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CP: 15/63

Rhaim found that in his normal style he had committed too much of his active thought to wondering what the last bit of the scroll was meant for instead of just copying it over to his blank that was mere inches away from it. The boy help but smile though at his apparent lack of concentration when it came to things that require his undivided attention for him to complete them. If he could only get a hold of some sort of pills to help him focus he might...

He rubbed his eyes tiredly as he ended the discourse in his mind that sounded more like his mothers tyraids than his own beliefs. Even when he was out of the house it seemed that he was unable to get away from the nagging and pressure of his female family members. He nodded his head slowly and looked back over at his blank final section of scroll, ready to finish it and head back out of the comfortable library.

Copying Scrolls: Mizuame Nabara
DC: 10
Rewards: +Dexterity, +Slight of Hand points (for not spilling ink/messing up copied documents)
Train: 4/5

{Enter from Meadows}

Thinking back to the instructions Tenma knew the statue had to be of the Senju family since their proctor was a Senju. With this information, as she entered the library, she headed straight for the records containing information on all art from the Senju family. As she sat and unraveled the scroll her eyes fell almost enviously on gorgeous paintings and other fashions of art, but most of the statues were of considerable size and, even if they were small, most weren’t both small and golden. Book musk hung in the air as the female almost desperately searched through the scroll, though the desperation was only in her mind. Obsessive focus was allowing her to block out the occasional shuffling of feet or the hushed whispers of conversation.

The girl’s grin began to shift into a smirk as she found two more statues. Though this wasn’t absolute help it did narrow down the possibilities she was looking for. A few more seconds to memorize the new possibilities and store it her other possibility Tenma slipped the scroll away as well. Now that she had a short list of possible targets the girl knew she would have to figure out a location. Though her idea was obvious she pulled down a ground plan of the Senju estate, checking to see if there were any notable hiding spots for her three possible targets. Working from the east corner of the estate to the west Tenma allowed her eyes to drink in every nook and cranny of the building as not to miss anywhere.

Sure enough there were a few decent hiding spots on the Senju estate, but it was all too obvious in Tenma’s mind. With another few moments dedicated to memorization she rolled up the scroll and replaced it in its proper position. Aside from the Senju estate there was the entire village of Konoha to search and that in itself was a daunting task. With an absolute resolution the girl’s scroll familiar fingertips slipped out a ground plan of the entire village and she rolled it out to see if there was any particular area that screamed “search here”. The scream in Tenma’s mind wasn’t as loud as she was hoping it would appear on paper. As her eyes began to scan the paper she heard a voice apparently addressing her, causing her to force the scroll closed and turn on her toes.

Once she had faced the voice she came to realize this was one of the three students in the exam. He was a Hyuuga apparently and he was also at least a foot taller than she was. To the girl who, oddly enough, was becoming wrapped in the competition, and the fact that he was so blunt about it, made her on edge. He was searching for information, maybe some sort of alliance. Keeping her voice measured she attempted to look him in the eye as she spoke. “Yes, what is it that you would like to talk about?” Her fingers remained either touching the table or the scroll behind her, making sure he wasn’t able to see what exactly she was looking at.

Sense Motive: +0

Though Tenma did see the logic in this boy’s statement it took all of her willpower not to punch him in the stomach for what he said. There was a slight fire burning in her eyes as she looked at him, not bothering to conceal it. Apparently, he didn’t know about her friendship with Rhiam, though it had been obvious at the meadow. Checking her anger and pulling herself back in Tenma gave a fake contemplative nod; it wasn’t as if she hadn’t considered the idea. However, there was one massive flaw in this boys plan and, if he wasn’t willing to fix it, she wouldn’t go along with it. “I do see the point you are attempting to make and, for the most part, I do find myself in agreement. However, why would you want to exclude the strongest of us three; do you really think we could overpower him if it came down to it? No. If you are looking for multiple people at pass then the only way I will comply with this is if we get Rhiam in on it. After all, Rhiam and I are training partners.”

Sense Motive: +0

A slight nod, a tad more genuine this time around, followed as she thought about where Rhiam might be. She knew he was slow from the get go, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he had yet to even start. This would mean that, based on where they all had begun, he may still be at the Meadows. If this was the case then this was Tenma’s opportunity to gather some information from the other Senju she had seen at the Meadows whilst recruiting Rhiam for Tairu’s “genius” plan. Gathering information and drafting all in one stop. What was better, that means they might all pass and become one cell and this would be their first trial run together. “Fine.” Tenma’s voice was sudden and resolute. “However, if we are going to do this we are going to do this properly. I don’t want someone to not pass because of a technicality.” With that she pulled down the three scrolls she had been using. “In here are possible statues and hiding places within the Senju estate. You are to find them on your own. For now I will go to the Meadows and speak with Rhiam and the Senju there. If I can gather more information I will let you know.” With an almost surprising force she place the scrolls on the placed the scrolls on the table she had been reading on. “Are we at an understanding or do you have more to add?”

Sense Motive: +0

Good, once you find Rhaim come back here, I will be waiting in this spot. Tairu walked over to Tenma and took a seat at the table. Tairu slid the scrolls over to himself. I will continue to research the statue, hopefully I will know the location by the time the two of you return. With that Tairu unrolled one of the scrolls and began to examine it's contents. It contained a history of statues commissioned by the Senju clan. There's so many how am I going to figure out which one is right.

[research check]
17 + 2 =19 Pass

That's right I'm looking for a small golden statue. There were a few candidates contained within the scroll. Tairu pulled out his academy scroll and within the margins wrote down the names of the statues.

Reasearch: +23

Rhaim entered the all too familiar scene of the library, just as he had left it earlier in the day. The boy would have been much happier about the scene if he didn't still have the gnawing words of the genin exams instructor tearing at his brain. At least there was some sort of comfort in knowing that Tenma had the man tied up in the meadows while he searched through the library. The less distractions he would have to deal with the better. He gave the familiar front desk girl, who had again come on shift, a pleasent wave and walked his way back to the clans section of the library. Considering how well the library was marked it wasn't long before the boy found himself in front of scores of scrolls and tomes on the Senju clan. To start things off the boy decided to hunt down some documents on statues belonging to the clan. The indexes of those documents seemed like the most logical places to start to the Nara.

Research
DC: 13
Formula: 1D20+Research
Success: 1/5
Genin Exams