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]

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.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

...I don't fully understand.

Hmm. Interesting. Our spiritual energy is called chakra.

[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.

[attorneyatlol]

Maybe I can introduce you to my assistant some time.

What determines a shinobi's storage capabilities?

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

All right.

Actually, it depends on each individual ninja. But the more chakra we can store, the better it is for us to emerge victorious from battle, as well as successfully carrying out our missions. We are capable of increasing our chakra capacity.

So there are no ninjas in your world, eh?

[attorneyatlol]

Do you battle often?

Not that I'm aware of. Not any real ones, at least.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Before I became the Kazekage, yes. Now, I must adhere to my duties and stay in my village as often as I can.

What is your occupation?

[attorneyatlol]

Sorry, I'm not sure what a Kazekage is... It sounds like a very important title, though. Why did you battle so often before then? Are you at war?

I'm a defense attorney.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I should have used a different term. It simply means I am the leader of my village.

War breaks out rather frequently within the Five Great Nations. However, that is not the reason why I had fought so often before. It is expected in the life of a shinobi, due to dangers that surround us, as well as the nature of our missions.

Oh. So you deal primarily with the judicial system in your world, correct?

[attorneyatlol]

What is the nature of your missions, if you don't mind my asking?

That's correct. I defend people charged with wrongdoing.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

It's fine. As I understand, people forge bonds by exchanging information with each other, correct?

There are many different kinds, including: locating an item, gathering information, acquiring scrolls, or even assassinations.

If I remember correctly, there is an attorney that prosecutes, and one that defends. Why have you decided to become the one that defends? Is there any particular preference?

[attorneyatlol]

Assassinations...?

I..did it to help people.



((OOC: Great. Gaara would be the third assassin that Phoenix has met. He's not sure how he feels about that. XD;))

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Yes. Usually, only high-ranking shinobi are given those types of missions.

That's good. You must be a virtuous person.

(OOC: Assassination is part of a ninja's life, unfortunately. ^^0 Gaara used to kill a lot, but he doesn't anymore, not since he became the Kazekage of Suna.)

[attorneyatlol]

But... you're okay with that? With assassinating someone?

Maybe. If you want the truth, I initially did it to help one person in particular. Now I do it make sure justice is served. Is that virtuous?

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

I am a shinobi. I am not a stranger to death.

However... I would prefer not to have that scenario turn up. I value life a great deal now, especially since... Never mind.

Yes. You seem to think otherwise. Why is that?

[attorneyatlol]

I know... and I'm trying to understand that, believe me. Where I come from, assassins aren't unheard of, but it isn't a common way of life. If they're caught, they're punished like any other murderer.

You would prefer not to kill, but do you preside over others in your village who would kill?

It's not that I think otherwise. I've never given it much thought at all.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Shinobi that kill in excess are regarded with disdain. They can be brought before a Kage and punished for their crimes. It depends on how strongly a village is affected by the people slain.

I should hope that none of my people have that mindset. Though if I ever discover a Sand ninja acting in this manner, I will stop him or her.

[attorneyatlol]

But why is assassination necessary? I understand killing in the midst of war or while defending yourself, but... assassination... It's killing in cold blood.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Corrupt leaders with too much power, as well as mob bosses, must be eliminated in certain situations. Those whom cause others to suffer for selfish reasons... they don't deserve to live.

[attorneyatlol]

Who makes that determination?

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

The people that want them out of the position.

Has this kind of situation ever happened in your world? Where you live, why do people commit murder?

[attorneyatlol]

I meant who makes the determination about whether or not someone deserves to live or die.

It's happened in my world's history and it may very well be happening in parts of the world I'm not familiar with. The part I'm from... Murders are committed for a variety of reasons. Hate, anger, fear, jealousy... self-defense. Sometimes reasons that only make sense to the people who committed the crime.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

I suppose the general society does. Or to be more exact, whomever submits a mission with that objective to a village leader.

Hmm. I see. In the life of a shinobi, the main reason for killing someone is usually because of an assigned mission.

So then, does it happen often?