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Naruto Est Imperare Orbi Universo (Dio Quest)

[X] Intriguing. You have many uses in mind for a wind-up doll - provided it is your hand that does the winding.

[X] Properly; exert effort and make use of any tricks that come to mind. The entire point of training is to test one's limits. Besides, you might learn something about Bat's abilities.
 
[X] Admirable. Such competence should always be encouraged where it is found, because lord knows it is rarer than diamonds.

[X] Properly; exert effort and make use of any tricks that come to mind. The entire point of training is to test one's limits. Besides, you might learn something about Bat's abilities.
 
[X] Admirable. Such competence should always be encouraged where it is found, because lord knows it is rarer than diamonds.
[X] Gentlemanly. You must give the appearance of being an innocent child, after all, and an innocent child would not fight with the intent to permanently harm one of their caretakers.
 
[X] Admirable. Such competence should always be encouraged where it is found, because lord knows it is rarer than diamonds.

[X] Properly; exert effort and make use of any tricks that come to mind. The entire point of training is to test one's limits. Besides, you might learn something about Bat's abilities.
 
[X] Admintriguing and a proper rollicking rumpus

Bat is a skilled opponent. She redirects many of your strikes methodically and with deliberation, confirming to you that the difference in size and conditioning puts the odds firmly on her side, even though your speed easily equals hers. Those of your punches that do land seem to do some damage, but the lion's share of her skill is thrown behind ensuring she doesn't accidentally injure you, rather than winning the fight. Her own punches lack emotional involvement.

It's infuriating in the extreme - you had forgotten the extent to which your might was dependent upon your Mask-enhanced strength - but you're nonetheless glad; better that you should have a realistic understanding of your power than languish in foolish pride. And considering the sounds of shock Yoshino has been making, you are still, as expected, far beyond any normal child in ability. Dedicated effort and research should lead you to some means of reacquiring your immortal youth, and in the meantime, it is virtually assured that these ninja employ some supernatural means of fortifying themselves; no normal woman could move at the speeds Bat does. You have every reason to expect your strength will return to you with time.

When the fight comes to a conclusion, neither you nor Bat are winded, but apparently Yoshino has made arrangements for your bodyguard to take an active role in Shikamaru's training as well; the boy is already on his feet and bowing to her. He seems willing enough, perhaps not wishing to be outdone by you so easily.

Before you return to your seat, you feel Bat's hand on your shoulder. You turn, and look up into the white-masked face.

... she seems to be having difficulty deciding what to say.

"Your seriousness is praiseworthy," she says finally, voice as clinical and detached as always. "But I would advise that in friendly spars with weaker opponents than myself, you restrain yourself; at full strength you could potentially cripple another child."

You nod, but rather than returning to what you were doing before, you maintain eye contact, and affect a calm and patient air. This is the longest she's ever spent talking to you that you can recall; perhaps more can be coaxed out of her?

"Also," she adds, and her hand forms a familiar clawlike aspect.

Familiar, because you yourself recently employed it in a swipe at her eyes.

"This is an inefficient shape," Bat explains. "Much of the strength exerted in this position is wasted and a stronger opponent could easily take advantage of the weakness of the separated fingers to break them." A kunai slides out of her sleeve and into her hand. "A concealed weapon is a much more effective tool in the event that you need to blind a target."

[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.

[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.

[X] Write-in
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.

Far be it from us to deny our minion a properly dramatic one-liner. And who knows, maybe this will get us knives of our own.
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
Forgive my ignorance, but what 'clawlike aspect' is she mimicking?

[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
TheOtherSandman said:
Forgive my ignorance, but what 'clawlike aspect' is she mimicking?
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It's not like a special move or anything, but have a look at Phantom Blood!Dio's moveset in All-Star Battle sometime; lots of spade-hand moves and clawed-fingered grabs and stuff.

And a surprising number of kicks, to be honest.
 
TheOtherSandman said:
Forgive my ignorance, but what 'clawlike aspect' is she mimicking?
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Jojo Vampires can drain blood through their fingers. Given a vampire's immense strength, they can attack full force with their hands clawed like that, as well as getting an easy shot to drain someone's blood. Since Dio's no longer a Vampire, attacking like that's kinda useless, useless, useless.

This is a wakeup call to Us, Dio. We no longer can rely on our immense vampiric capablities, so we have to break any habits of such. Our body is 'just' a nomal ninja's and thus, we can no longer rely on our superhuman regeneration and durability. On the plus side, we can actually go outside in the daylight, and we don't have to worry about being killed by Sunny Delight Kung-Fu.

Luckily, these fools around us seem to be the key to getting our strength back, now all we need is a secret to keep ourselves young. (coughHamoncough.)

[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.

Spiral Staircase
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] Intriguing. You have many uses in mind for a wind-up doll - provided it is your hand that does the winding.
[X] Gentlemanly. You must give the appearance of being an innocent child, after all, and an innocent child would not fight with the intent to permanently harm one of their caretakers.
 
Biigoh said:
[X] Intriguing. You have many uses in mind for a wind-up doll - provided it is your hand that does the winding.
[X] Gentlemanly. You must give the appearance of being an innocent child, after all, and an innocent child would not fight with the intent to permanently harm one of their caretakers.
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Osoi ze!
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.


indulge her.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.

Shame I wasn't able to comment on ze last vote. But at the very least, see what she has to say... Worst case scenario would be, improvise regardless, even when you don't have a weapon on hand; there's always a Chair that can be decked.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?" She'll likely say "A ninja always has a weapon." It would be a shame to deny her the line she so obviously wishes to speak. Indulge her.
 
[X] "I understand. Thank you, Bat." It would appear you've picked up a few bad vampiric habits.
 
[X] "And if I have no weapon?"

"A ninja always has a weapon."

Ah, there. Right on cue.

... yes, you reflect as you take a drink of water. 'Right on cue' is exactly the way to describe it.

You cannot help but be left with the distinct impression she didn't write a word of the script herself.

You wonder who Bat actually is, when she's offstage.

=

Drawing with Shikamaru is enjoyable. The last time you can remember doing something like this was on one of your afternoons with Pucci. Though Shikamaru is of course merely a child, just having someone of a calm and reflective temperament at your side prompts a nostalgic feeling.

He finishes his drawing first. It's of a smiling figure in white robes and a triangular hat that you immediately place as the trappings of the Hokage.

"It's me when I grow up," Shikamaru explains. Sticking it to the refrigerator carefully, he stands back to admire his work.

[X] Write-in

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Basically, I wanna know how exactly you intend to go about taking over the world. Do you want to follow the normal career path - Hokage, then conquer everyone? Do you want to give Nagato a run for his money? Or do you, perhaps... wish to attain heaven?
 
I want to become hokage and then conquer everything. It's a little cliche, but I hardly see any quest that manages to do it. So IT want us to try in this one.
 
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FurikoMaru said:
Or do you, perhaps... wish to attain heaven?
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Rhinoceros Beetle

That said, I'm kinda dissapointed we went out of our way just to ask a question we already knew the answer to.
 
If it wasn't for Shikamaru being so smart, I'd say we should be his "advisor." Hmm... rather than becoming the Hokage, maybe we should pull an Orochimaru, and make our own village?
 
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