fire alone. Never hurts to be civil, and we've got a minute.

And if the clan head asks us to do something, we can just ask to stay for the wedding, not like they'd refuse unless something BIG happens. Like 'Madara just kicked in the door someone do something' big.

Plus, it gives us time to get stuff for >>17212213
>>17212238

>>17212292
To dad: "Jako doesn't talk much. Hits like a cliff though." Say this playfully, it's a compliment that Jako should take.

To Kumo: "Of course. Absolutely. Just so long as you use your stunning wit and charm to make sure the Patriarch doesn't send me on another wild bug hunt." Keep a straight face. Explain nothing.

To Emiko: "I'm sorry I've missed so much Emi, but what would you have me do, refuse the Patriarch? I've only ever tried to bring honour on our family, you know that." Look dejected. Genuinely sorry.

>>17212325

Tommorow, he said. I don't think we'd forget that quickly.

>>17212322
I'll concede to the idea having a possibility of reaching us. But there is no motivation. Why would our character suddenly want this random desire to drain other's chakra?

But yes, we are also becoming the Batman at an alarming rate.

>>17212325
>>17212345
"Tomorrow, brother." He says and smiles as he looks you up and down, "You can find a nice outfit. Your big friend will have a hard time." He laughs and your Father does as well, the rest of your siblings laughing politely.

>>17212346

Emiko gives a single nod, "RIght." She says and speaks, "We would always want to honor the family." Something tells you that she doesn't believe you. Emiko always seemed jealous when you were recognized for your genius, but now she seems almost disgusted with you.

>>17212361
So Emi is jealous towards her genius status is she? Is she the eldest in the family, by any chance? Something's up there. I recommend we not pursue it now (this is a happy event) but at a later point, I think we might want to confront her on this, and ask her what the hell her problem is.

I reckon she's peered into a small part of our ambition and doesn't like it.

OP: How much personal ambition has Emi shown in the past?

>>17212361

>Something tells you that she doesn't believe you.

Well, we ARE lieing out our ass. This seems slightly more personal though.

>I'll concede to the idea having a possibility of reaching us. But there is no motivation. Why would our character suddenly want this random desire to drain other's chakra?

Back the fuck up, I got this.

Desire for SUMMONING JUTSU. Holla back to that thread. Do the reverse summon, end up with BATS. Pay a little extra, get sweet-ass vampire powers to boot like Orochimaru getting bonus snake powers for the Snake contract.

Instead of like the 15 we normally pay for something like that (think it's 15 anyway) we pay like 20.

Bonus points for BATMAN, everybody's happy.

>But yes, we are also becoming the Batman at an alarming rate.
>Alarming

Ninja Prease, that's not how you spell awesome.

>>17212375

>I reckon she's peered into a small part of our ambition and doesn't like it.

Damn shame. I was hoping we could put off killing our family for now.

I kid, I kid.

>>17212377

Everything about this post is awesome.

>Ninja Prease

Why is that funnier ever time someone says it?

>>17212375
>>17212377

Shesontousmind

Paranoia and megalomania do go hand in hand.

Kidding, but still. I like how we're jumping to the same conclusions. This sort of thinking on the same page is about where the first quest got awesome.

>>17212375
Emiko is indeed the eldest. She's 27.

Emiko's personal ambition shows little more than a desire to be recognized as the best. She's been the most beautiful sister, the strongest fighter period, and the most talented with her Ninjutsu, including her famed ultimate technique that even worries you, Ivory Midnight. You have never seen it, but you've heard that it's unbelievable. Even your Dad is helpless before it.

>>17212377
Now, I have a true hard-on for summoning, can't lie there. But I'll tell you this personal bit of info. "Pay a little extra" for Orochimaru, was 3 UA's. Bats=/= Vampires. Bat powers? Sure. Vampires, not so much. So no, I will never DREAM of giving that for 20 MP (Ninja prease).

But

It's not impossible.

>>17212385
>>17212397

As you think and lie Emiko's eyes never leave yours, even when she speaks and laughs. Something in her hates you, and you can see it, as clearly as you can see the day.

>>17212402
Random question on the topic of our family, since I can't find the answer in the archives

How did our mother die?

>>17212433
Dad went training in the mountains for a month and came back to find her dead.

Naw, just kidding, seriously though, she died from an illness shortly after our birth.

>>17212402

>Ninja Prease

Even as you crush my dreams, the fact that you used this makes my day.

>Now, I have a true hard-on for summoning, can't lie there. But I'll tell you this personal bit of info. "Pay a little extra" for Orochimaru, was 3 UA's.

I was using that as an example of how we could justify getting the technique via contract. Since it's one move, we could make it the one UA we haven't decided on yet. Something like how we can spend a point or two of grit to drain a little on top of an attack, or we could go all out and try to rip a big chunk out by dedicating out action to that. the OP problem could be solved by making it a short-term boost like our compression technique.

>Bats=/= Vampires.

Now you're fucking with me.

>So no, I will never DREAM of giving that for 20 MP.

That was an example. It was a summon (15 MP, or so I thought) plus one technique/technique boost (like how we can lightning into everything) for 5 MP and count it as part of the cost.

That five could be the base price to an upgradeable technique, like how Blitz isn't that bad for like the first rank or two and then the price goes UP.

I'm willing to negotiate here, if you're willing to meet me half-way. Several people in the quest said it'd be cool, I'm merely the most vocal advocate.

Emi's disdain, or even wariness I can understand. Hate is another thing entirely though.

>>17212448
You sly dog, you.

Was the illness *related* to our birth? or just one of those things? I bet most people here know where my train of thought with this line of questioning, but I thought I'd get the obvious out of the way.

>>17212448

And our eldest sister would be, what, ten at the time?

Yeah, I can see a good reason for her to hate us right there. We took Mommy away.

Not logical, but people rarely are when it comes to family.

When/if we get the Vampire thing, that could get worse if we actually start feeding on people's souls.

>>17212459
>>17212475

Youkilledmommymind

Ok, this is like the fifth time we've synched up. Starting to creep me out a little.

>>17212459
Emiko doesn't blame us for Mom's death. She passed due to a long-standing illness that finally overcame her. She had three children with that sickness in her system. She insisted on it. Said she wanted to be a mother until she couldn't anymore.

>>17212456
I am quite fond of it.

Alright, let's get down to brass tacks. I'm willing to play ball, absolutely. This is your quest, all of you guys, not mine. If I wanted it to be my quest, I would write a book, eh?

So, I'll acquiesce to us gaining something towards that direction, so long as we don't go all pale-face cloak wearing blood sucking Dracula. Chakra draining? Sure, I can accept that. Chakra draining to enhance our powers? Also acceptable.

I'm gonna play ball with you as best as I possibly can, if you promise me. All of you.

No
Harem
Route.

Period. I will not budge on it.
Play with me, I play back. Personally, I just don't want to handle that, because it gives, in my eyes, too much the opinion of being fapfic. That's my sole and singular request. How about you step up, all of you, onto the IRC and we chat about this chakra draining thing?

>>17212456

The OP in this post refers to it being potentially 'over powered'. I just realized this wasn't completely clear, and made it sound like replacing the guy running the quest is a good idea.

Which it isn't, because you're awesome.

>>17212495
I appreciate the sentiment, thank you very kindly.

>>17212488
>No
>Harem
>Route.

and who the fuck do you think you are that you get to dictate this?

One a project comes here it goes to committee. No one faggot gets to stranglehold anything. Otherwise GTFO and start a goddamn blog or forum about it.

>>17212488
I kept meaning to post that the IRC was fairly dead. I've been in there for the last 3 hours or so.

Dang. I thought we might have an answer with the mother thing there. When you said hate in that last bit about emi, OP, was it actual hate or just a really large dislike of us? Because I can rationalise out even a massive dislike in a family, but hatred, to me at least, requires something really, really serious.

>>17212505

Are you serious? wtf?

>>17212488

So if we don't go all vampire, harem route is a go?

>>17212505
You'll keep a polite tone, if you please. No need to get all riled up over something silly. So take it easy.

>sole and singular request

>>17212518
Now you're just playing with me, haha.

Please try to understand this from my side. We're trying to make something good. The harem route thing just seems so counter to what we're working towards. That's what I'm saying.

>>17212505
Um, I think he's the guy in control of all of the NPCs so if he says they aren't cool with polygamy, they aren't cool with it.

>>17212510
It's an extremely powerful disdain. She dislikes you actively, so, take that how you will. Hate in the colloquial sense.

>>17212521

I must disagree. The goal is to make a world where those we care about can be safe and happy.

I think that ties in very well to the not-wanting-to-make-the-girls-cry bit.

>>17212488

>How about you step up, all of you, onto the IRC and we chat about this chakra draining thing?

I honestly would, were it not for the fact that for some reason IRC hates this computer. It makes no sense to me, and I've been trying to fix it.

>No Harem Route.
>Period. I will not budge on it.

OP Confirmed for fun hating Nazi. JK.

>Play with me, I play back. Personally, I just don't want to handle that, because it gives, in my eyes, too much the opinion of being fapfic.

I can see why you might think that, even though nobody on the other side of the screen sees it that way.

If I might explain the reasoning: Our character has been shown as somewhat greedy, manipulative, cunning, while at the same time having a very soft caring side for certain friends and family. This is especially true when it comes to the women in his life, possibly more so due to some mental issues that come with growing up without a mother (and being surrounded by people who won't shut up about how awesome she was).

As a result, he knows that rejecting one or more of them is the right thing to do, but the flip side of the coin is that that means he hurts someone he genuinely cares about, and he's giving up something. Both of which run directly counter to both his Nindo and his general personality.

>continued....

>>17212567

Given that he's beginning to juggle a bunch of plots at once, relationships are getting more serious and tense, and he's about to start making the big gambles even with a dozen dirty secrets under his belt worth his life and more.

He's emotionally/mentally damaged, greedy, conniving, and snarky. He's the embodyment of the trope of the Magnificent Bastard at his core (and/or is desperately trying to be) and it all has the potential to go so horribly wrong. But also to go so horribly RIGHT.

He's adding Gambits and gambles left and right at this point, and he looks like he's gonna fall bad.

And that's why we want him to succeed. It's not a fetish thing, it's a complicated love story that beautifully compliments every other aspect of the character and the story thus far.

I can understand you hesitance, but honestly? I'd throw out every single other concession just to kick that particular brand of madness up a notch.

Just my two cents.

>>17212567
>>17212577

>mommy issues
>greed
>Nindo
>soft caring side
>insane gambler
>Manipulative bastard
>MAGNIFICENT BASTARD

Son of a bitch, I was on the 'no-fapfic' side of the line, but Jesus Christ. It is literally supported and even enforced by every goddamned aspect of our character. I never even CONSIDERED the 'growing up without a mother' thing.

Son of a Bitch. You are an Evil genius. If you play all your characters like this I envy every group you're part of.

>>17212557
Polite reminder, I'm not sure Inari's into sharing. For starters. We can still be close and not be in a harem. That's all I'm saying.

Now, shall we press on?

The arrangements for the wedding dominate much of the day before you are beckoned to the Patriarch's, a very familiar call.

Today, however, rather than meeting in the big assembly room, you meet in his personal quarters. He is sitting on his cushion and when you sit opposite him the room is closed and he regards you, "Shingen. Your brother weds tomorrow, and that is wonderful news. However, I have dire news to share with you." He says and produces a scroll.

"This is our family tree." he says and points to the main branch where he sits at the top. However, beneath his name you see a series of names crossed out, with only two remaining. Ran and her younger brother, Hito. "Tomorrow, your brother becomes the primary heir to the Main Branch. We will make his Mark untouchable to any Main Branch members and teach him the technique to use the Mark." He explains before looking at you. "I....I am not comfortable with the idea of Kumomaru of the Eighth ruling the Clan when I pass." he admits finally to you before looking at you, "I want you to. Shingen, I want you to speak to your Father about disowning you, and then I will adopt you as my son. You are older than Ran, so your claim will be superior."

>>17212577
Your point is understood.

We will see how the story plays out. I promise to be fair. Play it right, you may yet have your goal.

Semper Fi, you Magnificent Bastard. Semper Fi.

>>17212567
Personally, I have no issue with some (maybe 3 at most women) vying for our affections.

I would however consider it slightly unrealistic (in the setting, as well as IRL) if those women were willing to share with each other. They ain't, as both Inari and Momoji have shown in spades.

My two pennies (confound you Americans) there.

>>17212554
I take actual hatred to mean "Actively wishing or acting to harm", so maybe she's not that bad. Still, it's a bit odd...

>>17212604

>Play it right, you may yet have your goal.
>Semper Fi, you Magnificent Bastard. Semper Fi.

And that's how you play people. You set up a complicated frame for character manipulation from the very beginning, allowing for instances and justification.

Build off the input of others, and then twist the world to your ends. All for the sake of your personal amusement.

Don't worry Shingen's in good hands.

>By the way, the post is mostly joking. I honestly had no idea there would be multiple potential love interests until well after the basic frame-work for Shingen being who is was laid out. honestly? Don't care much way or the other myself, but not shooting for it now would be breaking character and metagaming.

Also, I like the vampire Idea, but i have no idea how to balance it. I personally like the current suggestion
>UA
>Summon acquire
>Slight cost increase with exponential increase cost (like bvlitz, but maybe slightly less so)
>Double edged boost like Chakra compression. Maybe it could restore that ability if we used it one that combat/day/whatever the limit is? Otherwise it's boost+time limit.

>>17212660

Gendo Vampire Batman Hokage Pimp.

Mein Gott, it actually makes MORE sense with Gendo in the picture.

Gendo/Batman would be the perfect Kage. Vampire/Pimp clicks together like magic.

Gendo/Pimp would just about HAVE to be under the circumstances.

Kage/Vampire is an awesome mental image, and the darker/brooding aspects fit well.

Pimp/Kage he's the fucking Hokage. who's going to step in and say something?

Everything plays off everything else. We can now describe Shingen in five words: Gendo Vampire Batman Hokage Pimp.

>>17212604

Hooooo, boy. What to do, what to do.

...Shouldn't he have just gone to see our dad? Once it goes over our head, we won't be able to say anything but accept.

On another hand, I was thinking about how shingen would have achieved peace in the world. There was either conquer everything, or be like Zhuge Liang and establish power blocs that would act as a deterrent against aggression from each other due to the presence of third party power bloc.

Basically have Shingen be the architect of the Hidden Village System?a

>>17212604
Bastard. Utter, utter, bastard.

Politics rears its ugly head. Ladies and germs, let's all pause for reflection here, this is a flash point.

Shingen will want some time to think about this. How ambitious is Kumo? Has he been this ambitious so far solely because of his love for Ran, or because he wants the power as well? What is dad going to say? Emi's going to throw a wobbly too. Shit.

You bastard, OP.

>>17212734
In IRC we just pointed out that if we accept, all of Kumo's kids become branch house members. Seal and all. Shit.

>>17212717
Point. We can ask the patriarch why he's giving us a choice in the matter (please don't, yet, OP, I think with something this massive we need, if not a unanimous decision, at least a few more answers first).

>>17212734
Kumo's only shown a drive since he met Ran. But whether or not that's who he is or what is yet to be seen.

>>17212747
Certainly. Seems like a good time for OP to finally get some sleep.

>>17212734
>>17212717

The way I see it, Shingen aspires to be so much more than this.

And having our brother who loves us be in charge makes our goals all the easier.

Act shocked. "I... I'll need some time to think about this. This is...." just don't finish the sentence. The fact that we're always so composed should underscore just how unexpected this is.

>>17212747
>>17212754
>>17212753

I'm personally voting no for various reasons:
First, it completely fucks our brother.
Second, It locks us into the Hyuga line. This means no shot at being the Hokage, and CERTAINLY no Harem ending.
Third, fucking our brother would reveal the dark side to our movements and ambitions. The very thing all of our plans hinge on staying hidden.
Fourth, if the shit we're planning on pulling in the near future goes south, we're minimizing damage. Whole clan goes with if we fuck up as boss, but if it's just us? Better for everyone. Plus the glory would be that much greater.
Fifth, Leader is expected to stay and lead. Meaning we don't get to go hopping across country anymore.
Sixth, we don't want to screw our family like that. Our Older sister and brother are easily as strong as we are apiece, and they might well decide to off us.
Seventh, Inari. Not happening with her. This is worth a separate point of listing besides the Harem ending just because of how kwayzee she is.

>>17212830

Eighth, we have to marry Hyuga. Damn near everything we've been doing thus far has been with the distant goal of getting ourselves, and our children, the fuck out of that viper's nest.
Nineth, A position of power like that implies a bias. We can still pretend to be impartial where we are now, which is critical to our schemes.
Tenth, fuck the Hyuga. Fuck them, fuck their seals, fuck the houses, and everybody who thinks that shit's a good idea. You know what becoming the Hokage and having kids would do? Put Byakugan wielders firmly beyond the reach of all that clan bullshit. without that insane monopoly going for them, that clan falls the fuck apart within 3 generations. 4 tops.

Seriously. Even the fucking UCHIHA aren't that insane when it comes to guarding their secrets and power.

The Uchiha, where a power boost means murdering and cannibalizing your friends and family.

When you make the Uchiha look sane by comparison, you have fucked up.

And that's just ten reasons. I got a lot more. For now though, stall for time. Even if I think the other choice is insane, I agree that we need time to think it over.

Also from IRC, who was killing Main House members recently? Who else is to blame for all of our moral quandaries and issues?

Fucking Inari. Magnificent Bitch.

Is it just me, or does every time the OP says something would be difficult, have weird requirements, insane etc. The first thing /tg/ says is "Challenge Accepted". Would it really be that hard to let something slide?

>>17212860

We're going to have to make sure she doesn't kill our bro.

We WANT him to inherit power.

Worst Case scenario: We have somebody we like and who likes us calling the shots.

Best Case scenario: Puppet Ruler, at least in the short term.

>>17212862

Challenge Ac-

Well played.

>>17212860

In light of the new information, we must accept. Lest Inari kills our bro.

>>17212860

Who's that one Flash villain? The one who basically said that heroes become stronger through personal tragedy, so he runs around fucking up their lives for that exact reason.

And he's RIGHT.

>>17212874
>>17212862
>>17212860
>>17212833
>>17212830

I'm voting 'no' as well. If OP's gone, want to spend the thread PLOTTING!?

I mean, I know there's the IRC channel, but this saves all of it for posterity for new people to the quest, and also I can't use IRC on this computer.

I don't know why but I can't get it to work.

>>17212879

All we have to do is explain our plan to Inari.

And about how Inari killing him would fuck everything over because we aren't accepting the deal.

If Inari knows we're never going for it, killing our brother serves no purpose. If our brother stands directly between us and power in her mind.....

Actually, I can't see how she'd think killing our brother would be a good idea either way. either we accept, and he's no threat or we refuse and he's not a threat because he's going down a completely different road than us.

>>17212913
>>17212888

NEW THREAD NEW THREAD NEW THREAD

>>17212924
>>17212924
>>17212924
>>17212924

>>17212913
Inari doesn't do logic. Not as we see it, anyway.

I think we need to know a few things.

One, we need to know how quickly to move.

Two, we need to know what dad thinks about this, if we can stomach telling him.

We also need to find out just how ambitious our big brother is, and we need to find out why and just how much the patriarch doesn't want Kumo to take over. If it's so much that he's willing to kill Kumo to take him out of the top spot, that's no good at all.

I think we're probably fucked either way here, folks. OP has played us well...