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Rhaim shrugged as the other two talked over his suggestions. In the end it didn't really matter since he didn't intend on ever holding the statue anyways. So long as he never touched the thing and was far enough away from those two if they got caught with it, it was unlikely for him to get pinned to the ordeal. Not to mention he'd probably end up just getting caught by the guards while the other two made off with it anyhow. He placed the free hand into his pocket and leaned back against a library table, suddenly wondering if it would be sturdy enough for a nap.

"I'm not saying we should go in the front door. It was just a suggestion. And this is a Library, we can look up every Senju in the village. You could always use their picture for a Henge and say that we're your guests. Or we could sit and watch a gate for a couple of hours to find out their routine and sneak in when we know it'll be clear. Or we could make Bunshin to cause a distraction on one end while we come in another. The instructor never said there was a time limit and we have options."

Genin Exams

Tairu liked the options that Rhaim came up with. His ideas are so wonderful.. Rhaim I like what you have come up with so far, would you please continue to think of ways to get inside? I think I should at least ask Zephyr first, shouldn't I? Tairu struggled with the idea. But if I ask him then he might get angry, it is his statue after all. Tairu was conflicted so he thought it was only fair that he ask the others. "I might have a way to actually retrieve the statue with no trouble in removing it either, but there's a catch."Tairu said. "If my plan should back fire it could potentially make our job a lot harder to accomplish." Even if they agreed or disagreed Tairu was still unsure if he would listen to them.

Genin Exams

Rhaim took Tenma's silence to mean that she either didn't like his ideas at all or that she had some more of her own to contribute. Considering that she had been the one to approach him with this whole mission plan in the first place the second option didn't seem likely. If she had ideas then she'd simply speak her mind and lay it all out on the table. Thus she must not have cared for any of his thoughts, probably because there was some sort of gapping flaw in them. Though the next few words out of the Hyuuga boy threw him completely off. He was baffled by the idea that one person could hate his plans because they were terrible and the other like them and ask for more. Then again perhaps Tenma was simply that much smarter than both of the boys. The Nara shut his eyes and lowered his chin to his chest to keep thinking until he came up with something that she wouldn't mind.

"Is the risk worth the gain? Tenma could distract a guard by crying for help to find a lost doll while we slip in. If you know wall walking we could try just scaling the walls."

Genin Exams

With a somewhat pleased nod Tenma felt slightly reassured since he agreed to letting Rhiam and herself scout out the estate. If Tairu's plan didn't work then Rhiam's plan just might, Tenma was an appropriate host for such a plan after all. While they waited the girl knew she would have to go over details with Rhiam since they would have to find a way to get her in as well. A slight smirk appeared as Tenma suddenly found herself hoping that he would have to act like a monkey, but that would also mean he failed. It was a double edged sword. "I believe I am prepared to take on such actions if Rhiam is as well." Her voice had a slightly firm tone to it but it was mostly an eagerness to begin their plans.

Perform: +1
Disguise: +1
Slight of Hand: +1

Following Rhiam out of the library, content that Tairu had been so quick to his part, she thought over his idea. "If it is not against your own will," Her voice was still confident but it was slightly hushed form earlier. "I would prefer to stay with one another so that, at the very least, we may discuss alternative strategies. It is a bit difficult with a third mind in the mix, but this is the only real chance I think I will be willing to give him." Though it seemed cold her suspicion and unease with the boy was properly placed. However, if he managed to come through with his plan he might just gain a minute piece of her trust.

{Exit to Senju Estate}

Perform: +1
Disguise: +1
Slight of Hand: +1

Shirayuki Kaede - Academy Student

Theme: Não Chora Menina

LV. 2 | Experience: 44/110 | Hp: 16/16 | Cp: 3/6 | MHp: 24/24

Bunshin no Jutsu
For the first part of the Bunshin training, the students would practice their handseals: Tiger, Boar, Ox, and Dog while building up their chakra.
DC: 15
Formula: 15 (1d20) + 1 (dex mod) = 16 (success).
Train: 1/5
**No Cp cost and no Hp deduction for this part.
Rewards: +1 Dexterity

Slowly, but surely, she managed to make it through the four handseals. However, at the end of it all, the girl was not satisfied with her success. Not at all. It took her twenty-five seconds to complete. During those twenty-five seconds, Kaede had to pause a few times to remember which handseal she needed to switch to and how to pull out from one handseal to switch to the next. Also, it did not help that her hands still felt shaky after coming so close to chakra exhaustion. Still... that was probably enough time for the enemy shinobi to land a few punches on her. Hell, maybe even kill her on the spot. Perhaps she should try memorizing the entire set of handseals. Kaede pulled open the ink bottle and dipped her brush. One of the best ways to memorizing something was to write it over and over...

'Tiger, boar, ox, dog.'
'Tiger, boar, ox, dog.'
'Tiger, boar, ox, dog...'

... until the entire page was too full to cram in the words anymore. Now for a quick memorization test... Kaede crumpled the paper and covered the Bunshin no Jutsu description in the course syllabus scroll with her right hand. It was truly memorization once she could recite it perfectly after distracting her mind for a bit. Kaede glanced at the clock. She would give herself a twenty minute break. Then, she closed her eyes and allowed her mind to wander. Kaede wondered how Sasaki-san was doing. If she was here, and Hyuuga-san was at the genin exams, then he must be by himself with Miharo-sensei. Were they getting along? He hasn't tried to pick a fight with Miharo-sensei yet, has he? The girl frowned. She hoped not, she rather liked them both, well... not in that way, and hoped that the three of them could work together. Somehow. After she figured out some way to look at Miharo-sensei without thinking about... hrm. And where she worried over Sasaki-san, she was confident about Hyuuga-san. The girl wondered how she should congratulate Hyuuga-san for completing the exams once he returned. There was no doubt in her mind he would succeed. Especially now that he had the assistance of someone like Sempai. The greater worry lied in this: what could someone like her give that a noble didn't already have? She frowned. Maybe a trip to the marketplace would stimulate ideas.

Kaede glanced once more at the clock. Nine minutes have passed. What else was on her mind... well, she was finally on her way to being a shinobi. The academy wasn't exactly how she had imagined her first steps would look like. The building made her assume that the school population was a lot greater than it actually had. It was a wonder why there were so many classrooms, yet one would sufficed for her class year. She was expecting a bit more organization, with about fifteen students under a teacher. She thought there might be a teacher for each shinobi specialization, like one for Taijutsu and one for Genjutsu, and one for Ninjutsu... No, she was confusing the shinobi academy with a civilian system... The girl slapped her cheeks and reopened her eyes. Perhaps this was so the teachers could give more attention to each student's needs. And Senju-san did say that the path she wanted was something the individual needed to discover on their own. But as for the basics... Kaede glanced at the clock. Twenty-two minutes have passed... Okay, now for the test.

'Tiger... then a boar. Then a cow... no, ox. And then dog.'

Kaede looked at her scroll. It was mostly correct. Perhaps she should try the handseals now?

'Tiger...'

+1 Cp.

Shirayuki Kaede - Academy Student

Theme: Não Chora Menina

LV. 2 | Experience: 44/110 | Hp: 16/16 | Cp: 4/6 | MHp: 24/24

Bunshin no Jutsu
For the first part of the Bunshin training, the students would practice their handseals: Tiger, Boar, Ox, and Dog while building up their chakra.
DC: 15
Formula: 7(1d20) + 1 (dex mod) = 8 (fail).
Train: 1/5
**No Cp cost and no Hp deduction for this part.
Rewards: +1 Dexterity

However, Kaede's attempt proved to be unfruitful and the girl had to pause at the ox seal before remembering there wasn't a cat seal. Why was she getting cat confused with dog when they were both completely different species? A brief image of the kitten from a few minutes ago flashed in her head. Kaede rubbed at her eyes, and frowned.

Hrm... perhaps she should work on a mnemonic for better memorization? Let's see... acronyms were out of the question. T. Bod, Dobt, Do BT, they all sounded stupid. A zoology mnemonic? This... blue? oni destroys...? Ugh, no. The baker... oveheats dinner? ... what? There... No. This wasn't going to work. There was only one vowel, she could cram in and there wasn't many verbs that were catchy enough. Maybe it would be more tangible if she incorporated it with the people she knew... Kaede pulled out a "c" encyclopedia and flipped to the Chinese Zodiac section.

The Tiger... was daring and impulsive. Stimulating. Vigorous and impatient. Aggressive, yet humanitarian. Impatient, yet unpredictable. Sincere and most of all generous. This was Sempai for sure. The way he bared his fangs when she had mentioned his little... cousin's? Son's? doll. Yet he had just as easily reverted to that tea side of him. Though Kaede didn't know what triggered it. An affinity for wood... that strangely fit with the tree image she had of him. Wasn't the Senju bloodline wood related anyhow?

Someone peace-loving? Someone over-reliant? She supposed that the boar was herself. Scrupulous for sure, if she wanted to make up for her numerous flaws. Though sociable, and intelligent she was not. Understanding? Sincere? Thoughtful? Maybe... and she'd like to think she wasn't naive or gullible, though her father disagrees. As for the element of water tied to this zodiac animal. Sure, why not? She drank at least three cups of water a day.

Someone who was logical and calm. With qualities of a born leader: tenacious, resolute, and patient. Hardworking. With ambitions, yet modesty... The Ox would be Hyuuga-san for sure. He was patient enough to guide her through her handseals even though she made so many blunders. And while he came from a noble clan, he was quite modest. Calm where Sasaki-san was angry at Miharo-sensei. Logical during the Nawanuke no Jutsu where she had panicked. Yes, this description fit would his image...

Then, there was the description of the dog. Honest and straightforward. Someone who was loyal with a sense of justice and fair play. Attractive... well, she couldn't really be the judge of that. Sociable and open-minded. Yet teetered between the idealistic and the practical. Can be pessimistic. Affectionate and easy going. The only other people she knew a little bit better were her father, Sasaki-san, Senju-san, and Miharo-sensei... if it came to the qualities of being sociable and affectionate, Sasaki-san and Senju-san would immediately be disqualified. As for fair play... she would have settled for Miharo-sensei if it wasn't for that strange topic back at the forest. Killing friends was not fair play. So that left her father.

Finished. The handseals were now filled in with the images of people she was familiar with. Kaede closed her eyes and tried to perform the handseals.

'Sempai, myself, Hyuuga-san, and father...'
'Sempai, myself...'

+1 Cp.

Shirayuki Kaede - Academy Student

Theme: Não Chora Menina

LV. 2 | Experience: 44/110 | Hp: 16/16 | Cp: 6/6 | MHp: 24/24

Bunshin no Jutsu
For the first part of the Bunshin training, the students would practice their handseals: Tiger, Boar, Ox, and Dog while building up their chakra.
DC: 15
Formula: 4 (1d20) + 1 (dex mod) = 5 (fail).
Train: 2/5
**No Cp cost and no Hp deduction for this part.
Rewards: +1 Dexterity

But before she could finish on the dog handseal, Kaede found her hands stuck on the ox seal. Her critical eyes could not look away from how imperfect the handseal looked. Straight. Her fingers weren't straight enough. The girl glowered and tried to fix it the fingers, but then her pinky started to slant. Ugh. Did she have some nerve problem in her fingers? Kaede tugged at her bangs. She would have to rectify this... even if it meant taking the time to create makeshift braces for her fingers. It was okay during the handseal exercise, since she had time to recorrect her fingers. But to do that in the middle of a jutsu? It wasn't practical and it might mess up the actual Bunshin no Jutsu. The girl pulled herself up from her chair and started walking over to the front desk.

'Hopefully not many people will need brushes,' Kaede thought to herself as she grabbed a handful of them and a roll of clear tape.

Then, she pulled out short ribbons of tape and placed them on the edge of the table. Then, she aligned her left index finger against a brush. Meticulously, Kaede wrapped one of the ribbons of tape around her finger and her brush. When she was finished, the girl tried to wiggle her finger. She was pleased that it stayed straight the entire time, although it felt weird. Thankfully, she did not have to do this for all of her fingers for the ox seal, as her right middle finger and right ring finger needed to be bent at 90 degrees. Kaede wasn't sure how she was going to get the brushes taped to her fingers if all her fingers needed to be straight. Or how she was going to get them off later. The girl did this five more times for the rest of her fingers and looked at the results. The only handseal she would be able to practice over and over for now while the brushes were in place was the ox seal.

'Hyuuga-san, Hyuuga-san, Hyuuga-san...'

No, the spacing between her fingers also needed work if she wanted to perform this handseal quickly. Kaede pressed her fingers together side by side, fanned them out a little so there was equidistance from each other. She did this twenty more times. Then, she closed her eyes as if to burn in the memory. Kaede could not take the time to reapply the tape and brushes to her hand every time she blundered on her transition to ox. Dark brown eyes reopened.

'Hyuuga-san, Hyuuga-san, Hyuuga-san...'

It was a much better now. Though how she fared without the tape and brushes, the girl would soon find out. Kaede peeled the tape off the brushes, crumpled the together, and placed them by the ball of paper she wadded up. She will go put them in the trash can later. But first...

'Okay, let's try this again.'

A deep breath.

'Sempai, myself, Hyuuga-san, and father...'