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sunshineverse2015-02-04 11:27 pm
noboatbigenough) wrote in sunshineverse2015-02-04 11:27 pm
Well, somebody's got to get stuck with the boring parts. [OPEN]
Who: Hoshigaki Kisame
Where: Various places around Kirigakure
When: First week of February
Notes: Mostly day in the life things, with a little bit of Chuunin exam fallout. Mingling, for Kiri-folks and visitors! Posting character toplevels and threadhopping encouraged, or respond to Kisame's prompts.
The problem with the Chuunin exams being held in Kiri was that there was always so much to do after they were done, and that was when he hadn't spent the whole time proctoring. Luckily, Kisame wasn't alone in cleaning up after the spectacle, but there was still a lot to do, and most of it was the dry, lifeless work that he hated, so Kisame made sure to spend ample time doing more interesting things, so he wouldn't take someone's head off out of frustration.
Pretty close to literally. These next few days were going to be long ones.
Cypher Headquarters and T&I:
The first several orders of business were to debrief all the Cypher members he'd had out all exam, watching the crowds and visitors and gathering information. Most of them had been posing as visitors themselves, to get at things visitors wouldn't say around Kiri-sympathetic ears, but there'd been more than a few out and about as civilians, or as their public faces, so Kisame would get a good look at everything that could be discovered.
He'd already put in his reports about his meeting with the Hokage, and the others he'd ran into or been pushed into escorting for the third portion, and his observations of candidates during the first portions of the exam, and that at least, saved him the tedious job of sorting through everything. Kisame already knew what was strictly necessary to report from his own observations.
Their jutsu made sure nothing was missed, but it also left the task of wading through it all and picking out what was gold and what was dross. He'd pared down about a quarter of the preliminary reports, and already he wanted to take a break.
Well, a break wouldn't hurt, and perhaps some of the more enjoyable company in T&I or Cypher would be taking a break too. If nothing else, comparing notes and findings with another person who hadn't turned themselves into a living recording device for the duration would break up the tedium a bit.
Kisame left his office, teapot in hand, and went out into the greater area that held most of Kiri's most sensitive information and secretive ninja.
Public training grounds:
At least training could combine two tasks into one. Keeping himself in fighting form, and doing a little bit of scouting for Seven Swordsmen potentials. How he always got this task put on him, Kisame didn't know, especially since he wasn't officially the leader anymore, but at least he didn't have to deal with the fallout if one of the members chose a controversial apprentice. That was on the official leader's head.
That aside, it was fun to put his sword skills to the test against all comers, and some of the kids actually made it easy to focus, and sometimes even pushed him a little.
Kisame knocked his current opponent back, and nodded. "Not bad, kid. Train more, and we'll make a decent swordsman out of you yet. Now, who's next?"
Eagerly Kisame looked through the crowd, hoping for someone with a different style, at least.
Mission office:
The mission office was the perfect place to work on improving his patience. At least, that was what Kisame kept reminding himself as he tried not to grind his teeth. There was almost as much paperwork here as down in Cypher, and for some reason, he'd been "recommended" for a shift handing out and filing missions.
Handing the missions out was easy enough, as most ninja didn't have any particular restrictions on the missions they could take, and it was usually as simple as handing out scrolls, but taking reports of completed missions and making sure everything was complete was dull.
But at least there was one benefit to working the desk. Kisame could look at the missions available at his leisure. None that he'd instantly jump on right now, but there were a few that would at least get him away from the village, once he was finished with all the extra work.
At least, if it was dull, there were opportunities to size up the ninja he rarely got to interact with, much less anything more. Kisame waved the next in line waiting for an assignment forward.
"Rank and clearance, please."
Hoshigaki training grounds:
The training grounds outside the clan compound were technically public, but so often used by Hoshigaki, that they might as well have been private. This was where Kisame worked on his more sensitive training, mastering new kata and jutsu.
It didn't mean he wouldn't be interrupted, but fewer people passing through meant fewer accidents if a brand new jutsu slipped outside his control. It didn't happen often, not anymore, but if Kisame injured someone, he wanted to do it intentionally.
Right now he was working on a new Wind Release, and the training logs were taking quite the beating. It wasn't fine-tuned enough yet that he'd use it in a fight, but Kisame liked the feel of forming the air around him into blades. Kisame went through the seals again, and gathered chakra, and this time the training log toppled, cleanly sliced right in half. Better.
Where: Various places around Kirigakure
When: First week of February
Notes: Mostly day in the life things, with a little bit of Chuunin exam fallout. Mingling, for Kiri-folks and visitors! Posting character toplevels and threadhopping encouraged, or respond to Kisame's prompts.
The problem with the Chuunin exams being held in Kiri was that there was always so much to do after they were done, and that was when he hadn't spent the whole time proctoring. Luckily, Kisame wasn't alone in cleaning up after the spectacle, but there was still a lot to do, and most of it was the dry, lifeless work that he hated, so Kisame made sure to spend ample time doing more interesting things, so he wouldn't take someone's head off out of frustration.
Pretty close to literally. These next few days were going to be long ones.
Cypher Headquarters and T&I:
The first several orders of business were to debrief all the Cypher members he'd had out all exam, watching the crowds and visitors and gathering information. Most of them had been posing as visitors themselves, to get at things visitors wouldn't say around Kiri-sympathetic ears, but there'd been more than a few out and about as civilians, or as their public faces, so Kisame would get a good look at everything that could be discovered.
He'd already put in his reports about his meeting with the Hokage, and the others he'd ran into or been pushed into escorting for the third portion, and his observations of candidates during the first portions of the exam, and that at least, saved him the tedious job of sorting through everything. Kisame already knew what was strictly necessary to report from his own observations.
Their jutsu made sure nothing was missed, but it also left the task of wading through it all and picking out what was gold and what was dross. He'd pared down about a quarter of the preliminary reports, and already he wanted to take a break.
Well, a break wouldn't hurt, and perhaps some of the more enjoyable company in T&I or Cypher would be taking a break too. If nothing else, comparing notes and findings with another person who hadn't turned themselves into a living recording device for the duration would break up the tedium a bit.
Kisame left his office, teapot in hand, and went out into the greater area that held most of Kiri's most sensitive information and secretive ninja.
Public training grounds:
At least training could combine two tasks into one. Keeping himself in fighting form, and doing a little bit of scouting for Seven Swordsmen potentials. How he always got this task put on him, Kisame didn't know, especially since he wasn't officially the leader anymore, but at least he didn't have to deal with the fallout if one of the members chose a controversial apprentice. That was on the official leader's head.
That aside, it was fun to put his sword skills to the test against all comers, and some of the kids actually made it easy to focus, and sometimes even pushed him a little.
Kisame knocked his current opponent back, and nodded. "Not bad, kid. Train more, and we'll make a decent swordsman out of you yet. Now, who's next?"
Eagerly Kisame looked through the crowd, hoping for someone with a different style, at least.
Mission office:
The mission office was the perfect place to work on improving his patience. At least, that was what Kisame kept reminding himself as he tried not to grind his teeth. There was almost as much paperwork here as down in Cypher, and for some reason, he'd been "recommended" for a shift handing out and filing missions.
Handing the missions out was easy enough, as most ninja didn't have any particular restrictions on the missions they could take, and it was usually as simple as handing out scrolls, but taking reports of completed missions and making sure everything was complete was dull.
But at least there was one benefit to working the desk. Kisame could look at the missions available at his leisure. None that he'd instantly jump on right now, but there were a few that would at least get him away from the village, once he was finished with all the extra work.
At least, if it was dull, there were opportunities to size up the ninja he rarely got to interact with, much less anything more. Kisame waved the next in line waiting for an assignment forward.
"Rank and clearance, please."
Hoshigaki training grounds:
The training grounds outside the clan compound were technically public, but so often used by Hoshigaki, that they might as well have been private. This was where Kisame worked on his more sensitive training, mastering new kata and jutsu.
It didn't mean he wouldn't be interrupted, but fewer people passing through meant fewer accidents if a brand new jutsu slipped outside his control. It didn't happen often, not anymore, but if Kisame injured someone, he wanted to do it intentionally.
Right now he was working on a new Wind Release, and the training logs were taking quite the beating. It wasn't fine-tuned enough yet that he'd use it in a fight, but Kisame liked the feel of forming the air around him into blades. Kisame went through the seals again, and gathered chakra, and this time the training log toppled, cleanly sliced right in half. Better.