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'Ah, so I did get everything,' Shusou thought, the nervousness deep in his stomach subsiding. Not wanting to cause the new teacher undue embarrassment, he acted as if he hadn't heard. He beamed up at Shisu as she praised his response. He was glad that he had managed to pass this part.

He wanted to become a working member of the village as soon as possible. He figured it would grant him some sort of protection, in case the Seikon Company was still searching for him. But most importantly, he believed that it would give him the opportunity he desperately needed to find a perfect vessel for his brother.

He looked up at his teacher again, as she explained that the last part of his assessment would be a sparring match. 'Hm, interesting. This should definitely be fun.' Shusou's mind raced as he wondered what kind of fighting style the girl would employ. “Sounds good, Sensei,” he chirped, his excitement waning a bit as he glanced at Ka. 'So long as he isn't hurt, it should be fine.'

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God-modding is when one turns his or her character into, essentially, a god. The character can dodge even unavoidable attacks, is nigh-invincible when hit, and/or takes control of another person's character to ensure his or her attacks always hit. The worst use of god-modding is killing off another person's character without their permission.

Meta-gaming is when a role player has his or her character know things written out in the role play, but not explicitly stated to be observable in any matter. This includes knowing another character's thoughts, feelings, or the complete nature of an attack.

I'd actually like to ask a question about god-modding. Not that my character will be using it often, but when it comes to genjutsu is all right to take momentary control of a character in order to explain the nature of the thought manipulation and the sensations produced?

Shusou snapped out of his reverie about Ka's safety as Haruko began to address him. "My goals and dreams, huh," he said aloud. The convivial smile he kept on his face almost faltered, but he quickly fixed himself to express a state of serene seriousness. "My brother," he began, his eyes moving over to stare at the dog-like chimera. "I want to keep my promise to my brother. To make him whole again; that is the extent of my goals and dreams."

As he he thought on this, he found it difficult to brighten himself up. 'Ne must be lonely,' Shusou thought. He was assured by Ka, and Ne himself, that the white chimera (the most important part to Shusou's aim) was happy within the highly protected paradise at the other end of his seal, but... Ne had his brother's voice, his mind, even if it was nothing more than a childish shadow. He missed it.

As if reading Shusou's mind, Ka gently closed the distance between them, laying his head on the boy's chest. Shusou blinked, remembering where he was, and plastered on the brightest smile he could muster. "Not to worry!" he exclaimed. "That is a dream I plan to make reality. Even if I have to turn lead into gold!" He softly pet Ka's head, who quickly moved back into his sitting position facing the two women.

Remembering the other part of Haruko's question, Shusou began to explain his combat style. "I usually use bladed weapons against an opponent. I'm a close-range combatant and prefer to keep it that way, but if necessary I can utilize some ninjutsu techniques for long-range attacks. Though to be honest," Shusou rubbed his head a bit as he continued, "I don't have very good aim. I'm a surgeon by nature, so I like to be as close to the body as possible for optimal precision."

Ka snickered a bit at that. Shusou's aim was good in the sense that he could hit a large tree at 100 yards. Bad in that he'd altogether miss the target on the tree. "I'm also a large help," Ka said. He didn't like not being addressed. He was, after all, more than a summons. He had his own goals, his own style.

"See here," Ka stuck out his long tongue, revealing a large number of minuscule seals. They began to move, snake like around the tongue, and then stopped. The Seal now in the middle expanded and released a puff of smoke. Ka took in the summoned tanto in his mouth before spitting it out at Shusou, who caught it with ease. "I'm Shusou's other tool box. And I have my own unique jutsu, too. I have a personal interest vested in Shusou's safety." Ka's lilting voice held a large amount of confidence in it as he leered up at the teachers.

Shusou just gave a sigh at Ka's antics and awaited any further questions. He hoped he could make things go a little more smoothly than they did right then.


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Ah, thanks so much, Lily! That's a big help. Also, I went with your example and adopted this bold lettering, so that my speech doesn't get lost in a see of text. ^__^

{It's fine! Let's see, when it comes to my posting style I like to break up my post so that it's easier to read. I'm going to continue using bold for Shusou's speech, and violet for Ka's. I like to use italics for thoughts.

As for what I do before a post. I always imagine the situation in my head. I like to visualize how my characters' history, personality, and general knowledge would effect how they react to the situation.

Besides that, my computer does spell-check for me, so I always look for the red squiggly, to make sure there aren't any typos. I always hit the preview button to make sure the bold text and color schemes are in the right place, and to check for any grammatical mistakes. I usually do that after I post, too. In case I missed something or if I find a way to clarify something.

That's about it! All good? ^__^}

{{Sorry, my computer decided to not let me post. Every time I hit "submit" it just popped back to the reply page with a blank reply space.}}

Shisu listened to Shusou-san's goals and fighting styles. Perhaps I can help him with his horrible aim, she thought, since she had pretty good aim. When Ka moved forward to show them his abilities, Shisu was awestruck that he could make weapons appear out of seals on his tongue. That's so cool. I wonder if I could use something like that for my ninja tools, she mumbled in her head. At Haruko-sensei's last comment, Shisu smiled and said, "Of course."

{{And I don't have time to make this post longer. Sorry. I'll respond better next time.}}

Haruko Tsubame
Nameless Village | Medical Ninja | Chuunin

Shusou's obvious distress at her approach to Ka didn't went unnoticed by Haruko's well trained eyes but not wanting to start any sort of trouble, Haruko had continued with her action as if she saw nothing but made the pat somewhat shorter. Retracting her hand, Haruko smiled at Shisu's enthusiam but remained silent waiting for Shisu to take the lead in terms of the spar. 'Afterall, if she wishes to become a teacher, she'll have to learn about how to evaluate ppl when it comes to sparring.' Still feeling the tension, Haruko decided to try walking back over to Shisou's side to help ease the effects of her being so close to Ka. Watching her student carefully, Haruko could tell that Ka was really, really important to him and that might even become somesort of downfall for him if he wasn't careful.

{I asked for the last classroom task but its okay. Not a lot of ppl actually get it. It's...*drum roll*...the WRITING REVIEW! And from looking at your posts, I must say you have a really good rp foundation and there's not much I can comment on it. So good job! You've passed the Writing Review. I'll edit in my reply later.}

Shisu's fingers twitched to a kunai hidden in her sleeve when Shusou's hand bolted to his ninja tool holster, but when she realized that it was just a knee-jerk reaction to Haruko petting Ka, she let herself relax again. Note to self: Don't hurt the dog during the fight, she thought.

Shisu smiled at the student and his summoning to try to release the tension in the air before saying, "Hmm... I think we're ready for the spar. Where would you like to go? We can spar in any of the training grounds or in the wilderness as long as they aren't occupied."

{{Gaia has been flipping out on me. I'm sorry your lesson/exam/whatever-it's-called was temporarily frozen. I think we're done in the classroom, though, now. You can check the "Traffic" post in the main forum page to figure out which areas are free.}}

{{We'll heads over to the Field Setting after Lilly posts. I just want to make sure I'm not forgetting anything before we leave the classroom.}}