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Pokemon: Worlds Collide

@Balthazar007 Well that's awkward. Assumed that, since Glawmeow's common, they evolved relatively early and therefore definitely before level 36. Will be more careful next time.

Pokemon: Worlds Collide

@Cerces22 I know he said he worked long shifts over the weekends + Monday, but today's Tuesday so I just wanted to check in.

Naruto: Odyssey

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Natsuko Rinha

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^{Early Morning || Konoha}

“I’ll try,” Natsuko said with a devious grin. Such went the frequent exchange between Minoru and herself, since both of them knew she would only tone it down a bit after the warning. Of the team, ironically, it was Minoru that was most comfortable around her—something that Natsuko found endlessly funny and exploited on a daily basis. She was on Minoru’s good side, and she knew that. Though she also knew that he did his best to show no favoritism, she was glad that her sensei accepted her antics since the her teammates would need a lot more work before Natsuko got them to where she wanted them to be.

When the group started for the western gate—where they’d arranged to meet the daimyo’s entourage—Natsuko fell into step beside Koharu. In Natsuko’s head, it made sense that Koharu came from the Land of Snow, since the girl quite literally tried to freeze everyone out. Natsuko, though, had never been a one to give up easily, and she’d taken to poking and prying at Koharu’s icy shell whenever possible, hoping to get a glimpse of the personality that appeared when Koharu was overly tired or angry.

“Haru-chan,” Natsuko sang, grinning as she peered at her teammate. “You know, yesterday Kazu-chan was training with Mariko. If you’re not careful, she might steal him away from you,” Natsuko said, stretching her eyes wide with worry. “And star-crossed lovers from enemy families are so last century.”

For Natsuko, it didn’t really matter who Kazuhiko was paired up with, since the boy was too gosh-darned awkward for his own good. While Mariko Hyuuga was a bit less frigid than both her teammates, the possibility of matching them up and allowing them to simultaneously grow out of their shell was too good for Natsuko to pass up—not that such was likely anyway. The first few times she’d brought it up, both her teammates had spluttered with denial, red-faced and adamant in setting the record straight. Nowadays, though, the most she got out of Kazuhiko was an exasperated look, and Koharu was beginning to grow used to the topic as well, sometimes even playing along.

Meaning, really, that Natsuko was making progress.

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Kazuhiko Taketori

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^{Early Morning || Konoha}

Hearing his name mentioned, Kazuhiko glanced back at his teammates, but—seeing that Natsuko was likely up to something again—quickly looked away, hoping that doing so would spare him her attention for another while. He walked beside Minoru, the jonin a good two heads or so taller than him. Being tall for his age, Kazuhiko was almost level height with some of the shorter adults, but standing next to Minoru always made him feel like a kid again. Though it was usually the jonin that started their conversations—Kazuhiko never understood the nuances of making smalltalk—Kazuhiko felt comfortable in their silence, which was more than he could say about most people.

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@Sunflower

Pokemon: Worlds Collide

@Balthazar007 Everything good?

Homer Park

“Brother?” Clo echoed, surprised. She’d tagged Elizabeth to be an only child like herself, and hearing that such wasn’t so threw her a bit. “Well, if he’s anything like you, I’m sure we’ll get along fine.”

There was a decent crowd in Homer Park’s small airport, and as Elizabeth and Clo weaved through it, Clo saw a frown carve its way onto Elizabeth’s face.

“Everything okay?” Clo asked after Elizabeth sighed and said something about being a disgrace. “What’s wrong?”

When Elizabeth gestured at her car, Clo took it in with surprise. Void of markings, the vehicle lacked any particular identification other than the numerous black speckles dotting its surface. The strange pattern reminded Clo some modern art piece designed to evoke a specific emotion, though what she couldn’t imagine at the moment.

“I think it looks fascinating,” Clo said, instinctively reaching for her camera. She was interrupted, however, by the car door opening. A camera-armed man stood, snapping photos of Elizabeth and her.

When he spoke, Clo realized that he had to have been Elizabeth’s aforementioned brother. Seeing as he seemed to be interested in photography, Clo figured that she’d probably get along with him fine.

“I’m always open to new experiences,” Clo said with a grin as she stuck out a hand to the camera-wielding man. “Liz’s brother, right? I’m Chloe, but call me Clo.”

Naruto: Odyssey

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Natsuko Rinha

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^{Early Morning || Konoha}

“Kazu-chan!” Natsuko cried, launching herself onto the unsuspecting boy’s arm.

“Natsuko, let go,” Kazuhiko said, attempting to shake her off, but she clung on with a grin.

“Kazu-chan, tell me you at least talked to Riko-chan,” Natsuko said. “C’mon—I know you two train your nature transformation jutsus under the same instructor.”

Kazuhiko stayed silent, tight-lipped as he looked behind himself. Looking over, Natsuko spotted Minoru and promptly dropped Kazuhiko’s arm, giving the team leader a little wave.

“Hey, Minoru-sensei. Didn’t see you there,” she said with a coy smile. “Me and Kazu-chan were just messing around, right, Kazu-chan?”

Kazuhiko shot her a look but stayed silent.

“See?” Natsuko asked, shrugging.

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Kazuhiko Taketori

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^{Early Morning || Konoha}

Natsuko always knew how to get under his skin—that much was for sure. Despite having been on the same team for over a year now, he could never get used to the girl’s little plots and spontaneous jibes. Where Koharu and Minoru-sensei were reasonable people, Natsuko was an utter wild card who, though charming in her own way, was a bit too much for him to deal with so early in the morning.

Nodding at Koharu when she arrived, Kazuhiko turned to their sensei. “Should we set out now?”

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@Sunflower

Homer Park

Chloe Wright

Homer Park

Chloe “Clo” Wright

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^{Homer Park Airport || Monday, May 14th || Morning}

Clo kept a brisk pace as she entered the airport lobby, stopping under the airport’s enthusiastic welcome sign that Elizabeth—Liz, as Clo liked to refer to her—had mentioned to her during their call yesterday. It’d been a good month or so since she’d flown anywhere, and for Clo, that was a rarity. Keeping herself busy with travel was part of her job, since few people liked to read about a stagnant lifestyle, no matter how relatable it may be. This trip, though made for personal purposes, would also be integrated into her blog, just like everything else in her life. Sure the writing might require some dramatizing and her photos a little sprucing up, but overall Clo liked to keep true to the facts—so long as they fit the image she was presenting, that is.

Liz, the woman she was here to meet, was someone she’d met online after Liz reached out to her through her blog. Some friendly messaging later, Clo discovered a sharp personality and bright mind that she could count on bouncing ideas off of, and the two started chatting, then calling, on a regular basis. Of course, Clo was adamant about meeting Liz. Being a big people person, Clo believed that no interaction was as good as a face-to-face one, and since Clo was the freer of the two—blogging and freelancing rather than holding down a locational job—she volunteered to fly into the little town of Homer Park.

If Clo were being honest, she was much less than thrilled to learn that her intriguing friend lived somewhere as unglamorous as “Homer Park.” Having lived in dreary Portland for a good few years now, Clo had thought her own life uninteresting, yet here she was, volunteering to surround herself with nothingness. Were it not for Liz, Clo would have turned her nose up at the mention of small towns. Other than the occasional drive-through to snap some “returning to Earth” pictures and draft a homely and humble blog post, she’d never looked back after she’d left her home town, and she’d been glad she hadn’t.

“Liz!” Clo shouted, grinning and waving when she spotted the familiar face that she’d only ever seen through digital resolutions. “Clo, in the flesh!”

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@OnionKnight

Naruto: Odyssey

Natsuko Rinha

Rinha Natsuko

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Female | 凜羽 夏子 | 12

Appearance:

Bright-eyed and mischievous, Natsuko wears smirks and grins like a second skin. Though she currently stands at 4’10, she’ll eventually grow into a flourishing beauty at a comfortable height of 5’6” and will remain stunning and lithe in figure. She can usually be found in a pale purple shirt bearing the Rinha clan marking on the back, and she wears this over black shorts that are cinched with a belt where she stores her kunai. Most people know her as either the slacker student or a bubbly person, though her class clown days might finally be behind her.

Chakra type — Wind:

Natsuko will discover an affinity for wind chakra transformations, which she doesn’t think much of. At least her jutsus will be readily available to her pretty much everywhere.

Kekkei Genkai:

As a Rinha, Natsuko has inherited the dark release, which would be an extremely useful kekkei genkai if she were proficient at it. Sadly, she is not, and her lack of experience with it has encouraged her to avoid training with it. This, compounded with the fact that the dark release requires a precise and focused mind, has led her to develop her skills rather slowly, and, as the negative feedback loop goes, Natsuko has even less incentive to work on it.

Biography:

As the youngest of five, Natsuko grew up in a noisy household, but attention was rarely focused on her. Where her older siblings grew up and gathered accomplishments, her parents fussing and scurrying after them, Natsuko never showed such promise. As such, Natsuko quickly decided that there was little point in being a rule-abiding citizen. Rather than trying to win the praise and liking of others, Natsuko vowed to instead focus on having as much fun as possible. She might not be able to control how others perceive her, but she could definitely control how much she enjoyed her life. Thus, her childhood was spent hanging around town with others her age, amusing herself however she saw fit. One of her early plots included getting her aloof and silent teammate, Kazuhiko, to fall for the pretty Hyuuga heiress. When she got to know her teammates better, however, she swapped that plan out for a better one, and to this day she’s still set on teasing both her teammates however she can.

Personality:

Mischievous and easily humoured, Natsuko loves a good joke and enjoys riling others up, placing herself in control as they lose hold of it. While naturally charismatic, Natsuko’s too easy-going for her own good, largely scraping by on exams with mediocre marks. Her flaws lie in her insecurity in her abilities since she’s seen herself fall short time and time again. As a means to avoid this, however, she has a tendency to turn a blind eye to her faults, which has resulted in her being rather frivolous about her growth as a kunoichi. While outwardly confident and happy, she is a kind-hearted and loyal person at heart, and some may even call her sensitive—though she wouldn’t be caught dead admitting it.

Rinha Clan

Rinha Clan

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Konoha | 凜羽 | Medium

Brief:

As a medium-sized Konoha clan that has a flexible kekkei genkai in the Dark Release, the Rinha clan has members filling various roles in the village from medical-nin to researchers and specialists. They’re host to many merchants and craftsmen, and the clan largely plays a supportive role when it comes to village politics. As a result, they rank among the wealthier clans and are well-received overall. Currently, they have several long-standing allies including the Hyuga, and as a result of their connections and general likability they have a decent amount of political sway in the village. However, though they’re seen as one of the easiest clans to deal with, they’re also one of the worst clans to cross due to how many allies they have and favors they’re owed within the village. Their rivals number few for a reason, and the Rinha have worked to keep it like that—through negotiations or otherwise.

Kekkei Genkai:

• Rinha Clan’s Kekkei Genkai - Dark release: A nature transformation kekkei genkai that allows the utilization of sklls to absorb, manipulate, and release chakra absorbed from an opponent.
  
  • Nusumu - ‘Pilfer’(盗む): A basic technique that allows a Rinha to absorb chakra from others through direct physical contact.
  • Fuku - ‘Duplicate’ (複): With the absorbed chakra, a Rinha is able to create clones, or shadow clones, of the one whose chakra they stole. Higher-level shadow clones will be able to funnel chakra and utilize the abilities of the person whose chakra they were created from. This technique, however, is a very advanced one, and Rinhas able to create shadow clones with stolen chakra number few.

Members:

Natsukawa Rinha || Natsuko’s mother. Third child of the clan head. Dark-release specialist and researcher.

• Masaya Asukai || Natsuko’s father. Researcher.
• Natsuya Rinha || Second child. Medical-nin. Anbu. Seven years older than Natsuko.
• Mie Rinha || Third child. Recently graduated officer in the Konoha Police Force. Five years older than Natsuko.
• Natsuko Rinha || Fifth child, but the one that matters most for our purposes.

Sayumi Rinha || Jonin. On leave due to injuries.

Kazuhiko Taketori

Taketori Kazuhiko

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Male | 竹取 一彦 | 12

Appearance:

With black hair and light grey eyes, Kazuhiko has inherited many of the traits common to his clan, including being lean and tall. He currently stands at 5’4” and sports a frown more often than not, but eventually he’ll grow to a lean and imposing 6’3”. For day-to-day wear he tends towards darker colors and can often be found in black shirts and shorts, his clan sign white on his back.

Chakra type — Lightning:

Kazuhiko’s aptitude for lightning chakra transformations was met with delight by his clan, which—though largely tending towards wind chakra transformations—possessed a fair number of lightning users as well, largely among the most notable of the clan. As such, Kazuhiko’s affinity for lightning became just another point on the long list of why he was obviously the destined heir to the Taketori clan.

Kekkei Genkai:

The sensaigan is a delicate tool that requires no small amount of time and effort to hone, and this suits Kazuhiko perfectly. As someone content to grind away to correct the smallest of details, he fits the bill of a future sensaigan master perfectly, as everyone enjoys telling him. For him, though, the sensaigan is simply a tool he’s always possessed, and he doesn’t question it much. He is a Taketori, and the Taketori are sensaigan wielders, utilizing wind and lightning jutsus in ways dictated by their kekkei genkai. They strike fast and true, and Kazuhiko will no doubt do the same when the time comes.

Biography:

Kazuhiko’s genius was clear at an early age, and he was quickly wrapped into a life revolving around this fact. Every day was another chance to improve himself, to achieve his “true potential,” and he never questioned it. His parents were proud of him, as were the other members of his clan, and even those outside of his clan looked on him with respect and admiration. With all of this to shape him, he did his best to live up to the title of ‘genius,’ and he quickly rose to become one of the best students at the academy. Often competing for the title of “smartest student” with the dedicated Nara who maintains a precarious hold on the title, he’s undoubtedly one of the most talented students in his age group, and from an outsider’s perspective his life seems to be a smooth progression of achievement.

Personality:

Being of the quiet, pensive disposition, Kazuhiko is more used to talking to adults than his peers, often accompanying his father to clan meetings. As an only child in a quiet household, he’s used to silence and being alone with his thoughts, though his father is always close by. Having spent all his life honing his skills, he’s confident in his abilities, and he prefers to believe that his continued advancements are a result of his training rather than natural-born talent. He sees his eventual rise as clan leader as a fact, given that he’s indisputably the best candidate for heir at the moment, and he lives as he believes is fit for this duty. Though he has lived much of his life with the clan elders and adults speaking for him, he has found himself disagreeing with some of their methods and thoughts, though he cannot imagine speaking up quite yet, much less opposing them. For now, he’s focusing on training himself to be the best heir he can be since he will no doubt have time to direct change once he succeeds his uncle as clan head.

Taketori Clan

Taketori Clan

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Konoha | 竹取 | Large

Brief:

A large clan situated in Konoha, the Taketori hold considerable respect in the village as one of the foremost taijutsu practitioners. Their kekkei genkai dojutsu, the sensaigan, lends them an advantage in close combat, and their usual chakra affinities—wind and lightning—are utilized for mid-range skills to allow them to further bolster their offensive capabilities. In the village, the Taketori are a source of skilled shinobi, especially for combat or skill-focused positions, and many Taketori are involved in governmental and leadership roles. In addition to combat, their clan also focuses on training, and they run the biggest taijutsu dojo in Konoha. However, while the Taketori’s abilities and achievements are respected, their foremost concerns are with their own reputation inside Konoha, seeing as they’re lower on the totem pole than the Hyuga, who they see as their biggest rivals. Where the Hyuga wield their power with a cold, stern will that is honorable at its core, though, the Taketori have a tendency for dirty tactics in the game of village politics, provided it cannot be traced back to them. Though their antics usually stay within the clan in the form of ruthless criticisms and stereotypes, they aren’t above starting rumors or fueling gossip if they see the ends as justifying the means.

Kekkei Genkai:

Sensaigan Appearance:

• Taketori Clan’s Kekkei Genkai - Sensaigan (剪裁眼): As their surname means “bamboo cutter,” the Taketori have an inherited dojutsu that allows them to block or even sever the nerves of their enemies. The Sensaigan, when activated, manifests as a black ring within a Taketori’s pupil, and the dojutsu gives its wielder the ability to block reflexes, muscle movements, and senses in their target.
  
  • Haishitsu Yakujō - ‘Disability contract’ (廃疾約定): This ability allows a Taketori to disable specific nerves in their opponent’s body in exchange for disabling the same nerves in their own body. The disability goes on until the user lifts the ninjutsu, runs out of chakra, or is rendered unconscious.
    (Limits: must see nerve/area)
  • Shinkei katto - ‘Nerve cut’ (神経切る): In exchange for a large amount of chakra, a Taketori is able to ‘cut’ the nerves of their opponent, rendering the muscles useless until healed. This damage is reparable via healing techniques.
    (Limits: requires physical contact, large amount of chakra)

Feuds:

The Taketori clan has a long-held rivalry with the Hyuga clan. Though it is uncertain where this feud stemmed from, there are many points of contention between them, the main one being that theirr clans share many of the same characteristics: a dojutsu kekkei genkai, the same physical characteristics with dark hair and light eyes, and a specialization in taijutsu. Though the Taketori eye tends towards grey and the Hyugas’ are more purple, an uninformed viewer could easily confusion the two dojutsus. In addition, while the Taketori run the biggest taijutsu dojo in the village and are well-known for their discipline and training, the Hyuga’s Gentle Fist style holds the title of being Konoha’s strongest taijutsu style. These similarities ruffle their feathers to no end, and their discontent is compounded by the fact that the Hyuga clan is perceived to rank higher than them on the political totem pole. Though the tensions between the two clans are not as strained as they once were, both clans have retained a general dislike for the other, with the Taketori clearly being the more judgemental of the two. To the winners the spoils, as the Taketori are fond of believing in this largely superficial feud over a subtle difference in honor and power, but such are the plights of the powerful.

Members:

Norima Taketori || The current clan head, Kazuhiko’s uncle, and Kazuma's older brother.
Kazuma Taketori || Kazuhiko’s father. Second son of the previous clan head and brother to the current head.

• Asahi Umekichi || Kazuhiko’s mother. Considerably warmer than her husband. Works at a daycare.
• Kazuhiko Taketori || Our resident stiff

Hidemi Taketori || The clan's current dojo master and unofficial strongest taijutsu user. Known for his unpredictable temperament that's reportedly gotten worse as he progresses into his middle ages.
Atomu Taketori || A Sensaigan tutor at the Taketori dojo.

Naruto: Odyssey

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Q U O T E S

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P A G E . I

	think of it as T R A I N I N G . just please D O N ‘ T do anything S T U P I D

E X C U S E M E what’d you call me, C H A L K H E A D ?

	F L Y , susu, F L Y!

O I , if you bastards are going to H A V E swords, learn how to actually U S E T H E M

P A G E . II

	C ‘ M O N , do it for your ‘ol buddy S U K O - C H A N , your adorable little S U S U ?

If he were M Y S E N S E I , I’d be a B E T T E R genin than Y O U

	G O O D T H I N G S ! Good things O F C O U R S E . I’m a bundle of M A N N E R S , just ask M I N O R U !

I know that R I G H T N O W my skills aren’t M U C H but I H O P E to make you two P R O U D!

	They have S O M U C H piled on them. Their S H O U L D E R S are so S M A L L

And Koharu, you’re a G R E A T teammate. My B E S T teammate, actually.

	You are a G O O D K I D and one day you will be a G R E A T M A N

Playing tag. Y O U ‘ R E I T , Minoru S E N S E I

	A L R I G H T kids. Just R E M E M B E R to not complain T O O much if I win. A G A I N

You are N O T T H R O W I N G Natsuko A G A I N !

P A G E . III

	You're getting to T H A T A G E when you’re P R O B A B L Y starting to notice G I R L S

Can't I make cool S O U N D E F F E C T S while I practice? I’m B O R E D enough as it is.