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Naruto Est Imperare Orbi Universo (Dio Quest)

[X] Meditate. You need to get The World's less esoteric abilities back online as quickly as possible. Sheer force of will is what built and maintained your link to Jonathan's body until you made it your own, and you're certain it will help here. Um, Dio, I don't think that's how meditation works.
 
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Guile said:
[X] Lean against the railing into that warmth and go over your plan, as it stands.
-> [X] What is your plan, by the way?
-> [X] We are in a good position here, by way of birth. We merely need to excel - which is quite literally child's play - and prove ourselves superior. Once our 'superiors' recognize this, they will naturally grant us more power and freedoms with which to further excel, so that we in turn can advance their agendas. The main issue is that we are being locked away, likely for our own protection. We need to use our minders better; they are strong ninja themselves, we need them to teach us somehow. Raccoon cares for us; we should convince her that we need to keep ourself safe, or that we want to help the shinobi, or whatever feel-good drivel seems to work best. But this may also lead her to try to shelter us. It may be better to seek out one of our other minders with less personal investment, and acquire training from them. For best effect, perhaps we should try both courses of action.

Really, we need Danzo or Orochimaru. This coddling is annoying.
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I like this plan, certainly the sentiment, I just wonder if this will tip our hand.

Or that Sarutobi will lay down the law and declare we must have a loyal childhood.

....

Oh. Oh I have an idea, and it plays into your plan Guile.

Check my thinking. We manipulate this irrational hatred of us, and Utako's grudge, and see if we can manipulate her or someone else into trying to kill us. We make sure they get caught, possibly use this life or death moment to justify The World being used and them waving it off as bloodline/Kyuubi/shenanigans, and suddenly have a traumatic past to justify wanting to learn self-defense and a woobie backstory to milk endlessly.

How's that sound?
 
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Hymn of Ragnarok said:
I like this plan, certainly the sentiment, I just wonder if this will tip our hand.

Or that Sarutobi will lay down the law and declare we must have a loyal childhood.

....

Oh. Oh I have an idea, and it plays into your plan Guile.

Check my thinking. We manipulate this irrational hatred of us, and Utako's grudge, and see if we can manipulate her or someone else into trying to kill us. We make sure they get caught, possibly use this life or death moment to justify The World being used and them waving it off as bloodline/Kyuubi/shenanigans, and suddenly have a traumatic past to justify wanting to learn self-defense and a woobie backstory to milk endlessly.

How's that sound?
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This sounds like a brilliantly Dio plan.

We need to find a way to goad Utako or some other person without our minders being suspicious, though. Something that a child wouldn't know was a bad thing to say to someone who lost people to the Kyuubi, maybe.
 
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Guile said:
This sounds like a brilliantly Dio plan.

We need to find a way to goad Utako or some other person without our minders being suspicious, though. Something that a child wouldn't know was a bad thing to say to someone who lost people to the Kyuubi, maybe.
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Agreed. Maybe we try the overly friendly approach? Do something to plant ideas in her head, maybe persistently follow her around to try and make her like us, get spurned, somehow convince her that she needs to kill us for the good of Konoha because these shinobi clearly can't see us for what we are?

With Hyuuga around we need to be very careful....

Should we add this on to your vote or start from scratch?
 
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Hymn of Ragnarok said:
Agreed. Maybe we try the overly friendly approach? Do something to plant ideas in her head, maybe persistently follow her around to try and make her like us, get spurned, somehow convince her that she needs to kill us for the good of Konoha because these shinobi clearly can't see us for what we are?

With Hyuuga around we need to be very careful....

Should we add this on to your vote or start from scratch?
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I stuck it on the end of mine. Can't hurt.
 
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Guile said:
I stuck it on the end of mine. Can't hurt.
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Hmm....sure, good enough. That works.



[X] Lean against the railing into that warmth and go over your plan, as it stands.
-> [X] What is your plan, by the way?
-> [X] We are in a good position here, by way of birth. We merely need to excel - which is quite literally child's play - and prove ourselves superior. Once our 'superiors' recognize this, they will naturally grant us more power and freedoms with which to further excel, so that we in turn can advance their agendas. Perhaps in exchange for some political favor, but who cares? The main issue is that we are being locked away, likely for our own protection. We need to use our minders better; they are strong ninja themselves, we need them to teach us somehow. Raccoon cares for us; we should convince her that we need to keep ourself safe, or that we want to help the shinobi, or whatever feel-good drivel seems to work best. But this may also lead her to try to shelter us. It may be better to seek out one of our other minders with less personal investment, and acquire training from them. For best effect, perhaps we should try both courses of action.
--> [X] We manipulate this irrational hatred of us, and Utako's grudge, and see if we can manipulate her or someone else into trying to kill us. We make sure they get caught, possibly use this life or death moment to justify The World being used and them waving it off as bloodline/Kyuubi/shenanigans, and suddenly have a traumatic past to justify wanting to learn self-defense and a woobie backstory to milk endlessly.
 
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Changing vote to:

[X] Lean against the railing into that warmth and go over your plan, as it stands.
-> [X] What is your plan, by the way?
-> [X] We are in a good position here, by way of birth. We merely need to excel - which is quite literally child's play - and prove ourselves superior. Once our 'superiors' recognize this, they will naturally grant us more power and freedoms with which to further excel, so that we in turn can advance their agendas. Perhaps in exchange for some political favor, but who cares? The main issue is that we are being locked away, likely for our own protection. We need to use our minders better; they are strong ninja themselves, we need them to teach us somehow. Raccoon cares for us; we should convince her that we need to keep ourself safe, or that we want to help the shinobi, or whatever feel-good drivel seems to work best. But this may also lead her to try to shelter us. It may be better to seek out one of our other minders with less personal investment, and acquire training from them. For best effect, perhaps we should try both courses of action.
 
[X] What Would Dio Guile Do?

This plan is endorsed by Avian Aeronautics.
 
...Hmm.

Hey Furiko, a question. You said that high level ninja could 'sense' our Stand. Orochimaru noticed we were in control of our 'chakra', Sarutobi hasn't because we play nice around him. If Sarutobi started looking at us with a more objective gaze, would he realize we are apparently in control of a large amount of 'chakra' or will we really have to push his suspension of disbelief before he notices?

If it's literally just a matter of time until Sarutobi sees the writing on he wall, then keeping him ignorant is a much higher priority. Danzo and Orochimaru would probably keep their mouths shut for as long as it suits them, I don't think Sarutobi would be quite so complacent.

While it'd be nice to get clearance for practicing our true abilities, we may be best off just letting Owl save us instead of doing anything to help ourselves. If nothing else it'd reinforce the harmless image we currently have.
 
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Hymn of Ragnarok said:
...Hmm.

Hey Furiko, a question. You said that high level ninja could 'sense' our Stand. Orochimaru noticed we were in control of our 'chakra', Sarutobi hasn't because we play nice around him. If Sarutobi started looking at us with a more objective gaze, would he realize we are apparently in control of a large amount of 'chakra' or will we really have to push his suspension of disbelief before he notices?
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If he notices, in the absence of any indication that you are also malicious, he's likely to be overjoyed that you're going to be a prodigy. Prodigies are fun to teach! ;D He can't wait to see how well you do in the Academy.

... he's not an idiot, he's just a teacher. ::)
 
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[X] Lean against the railing into that warmth and go over your plan, as it stands.
-> [X] What is your plan, by the way?
-> [X] We are in a good position here, by way of birth. We merely need to excel - which is quite literally child's play - and prove ourselves superior. Once our 'superiors' recognize this, they will naturally grant us more power and freedoms with which to further excel, so that we in turn can advance their agendas. Perhaps in exchange for some political favor, but who cares? The main issue is that we are being locked away, likely for our own protection. We need to use our minders better; they are strong ninja themselves, we need them to teach us somehow. Raccoon cares for us; we should convince her that we need to keep ourself safe, or that we want to help the shinobi, or whatever feel-good drivel seems to work best. But this may also lead her to try to shelter us. It may be better to seek out one of our other minders with less personal investment, and acquire training from them. For best effect, perhaps we should try both courses of action.
--> [X] We manipulate this irrational hatred of us, and Utako's grudge, and see if we can manipulate her or someone else into trying to kill us. We make sure they get caught, possibly use this life or death moment to justify The World being used and them waving it off as bloodline/Kyuubi/shenanigans, and suddenly have a traumatic past to justify wanting to learn self-defense and a woobie backstory to milk endlessly.
 
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[X] Plan Guile

The 'Get someone executed so we can have a proper back story' plan.

So very very Dio.
 
FurikoMaru said:
If he notices, in the absence of any indication that you are also malicious, he's likely to be overjoyed that you're going to be a prodigy. Prodigies are fun to teach! ;D He can't wait to see how well you do in the Academy.

... he's not an idiot, he's just a teacher. ::)
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....I so want Sarutobi to introduce us to Orochimaru, blithely remark on how we're so talented, and how it makes Sarutobi want to teach again. Why, Naruto already reminds Sarutobi so much of Orochimaru! Young, talented, and full of potential. It's moments like this that reaffirm his Will of Fire.

Orochimaru nearly swallows his own tongue at the irony.
 
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FurikoMaru said:
If he notices, in the absence of any indication that you are also malicious, he's likely to be overjoyed that you're going to be a prodigy. Prodigies are fun to teach! ;D He can't wait to see how well you do in the Academy.

... he's not an idiot, he's just a teacher. ::)
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Wait a minute...

FurikoMaru said:
He can't wait to see how well you do in the Academy.
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Oh you sneaky little-

I completely missed the implication first time around that Sarutobi may not allow us to be taught. At least not immediately. So even an attempt on our life wouldn't convince him to let us learn directly? Or, this being pre-Itachi, would he allow us to enroll unnaturally early? Either way he, at least, is not sold and we have to wait on official approval for some period of time.

I can't believe you slipped that by me.

Well played Furiko. Well played.
 
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Hymn of Ragnarok said:
Wait a minute...

Oh you sneaky little-

I completely missed the implication first time around that Sarutobi may not allow us to be taught. At least not immediately. So even an attempt on our life wouldn't convince him to let us learn directly? Or, this being pre-Itachi, would he allow us to enroll unnaturally early? Either way he, at least, is not sold and we have to wait on official approval for some period of time.
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If you had voted to eavesdrop you'd know more about the political situation and the old man's feelings on these and other matters. 8) I think that's a fair trade for learning how to talk.
 
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If you had voted to eavesdrop you'd know more about the political situation and the old man's feelings on these and other matters. 8) I think that's a fair trade for learning how to talk.
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Well.....drat. Hmm. I still think plan Make-Your-Own-Backstory has merits, but if we couldn't get the training we want, then all we'd do is isolate ourselves further and potentially feed the rumor mill, wouldn't we? And if we revealed The World we'd be gently but sternly told not to use it, if they think we have any control over it.

That'd be Sarutobi's official line at least. We may wheedle sympathy training out of some parties. And Danzo may straight up go, "Screw that," and go under Sarutobi's head, but that would be damn hard for Danzo.

Still.....tempting Danzo into sticking his neck out to far and arranging for Sarutobi to chop it off would spare a lot of grief....but Danzo is also the kind of person we could manipulate....decisions, decisions.

EDIT: But your demeanor right now is really making me wonder whether or not we'd be stepping on some enormous landmine we either aren't aware of or haven't considered yet.
 
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[X] Lean against the railing into that warmth and go over your plan, as it stands.
-> [X] What is your plan, by the way?
-> [X] We are in a good position here, by way of birth. We merely need to excel - which is quite literally child's play - and prove ourselves superior. Once our 'superiors' recognize this, they will naturally grant us more power and freedoms with which to further excel, so that we in turn can advance their agendas. Perhaps in exchange for some political favor, but who cares? The main issue is that we are being locked away, likely for our own protection. We need to use our minders better; they are strong ninja themselves, we need them to teach us somehow. Raccoon cares for us; we should convince her that we need to keep ourself safe, or that we want to help the shinobi, or whatever feel-good drivel seems to work best. But this may also lead her to try to shelter us. It may be better to seek out one of our other minders with less personal investment, and acquire training from them. For best effect, perhaps we should try both courses of action.
--> [X] We manipulate this irrational hatred of us, and Utako's grudge, and see if we can manipulate her or someone else into trying to kill us. We make sure they get caught, possibly use this life or death moment to justify The World being used and them waving it off as bloodline/Kyuubi/shenanigans, and suddenly have a traumatic past to justify wanting to learn self-defense and a woobie backstory to milk endlessly.


Of course, you'll need to adjust your tactics as you go along, but for now this plan will serve.

You smile. Given that the local government seems to permit children as young as five on the battlefield, there's no reason to think your captivity will last much longer.

You're about to begin running around to keep up the charade (why else would a small child go to the park?) when you see a dark-haired boy around your age approaching the castle.

[X] Correction: your castle. You have this place reserved. "Who goes there?"

[X] Do nothing. Considering the speed at which children can develop in this world, there is a possibility he could actually be interesting company, as shocking as that would be.

[X] Leave the actual child to the children's castle. You can run just as easily on the ground.
 
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[X] Do nothing. Considering the speed at which children can develop in this world, there is a possibility he could actually be interesting company, as shocking as that would be.
 
[X] Do nothing. Considering the speed at which children can develop in this world, there is a possibility he could actually be interesting company, as shocking as that would be.
 
Well, even if we don't go to the academy, we'd presumably have a private tutor like Konohamaru.

Ebisu is full of flaws, but his teaching style isn't one of them.
 
[X] Correction: your castle. You have this place reserved. "Who goes there?"
 
[X] It spins and it spins like a number I hold

Unsteadily, the child slowly clambers up the ladder, and toddles over.

He looks your posture up and down, and promptly leans his back against the railing in the same fashion, his tiny topknot flattening against the bars.

You smile at the unconscious flattery, and look away again, saying nothing.

Finally, his two-year-old patience wears out, and the boy asks, "What are you looking at?"

[X] "The clouds. It seems it might snow tomorrow."

[X] "Nothing really. Why, what are you looking at?"

[X] "The future." Refuse to elaborate.

[X] Write-in?

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GM Ruling: posing is contagious.
 
[X] "The sun. It's such a beautiful thing, isn't it? The fire of heaven, granting the earth a glimpse of it's glory."
-->[X] "I want to be like that."
---->[Q] "So grossly incandescent~!"
 
[X] "The sun. It's such a beautiful thing, isn't it? The fire of heaven, granting the earth a glimpse of it's glory."
-->[X] "I want to be like that."
 
[X] "Nothing really. Why, what are you looking at?"
 
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