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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[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Were you tied up to someone as well?

[attorneyatlol]

To a friend of mine... Though I'm not sure I can say I would have been any worse off being tied to an enemy.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Better a friend than an enemy.

(OOC: I don't know if Gaara is able to read the strikeout... XD)

[attorneyatlol]

My jaw begs to differ.



((OOC: Phoenix's strikeouts read like any other text. Just... with a strikethrough. XD He does it mostly when he's being sarcastic or cynical. Quite legible!))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Your friend attacked you?

(OOC: Ahhh, okay. Sorry, it's just the other muns usually make it so that the strikeout text is unhackable.)

[attorneyatlol]

Not intentionally. He kicked me in the face, but to be fair, I... kind of dropped him on his tail bone.



((OOC: No worries. ^^ It wouldn't make sense for Phoenix, since he's not very good with computers to begin with. The whole 'unhackable' thing seems weird to me, anyway. XD;;))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Kicked you in the...?

...You have an odd type of friendship with this person.

(OOC: Oh, I know what you mean! XD Gaara hasn't even learned how to hack yet, hehehe. I'm a little surprised that Phoenix isn't good with computers, though, when he's a lawyer. I guess he does things all by paper? ^_^)

[attorneyatlol]

Those are just the highlights. It wasn't all that bad.

So you were affected, too?



((OOC: I doubt Phoenix will ever learn how to hack. XD He's not totally illiterate; he knows enough to get his job done, but fancy things like hacking (and locking--all his locks are hackable, heh) are beyond him. It's actually canon that he's not that great with technology, despite being in the year 2017. XD;;))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

For your sake, I should hope not.

Yes. I was bound to my girlfriend.

(OOC: ...Wow. That is WIN simply for the lawlz. XD Ah well, Gaara learns all his computer skills from his girlfriend. He's pretty illiterate himself, hehehe.)

[attorneyatlol]

It was... actually kind of nice for a while. It had been a long time since we'd done anything together.

Your girlfriend? That doesn't sound too bad.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Oh? That's good, then. I'm sure your friend enjoyed the shared time as well.

It wasn't. I would rather be tied to her than anyone else. Some people in this community were even bound to their enemies.

[attorneyatlol]

Yeah...

It sounds like the two of you have a good relationship. Aches and pains aside, I think I was fortunate; there are definitely worse people I could have been bound to.

I'm Phoenix, by the way. And you are?

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you mean your enemies. Or some of the evil people on this community.

Phoenix, huh? There is... an interesting meaning behind that name, right?

My name is Gaara of the Desert.

[attorneyatlol]

Exactly.

Just my mom's unique tastes. Unless you don't know what a phoenix is... Does their legend exist on your world?

Ah. I take it you're from the desert.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

I have heard stories of it. I was merely... startled. You wouldn't happen to actually possess the powers of a phoenix... or do you?

...Yes. I live in Suna, the Village Hidden in the Sand.

[attorneyatlol]

Not that I'm aware of. And I don't plan on finding out any time soon.

...I guess the sarcasm got lost in translation. Hidden? To keep enemies out?

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Of course not.

...I see.

Actually, the "hidden" aspect denotes that the village is the main power of each country. For example, Suna is the main one in the Land of Wind, while Konoha is the main one in the Land of Fire.

(OOC: Please forgive Gaara for being socially retarded. XD)

[attorneyatlol]

So it isn't literal. Going by that logic, Konoha would be called something such as, 'the Village Hidden by Flames,' right?



((OOC: Haha. Phoenix is used to people not getting his humor. XD Now please forgive him for asking 20 questions. He's very curious about other people's worlds.))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

No. The names of the villages are determined by the terrain. Konoha has an alternate title as the "Village Hidden in the Leaves," while my village, Suna, is also known as the "Village Hidden in the Sand."

(OOC: Actually, I like that. :D Gaara usually is the one that asks people a lot of questions, so it's nice to have it going the other way around for once, hehe. ^_^ Besides, I'd like them to become friends. Is that cool with you? <3 Besides, Phoenix is a lawyer. Of course he asks a lot of questions by default.)

[attorneyatlol]

I see. So what determines your countries' names? Are they all named after elements? Unless I'm mistaken and the Land of Fire is another title.



((OOC: Phoenix loves asking questions. XD Always has, even before becoming a lawyer. And sure, I don't mind them becoming friends!))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Yes. They are all named after the elements most strongly associated with them. The shinobi in the Land of Fire specialize in fire techniques, while the shinobi from my lands specialize in wind techniques.

(OOC: Gaara has never been shy about asking questions either, hehehe. I remember he paused in the middle of battle to ask his opponent about the special kind of jutsu he had. XD)

[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!))

[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)