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Sense Motive +1

Rhaim listened to the proctors instructions on what the first task was and the manner in which he said it in. Considering that he was likely the weakest of all the canidates he probably didn't stand a chance to succesfully complete the task and become a genin. He pulled himself lazily up from the ground as both Tenma and the Hyuuga kid ran off with well formulated plans already. The Nara however simply stood in place wondering who in the world he would even consider talking to to figure out that sort of information. The first thing he decided that he needed to know was what clan the teacher belonged to. That task was easy enough to complete since most people, to include this one, had their clan insignia posted on their bodies.

Content with the fact that the man was either a Senju or posing as one, he decided that the next course of action was to find out what statue he was talking about. There was no why that he was going to try and ask the angry man, so that only left the library. At the least the boy could work someplace that he was familiar and comfortable in. So without waiting around to see how Tenmas failing interrogation would go he set out to the library.

[exit to Library]

Gather Information, Diplomacy

Though the man’s words were sharp they were far from unexpected. Her imbecilic words had been intention because of the situation and they had paid off. Though she now had to look out for falsities she now knew that he had left enough clues to lead them to one correct answer. This was the kind of information that she had been looking for and it would soon become useful. With numerous strategies tried and failed Tenma decided there was only one that would lead to her success: the direct approach. “So then, where have you hidden the correct statue?” Perhaps this would catch him off guard enough for her to get the information she needed, after all, she had almost connected all of the pieces. A bonus, she knew Tairu’s motives were true and she had no doubts Rhiam would want the easy, no confrontation, way out of this exam. Hopefully she was correct.

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Gather Information: +1
Sense Motive: +0

With a contented smile Tenma bowed to her Master Senju. She couldn’t believe how much she had learned in so little time. It truly did make a difference if you had a teacher and, it seemed to Tenma, he had actually enjoyed their little banter. Turning on her toes she calmly walked back into the forest until she was no longer visible. With a little hop she ran off to the library. She was the first one to learn the location. She was the first one to know which the correct statue was, but she had to make sure that Rhiam and Tairu figured it out on their own. The breeze created by her running picked up the edges of her string-like hair as she made her way through the shadows.

{Exit to Library}

Gather Information: +1
Sense Motive: +0

LV. 1 | Experience: 35/100 | Hp: 8 | Cp: 0 | MHp: 9

Formula [ 10 - 1 = 9]

Success!

Saito looked down, his mind failing him. If he pushed too much... he was in danger of passing out... or even worse. He looked at his other hand, before forming the ox. If he tried too little, he was just wasting his time.

He grumbled a bit, looking down. He wasn't patient with such consistent failure, or rather he wasn't used to it. He didn't mind. He understood full and well he had a week body, thus he would take practice. He was a great artist and knowledgeable. Not everyone could be the best at anything in a few moments.

Let's just try to push a bit harder...

Saito regulated his breathing, his chakra flowing a bit more. He stared at his ox sign. He was quite the trouble here...

Good.

He sighed in relief, his knees quivering as he felt his body suddenly drain. This, this was that tipping point. He wasn't sure if he could manage such a feat so consistently yet. This was simply coincidence.

He let himself move to his knees and brought his palms together, keeping himself calm. His apathetic visage slowly became a bit less stressed as he could feel his chakra slowly.. slowly but surely coming back.


Restricted Chakra Burn-out
Description: The teacher has the students keep burning their chakra to build up more chakra stamina. They must hit exactly 0 to finish the training successfully. If they went into the negatives, the student would pass out and would have to be revived by their teacher (chakra transfer only revives, does not give chakra to students...or the traditional icy water) and students then must rest until their Cp is recovered.
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra mod.
DC: Every interval of 5 in whatever the result of your formula equates to -1 Cp. But as Zephyr notes, chakra control is very important. Getting into the negatives is very dangerous, and can actually kill people. So, if you fail to perfectly get your Cp to 0 (in this case, since you have no chakra mod. that means if and only if your dice roll is a 15 or 20, to which it will be a -3 (for a dice roll of 15) or a -4 Cp (for a dice roll of 20) respectively) then you must do this each time you are in danger of falling into negative Cp:
DC: 12
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra Control
**If and only if you succeed that second check, will your Cp reach perfectly 0. Note that you can only count a success if you reach 0 normally, without doing this chakra control regulation section. Thus, if you rolled a 15, and is in danger of falling into -1 Cp (meaning you will faint until Zephyr revives your character somehow by either transferring chakra or throwing cold water, etc.), then you do the Chakra Control check. If you succeed, you manage to reach 0, but it does not count towards the success of this activity.
***Rest when necessary. You will regain +1 Cp for every resting post, four completed lines minimum. Keep note that in resting posts you cannot do anything else, or any other checks, BUT rest.
Special Note (important!): This means Zephyr's bonus in this case will actually SUBTRACT from your dice roll rather than add to it, from giving advice on regulating to prevent you from dangerously depleting your chakra.
Train: 2/5

LV. 1 | Experience: 35/100 | Hp: 8 | Cp: -2 | MHp: 9 Formula

[ 19 - 1 = 18]

~Check~

"Let's hope I don't pass out...", he simply mutters. He did NOT want that to happen. Especially in front of the queen of the Hyuuga.

His eyes shined as this little bit of chakra moved about, and started leaving, little by little, then to where enough was leaving like last time. He coughed once more..

What was this stupid cough?

He body must be tired.

Of course it was, this was the first day and he'd almost passed out from such exhaustion. Saito didn't care. The human anatomy simply adapted. Many other before him were weaker, he was simply thankful his chakra would churn. It was noted in a study on human anatomy nearly a millenia ago that some couldn't utilize it.

Here he was. How pathetic.

Restricted Chakra Burn-out Description: The teacher has the students keep burning their chakra to build up more chakra stamina. They must hit exactly 0 to finish the training successfully. If they went into the negatives, the student would pass out and would have to be revived by their teacher (chakra transfer only revives, does not give chakra to students...or the traditional icy water) and students then must rest until their Cp is recovered. Formula: 1d20 + Chakra mod. DC: Every interval of 5 in whatever the result of your formula equates to -1 Cp. But as Zephyr notes, chakra control is very important. Getting into the negatives is very dangerous, and can actually kill people. So, if you fail to perfectly get your Cp to 0 (in this case, since you have no chakra mod. that means if and only if your dice roll is a 15 or 20, to which it will be a -3 (for a dice roll of 15) or a -4 Cp (for a dice roll of 20) respectively) then you must do this each time you are in danger of falling into negative Cp: DC: 12 Formula: 1d20 + Chakra Control **If and only if you succeed that second check, will your Cp reach perfectly 0. Note that you can only count a success if you reach 0 normally, without doing this chakra control regulation section. Thus, if you rolled a 15, and is in danger of falling into -1 Cp (meaning you will faint until Zephyr revives your character somehow by either transferring chakra or throwing cold water, etc.), then you do the Chakra Control check. If you succeed, you manage to reach 0, but it does not count towards the success of this activity. ***Rest when necessary. You will regain +1 Cp for every resting post, four completed lines minimum. Keep note that in resting posts you cannot do anything else, or any other checks, BUT rest. Special Note (important!): This means Zephyr's bonus in this case will actually SUBTRACT from your dice roll rather than add to it, from giving advice on regulating to prevent you from dangerously depleting your chakra. Train: 2/5

Hp: 1650 | Cp: 2737/2738 | MHp: 1650

((If you failed the Chakra Control check, remember, you lose the initial amount of Cp, in this case -3, so you will be brought down to -1 Cp. Yokou doing this will stabilize you to 0 but you have to do healing posts. =3))

Because Taiju was confronted by a returning student, Yokou merely ignored him. Not that she would've troubled herself to grace Senju with a pointless answer even a blind man could see, anyways... He had something in that head of his, some measure of intellect, and therefore, because it did not take a genius to realize the answers to his own questions, he should more effectively utilize it.

As for Saito, she caught the boy before he fell, and held the child close to her. It was all right...expected, for this assignment, and Saito had done valiantly thus far. Smiling, she ruffled the sleeping child's hair, before remembering that it was more important to stabilize his chakra system, she transferred some chakra to her sword fingers (her left index and middle) and with them aglow with pale, soft blue light, she held them over the boy's main chakra source, before pressing down.

The slight loss was no drain on her immense chakra reserves, and Saito would come to, soon enough. He would have to be more careful though...the lesson her Sensei had given was dangerous, but more concerned at the moment for Saito rather than Tairu (the boy and his fellow candidates were only at an early stage in the Exams, after all), she had taken to more carefully watching the child.

Yokou: +6 to your next roll for encouragement

Rank: Sennin | Position: Council of Elders, Head of Hyuuga Familia
Title: Konoha's Kuruizaki-hime "Madly-Blooming Princess"

Hp: 1210 | Cp: 3250 | MHp: 1200
Theme Song: Scottish Moors - Seventh Child of the Seventh Child

But Zephyr merely laughed.

At first, it would seem that he was making fun of her surely, but then, he explained: "Hahaha...you really think that?" He said, when he finally was able to meet her eyes, rubbing at his own golden ones, which had slightly teared up from laughter. "All little girls are little princesses." He replied, with a small smile. "So really, don't belittle yourself. What's noble isn't the blood..." And to those words, he clenched his right fist, curling delicate, long white fingers over his palm, and held his fist over his heart.

"It's what's here that counts."

A light tap to his chest, with his fist.

"Always remember that."

...

She had wondered aloud next, and so he answered: "Special events...festivals, ceremonies, and weddings aren't just for aristocrats, you know. It's a time of gathering, a special time for everyone...and well...that's what makes them special! Not because they look pretty, or anything..." Here he hesitated. "But because...because there are people there, to join hand-in-hand, and, there's always someone special..."

Like Rasen, Yokou, Shikamori, Museifu and the others...even though that day of his wedding had been miserable, sold like a vegetable to some woman in the royal family by his grandfather...he did not even know of the girl beforehand! Yet, Yokou tried to cheer him up, and to block any escape attempts too, of course - even though the family had already taken precautionary measures to seal his chakra until the ceremony has yonder concluded, those bastards - and Shikamori too, even though when he thought of it now he suspects his grandfather paid his students to do guard duty that day...

At this, his eyes flashed.

Huu...did they...? Would they...? They wouldn't! ...right?

Her sudden scream cut off his trail of thoughts, interrupted, and suddenly disturbed, he turned his attention back to watch as the once more frantic girl turned her head this way and that, searching the fields for...ah. Wait a moment. Wait. A. Moment. Did the Students, the Genin candidates, set off already...?

Well, certainly, he could ask Yokou...

"..."

Ahh. Kaede was depressed already?

"Ehh...well, if you want to learn the Henge, I suppose I can help." He paused. "Unless...you would prefer to watch the Genin candidates progress...? Yuuko can always find them with her Byakugan."

Rank: Hokage | Position: Head of Clan, Senju Royal Family
Title: White Tiger of Konoha