immamartillo | 5th Hat Flip [Voice/Action]

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5th Hat Flip [Voice/Action]

[Voice]

[It's early in the morning-after a night of much boredom and little sleep- when Firo opens his journal.]

I've been wonderin': what kinda weapons do people use back where you guys come from? Where I live, people'll fight with anything from fists to tommy guns, but I figure everywhere's gotta have somethin' different.

[Action]

[Later that morning, Firo sets off running for the Battle Dome. He hasn't been too pleased with himself lately: he failed to be effective against the droids that attacked a few weeks ago, and then he couldn't even protect his friend from being mallynapped. Actually, ever since Ennis was kidnapped before his arrival in Luceti he's felt nagging feelings of uselessness. They've only been intensified by recent events.

He has to get stronger. The capos of his Family would be disappointed if they saw him like this. In the back of his mind Firo can practically hear Yaguruma berating him.

He spends most of the day at the Battle Dome, focusing on training until he's ready to drop (though feel free to interrupt him). Maybe trying to go so long without a break isn't a good idea, but that doesn't matter to Firo at this point. When nightfall comes, he wanders outside and slumps by the door, exhausted.

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Are you serious? That's amazing!

Yeah. I'm serious. Back home, nearly everyone that's involved in the military is a ninja.

I've only ever heard stories of 'em back home. I think they're pretty much gone...

You said you guys have got specialties? What's yours?

Yeah. I get the "ninjas are now extinct" talk a lot, here.

Well, my specialty is weaponry. I've mastered a variety of weaponry back home. From throwing items, to explosives, to melee weaponry, there isn't much I can't do when it comes to weaponry.

Oh, really?

[She doesn't seem to have the same temperament, but inwardly Firo's wondering if she's anything like Claire. Assassins and ninjas aren't quite the same, but there must be similarities.]

How good are you with a knife?

[ There are indeed similarities, but most likely not personality wise! ]

I'm excellent with a knife. I frequently throw them at my targets, although, I can use them in close range combat pretty damn well. What type of knife are we talking about? Standard kitchen knife? Combat knife? Butterfly knife? Other type of blade?

[He has to laugh.]

No, not a kitchen knife. Combat knife, more like. Ya know, I'd like to see if you're as good with it as you say you are.

I'm perfectly adept when it comes to wielding a combat knife. [ huffpuff she's getting defensive. ] And just how do you want me to prove my worth?

What would you say to a friendly fight, then?

A spar? Uh, sure. [ She's a little taken back by his brazenness, but she'll roll with it. ] Where do you want to meet?

Anywhere you can't hide in a tree and shoot at me sounds good. You got a preference?

The clearing a little ways behind the grocery okay? And, ninja don't that. [ ...Somehow, in Naruto, a ninja does every little thing but actually be a ninja.

ooc: sorry for the choppiness! recently I've been having computer issues ): ]

They don't? I guess all the stories I heard were wrong...

That works fine. I'll see ya there soon?

[ooc: No need to apologize! Good luck with getting the issues resolved.]

Well, most of the ninja I know fight hand to hand or face to face. They don't really do that stuff you mentioned.

Yeah. I'll be there quickly. I'm close by to the area already.

[ Thank you! I think it's pretty much fixed now, and thank you for skipping over that fail I made in the previous comment. I can't believe I forgot the verb, aha. ]

Interestin'. You better not be lyin'.

[He's just teasing; if he really thought she was going to ambush him, he wouldn't be going.]

I'm a little farther away. I'll see ya there.

[He takes off soon after saying that, and arrives a little while later. His knife not yet drawn, he glances around to try and spot Tenten.]

[ Tenten isn't in the bushes. Instead, she sitting on a tree branch. She has a large scroll slung across her back.

Upon seeing Firo, she waves and shouts to him. ]

Hey!! Over here!

Hey!

[He waves back and walks closer to the tree. Shading his eyes with his hand, he looks up at her.]

What's that scroll for?

[If he knew, he'd feel a lot less confident about this impending sparring match.]

[ Well, he's going to know. He asked, after all. ]

It's where I store my weapons. [ uh oh. ] Wanna demonstration? [ She totally set this up just to get across how much experience she's had. ]

In there?

[Suddenly he has the feeling that this might not be a good idea. But he did ask, so...]

Uh, sure.

[He folds his arms and waits to see what she'll do.]

[ Tenten briefly unrolls part of the scroll. She doesn't make a hand sign, instead, she just blinks and two small blades launch themselves upwards as a puff of smoke releases itself from the scroll. Tenten catches the two blades and hops down to ground level to face Firo. ]

Ready!

[He can't hide his amazement and his eyes widen.]

...Wow. That's a neat trick!

[In a gesture that is far less dramatic, he reaches into his jacket and pulls out his own knife.]

Ready.

[ Tenten doesn't mind the standard way of conjuring a weapon. She silently nods before blurring her movements. Using a shunshin, she appearsa couple of feet before Firo in a speed that's above normal. She can't attack while using it, which is why she agilely runs towards Firo with the sword on her far side adjusting itself so it's pointing towards him. ]

[Firo didn't expect her to move so quickly, so he's nearly caught off guard. He swipes across with his knife, not to attack, but to be ready to block. At the same time, he starts retreating a few steps back. He can't move as quickly as she, but he'll do what he can to gain at least a little distance.

...He has the feeling he's not going to be much of a contest for her.]

You can react to my movements. Impressive. [ She takes a couple of steps forward while keeping her eyes focused on Firo. She relaxes her grip on the knife as she starts to crouch a bit. ]

[He raises an eyebrow, but keeps his eyes focused on her center line. The compliment's probably a distraction of some sort; he hasn't really merited it.]

I think the fact that you can move so fast in the first place is what's impressive.

[He's more grateful than ever for all the times Yaguruma and Ronnie practiced with him. They were relentless, and that's probably the only reason he's not out of the game yet.

He retreats another step and watches carefully for what she'll do next. Until he gets a better idea of her rhythm, he'll need to be cautious. All he can do for now is wait and react.]

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