040 [Locked from Dahlia; Hackable]

[attorneyatlol]

I've been having some trouble with my internet service provider. Seems they decided last weekend was a good time to disconnect me, so until this gets cleared up, I probably won't be around much.

I haven't missed anything important, have I? Did anyone figure out why we were all tied up?

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[maraich]

I can always just tell you what to do! That way it'll be easy.

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[attorneyatlol]

Yeah. Do you think he's... actually in love?

[attorneyatlol]

...I'm beginning to think this is an unhealthy relationship.

[maraich]

It's very healthy! You'll always know exactly what to do!

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[know-sacrifice.livejournal.com]

I...dude, I have no idea. Like, I want to say no, right off the bat, because he's a Decepticon, but...like. I dunno. I think...

[attorneyatlol]

Techniques? You mean those elements are somehow incorporated in their weaponry?



((OOC: Haha, awesome. XD I've never read or seen Naruto (though I've been meaning to), so Phoenix and I will be learning things at the same time!))

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[attorneyatlol]

It's hard to draw the line between love and infatuation sometimes.

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[attorneyatlol]

Anyway, it's none of my business. I was only curious. Like I said before, if he's capable of that kind of emotion, there may be hope for him yet.

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[know-sacrifice.livejournal.com]

Yeah. There may be.

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[attorneyatlol]

You okay?

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[know-sacrifice.livejournal.com]

All this crap is just...really really confusing, that's all.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Typically, the techniques themselves are our weapons. Although there are some shinobi that prefer to wield a sword, mace, flail, club, or others of those types in addition to their ninja skills.

Our techniques are usually aligned with an element. For example, my sister can create wind attacks with her fan.

(OOC: Oh, good! :D I'll be happy to teach you! <3 Albeit Gaara's past is really angsty, just an FYI and a warning... *cough*)

[attorneyatlol]

So it's like magic?



((OOC: Pfft, no problem. Most of Phoenix closest friends have angst-ridden pasts. ;) He's like a magnet for it.))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Magic doesn't exist in my world. Our techniques require spiritual energy to execute.

Do you have knowledge of magic and spellcasting?

(OOC: Oh, then I hope Gaara becomes one of his close friends! <3)

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[attorneyatlol]

I know. Just... I know it's easier said than done, but try to look on the bright side. Confusion aside, what's going on is actually working for you, and as long as you're safe, that's what's important.

[attorneyatlol]

Because I'm so inept otherwise.

[attorneyatlol]

Not exactly. I have a friend who comes from a world where magic is commonplace, though I've never seen it for myself. Spiritual energy is something I can at least identify with. Two very close friends of mine are spirit mediums.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Spirit mediums? As in, communication with the dead?

My friend Johnny can cast magic spells by using something called "Crests."

[attorneyatlol]

Sort of. They don't communicate with the deceased themselves; they channel spirits and allow those still alive to communicate. It's... really something.

I've never heard of "Crests." My friend Zelos casts magic using an energy source called mana. From what I understand, it's the energy source for his entire world.

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[know-sacrifice.livejournal.com]

That's...a really, really good way to look at it. You're right.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

...I don't fully understand.

Hmm. Interesting. Our spiritual energy is called chakra.

[maraich]

I make your life easier!

[attorneyatlol]

Er... Let me see if I can explain it better...

Basically, a medium allows a spirit to completely possess their body, losing control of their own thoughts and actions in the process. (They even take on the physical appearance of the deceased, which is... Well, suffice it to say, if you aren't expecting it, it can be quite a shock.) The spirit can then communicate with the living as if they were still alive themselves.

It's not a particularly well-known ability on my world and many think it's fraudulent; in fact, I wouldn't believe it myself if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes several times. But trust me... there isn't anything fake about it.

So is chakra what you use to employ your... techniques?

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

That sounds... quite remarkable. I must see this for myself.

Yes. Depending on the chakra storage capabilities, a shinobi may use techniques multiple times, or if it's a very high-level skill, only a limited number.

[gryff-booklover.livejournal.com]

Not sick...injured.

Tied up to someone dangerous? Or just tied up to someone without a good attitude?