[Anko Quest] - The Awakening

OOC idea was use Gaki as a tease not an insult.

"My clan decided on traditional in house training for me. Was a drag for my social life but I learned some interesting stuff. Anyways... nice ta meet 'cha, Uzumaki... and I take it mopey over there is our very own last Uchiha."

Notes: There are branch academies (not all ninja come from the main facility, after all. Iruka's class is something of an elite one), and ninja instructors that do private tutoring. It's hard to make up a clan, though, so that would sound odd.

Oh yea, FYI, Anko has no living family, though of course you can spin a story about Adult Anko.

This sounds pretty good wonder what Sasuke's reaction'll be

Private tutor then...

"My family decided on a private tutor for me. Was a drag for my social life and the guy was a real snake, but I learned some interesting stuff. Anyways... nice ta meet 'cha, Uzumaki... and I take it mopey over there is our very own last Uchiha."

I love that... "real snake" indeed

A private tutoring from the Branch Academy sounds fine.

Either way for the tutoring thing is fine for me 'long as this stays the same:

I like that part

What a fucking buzzkill. Fine

"Originally my family decided on a private tutor for me at first, but it was a drag for my social life and the guy ended up being a real snake, so I ended up in a branch academy. Still, I learned some interesting stuff so it wasn't a total loss. Anyways... nice ta meet 'cha, Uzumaki... and I take it mopey over there is our very own last Uchiha."

> "Originally my family decided on a private tutor for me at first, but it was a drag for my social life and the guy ended up being a real snake, so I ended up in a branch academy. Still, I learned some interesting stuff so it wasn't a total loss. Anyways... nice ta meet 'cha, Uzumaki... and I take it mopey over there is our very own last Uchiha."

Naruto laughs at the mopey bit. Sasuke scoffs and looks unimpressed at you. "Sorry to hear about your tutor. Anyway, I think we're going to get along great!"


He's very, very enthusiastic. You can tell this, because you are a ninja and have been trained to detect these things.

Wince slightly at the volume "As long as you learn what an 'indoor voice' is, I think so too. So, we got stuck with Kakash, eh? I hear he's never less than an hour late for anything. I also hear you're the best prankster in the village. So, do you get the thinly veiled suggestion burred in said thoughtful observation or do I need to pull out the flash cards?"

You need to be a Ninja to see Naruto's excited?

Okay... Now that our cover story is set. What can we do with everyone's favorite orange swarm? *grins*

Do WE recommend a prank on old Kakashi, talk to Naruto some more, or do we try and actually get chicken hair to engage in conversation?

EDIT: Well I guess I know Psycho's vote. I'll vote with him as well!

"So, Duck-butt, you got anything to say or are you just going to sit there and angst?"

OOC:Or I can just look at him and tell.

IC: Prank time! Trap the forest ahead of time also!

Hmm... that might be a bit TOO confrontational. But I like the spirit of it. Maybe instead try to get him to engage in the prank.

"So Duck-butt, you wanna help with the prank or you gonna just sit there and watch?"

Hmmm... lets go with that.

Yeah lets not try to piss off our squad mates too much on the first day. He's probably not going to join in on the prank but being in on it gets us at least Naruto's friendship, the challenging part is getting Sasuke's.

or.. "So Mopey, you gonna sit there and count leaves? Or you wanna help with the prank?"

or... "Oi, Mopey, think you're good enough to come up with a better prank?"

Either way, we need to find some way to at least invite Sasuke to try and help even if he declines it. That's really my main point. It isn't about whether he actually participates. It's about giving him a chance to.

If we insult him he's liable to just close up and "hmf im too cool for you" us, we gotta challenge him to even catch his interest for a second.

I think this one is good, "helping" implies working in a team, something Sasuke like to do with someone he considers "inferior", we need to challenge him to be better than us.

OOC: You're getting a bit ahead of yourselves


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> "As long as you learn what an 'indoor voice' is, I think so too. So, we got stuck with Kakashi, eh? I hear he's never less than an hour late for anything. I also hear you're the best prankster in the village. So, do you get the thinly veiled suggestion burred in said thoughtful observation or do I need to pull out the flash cards?"


"Hmph! A good prank is about timing, you can't just call it up on demand!" he says, acting indignant, but he's smiling and you can clearly see wheels turning.

Our rebuttal

>"Ah... I expected more of the one who painted the Hokage Monument in broad daylight wearing an orange jumpsuit." (CHALLENGE HIM!!!)

Agreed challenge him to make this his new masterpeice. Lets see if we can't help camo it so it can also hit kakashi.

Yep! The challenge has the added benefit of indirectly complimenting him, as well as drawing Sasuke's attention to the fact that Naruto was somehow able to paint the monument in broad daylight in a ninja village of all places.

>"Ah... I expected more of the one who painted the*

*Duck-haired Interrupt

"Why are you baiting him? Are you planning to antagonize our squad leader before he shows up?"

Sasuke doesn't move a muscle while saying this, but has his gaze leveled on you. You get an impression of intimidation in the way he says it, and can't help but almost release a little aggression at him in return, and instinctively lock eyes.

Oooh... Good point Sasuke. But I have a counter for you.

>"Maybe if he was actually gonna show up on time I wouldn't bother, but Hatake Kakashi shows up at least an hour late to anything. If we don't try to teach him it's a bad idea now then he might never show up on time so long as he's our sensei.

*EVIL IDEA!!!*

Besides, uncle Kakashi won't really care. And a jonin is the best person to practice trap making on since he'll probably survive them!"

*****

The general idea is to mix a bit of Anko's bloodthirsty personality and her fun loving mischief with actual rationalization... Though it is really only in hindsight, but BS is a trademark Ninja Trade >:3