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[flying_death]

[Filtered to all those interested in a little revenge on the dethroned monarchs]Through the use of certain unique resources available to me, I am in the process of locating the hiding place of the Hitachin twins. Of course, I reserve the right to take my own slight vengeance first - but after that, it would only be fair for me to share the

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[treeofeden]

...o//o;

By inopportune, I assume you mean when one is trying to break out of prison, not when one is training, yes?

((Strike legible, but only by the minutest touch. You'd really have to squint to realise))

[flying_death]

... o.O

Magical exhaustion is entirely different to physical exhaustion, my friend - recovery is much swifter, for one thing. I wouldn't want to have to carry you home, now would I?

[treeofeden]

Ahem...>>

I assure you, I am not stupid enough to test my limits during missions. Unlike some I make sure to test them beforehand, and if I haven't, to remember my current limits. And I also assure you that the exhaustion was more from lack of nutrition than anything else. The gruel they had served in jail could hardly be called food, now could it?

[flying_death]

What's the use in expending excess energy futilely? If you don't push your limits when there are things at stake, then you're unlikely to push them when things aren't. And we were scarcely incarcerated long enough to be nutritionally affected. *is not at all guilty about eating most of the food at the safehouse*

[treeofeden]

What's the point in dragging down the team by becoming weak when things are at stake? If you're lost during a crucial moment, essential defence and offence can be lost, and eventually cause the team to lose when they could have won had you realised your limits sooner.

I suppose I should remind you that I refused to eat what they served at our incarceration and that you had to eat the majority of food back in the hideout because you weakened the team. Do you know -how- much harder it is to escape from jail when you have to carry another person over your shoulders?

[flying_death]

Team? Well, that's one critical difference in our M.O.s - I tend to work either alone, or with a single partner. Working as hard as you can to train beforehand goes without saying, but most people will be able to find that little spark extra when faced with true danger.

Which brings me to my next point. If, at any point in that prison, I had thought we were in true, life-threatening danger, I would never have stopped to free those useless morons trapped down there. If you found those ridiculous exploding penguins challenging, perhaps you are the one in need of training, not I?

((Icon fades to 'Angry' in the second half))

[treeofeden]

Even one other person classes as a team. If you have to co-operate to reach the goal, you use teamwork. Which means that if you are stupid enough to push your own limits too soon during dangerous situations, it will be at your own expense. The goal will probably be lost.

Tch, the penguins don't bother me, I am just not of the persuasion of carrying your body halfway around Avoria. My skills are -far-, far above the level to find trouble from exploding penguins, however your spells could have been useful, as shinobi skills don't cover silencing explosions, most unfortunately.

[flying_death]

I suppose our definition of 'dangerous' differs wildly, then.

Shinobi skills are, I take it, generally involved with affecting yourself for periods of time, or your surroundings instantly? It would be interesting to assertain whether your 'chakra' could obtain similar results to my magic - with use of a focus, of course - and vice versa.

[treeofeden]

I suppose those Konoha bastards just taught me a little more than I wished they did.

If my chakra was to silence anything, I would assume it would involve developing a genjutsu that attacks the senses, or ninjutsu to destroy the senses.

[flying_death]

Isn't that always the way with interfering 'mentor' types?

Whereas with magic (and a wand), the kinetic waves carrying the sound would be physically altered - depending on the spell used, of course. When affecting a small area, the area itself is targeted, but when sheilding a larger area or group occaisionally the perceptions would be altered - but it requires far more effort and skill. Possibly more than I could sustain, here.

[treeofeden]

Naturally. Though it makes things easier if and when one returns their favour, as one knows what they'll do.

Chakra is created due to balancing internal spiritual energy and physical stamina and manipulated via the use of hand seals.
It seems we may have to research this further.

[flying_death]

Magic is not consciously 'created' and truthfully, very little is known about what causes it to be present in a child - some children of pure background fail to manifest powers, whilst the occasional muggle is granted magic for no discernable reason.

Indeed we should - perhaps I will actually attend one of my lectures, and ask the proffesor about suggested books. We could read through them together, to catch things from both perspectives.

[treeofeden]

It's the same with chakra, to an extent. Only certain people have the highways to access it, and it takes either pure talent, or heavy training to make sure that you use it efficiently, due to the fact that the balance is hard to create.

I may attend some biology, and try to see if there are biological elements to the development of the two types of powers, as it seems a likely source.

[flying_death]

I may also investigate materials to create a focus of some kind - and for use in potions. Both will come in handy, as even if you fail to access magic you should still be perfectly capable of brewery.

[treeofeden]

Poisons? I've some experience with them.

[flying_death]

Poisons are just the beginning - medicines, explosives, acids - potions to shrink or transform, to give luck or take it away. Potions, when combined with -just- the right ritual, to conquer death itself.