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I'll reserve this post for when all of the judges have their votes in.

We apologize for the delay, it's been something of a busy week. We hope to have the chuunin called before Sunday night.

Judges, please post your votes here, the name of each competitor with a "Yes" or "No" vote. Any competitor you give a "No" to, you must supply a reason.


Judging for chuunin is based on the best three-out-of-five vote.

The Judges are:

Temari
Shikamaru
Guy
Kakashi
Shizune

Rikei Kyuuzou: N

This is more character-wise than OOc-wise. You are great with Rikei, it's just Rikei that is not so Chuunin. I believe the last round should prove why with what he did to Sato. Normally, that type of punishment isn't that bad, but your character has a tendency of taking it too far. I'm sure you purposely gave him the Deidara touch with a little change up, so I can see where the sadistic attitude comes from.


Miyuki Takarada: N

My comments are just about the same as Temari's.


Toravisu Yokoshima: Y (*laughs*)


Minato Higate: N

I agree with temari, as well.

Yamata Suginori: Y

It's usually the Suna officials that have to judge you, but since there isn't really a Suna yet, I'll say you pass.


Takiko Matsuhina: Y


Shuro Raikouro: Y


Nitou Suimate: Y


Kayzuru Eyoko: N

You still have much to learn from seeing your performances. You're getting there as a skilled ninja, but your character reminds me a bit of a Sakura-in-training, in that you have potential, but haven't reached it yet in the qualities it takes to be a Chuunin.


Heero Tamahome: N

Needs a little more training. I reviewed this round's match and the last, and I have to say that he's not quite Chuunin yet.

I'm judging more critical than Temari, so there weren't many Yes votes from me. So, everyone, don't be offended if I have placed you as a N.

Toravisu Yokoshima and Minato Higate: Both No

To Toravisu: My comments are the same as Temari's. Chuunin are supposed to be team leaders, and although you have some great skills, I wasn't seeing that from you either.

To Minato: I agree with Temari as well. You wasted a lot of your actual attack posts talking about how you looked like when your body moved. That genjutsu you attempted seemed to me to be no more than trying to suggest the effects to your opponent through your writing as if they'd be impressed by it.

That, and I thought your sense of physics in the fight were off. There were many ways Toravisu could have thrown off that double-handed attack in ways to mess up your balance with the way you were positioned. That, and throwing a kunai at close quarters with just a wrist flick after it's momentum has been struck in another direction, especially when you misunderstood the time frame it'd take for Toravisu to complete that movement. By the time you recovered your kunai for a proper throw, his baton would already be coming in. At worst, Toravisu could have moved his body towards the outside and take a glancing blow to his hip while you would end up open to a broken nose, which would not be a good impairment to have against someone once they start using ninjutsu.

Heero Tamahome and Eyoko Kayzuru

Heero Tamahome: Yes

Eyoko Kayzuru: No

I have to agree with the others. I still think you need more development. I have my own comments on tactics you could have used to avoid Heero's attacks, but your freezing techniques seem to catch me a bit off guard. Is this a kekkei genkai? Hyouton (Ice Element) is a kekkei genkai-based elemental jutsu type in Naruto, and I would understand if you say that you possess it. However, I also notice that your freezing techniques don't require any handsigns. Are you even using jutsu? I would hope so considering the nature of the competition. Normally handsigns don't really effect too much in terms of reaction time depending on the jutsu and situation, but you were freezing his attacks in mid swing. As a ninja I would have expected you to move rather than retain your stance. You're definately better than the usual Genin, but there's more you need to work on before getting to Chuunin.

Miyuki Takarada and Rikei Kyuuzou: Both Yes

I thought both of them did fantastic in their fight. Although I agree with what the others say with Miyuki, I don't think that's enough to bar her out of being a Chuunin. That's just how I feel about it. Like Rikei, she has a concrete theme with her lighting element and taijutsu. Both of them are models of what we're looking for in chuunin, especially along the lines of creating interesting stories.

Even though I'm approving Rikei as well, I agree with Shikamaru. If he's gonna advance as a Konoha ninja, he'll have to stop thinking like that Akatsuki we know so well. >>

Yamata Suginori and Takiko Matsuhina: Both Yes

*Nice guy pose* Great fight!

Nitou Suimate and Shuro Raikouro: Both Yes

Very good tactical usage of jutsu from both of you.

Rikei Kyuuzou: N
- I agree with Shikamaru on this. Great character, great rping, great tactics...But all the same you gotta have some form of mild restraint, even when you're attempting to make a point.

Miyuki Takarada: N
- I also agree with Temari. Nobel drive and such is great. But it should never be brought forward to the point of which it could compromise the mission at hand. Limits need to be known, and control needs to be kept. Under no circumstances should a chuunin, or even a real ninja lose themselves like you did in the final slip of things.
Rp wise it was greatly entertaining, but keep in mind of limits and know when to take a loss.

Toravisu Yokoshima: N
D: I actually wanted you to become a chuunin at one point, however the others are right again. You lack team work abilities. Y'know this is starting to become a trend...

Minato Higate: N
- Word of advice? Pay more attention to battle detail then surrounding detail. Or even better pay attention to both and work on both so that they melt in together. Focus less on the 'pretty boy syndrome' that I'm seeing going on here.

It may not be that but it's really close. Work on it.

Yamata Suginori: Y

Takiko Matsuhina: N
-Cries.-
;_; I'm sorry! But I can't let you go after what happened. Your character is wonderfully made and it seems like you have really good potential for that particular character. But you MUST focus, and you MUST attack offensively.

Shuro Raikouro: Y

Nitou Suimate: Y

Kayzuru Eyoko: N
-I agree with everything the others say, once again. However outside of what everyone else has pointed out. I want to point out that you need to work on your observations and battle instinct more. Look for more ways to take down your opinion, and in a manner that allows less pain when mistakes come into play.

Heero Tamahome: Y

((I feel like I did all the work, since most of you seemed to agree with me. -_-))

The Hokage approves this notion for Miyuki's eligibilty as a probationary chuunin.

I don't assume there will be any who are too strongly against this condition.