Really? Still.
*Looks at her*
"There are some good people in those villages, yes some are bad, but I refused to raze a village to work for piece."
J
She answers you, "None of them are good. I suppose you'll have to meet them for yourself before you know, though."
She turns to her genin, and yells at one of them to work harder; it disrupts his concentrationg, and he falls through the surface of the water and begins swimming back to shore.
*Nods*
"That I will."
*watched her with the Genin*
"You have what you want, you have your information, we will see if you have their best interests at heart."
J
She glances at you, looks up at the moon, then calls out, "Alright, wrap it up for the evening, guys. Bright and early tomorrow."
Val carefully walks to shore, and says to you, "Hello, Jhiaxus. Tan. What brings you guys out here?"
*Walks with her back home*
"I was worried about you, I had Tan with her day off watch your Jonin, and gather information. Your Jonin was working you three pretty hard, because she couldn't get chummy with you to reveal information. You can handle it, your tired, but you can handle the training, those kids aren't meant to be worked 16 hours a day. We confronted her about this, gave her some info, and said to not take it out on you guys. I am proud of you for taking that training, she is working you guys harder than I am working mine. To boil it down, we were concerned for you."
J
She smiles in spite of herself, and tells you, "I figured she didn't actually want to be my friend. I snubbed her, so really I think what she's been doing is no less than I deserve. You don't need to be concerned."
*grins*
"You can take that training, those kids will be beaten and broken, they are 12, 16 hours a day of intense labor is not good for kids of that age. Tan agreed, and we took action. Tan and myself are happy you are getting the training, we want you to be the best you can be. We are a family, you, me, Tan, Rid, Eria, Jewel, Luc, and Vicky. We stick up for each other, and we are training and training others to make sure the kids have a village to grow up with. These are good people."
J
Tan says, "Well, to be honest, when I was twelve I was going through much worse than that."
Val responds, "What was so bad? Were you in training?"
"Yeah. You could say that."
The three of you get home, and Val immediately goes to shower and change into some dry clothes.
*Looks at Tan when Val is in the shower*
"There are somethings, you just don't volunteer hun."
J
Tan answers you, "Yeah, sorry. I was speaking less to her and more to you."
Val eats her dinner, and you and Tan eat as well. It seems everyone else is sleeping, including your faerie; she's in your pocket at the moment.
*smiles and hugs her*
*I know, and if I was downplaying what happened to you, it was to give Val an atta girl pep talk. I know you had a messed up childhood, but I am doing my best to make up for it now*
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*Eating dinner with my girls, happy we are spending time with each other, knowing once Val gets up in ranks in the years to come, it will be more time together. Generally happy with his life right now.*
((I don't forget about Caity, she's around and just paying attention to her off camera for right now, but I am making sure to spend time with her, ask her what she likes, what she wants out of life, and do my best to provide that for her))
J
She flinches when you touch her; apparently, she was thinking about her past again.
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After dinner, Val is more than happy to go to bed. She asks if you're coming, too.
Caity is content to go where you go. She does like being out in nature with you, but she seems to like simple things in general.
*Looks Tan in the eyes*
"I'm never going to hurt you hun*
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*Smiles and drags Tan and Val to bed, it's been awhile where it has been the three of them*
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*Smiles to Caity*
"Just remember to not stay in my pocket during the day, you never know when something will happen, which reminds me, we should teach you how to defend yourself if you'd like."
J
Tan looks back into your eyes and nods slowly. "Old habits die hard. I've lived a long life by living from day to day without ever dealing with a lot of issues I've got. I'm trying to get better; you make me want to be better."
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The two lay with you, Val passing out right away and Tan idly tracing complex signs on your chest. You're just realizing the complexity of the signs and that they aren't just idle fondling; it seems like a written symbolic language.
§
"Defend myself from what?"
*smiles*
"We have nothing but time, and with time, we enjoy our family, our company, and the little things live has to offer."
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*Grins at her and whispers*
"What are you tracing on me, it's a word or symbol, you starting to teach me draconian?"
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*To Caity*
"There are people out there who want to hurt others, I don't want you to have to feel unprotected."
J
She kisses you passionately, and fills your time with her presence until Val comes in and clears her throat. You all eat (and this section is caught up).
§
Tan looks at you a moment, then props herself up on her elbow and holds open her lips. You see two sharp, jagged looking teeth that appear to be able to move independently of her jaw in the back of her gums. She closes her mouth, opening that wide clearly having been uncomfortable, and says to you, "That's why it's hard for people who are not draconian to learn draconian; the dragon teeth do the talking. Supposedly, our ancestors used them to grind bone into dust so it could be digested more easily, but we haven't done much bone eating in a very long time.
"The symbols are draconian, though.. I was writing that I love you." She smiles.
*Grins to Val*
"I kiss you the same way so ptthhhh."
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*smiles*
"Well at least I know now, doesn't mean it has lessened my interest in you or your culture. *traces a heart on her chest* I think Rid eluded to finding humans are more fun than before, makes me wonder. Speaking of, she really has done a good job with the kids and all, I am proud of her, since she is taking a backseat so to speak. Try to find out what she wants to learn. There will come a time when all the kids are in school, and she deserves a chance to do what she wants, and maybe settle down with a man."
J
"Well, I'm sure she could still get better with that whip of hers; as for settling down with a man, I don't think that's likely, if you know what I mean." She nudges you.
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Caity tells you with a bright smile, "I don't feel unprotected."
*shrugs*
"Anything is possible, you did, but I see your point. I'm sure she will find out what makes her happy and go for it. She is also a summoner, summoning is a major part of ninja life here. I know I don't particularly want to be on the receiving end of that whip, playful or not"
*To Caity*
"Good, well I am here for you, like you are here for me."
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*Get up, get ready, make breakfast, and meet my genin for a full day of training and see if the boys can learn Alert Rest.*
J
"No, I mean, that is, I'm pretty sure she bats for both teams, but prefers the other over the one."
§
They both pick it up this morning.
*Nods*
"Ohhhhh, I get it, she just had me convinced the other way with seducing me and bedding David. My bad."
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*smiles at them*
"Are we in a much better mood now? Good now make me a clone, and I will show you how to link your body and mind to it, and then you will be all at the same level."
*Will teach them the B14@5 Independent Total Body Linking to Specific Phylum for the cooperation so as to get them all at the same bias level*
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Will teach Val exist perpetually without sleep tonight, and then alert rest.
J
She lays back down, and keeps writing on your chest. "Well, I guess I'm not positive; but I'm pretty sure. She was probably coming on to you since it was your bachelor party, and David was probably stopping at every female port he could sail into."
§
To be clear, you're teaching all three of them the skill you have taught Akimitsu to set her apart and make her special in spite of the fact that she lost her family. Correct?
§
Oh, what's Val's psi bra and abl? And bod bra and abl too please; shouldn't have changed much from the last update I'd wager. If it's obviously wrong I'll obviously fix it.
*To Tan letting her writing on me*
"You are probably right, and also probably to get a rise out of you. Either way, you two have patched up, she is being a good aunt to the kids. I must admit, I am happy with having her here."
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*No I am not teaching them the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, just the body linking with their one clone, she still has her special jutsu, the others are using whatever clone they learned at Academy. So they will not be taught the multiple shadow clone jutsu, just the one piece to work with their one clone. I am considering that jutsu clan jutsu, and she was taught it because she is living under my roof, letting us taking care of here. I hope that clarifies.*
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BRA: 2@4, Bias 14@7
J
Yes, thank you for the clarification. Their clones do not work in the same way; they aren't able to link with them in this manner.
§
Those are for psi or for bod? Need both please.
Can you recommend a way to get their bod bias up to a 14@X like Aki's without giving away her Jutsu, a little busy working on posts from Ubercon to look up something :P
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Sorry the above was Bod, Psi is 2@3 BRA, Psi 9@10
J
15 is for nonphysicality. 14 is for dependent symbionts and body linking. 13 is actual morphing. 12 is physical invulnerabilities. 11 is immunities.
Probably not going to happen. =P could be wrong.
Ok how is their clones different? I will need to decide if I need to teach them different based SINGLE clones to get them that ability?
Edit: Sounds like I am going to need to teach an Earth Clone to the B, and Water Clone to C, in order to get the clone to take the linking. It still doesn't make multiples, and it is in their ability range, so Aki is still special with her Multiple Shadow Clones, and keeping true with the series as the Shadow Clones the only ones with multiples.
J
The reason why it is different is because your method for cloning is to take a part of yourself, literally, and then link with it through a form of symbiosis.
The methods most people here use involve taking things from outside of their own bodies and making them look like themselves; big difference between the two, especially as the clones they make aren't alive in the same sense as the clones you make.
Ok I will just scratch that, I wouldn't have mentioned it if I knew I couldn't help them get better with body skills, they will just have to deal with the 10@ that most people here don't have.
Will carry on training.
Your genin spend an uneventful if grueling day training.
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Val picks up both abilities easily enough. "Now I know why you never come to bed with me."
*Nods to his Genin*
"Good practice, when you get all those abilities to the next level, we will work on Taijutsu training. I am all about the intangibles first.
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*Sheepishly smiles*
"I forgot you weren't with me in the training room doing martial arts training, and the one where I don't sleep David and Tan used it, so I thought it was one of the secret things, but I saw you working so hard to be so exhausted, I figured it was time, you are a tough ninja, that Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu I taught you, makes your body skills work very well. I also figured you were working hard, time for all of us to have fun together, don't you agree?"
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*Finds Rid*
"Time for you to learn our Clan Jutsu, it will make all your fighting skills tougher, and will make chores around the house and combat much more interesting. You've proven to be a good aunt and a good sister, time to show you appreciation. Will also teach her Alert Rest and Exist Perpetually without sleep as well."
J
Val does agree.
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Rid already knows the second; she tells you, "I'm not as good at it, so I don't rely on it. Besides, sleep is nice."
§
Crunch, crunch, crunch...
looking at trying to beat a 102 with an untargeted roll... so 40 training sal 40 example 10 your bra 21 bra... bias... let's see... well, she's got no martial arts to speak of... looks like we're looking at 53.. 15 world bias level, looks like she has a fair chance.
She got it, 1@1.
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She catches on fairly quickly.
"Pretty cool," she says, interrupting her concentration and looking at you with those bright, green eyes. "It really helps me understand myself a lot better, too. I mean, just, the way my body works. You're right."
Actually sitting with her and having a conversation is interesting. It's hard to believe all the stories you've heard about her from Tan.
*She has no martial arts at all? Wow ok, will have to rectify that*
*smiles at her*
"It's nice, and you can work on it alot, just by simple things, housework becomes a breeze, cooking, etc. Knowing it will also make learning martial arts a lot simpler. You've been very patient, treated us well, so you have my promise when the kids start academy, I will find time to instruct you, you have my promise. I don't want to leave anyone out. I never get to just sit and talk with you, we should, get to know each other. We are family, it's what is done."
J
She responds to you, "That's true, you are technically Ru Jhiaxus now, since you married into the family. I have my whip, which I know how to use very well, and my magic. I've never really had to fight in closer quarters than using the whip, though; in all the combat situations I've been in, my job was to stand back and level the field, or at least the enemy's half of it. Maybe I could teach you a little bit of magic; not summoning, of course, but maybe something."
Of course, you already know quite a bit of magic.
*Nods*
"I would love learning for you, I know a fair bit of magic myself. I will say that once your a verser, you will find in some worlds magic won't work, or other things work better than others. I'm sure I my style can work with your whip, teach you some maneuvers, for the rare time, someone does get in to hand to hand. Ru Jhiaxus, very interesting, I never thought of it that way, but you are right. Here in this world, there are three different types of fighting there is taijutsu, hand to hand combat, genjutsu, illusions, and ninjutsu, various powers activated by hand signs. There is also summoning here, people find their chosen animal and make a contract."
*Smiles*
"I do thank you for the care you are showing my kids, and I don't have a worry about them in your care. If there is anything you need to talk about, ask or need, just let me know, it's what I am here for. I'm glad to have you with me."
J
She asks you if you'd like a demonstration of her potent summoning abilities, holding up her whip and smiling slightly.
*Nods*
"I would love to see, let's do it in a safe place, not here in town, the practice fields are a good place for that. I want to know you and what you can do."
*Takes her to the practice fields*
J
She walks to the practice fields with you. She doesn't seem chilly in spite of her garb and the brisk night air.
She takes some powder out of a pouch and sprinkles it in a circle around herself. She tucks her whip around one arm, checks her foot placement, and then begins speaking very rapidly and forcefully in another language, not Draconian nor any language you know, and making highly practiced gestures with both of her hands very quickly as she does so.
About two minutes of this pass, after which a column of flames about twenty feet high erupts before the both of you. She takes the whip from around her arm even as the flames coallesce into a horned, demonic looking being with flames for hair, the legs and hooves of a goat with a member at least half Rid's height, the muscular arms and chest of a bodybuilder, and the face of a lion. It is easily twelve feet tall.
"Ru Rid Ya," it growls. "I am at your service, as far as the pact allows. And just who would you like me to incinerate this evening? Surely not this one; you would be dead by now were he your foe."
Several quick hand gestures and not five seconds later, with a pinch of the powder thrown on him and a word, the beast is gone.
"That's just one of the greater beings I've formed a pact with," she informs you.
*Nods*
"Thanks for showing me, of course not my cup of tea, but I can respect using your enemy against your enemy. I thank you for the trust you have in me to show me, most would be worried about someone's reaction. I suspect that was infernal, I just worry if you try to make new ones. I would wait till you have an heir to pass along the tradition, but that's just my sage advice. We should get back lest Tan think we are up to no good together."
*smiles*
J