Ninja Monk Quest #7

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>Your name is Amon Shuu, a humble monk of the Water Temple.
>You have no family to speak of, another one of the many casualties of the 2nd Shinobi World War. Your luck pulled through when a wandering monk, Myatsuu, snatched you from the debris of a border skirmish between Konohagakure and Kirigakure with your village having been reduced to rubble in the midst of battle. You were 4 years old. The monk, Myatsuu, brought you back to the Water Temple in the marshy coastlines of the Land of Water.

>Nearly 14 years later, the Temple- your home- had fallen to attackers from the Village Hidden in the Mist after a young girl, Rin. Leaving to honor your duties, you travel across lands to deliver the merchant, Yoru, safely to his destination and find any surviving monks of your order. This is your story.
>Make it worth something
>For his sake, if nothing else


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The flowers Hoki placed around his grave in the Temple Garden sway in the afternoon breeze.
He probably wouldn't have liked them, thinking they were too much for someone like him. He didn't deserve this. No human deserves to die like that.

The tightening in your chest seems to come back as you think of the casualties of the war. First your home, then your brothers, and now Sakumo. This is....

Arms wrap around you from behind. Asa?

"I'm sorry you had to see that, Amon. He...he was a good man, despite everything. I think he was happy to have met you, like I am," Rin consoles you from her hug.

>Spend some time with Rin, let her comfort you
>You need silence to think, see if you can find a meditation room
>Yoru should be a good distraction
>Find Tai, you should work pain away with some sparring and exercise
>Find Hoki, he seems like a good person to talk to about these things
>Write in

>>748224
>Spend some time with Rin, let her comfort you

>>748224
>Find Tai, you should work pain away with some sparring and exercise
welcome back

>>748224
>Spend some time with Rin, let her comfort you

>>748224
>Spend some time with Rin, let her comfort you

>>748224
>spend more time with Rin
Might as well participate in this thread after the disappointment that was missing nin
Anyone care to red pill me?

>>748224
>Spend some time with Rin, let her comfort you

>>748248
Monk, our temple was attacked and we were seperated from the rest that didn't die. We specialize in seals. Been traveling with Rin, who had a demon in her and Yoru Norihime. I'm missing stuff like how we fought off the some of the seven swordsman of the mist and they also attacked our temple. I'll let someone else fill the rest of the blanks. Also we have a fish summoning

>>748249
>>748248
>>748243
>>748239
>>748232
Rin takes the lead

>Writing best girl

>>748263
Yes! I'd rather a Rin then Asa

>>748248
Actually, I'll give you a summary first. Hold on...

>>748248
>We a monk dude
>Spent time doing monk things
>We are really good at seals
>Mist swordsmen attacked our temple, killing everyone
>We were sent to escort a merchant and a jinchuuriki to konohagakure
>Found some red beads
>Fought mist swordsmen in a bloody pass littered with corpses
>Beads hold a demon monk dude, he possessed us and killed a few of them, injured the rest.
>Archer lady pulled off the beads
>Talked to demon monk while unconscious, told him to fuck off with his nihilism bullshit
>Woke up, made up with archer lady after strangling her while possessed
>Trained and got a fish summon
>Got to fire temple, some of our brothers are here

>>748271
Nah it's cool
Don't want to keep everyone else waiting

>>748277
K thanks

>>748289
No problem, dawg. If you want a clearer picture, the archives aren't that long, but that covers most of it.

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You nod absently to Rin and you feel her take your hand.
"Come on, Amon. Let's go for a walk."

She leads you through the gardens of the Fire Temple, it's one lone grave sinking into the distance, and into its halls.

"You did more than he could have hoped by showing up here in time, Amon. You may have made Sakumo happy in the last moments of his life. But remember, you're in charge of taking care of me now- not the other way around!"

She looks to you and sees your sullen expression. She squeezes your hand.
"...But I wouldn't mind it if it was. You can always count on me, Amon, like we promised!"

She puts her arm around yours and leads you into a room filled with scrolls and books. Monks bustle too and fro quietly, books and quills in hand.

"I saw you like to read a lot, so I figured I would try to see if they have a library here. What do you think? Let's read something together." She says, smiling hopefully to you.

>Read
>Nah Rin, you sappy af
&
Look for...
>A monk who can get you an oddly specific request (Write in)
>A book of jutsu
>An old book of fables and legends
>A sealing scroll you can interpret
>Something powerful, dangerous, forbidden even (Probably will make Rin uncomfortable)
>Someone who can interpret the messy, intricate scroll

>>748363
>Read
>An old book of fables and legends

>>748363
>Read
>A sealing scroll you can interpret

>>748363
>Read
>A book of jutsu

Amon needs to learn the basics of this, for utilities sake I still think we should specialize in seals

>>748379
eh, good point
>>748363
changing >>748375
to look for a book of jutsu

>>748363
>Someone who can interpret the messy, intricate scroll

>>748363
>Read
>sealing scroll

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late update, my bad. Family called.

You return Rin a small smile. "Sure, let's read together. I'd been wondering, actually...you're a ninja right? Could you teach me some sort of ninjutsu?"

Rin brightens as soon as you finish the suggestion, but she manages to hold back as she thinks about it. "Come to think of it, you've never used any sort of ninjutsu in battle. Do you know anything to begin with?"

No, actually...you don't. You remember Myatsuu clearly telling you that he'd never teach any sort of ninjutsu to you. They are techniques easily misused when not in self-defense, as they power they offer over others is far too corrupting.

But, you're learning it to protect others. Like Sakumo said, it's up to you now...

"Do you even know your own chakra nature?" Rin quizzes you

>Yes, I learned a while back that I have a water nature
>No, I don't? (Roll for chakra nature)

>>748554
>Yes, I learned a while back that I have a water nature
Good luck and thank you for running for a bit.

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>>748556
I'm still in this thread till it ends, boyo

>>748554
>Yes, I learned a while back that I have a water nature

>>748554
>>No, I don't? (Roll for chakra nature)

>>748554
>No, I don't? (Roll for chakra nature)
Water is so lame

>>748554
>No, I don't? (Roll for chakra nature)

>>748554
>No, I don't? (Roll for chakra nature)
>He wants us to fall for the water meme

>>748554
>Yes, I learned a while back that I have a water nature

>>748554
>No,I don't

I'll roll a 1d5 to keep things simple, unless there are complaints
1) Earth
2) Fire
3) Wind
4) Water
5) Lightning
HEART! GO PLANET

Rolled 2 (1d5)

>>748634

Rolled 2 (1d5)

>>748634

>>748643
>Fire
At least, give us Earth. ;_;
Or Boil release.

>>748643
Neat.

>>748643
Well this could be interesting
Fire got the least love out of all the justu
Have to leave know

>>748643
damn, I was really hoping that the roll would give water nature for the keks.

>>748640
>>748643
well then, looks like Rin has a bit more in common with you

>Writing

>>748681
Fucking hell I just wanted to have water. Why couldn't you dongers be happy with water?

>>748694
I voted for water but fire is my favorite.

Too bad the high level shit is pretty much uchiha exclusive. I'm not worried though, we'll just make our own shit with SEALS and chakra mastery. We can still probably learn all the releases due to our knowledge on how chakra functions on a base level, too.

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"No, I don't?" you mutter, confused.

Rin finally loses her composure at this and she excitedly hustles off. You see her grabbing and shaking a bewildered monk with a broad smile on her face. He jitters a bit before grabbing something off the shelf behind her, giving it to her, and running off.

She sprints back and hands you a slip of paper, "A-Amon *huff* you...just *puff* put chakra in it."
Rin watches intently as you focus your energy into the paper....
and cheers as she sees it burst into flames!

Looks like you share a nature with her, apparently. Based on the amount of dragging going on, she has a few things to show you....

About an hour later and you're in the courtyard, Rin haven given you the basics of what you need to do in order to get the technique right.

You start to form the fire chakra in your belly, feeling it warm and lap around inside of you. Then...
You release!

(Roll 1d100, best of first 3)
(DC: 25, 50, 75, 90)

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>748721

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>748721

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>748721

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>748721
Noooo I wanted to roll.

>>748739
We wanted you to roll too.

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>>748727
Writing

>>748739
>that roll

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>>748739
>mfw if I didn't roll we could have gotten this

>>748747
I once knew a dm that let players have best of 4. ''Twas a magical time

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>>748769
I'll combine the two and say you got over a 75

>>748781
Thanks, Dad.

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>>748781
this is more then I expected. Thanks, bruv!

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"Fire Style: Great Fireball!"

For a split second as you say the technique, you hear the courtyard grow silent. Then the heat in your chest bursts forth and explodes out your mouth in a heaving roar. Flames jet like a geyser from your mouth, bellowing dozens of feet into the sky in a straight line.

Your throat is burning, you feel your mouth dry and crack....and you finally stop after about a minute, exhausted and slightly uncomfortable. Strangely though, you feel a bit better mentally, like the fire had burned off whatever was bothering you.

Rin claps by herself. She really is a one-girl pep band. "V-E-R-Y good, for your first time!"
"So, what did you think? Was it good for you too? It was kinda hot from where I was...but you did manage to last awhile..."

Rin suddenly stops, taking an odd expression, and shakes her head while blushing.
"A-Anyway, forget what I just said. What I meant to say was that didn't look like a great fireball to me. It was more like a flamethrower or stream of fire than a fireball or blast. I think you made your own technique there."

She says it like it's casual. You just blew fire and enjoyed it!
It's tiring though, you may not have the stamina to hold it very long. Plus, you'd need more practice before you can make it hotter. It's another technique though and a useful one at that.

>Learned Fire Style: Dragon Surge!
(1/2)

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>>748841

A hand grips your shoulder.
It's Tai.

"Didn't Myatsuu tell you not to use ninjutsu? I'm gone for a minute and you're already trying to burn down the Temple..." he elbows you in the side.

"Come on, the high priests want to hear about what happened at the Water Temple."

>Ask Tai something, Say something to him
>Follow
>Refuse to go
>Write in

>>748857
>Follow

>>748857
>Ask Tai something, Say something to him
Where'd your scar go and why do your eyes look so dead?

>>748857
>Follow

>>748857
>Follow

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>>748863
He glares back at you. "What do you mean my eyes look dead? You barely look half-alive in the first place."

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As you enter the council chamber, you notice a handful of ancient-looking monks sitting on short, pillar-like seats. Strangely, the only one standing amongst their numbers is a young man no older than 14. He ignores your glances, staring straight ahead with his hands behind his back.

You take your place nervously in the middle of the semi-circle of monks.

You, what is your name?

"Amon Shuu, of the Water Temple," you crisply respond with a bow.

Amon Shuu...tell us what happened to the Water Temple. Where is Myatsuu? Why have you encroached upon Temple grounds?


You....
>tell them only what is relevent: The Temple was attacked by Kirigakure, namely the Seven Swordsmen. You left to regroup with any monk brothers at the Fire Temple and deliver your guests safely to their destinations.

>You tell them the basics, but also confide to them about Rin's demon

>You tell them the basics, but also about Hiragan and his journey

>You tell them the basics, but also reveal what you know about the Red Beads (ask for help?)

>All of the above

>>748902
>tell them only what is relevant: The Temple was attacked by Kirigakure, namely the Seven Swordsmen. You left to regroup with any monk brothers at the Fire Temple and deliver your guests safely to their destinations.

>>748902
>tell them only what is relevant: The Temple was attacked by Kirigakure, namely the Seven Swordsmen. You left to regroup with any monk brothers at the Fire Temple and deliver your guests safely to their destinations.

>>748902
>You tell them the basics, but also reveal what you know about the Red Beads (ask for help?)

>>748902
All of the above

>>748907
>>748908
>>748910
>>748929
I'll call the vote in a bit, though so far it's looking like only the basics

>>748902
>You tell them the basics, but also reveal what you know about the Red Beads (ask for help?)

>>748973
>>748929
>>748910
>>748908
>>748907
I'll take this as a "tell them of the red beads" majority
>writing

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"Myatsuu is dead." You state gentley. "The Seven Swordsmen of Kirigakure attacked the Water Temple, he stayed behind to hold them off while we and the other monks escaped."

And the other monks? Where are they?

You think back to Kikyo, your mind still uncomfortable grasping the thought...
Thankfully, Tai is the one who interjects and saves you.

"They're gone, high priest. Sakumo and I decided to split from the rest of our brothers when we came across a group of Konoha shinobi near Kikyo. The others had resolved to travel alongside the ninja for protection, while Sakumo and I pushed on ahead hoping to meet Amon here. I understand they were all killed there at Kikyo by the Seven Swordsmen."

There are murmors from within the council as this news is digested. The younger monk breaks his stoic gaze briefly with a deep-set frown.

Who are those that travel with you?

"My companions...and my friends, high priest. They arrived as guests at the Water Temple and I would see they reach their destinations safely."

There is a resounding hum of approval from their ranks.
You want to ask them...it's nagging at you, tugging at the back of your head.

"A-Also..."
The room goes silent, intently listening to the new interruption.
"I...found something in a river. A set of Red Beads..."

You can hear confusion in their hushed whispers as you continue.

"They...called to me. They spoke to me. They wanted me to wear them."
The room falls into a hush immediately.

tell us more about these....beads, Amon

So you tell them everything you know about the Beads. The council chamber remains entirely silent, even through your account of the encounter with the imprisoned beast and the monk Bishamon. As you finish, you can feel the silent in the air begin to weigh heavily on your shoulders.
The young monk's eyes are wide and he starts as if to speak, before he is prematurely hushed.

This...is much to reflect on. We will call you when we have discussed this further. You are dismissed

"You're just going to let him go?!" blurts out one of the old men, incredulous. "He is possess by an evil spirit! You'll let a demon roam the ha-"

Enough! Amon, you may leave
(1/2)

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Those monks sure hadn't seemed thrilled by what you told them. In fact, they seemed downright scared. You hope this doesn't come back to bite you or your friends...
-OW, what?

Tai has smacked you across the head. "Stop looking so resigned. If they try anything, they have to get through me first."

You give Tai a chuckle and a pat on the back. "I'm glad I found you again, Tai."

"Yeah, Yeah...let's see how long that lasts after tomorrow morning's exercises. You haven't been the only one training- not all of us spent their time learning how to make themselves a human candle."

You laugh it off as you walk outside. There to meet you are a concerned looking Yoru and Rin, as well as a typically indifferent Hoki. They both pester you with questions, before Rin shyly takes you aside and asks if you told them about her...issue.

When you tell her no she gives you a quick peck on the cheek. "I could tell you'd be a good secret-keeper. Thanks a bunch, Amon."

Apparently, the rest of the group wants to make a bonfire tonight. There is still some time left in the day, however.

You...
(pick 2)
>Set up the bonfire with your companions
>Spar with Tai a bit now
>Practice Fire Jutsu and control with Rin a bit more
>Ask to practice weaponplay with Hoki
>See what Yoru's up to, see if he has any insights
>Summon practice
>Go to the Fire Temple Library to research on your own
>Go to the meditation chambers
>Take a walk
>Write in

Ignore my many spelling errors, I see them now that I've looked :')

>>749067
>Summon practice
>Spar with Tai a bit now
Make up for lost time.

>>749067
>Go to the Fire Temple Library to research on your own
>Go to the meditation chambers

>>749071
this one. Tai is gonna see the gains.

>>749067
I don't know how many chances we'll get to tattoo those seals on ourselves but this seems like a pretty good time for it

>>749067
Spar with Tai
Practice summons

>>749082
100% an option to do it. I was going to give you the choice in a bit.

>>749067
>Spar with Tai a bit
>Go to the meditation chambers
We could ask Tai to help with the tattoos

>>749083
>>749077
>>749071
Bro Time and probably more Goldie wins

>Writing
pls no roll goldie

>>749092
I mean... I like Goldie.

>>749092
Goldie is cute and fun
:3

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>>749096
Actual best waifu.

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"Hey Tai, so I was thinking," you say, taking the Wen Qu back from the inquisitive Yoru. "Why wait until tomorrow morning?"

"Oh?" He places the wood he'd been carrying on the ground. "You're that eager to get clobbered already? Don't you have a concussion?"

You stand the staff upright, taking off your shirt as you do so. "It was nothing compared to what you would give me, if I remember correctly. But, that may just be the concussions talking."
You toss the upper half of your gi onto the staff, Tai follows suit.

"Hey, hey, hey, there's no need to duke it out here guys," Yoru begins, confused. However, Rin slaps her hand across his mouth angrily.
"SHHHH, don't ruin it! They need to...fight, yeah...it's how they express....express..." She trails off, her eyes going a bit glassy as she stares at the two shirtless men.

Tai takes the immediate opening and starts.
You're not particularly special at taijutsu....
You've just had to deal with this more than a few times.

As if simply stretching, you duck a roundhouse over your head.

You nonchalantly take a step back as a fist hits the air where your face was moments prior.

You catch the final heel drop between your two crossed wrists as it lands.

Tai gives a smirk. "Looks like you have been practicing. Seems like I get to actually not hold back for once."
He somersaults back, eyes burning with vigor.
Here he comes!

(Roll 1d100, best of 3)
(DC 60)

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>749129
Rin, you perv...

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>749129
I've been thinking about it, Amon would probably like learning medical ninjutsu. Maybe that's just me.

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>>749132
With a roll like that, I think she heard you

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Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>749129

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>749129
Rolling late again just to piss everyone off if its good.

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Writing!
>>749151

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(Rolled 75)
(Success!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoZQl0AAn9U

He charges, loosing a quick trifecta of punches. You can feel the raw force behind them as they pass by your head, leg, and miss your torso. Even missing, you can feel the pure air pressure slam against your chest regardless- hardly any worse than a normal punch. As you rapidly shuffle backward to gain some breathing room, a wide grin spreads across Tai's face as he sprints you down.

With a heave, you launch yourself in the air and parallel to the ground. You explode your legs outward, catching the sprinting Tai in the middle of his chest with a hard drop kick. You hear the air whistle out of his lungs as he is knocked back about ten feet away from you.

Seems like that training with Asa paid off in spades.

A frustrated Tai spits a bit of blood from his mouth. "What are you, a rabbit? Fight me like a man, with all you've got!"

"If you're that eager, come and get it!" You call back

(Roll 1d100, best of three)
(DC 65)

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>749192

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Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>749192
Oh boy

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>749192

>>749200
Oh god I was in suspense waiting for this roll

>>749200
Nice! Writing

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>>749200

>>749204
Everything ok?

>>749716
Red lost Internet last night, to be continued some time today

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Thread will continue early this afternoon and into the evening. Internet is still out for reasons nobody quite understands.

I'm just going to transfer most of my material onto a flash drive and continue posting from a coffee shop around 3/4pm

Make that around 6pm, got errands

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(Red found free wifi! Will finish the Tai fight for anyone around, then thread continues at 6pm)

Tai meets your challenge head on, though you can tell by his movements that he's a bit more guarded. he's not underestimating you as much as before.

A hard chop to the neck, blocked. Another roundhouse, parried.

"I'll admit, Amon, you've gotten better since we last met."

"Really? I thought the bruise on your chest was proof enough"

Tai gives a brief "tut" before you sprints at you yet again. He always was too predictable. You deliver a high kick to his head....but it's not there anymore.

>>749195
Under your leg, sliding across the stone floor, is a grinning Tai. Damn, looks like he took a page from your book!

He abruptly stops himself, planting both of his hands onto the ground, and begins spinning his legs underneath you like a top. You're swept off your feet and tumble headfirst into the veritable tornado of blows...

>>749200
...but you feel a particularly familiar, intoxicating feeling from before...or at least, the memory of it. Seems that even though the Red Beads are evil, some of their better effects seem to stick to you. Remembering the stamina training from before, you catch yourself in a handstand among the hurricane of kicks and backflip towards safety.

You hear Rin's telltale cheering from behind you.

Tai regains himself and jumps to his feet, impressed. "You trained quite a bit, it seems...tell you what, Amon. Let's end this. You're good. Good enough that I can use my best move on you."

"What do you say? One last play, winner take all?"

>Yes
>No

>>750573
>Yes

>>750573
>Yes

>>750573
>Yes

>>750573
>Yes

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"Bring it"

Tai grimaces and holds his hand in front of him, palm open and facing upward. He clasps his wrist with his other free hand, beads of sweat running down his forehead.

Then, he closes his eyes....
His open hand begins to glow, then crackle and spark with shining energy!

"Take this! My ultimate technique!

HERMIT ART: DHARMA PLATINUM!"

(1d100, best of 3)
(DC 90)

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>750704
Goldie bless this roll

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>750704

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>>750709

>>750709
Boom done, best summon confirmed

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>>750709
well shit, man, good going. Goldie delivers.

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>750704

Golden girl saves the day

>Writing

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFjE5A4UAJI

There's a sinking feeling in your stomach. Tai is more than a few feet away from you, he'd have to close the distance between the two of you to hit you...right?

"DODGE. THIS!" Tai bellows as he cocks his glowing hand back. "Dharma Platinum, Eight Spokes!"

Your senses, honed from yearsof practice with Tai specifically, immediately blare an alarm throughout your body. You throw yourself to the ground.

Just in time too, as there is a bright flash above you and the sound of crunching rock. You jump to your feet...
...only to have a facefull of Tai greet you, shining fist poised to strike.

"DHARMA PLATNUM: STAR BARRAAAAAAGE!" He roars, his fist cracking where your ribs had been a millisecond prior. In another flash, he's in your face again.

"ORA!" Another crack like lightning, another blow barely missed.
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!"

Innumerable fists flash around you like shooting stars, the energy radiating from them making your hair stand on end. They continue to rain down upon you, Tai giving you no room to breathe. This isn't good, he only just began but you're already almost pinned.

"ORAAAAAA!"
A rock-solid blow hits you in the side, catapulting you across the grounds. Thinking quick, you bite your thumb and slam it on the ground as you skid to a halt. Tai is already on top of you.

"ORAORAORA!"
"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!"

With a puff of smoke, a golden fish appears in the middle of the air. You're already a good distance away, but you manage to evade one of Tai's blows and sprint towards the fish. You can almost hear the crackling whine of Tai's fists behind you. You cover your eyes...

"Goldie! Show us what you can do!"
"She shines for you, Amon-kun! Watch me!"

You see the world go white through the cracks of vision between your eyes and arm- spots dance around your eyes even from the brief exposure. A frustrated cry behind you and the sound of cracking stone tells you Tai took the brunt of the flare.

You run a good distance before the flare burns down. You turn around and lower your arm to see the aftermath.
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Tai is collapsed on his knees, vigorously rubbing his eyes and gnashing his teeth. His fist is no longer glowing. Goldie undulates cheerfully in the air, seemingly oblivious to the carnage around her from the fight.
"What does Amon-kun think? She was most brilliant, no?"

You walk up to the fish and lightly pet her along her side. "You were beautiful, Goldie. Thank you."
She loops around you happily, brushing against your shoulders with her smooth scales before disappearing with a *poof*.
You've taken the victory here.

You look to your friends...they're all covering their eyes. Yoru is on one knee, blinking profusely. Rin is on her stomach, hands over her eyes. Hoki sits arms crossed and eyes closed, an uncomfortable expression on his face.

Across from them, you see eight cracked indents in the Temple's outer stone walls. Tai has gotten pretty strong...
You hear a fist slam into the ground. "Dammit! Beaten by another trick," Tai laments. Surrounding him all around are similar indents in the stone courtyard.

>Help Tai up
>Help your companions
>Write in

>>750909
>Help Tai up

>>750909
>Help Tai up
Can Goldie go help the others?

>>750909
>Help Tai up

Can't really beat that shit head on, so tricks are what we gotta use to stand a chance

>>750909
>>Help Tai up

"Do you happen to know how to fix the stone in the courtyard? The monks here might not appreciate your, um, 'redecoration'."

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Red will be back in like 30 mins or so, switching spots

In the meantime....ORA-ganize your thoughts.
(But really, discuss whatever and I'll answer whatever when I get back)

>>750943
so what was the original scene gonna be if we succeeded? Or was Goldie always gonna deliver?

Was it specifically Myatsuu who didn't like ninjutsu, or do all monks cast it aside?

Can Goldie help us become grossly incandescent?

Also, now we HAVE to make the technique Crossfire Hurricane.

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I really hope we get pic related some day, magical healing scales and friendship

>>750960
>original scene
You barely dodge the hits. Amon maneuvers himself so that the next hit launches him towards the Wen Qu. Grabbing it, Amon launches Tai with the staff- using Tai's own momentum.

You ain't beating Dharma Platinum outright.
In fact, almost nobody can. You simply had an advantage in having fought Tai countless times before.

>Monks and ninjutsu
Myatsuu had very few jutsu's he used, all of them defensive like the Water Style: Water Prison he used a while back.

Each Temple has their own small derivation on practices. The Water and Wind Temples in particular lived by the belief that ninjutsu is taboo. Fire Temple isn't too far from Konoha or the Capital, coincidentally...they're a bit more accepting.

>Grossly incandescent
Only because she likes you so much (and you feed her fishy food)

>>750992
Shhhhh

>>750935
>>750924
>>750918
>>750916
writing

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You approach Tai, grabbing the dazed monk by the forearm and helping him up. He steadies himself with your support, still unable to see too well.
"Still too undisciplined, Amon. Relying on tricks when the going gets tough?"
You jostle the monk leaning on you. "If I'm being honest, I couldn't beat that head on no matter how hard I tried."

You shuffle across the courtyard to your golden staff, grabbing the stray garments hanging on it. You hear the astonished cries of several Fire Temple monks who'd come to investigate what all the racket was from outside. They uh...they don't look too pleased.

"Hey, Tai...do you know how we're going to fix all that stone in the courtyard? The monks here don't seem to appreciate your, uh, redecoration..."

Tai chuckles while struggling to put his shirt back on. "No clue. I think we're quickly overstaying our welcome at this rate."

Behind the two of you, an older monk with long earlobes collapses at the miniture craters in the stone. "My...My ROOOCKS!!"
The other monks around him give him pats on the back as he cries to the sky. They don't actually seem too angry otherwise, actually.
At least, not yet.

You take the opportunity to grab the wood your companions had left, hefting it over one shoulder and supporting an exhausted Tai on your other. Hoki is the first to recover, hefting up a protesting Rin and supporting an uncoordinated Yoru. Anxiously, your group hustles to the back of the Temple to set up your bonfire before any Fire monks stop you.

Tai points out to a spot in the grass, a small dirt patch surrounded by a few rocks. Perfect.
You set him down with the wood, Hoki does the same with the others.
"To the victor go the spoils, Amon. I'll set this up." Tai nods.

You still wanted to try out your summoning technique, so you shuffle off to the nearby meditation pond full of reeds and watercress.
"What a stellar fight!"
"Glad someone managed to figure out that dusty old thing."

He turn to see Yoru and Hoki approaching you.
"Would it be alright if I watch? I haven't seen a summoning before yours, absolutely fascinating!" Yoru nods, arms crossed.
Hoki just waits, idle interest on his face.

No pressure, then. You scratch off the scab forming on your thumb, getting the blood flowing again.
"Summoning Technique!"

>Summon Goldie
>Try to summon someone different (will require a roll)

>>751150
>Try to summon someone different (will require a roll)

>>751150
>Summon Goldie

>>751150
>Try to summon someone different (will require a roll)

>>751150
>Try to summon someone different (will require a roll)

>>751160
>>751176
>>751184
Roll me 1d100 for your summon, best of 3
[DC's: 5, 30, 65, 95]

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>751214

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>751214

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>751214
Swarm fish summon go

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>751214

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>751214
>these rolls

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>>751217
>>751231

Hunh, well I wasn't expecting that.

I'll give you the choice of taking highest or lowest roll, actually. These particular DC's are just for probability intervals. Achieving lower or Higher DC's aren't necessarily worse or better in the case of this roll.

I probably need to take rolls for this differently, now that I think about it....

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>>751237

>>751239
you could always just take my 100 for rule of cool purposes...

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>>751237
>wasted 100

>>751239
I guess take the 5 in case that gives us the swarm.

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>>751244
Well I, uh, could...but the thing I have written down to happen in that circumstance would be a bit off-putting.

Also, not in the first three...
Considering it though

>>751254
It would be equally funny if we summoned something stupidly small or large. I'll be happy either way, regardless of if we get a sardine or whale.

>>751254
Nah leave the 100 be. Give us what we rolled.

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>>751261
>>751254
>Summon a whale the size of a sardine with the mass of a whale

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>>751267
>Summoning a school of these

Not summoning a genjutsu angler fish who is flustered about her looks, or a school of smaller fish who sound like that mob from wacky races

Awww Man I really wanna summon Fish Boss!

>>751254
I say lets do it

>>751288
I like the way you think, anon

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(Rolled 5)
"Summoning Technique!"

There is a massive burst of smoke, then suddenly...

*THOOOOOOOOMP*
A massive wave of force blasts past you along with various bits of vegetation and what had once been cermaic ornaments placed delicately around the area. The ground tremors and you hear the shattering of fallen shingles from the roof of the Fire Temple. The small pit of tinder and wood Tai has constructed blows over, along with both him and Rin. Yoru has been knocked off his feet. Both you and Hoki stare in awe at the creature before you....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zip3u016uXE

"GLUB."
A goliath of a fish, larger than a boat, is plastered across the grounds in front of you. An edge of its tail fin idly plays in the pond as if it were no more than a small puddle.

First the courtyard...now the backyard...
These monks are going to hate you pretty soon.

>What do?

>>751313
Greet it with respect and make sure everyone else is calm.

>>751313
I like to imagine it actually said "GLUB" in a deep, monotone voice.

"Hello, Grouper-sama. I apologize for hastily bringing you here, I didn't think I would summon someone so, well, big. I would offer you something to eat, but I don't think I have enough for even a pittance."

>>751313
Make our introductions and ask his(?) name

>>751326
It did

>>751326

Seconding this

Writing

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You bow respectfully to the gigantic grouper in front of you.
"Hello, Grouper-sama. I apologize for hastily bringing you here, I didn't think I would summon someone so....well, big. I would offer you something to eat, but I don't think I have enough for even a pittance to a great fish of your stature."

"GLUB." It calmly bellows in a deep, monotone voice.

You...uh...
can this thing even talk?

"Grouper-sama, may I be as bold as to ask your name?"

"GLUUUUB." It nonchalantly flaps its tail a bit, causing a blistering gust of wind to tear the ground up even further.
You hear an anguished cry from behind you. The older monk with the long earlobes runs up to your group, hands on his head and eyes wide with disbelief. He collapses to his knees and raises his arms to the sky.
"MY POOOOOOOOOOND!"

(1/2)

>>751383

Well it is nice to meet you Glub

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"YOU!" The emotionally traumatized monk jabs his finger at you. "YOU...HOOLIGAN! HOW MUCH CAN YOU DESTROY BEF- AHHH!"

As the monk continued to rant, the monstous fish's beady eyes narrowed. It opens its enormous mouth wide, revealing rows upon rows of seals coating the interior of its great maw. With a heavy inhale, the grouper sucks the accuser in with a cyclone-like vacuum and casually closes his mouth again.

"No! No! Bad Glub! Let him out!" Rin runs forward amid the stunned companions, smacking the monstrous summon across the side of its face repeatedly.

*PCHU*
It spits out the man.

"GLUB." It bellows apologetically.
The monk, eyes wide with fright, runs off. "I'll get you for this!"
And he's off, gone past the inner walls of the Temple.
You're not quite sure how to handle this....

>Name the fish? (What?)
>Release the summon
>Check on your companions
>Try to communicate with it (Any specific way?)
>Risk seeing if it would let you check the seals...inside..its mouth- you know, maybe this isn't the best idea, actually
>See if you can give/find it some food?
>Write in

>>751422
>Name the fish (Kazuhiko)
>Check on your companions

>>751422
>Check on your companions
>Release the summon
I actually feel bad for these monks, none of this was on purpose.

>>751422
>Name the fish (Kazuhiko)
>Check on your companions
>Release the summon

>>751422
>Name the fish (Kazuhiko)
>Release the summon
>Check on your companions

>>751422
>>Release the summon
>>Check on your companions
He already has a name. His name is Glub. It is a name with a long and dignified history, worthy of great respect.

>>751422
>>Name the fish? (Glub)
>>Release the summon

inb4 we ruin that monks cabbage garden.

>>751433
>>751443
>>751461
>>751487
>>751493
>Naming Glub "Kazuhiko"
>Release the Summon
>Check on your companions
writing

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You can't just call your summon "Glub", it would be quite unbecoming. What would be a fitting name...?
"Kazuhiko. That's what I'll call you." A proud name for a proud fish, you reason. "Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Kazuhiko-sama. I'll call you soon."
You make the motions to release the summon.

"GLUB GLUB," Kazuhiko waves a pudgy fin before bursting into a cloud of smoke. At least he seemed to mean well, you suppose.
"Hm, turns out that scroll was a treasure. Good for you, Amon." Hoki gives a small smile as he pats you on the shoulder. "Maybe you'll get lucky and summon something to clean up the mess."

The scene left behind from Kazuhiko is....calamitous. Where once there had been a well-tended yard with ornaments and a pond, there is now only rubble, stray dirt, and mud. It's not like you mean for these accidents to happen...they're just that, accidents.

Regardless, you go help out the rest of your companions with the fire pit. It's high time you started this, you could use the relaxation.
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(1/2)

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The fire crackles amid the juevenile group of companions. Their dreams spark and dance among each other, crossing to and fro like embers from the flames....
They relax only briefly. It is a small miracle in times of violence like these.
Some seek comfort.
Some seek opportunity.
Some seek inspiration.
Some seek redemption.
And some...some search for the simple sake of searching- to find truth. To find a foundation to protect, to believe in.
You sit amidst the circle of companions, all resting silently around the fire- even Rin. It's been a long journey, but you're almost there, almost to Konoha.

But what happens after you deliver Rin and Yoru home?
Where will you go?
What will you do?

These thoughts quietly burn through your mind as you look at your beloved friends. How long do you have with them?
Will you still be friends after all this is over?

Why is Hoki here? What was Yoru's trip for, anyway? Will Tai want to continue traveling...wherever you go, together? What will Rin do with a Demon inside of her? You doubt she can just go on living her life....
What will happen to you? Will you be haunted by the Red Beads forever? Now you understand how Rin may feel...

These thoughts quietly burn through your mind, before settling like ash on your tongue.

You look back to your companions, curious.

>Hoki is sharpening his katana, inspecting its crevices. Ask him about it, maybe even his past.
>Yoru is deep in thought, drawing something on a large piece of paper. Join him, he could probably use the outlet.
>Rin is sitting on her hands, staring into the fire. There is a small frown on her face. Talk to her.
>Tai is taking the opportunity to meditate. He is bruised across his body, but if he's in pain he is not showing it. He almost feels oddly comfortable with it. You never did get to know him that well...
>Openly ask Rin, Yoru, and Hoki what happened following Kikyo
>Take a walk by yourself, you could use the time to think
>Write in (anything, as always)

>>751686
>Tai is taking the opportunity to meditate. He is bruised across his body, but if he's in pain he is not showing it. He almost feels oddly comfortable with it. You never did get to know him that well..

>>751686
>Yoru is deep in thought, drawing something on a large piece of paper. Join him, he could probably use the outlet.
We like paper and drawings

>>751686
>Hoki is sharpening his katana, inspecting its crevices. Ask him about it, maybe even his past.

>>751686
>>Openly ask Rin, Yoru, and Hoki what happened following Kikyo
I admit, I'm curious. Let's connect the dots.

>>751686
>Rin is sitting on her hands, staring into the fire. There is a small frown on her face. Talk to her.

>>751691
>>751707
Switching to this.

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>>751691
>>751707
>>751708
>>751709
>>751715
I could have expected everyone choosing a different option....
this is what I get for making every choice interesting :')

>>751686
>Rin is sitting on her hands, staring into the fire. There is a small frown on her face. Talk to her.

>>751686
>>Write in (anything, as always)
Walk around the outside of the temple and see if Asa is hanging around outside like i suspect she is.

>>751707
>>751717

>>751709
>>751728

Gotta pick one to have a heart-to-heart with, for the time being.

>Rin
>Yoru

>Anyone else who gets a second vote in the next few minutes, because that's considered a "majority" atm

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>>751744
>Yoru
Rin is shit-teir

>>751744
>Yoru
Rin is cute but we can't spend all of the time with her.

>>751750
...You bastard. Using my love of dr cox to detract from you insulting mah waifu.

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I'll call it ihere, writing.

In the meantime...
[Campfire Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owO7m5z7-Q4 ]

Tattoos when?

>>751771
I know you are still hanging orotund outside, Asa. We'll poke our head out and bother you eventually.

>>751775
Tramp stamp when?

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You move over to sit by Yoru. He's biting his lip in thought and hardly notices you. Finally after a few moments, he sighs and puts down his pencil, shaking his head. "Why are the simplest things always the most difficult, Amon?"

Yoru gives you a weary smile. "I'm glad you're here, Amon. For once... I'm glad I was wrong."

You're not sure what he is referring to...but, for the first time you notice the heavy bags under his eyes. Despite the act he puts up, he actually seems pretty stressed.
You reach your hand out, gesturing to the paper he'd been working on. He hands it to you before running his hands through his messy hair.

These seem to be...designs? Schematics? You're not quite sure. There are many detailed drawings, scribbled out angrily. At the bottom looks to be the freshest one. It looks like a boxy contraption with diagrams of kunai firing from it.

With a sigh, Yoru collapses onto his back spread-eagled.
"I've researched almost all methods of manufacturing, engineering, and design. Did you know that, Amon?
I've dealt and met with major leaders in most of the ninja villages and capitals.
....why do I feel so useless?"

Yoru gazes up at the sky. You join him on the ground, looking at the stars.

"Why the crisis now?" You ask the entrepreneur.

Yoru doesn't say anything for a moment. He lifts a hand up to the stars, trying to reach them.
"I was born in Konoha, Amon, to a humble, average family. My mother worked at a restaurant. My father was a repairman. He and I would spend days in his small workshop...he would teach me how things worked, how they fit together. My mother would always encourage my flights of fantasy. She was a lovely woman. It was a happy life.

But, every day I would see the other children, students at the academy, practice with chakra, ninjutsu, and other techniques preparing to become ninja...
We lived through the end of the last great Shinobi War. I grew up listening to the great tales of the Third Hokage's accomplishments before bed. I would hear tales of the legendary exploits of the Great Sannin when walking down the street.

In an age of heroes...I was nobody.

I wanted to be great. I found myself wanting to hear and see my own name when I walked through the streets of my home, just like them. If I couldn't have the power they did, I could make it. Maybe I could understand things in ways they couldn't."

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Yoru looks at you, a melancholy smile on his face.

"Well, we both see how that's turning out, don't we?"

You look back to the schematics in your hands. A struggling inventor, living a life as a traveling merchant....

You give Yoru a smile back.

>"You'll find your dream, Yoru. I'm sure of it."
>"If nothing else, you'll always be remember with us. I could never forget the Norihime name, after all."
>"We'll become great, Yoru. Together. I promise."
>"I hope to be there, the day you do achieve your dreams. I hope to see your success for myself, and be the one to say 'I told you so' when it happens."
>You remember the scroll he got you back then as a token of friendship. Give Yoru something back, returning the gesture.
>Write in

>>751903
>"I hope to be there, the day you do achieve your dreams. I hope to see your success for myself, and be the one to say 'I told you so' when it happens."

>>751903
>you'll achieve your dream someday, Yoru. And when you do, I hope to be there to tell you "I told you so."

>>751903
>"You'll find your dream, Yoru. I'm sure of it."

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>>751914
Thanks for the better edit, boss

Wait are monks usually cool with arms dealers?

>>751924
everyone's got to get by somehow, anon

>>751921
It's a bitch to write on a phone so I was just trying to shorten it.

>>751914
>>751911
>Writing

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"You'll achieve your dream someday, Yoru. And when you do, I hope to be there to tell you 'I told you so'."

Yoru's smile falters for a minute. His eyes briefly flash a number of emotions: sadness, hope, joy, fear....
He laughs sullenly to himself.
"Who's to say we even live to see the end of this war? Once we reach Konoha, we may never even see each other again."

Seems like you're not the only one with it on your mind.

"We'll find each other, if not immediately then someday. When it happens, I want you to show me all of these inventions of yours." You hand him the paper, he takes it gingerly. His eyes grow sadder, you can see it even amidst the dark of night and blades of grass between you.

"I can only wish you're right, Amon. I've found fate to be a fairly unreliable mechanism, after all."

The struggling inventor and the homeless monk. If anything, it's a combination only fate could have made.
The words of Sakumo echo in your mind. You think of Myatsuu...

Treasure the ones closest to you.

As you think of your old mentor, you remember his teachings...
The Hear-No-Evil seal...

>Make a Hear-No-Evil Seal, give it to Yoru
>Tell Yoru you believe in fate. We'll see each other again, somehow.

>>751973
>Make a Hear-No-Evil Seal, give it to Yoru

>>751973
>>Make a Hear-No-Evil Seal, give it to Yoru
As if it were a question.

>>751973
>Make a Hear-No-Evil Seal, give it to Yoru
Heya Lady. Wish I didn't have to pet sit for my sister, I wouldn't have missed most of the tread.

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>>751988
Glad you're here!
I'm still sitting at a coffee shop and don't have class until 11am...so there's still some thread to go

>>751973
Give him a seal

>>751973
>Make a Hear-No-Evil Seal, give it to Yoru

>Writing

>>751993
That's good.

I'm still going to try and romance a tailed beast. It will happen.

Is it wrong I want to waifu Rin? I just want to protect her smile. And fix her seal

>>752005
It is wrong. Because Asa is def the way to go that or human Goldie

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You quietly take back the paper from Yoru, sitting up as you do so. You take a paintbrush and some ink from your bag, as a perplexed Yoru watches you from his bed of grass. The back of the schematic is plain, you decide to make it there. You begin, but stop as you think of the implications...

The seal could wear away...the paper could be lost or destroyed...
...you may not even be around.

Still, there are some things everyone must leave in the hands of fate. For the rest...
You lightly gnaw your sore thumb again, letting blood flow freely from the reoccuring wound. You hold it over the bottle of ink, allowing a generous amount to drop into the pot and mix for a minute. You hope this should be enough...but you're not sure. It's a slight derivation on the technique...but for an experiment, you're confident it will work.

You paint the seal onto the back of the paper using the mixed ink, careful to not slip in the gentle summer breeze.
You finish and hand it back to Yoru.

"If we're ever separated or lost...
If you ever need me...
Use this. Hold it and think of all of us, this night, as hard as you can. You'll find me.

I don't think we'll be able to talk together with it...but I believe we'd be able 'hear' what the other is thinking or feeling. Simple emotions and images.
The farther we are, the harder it will be to contact each other. The stronger the thought or emotion...the clearer the message."

Yoru takes it with a blank face, almost incredulously. Slowly, his agape expression turns to a grin- then a wide smile. You think you see his eyes begin to moisten, but he quickly sniffs and wipes away whatever was there.

"Thank you, Amon."

You nod and turn back to the rest of the circle...
>Rin is asleep, let her rest on your pack
>Tai is muttering something you recognize as a prayer...but there are words you don't recognize interspersed between the mantras
>Hoki sheathed his blade and left to go on a walk, it seems. Follow him
>Relax for a minute, tend the fires
>Write in

>>752037
Asa is definitely #2 after a tailed beast. It would be hilarious to take Yoru's would-be waifu.

After that is somebody else equally silly. Like Tai or Hoki.

>>752042
>Tai is muttering something you recognize as a prayer...but there are words you don't recognize interspersed between the mantras
Better not be cursing Amon.

>>752042
>see what Tai is up to

>>752042
>Rin is asleep, let her rest on your pack
It seems like the most Amon thing to.

>>752042
>>Rin is asleep, let her rest on your pack

>>752042
>Rin is asleep, let her rest on your pack
Well I'll take what I can get

>>752042
>>Tai is muttering something you recognize as a prayer...but there are words you don't recognize interspersed between the mantras

>>752044
"Amon, you've created a time paradox!"

Or not? DUN DUN DUN!!!

>>752064
Honestly if we through all the work to romance Asa and then you just pulled the rug out from under us by pulling some paradox shenanigans I wouldn't be mad at all. It would be hilarious.

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While we wait for a TAI-breaker....

QM PSA: If you ain't listening to the scene theme on loop when reading it, you're only getting half the impact.

>>752078
I wish I could listen to the music but the speakers on my laptop are literal garbage. Like, I could probably go dumpster diving and find a better one. I suppose I could listen on my phone or something....

>>752078
Roll if no one else votes.

>>752042
>>Rin is asleep, let her rest on your pack

Rolled 1 (1d2)

1) Waifu Wars
2) Tongue Tai'd

>>752089
>>752090

Well, writing anyway

>>752044
Never, makes me sad tailed beast or nothing

>>752102
But what tailed beast is worth waifuing?

>>752113
.... I'm pretty sure the one sealed within Rin is female. So if she died.... I don't think killing a character would be worth the joke though. [/sppiler]

I also remember a tiger looking one being feminine. I don't remember much about any but the 8 and 9 tails because the rest were just thrown in at the last minute.

inb4 ALL OF THEM

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You look over to the lightly snoring Rin. She fell asleep hugging herself, leaning against a stump Hoki had found.
That won't do...

You quietly tiptoe over to the girl and place your pack down on the ground. You unzip it and take out your last set of clean robes.

You drape the thick garment over her as a makeshift blanket. She shuffles comfortably in her sleep.
You then gently hold the girl behind her shoulders and head, cradling her upper body in your arms, and lower her onto your pack. As you try to slide your arms out from under her, you feel her hand on your arm.

Looking down you see a blushing Rin, eyes still bleary with sleep.
"Is...is this a dream?"

>"A promise is a promise...I'll always be here to take care of you."
>"Yes, go back to sleep. There are only sweeter dreams to come."
>"If it is, then it's a good one."
>"I'm glad I met you, Rin."
>Write in

>>752130
>Yes, go back to sleep. There are only sweeter dreams to come."

>>752130
>"Yes, go back to sleep. There are only sweeter dreams to come."

That third one is a bit creepy, I'm not gonna lie.

>>752136
I wanted five options and it's 1:25am here.
I just put something different

>>752130
>Yes, go back to sleep. There are only sweeter dreams to come."

>>752141
It's fine. I know you probably weren't going for creepy, it just was.

I also kinda wanted to vote for it because of that.

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>>752147
>Derailing the quest you like for giggles
>pic
I mean, I'd still write it regardless of the regrets I'd have on making it an option.

Consistency.

>>752132
>>752136
>>752146
a larger majority than most so far

>Writing

>>752151
I don't really think it's derailing, just choosing a different track.

Like the waifuing I'm talking about. I'm not gonna try to make us go out of the way just to do it. Just if we can along the way.

>>752157
How about I waifu you? HUH? HOW ABOUT THAT?

>>752160
THE ULTIMATE WAIFU. THE META WAIFUS OF META WAIFUS.

I'D CREAM MY PANTS SO HARD.

What would happen if I missed a thread I was supposed to be in though?

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"Yes, go back to sleep. There are only sweeter dreams to come."

Rin caresses your arm for a bit, before she weakly reaches up with her hand and briefly feels the side of your cheek. She closes her eyes and hugs the blanket closer to her. A small smile rests on her sleepy face as she yawns.
"Gosh...I didn't think they could get sweeter than this..."

After a few moments, you hear her softly snoring again. You take your arms from under her.
As an afterthought, you stop and reach into the side of the pack Rin lays on. You take out her Konoha headband and place it lightly on her chest. She absentmindedly begins to snuggle it as you get up once more to face the fire.

It's embers are slowly dying out. Yoru and Rin are both asleep, while Tai is praying a bit quieter and facing the temple.

>Go follow Hoki, find out what keeps the wanderer wandering at this time of the night
>Tend the fire
>Pray with Tai
>Write in

(Last choice)

>>752181
>Pray with Tai

>>752181
>Go follow Hoki, find out what keeps the wanderer wandering at this time of the night

I don't think Tai'll be a problem, he might have just learned some prayers from the Fire Monks or something. If only...

>>752181
>Go follow Hoki, find out what keeps the wanderer wandering at this time of the night

I agree on checking up with Hoki, he is the only one we haven't talked to

>>752193
>>752189
I'll just take this

>Writing

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You let Tai be for now, he deserves whatever privacy he needs. Looking at the fire, you figure you have a little bit of time left before it dies down to smoldering embers. Your mind is more preoccupied with your newest companion.

You get up and retrace the path you glimpsed Hoki walking earlier. Walking through the cool night, you spot a small outcrop in the walls...it's a narrow walkway. You squint, trying to see where it leads. It goes up...to the top of the Fire Temple's outer walls. Would he be there?
You trudge up the incline, hopeful.

The top of the walls shine faintly in the midnight moonlight. The tops of trees are all you can see below it and in the distance. Looking down the walkway, you spot a prick of purple in the distance. Something glitters next to it.

Hoki was wearing purple robes. You walk to meet the man.

He's sitting on the edge of the wall, holding a richly colored flower. You spot what you saw glittering before; Hoki's sword is standing upright next to him, the blade wedged between two of the stones in the wall. In the dim moonlight, you see the image of a chrysanthemum designed into the hilt. The sharpened edge of the weapon weaves to in fro, in a pattern that reminds you somewhat of the shape of flower petals.

"Coming to see me, monk? I don't have any hopes or dreams to tell you about, like your friends huddled around the fire. My visit is only fleeting, nothing more than a passing dream in what will be your life.

Beautiful, if you think about it...I wonder how you will recall me?"

>Sit with the swordsman
>Look at the sword
>Ask him about the flower
>Ask him about the boy
>Who are you, exactly. Where did you come from?
>Why are you here?
>Write in

>>752240
>Write in
"Dude... What?!

>>752240
>Sit with the swordsman
>Ask him about the boy

>>752240
>Sit with the swordsman
>Ask him about the flower

He's seems very obsessed with flowers. They're on almost everything he owns and he uses them for shampoo.

I have no idea how I replied to >>752244

>>752258
>>752245
>>752244
Writing, thread will probably end around 3am.
only a few more posts to go~

>>752263
>30 minutes until 3 am
>More than one post

You're being really optimistic there, Red.

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...What is he talking about?
"I just came to see you."

Hoki twirls the flower between his finger, before tossing it into the air. It slowly drifts down below the treetops. "It would seem that you succeeded."

You walk over and sit next to the strange man. Everything about him is...odd. He doesn't seem to act or speak like any normal person would.
"Why do you like flowers so much, Hoki?"

"How could I not? They're beautiful." He states flatly.

"How so?"

He gives you an odd look from the side, before leaning back.
"The greatest beauty is found in the fleeting moments: In a sunrise, a chance encounter, a sudden discovery, the decisive cut of a blade in the heat of battle. Flowers exemplify this beauty to its fullest. Some of the rarest only bloom for a few days...bestowing their unparalleled beauty to only the luckiest passerby.

It is something to be loved, truly. To seize, spread, and witness this beauty in life is a privilege...and why we must eventually part ways."

(1/2)

>>752292
Well I think we found a man after Deidara's heart.

Too bad Tsuiki just decapitated him.

>>752295
Nonsense he became the art he held so dear and we get an insurance claim. Everybody wins...except sasori...he just lost his tank puppet

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"And what about the boy?"

Hoki smiles warmly to himself, as if remembering an old memory. "That boy....is like none other. I must admit, I've grown fond of him. His curiousity knows no limits....

I don't think I truly have regarded another as such a treasure in a very long time. His is a beauty that makes a life worth living. It will be painful when, eventually, the day comes that we too must part ways. I don't intend for that day to come for a very long time. Yet another reason why I must leave you again, soon. I was paid only until your friend was safe...with you here, I believe my agreement is fulfilled."

Paid? So Yoru paid Hoki to accompany him and Rin, protecting them.

"You're a mercenary, then?"

Hoki laughs jovially, shaking his head. "Call it what you want. Everyone needs to find some way to get by. Though, some stories are best left unto-"

Hoki stops abruptly, his hand disappears in the night. You blink.
Hoki's still looking at you, holding a blue-feathered arrow- aimed towards his head- lazily in his hand.
"Oh, this again...?"
(2/3)

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He rises to grab his planted katana. Suddenly his upper body disappears again. You blink again. Readjusting your eyes, you see Hoki sheathe his blade with a light *click*. At his feet are the fragments of what had been another arrow, sliced in half.

"You may as well come out. If you don't, I'll just come to you."

A flash of blue leaps from the treeline below, landing farther down the stone walkway. Asa stands poised to fire the arrow drawn in her bow.
You can tell that she isn't aiming for a warning shot. She keeps her eyes wide open, watching everfy movement of the swordsman with a piercing glare.

"Sanjuro Hoki, Bingo Book A-Rank. Wanted dead-or-alive for capital theft, first-degree murder, and war crimes. One of two identified possessors of the Swift Release Kekkei Genkai and user of the Flower Ninja Arts"

Asa tightens back her bowstring.
"Your run ends here, I'm making sure of it."

Sanjuro Hoki smiles warmly towards the kunoichi, unfazed. "You will certainly try."
He rests a single hand on the hilt of his blade. "Come, girl. Together, let us make something...beautiful."
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Post Thread discussion away. Ya'll still up and participating are champs. Thoughts or discussion?

>>752342
Thank you for running. Goodnight

>>752342
>Swift Release Kekkei Genkai

The plot thickens.
Thanks for running Red. See you next time.

>>752342
>"Come, girl. Together, let us make something...beautiful."
HANDS OFF THE WAIFU

>>752349
Tailed beast forever.

Asafags get out.

She's best girl, not best waifu.

Asa is for Yoru. Inline viewing this as a secret prequel

>>752365
It's a secret prequel from a slightly different alternate universe.

Don't you want Amon to be Tsuki's dad?

Well, shitposting about waifus made me think.

>>752342
Is it actually possible to waifu a tailed beast? Not Rin. And would you like me to stop shitposting about it? I would totally understand if it's getting on your nerves.

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>>752368
It is not possible to "waifu" a tailed beast.

It will probably eat you first. If not that, then it would laugh at you...and then eat you.

But I mean, if you're into that sort of thing...

>>752378
>Vore
Dammit Red, there goes my erection. I've had that since I came up with waifuing a tailed beast. Oh well, Asa's fine too I guess. If it ever makes sense to waifu her, I don't want to do anything out of character. It doesn't look like it will. But it does look like the quest's gonna go for a while, so maybe it will.

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>>752712
>There goes my erection
Better than me having to write Kawaii One-Tails or Tsundere Nine-Tails

>Asa's fine too
Asa is pretty damn fine. Tsuki got a lot of her good looks somewhere

>It doesn't look like it will. But it does look like the quest will go for awhile

Don't let your dreams be memes. Anything is possible with enough effort!

That said, the quest is actually covering ground fairly quick if you take a look back. We're only seven threads in and actually doing pretty well with progression. With some reservations, I think Ninja Monk Quest would probably be able tie up nicely around a clean 30 threads or so.

Though knowing how I write, those threads will be on the dense side.

>>751291
Just saw this post as well.

Summoning fish boss is beyond almost anyone short of shippuden, Kage-level stamina.

Attempting to summon Yu-Kiang now would most likely kill Amon, as well as fail.

>>752342
I'll be honest, I'm a little surprised ninja care about any of those crimes. Unless they're just a convenient excuse to get blood samples for that sweet sweet release?

>>752903
What about genki Seven-Tails? Which is to say, normal Seven-Tails. Chomei a best.

>>752982
It's noteworthy enough to mention the fact Sanjuro is a rogue swordsman, a ronin, who belongs to no ninja village.

Under other circumstances and with other, actual ninja these crimes could be swept under the rug....but if you noticed, Hoki isn't the one to have any allies in his corner defending or covering up his crimes.

Also, 100% correct on trying to steal the release.

Chomei still a best.

>>752959
So no Banished Quest or House and Dominion levels of length? That's fine, I'm still taking part in H&D, I don't think I'll have the time for 2 multi-novel length quests and all the other ones I'm taking part in. This does make me think about what Wargle's gonna do, he's at thread 48 and still in the middle of his universe's attack on the hidden leaf.

>>753060
And replied to the wrong post. Again. Meant >>752903

>>753060
I like to write things I'd like to read...and unless it's Lord of the Rings, I'm not really going to read a multi-novel length story.

I don't believe quests are the right medium for a deeper, meaningful story of that length in the first place. The only time I've gunned for multi-novel, near endless epic level story has been in a more flexible setting as DM for a tabletop group. That was a fun experience.

I'm not Wargle, but I predict Shinobi quest is going to continue for a long, long time to come.

>>753094
I know TSTG has worked on his setting for decades and I'm pretty sure he's using the quest to fill in bits of the lore. Somas probably started banished so he could shitpost all he wanted and not have everyone get mad at him all the time. He must've worked on the setting for a long time too.

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>>753724
Without a doubt, I can appreciate good, well-developed settings in any medium. I just think it does them injustice to only express them, their ideas, and the themes they communicate in thirty minute updates using only text and images.

I would honestly love to read the writings, stacks of worldbuilding designs & details, and maps that have undoubtedly went into making those settings. I can only imagine how amazing it would be to have those QM's DM a tabletop game in those same settings. Hell, I would drool over an outright book written by them. It's just my opinion that a quest is like a worst version of both of those; A quest can't match the literary depth of a written book and misses the human elements and flexibility in expression of a Tabletop RPG.

It allows for unlimited shitposting though, which is bretty gud. Also, anon bros and accessibility are always noice.

Overwriting again, but whatever. Point is that I'm not bashing on the content, but instead the medium.

>>753916
Yeah I know. I was just trying to say I don't think either's going for a deep narrative. Somas shitposts too much and 90% of every H&D tread is technical stuff. It does make it hard to tell a compelling story. Molock in Northern Beasts quest does a pretty good job, but most of it's his skill at writing and the style he writes with.

This is my fault, sorry. I should learn to say what I'm trying to say.

>>754049
By "it" I mean the format. I should stop trying to rush this, I'm in a hurry.

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>>754049
>>754057

LESS APOLOGIES AND MORE SHITPOSTING ANON
don't worry about it bruv

>>752368
Nope I want yoru to continue being best daddy

>>754103
Fine, fine.

Does tailed beast have vagoo? You never answered me when I asked last time.