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CAST MAGIC MISSLE okay I'm done now

Oh, jfc, facepalm.

Uh. The other ninja do, generally, disappoint Neji to one degree or another. Sasuke is probably the worst, for Neji, because while he doesn't like or dislike him, he strikes Neji as incredibly irrational and emotionally motivated while pretending he's not. Sakura's appearance really pushed that, and then their last conversation solidified it. Sasuke will dress it up in this very ninja-cagey, what she needs to know, what he needs to know, in control of the situation, but what he wants to do is often unreasonable (don't tell Sakura about me!) and motivated by an emotional state that is... not OBVIOUSLY unbalanced, but notably unbalanced once you start seeing some patterns in his behavior?

Naruto is Naruto, and Neji isn't so much actively disappointed by him as bemused and confused. How are you a ninja again? He remembers respecting Naruto, but he doesn't know why, and Naruto is just so clearly emotionally led. Which... Neji's memories have confirmed is normal for him. He might actually like Naruto in a vague spillover from memories kind of way, but Naruto's also overstepped with Neji in Aather, and there's a lot missing. So in the end, he's just underwhelmed and unimpressed.

Sakura... Neji has taken to reminding himself that she's very new, and will SURELY become more reasonable once she remembers more. Her determination is starting to remind him of Lee, though, where it's like hardwork over not only natural talent, but rationality and sense of self-preservation, to the point where Neji is just like. I feel like you should know better.

Though his most recent memories of her re: Sasuke's execution order do show her as more of an emotional person. He still thinks she's probably going to be a generally (and genuinely) reliable ally eventually, she's starting to work her way into the place Neji files Spitfire mentally. Which is to say, he has some sense of responsibility for her, and suspects that she won't be totally competent in certain circumstances: times where Sasuke's involved, possibly, but for now times when she has to balance her own ability to add constructively to a situation and her own safety against going and doing something she considers morally right or emotionally important. :|a

Stealth is probably the weirdest one because he WOULD be the one Neji'd probably have the highest opinion of. He certainly seems the most what like what Neji's come to feel a ninja ought to be like. But then he goes and does things that subvert that, and who even knows what's going on with his brother, and you know, wtf is with that magical pony tattoo anyway. He ends up being frustrated and disappointing, and then Neji gets disappointed in himself for expecting more.

Uh. Obviously none of these are unbiased opinions, and while some are probably less far off than others, they are all very much informed by his "YOU GUYS, WHY ARE YOU NOT A NINJA LIKE ME" reaction. XD

How has being on Turquoise influenced Sakura?

Turquoise has, if possible, made Sakura even more team-oriented than before. Like, there are several times in the manga where she declares her intent to protect both Naruto and Sasuke and then she never really gets to follow through on that, because they both outclass her so far that it's sort of a laughable concept -- but here in aather where things are more level, she does actually stand a chance of being able to protect her important people... and right now that's Turquoise.

She basically would do anything to keep them safe and happy, but fortunately that doesn't mean sacrificing herself all the time-- like she told Rolo in the Green Knight's game when he really didn't want her to do the pound of flesh thing was that part of taking care of someone is listening when they have something to say -- so if Turquoise says 'no, don't do that, it will make me sad', then she's not going to do it.

She's also very emotionally defensive of them-- nobody say bad things about Turquoise!!! Though that's not...actually different from canon :x

Your favorite type of game? (not Neji's)

I also like strategy games, because strategy is fun! But. Uh.

I like games that push Neji out of his comfort zone a lot. Obviously that's a divergent point for us. I wish there were more of them, at this point, because Neji has grown into a surprisingly stable place, so even when he does have to leave his comfort zone, it tends to be a SUCK IT UP AND DEAL moment more than much growth. Beauty's killing people was kind of a surprisingly interesting turn of events because it put him back on his heels more than he has been... probably since he remembered his dad dying in the first place. :x

Sakura's favorite/most important people outside of Turquoise and castmates. (Not that she loves most of us, but... you know. Just to keep it to people I wouldn't guess so much.)

...It's true the other nin are AS A GROUP fairly low on her rankings (though... still above people she doesn't like or is indifferent to? ^^a)

Her favorite non-canon and non-turquoise people are Sion, Emil, Fawn, Sword and Chariot, probably. Though it's a hard list to make, because honestly Sakura loves a lot of people.

So if his hand was being forced, what would be one positive thing Neji would say about the other nin?

Their determination can be admirable enough. They just need balance.

Yes, he'd do it like that. sry, Neji.

Well, there might be other things he would say, but it's sort of context sensitive. As a group, I'd say that though.

Future app plans?

...So generous with your compliments, Neji |D

I HAVE HALF AN APP WRITTEN FOR SASORI? and I'm sitting on it because I feel silly.

I also considered Richter (Tales of Symphonia) and maybe someone from Kuni no Alice, because I love that manga. Apparently I am like

want pretty boy of dubious niceness.

Same?

Yeeeessss possibly. XD

I've thought about Saya from Blood+ because a girl would be nice, and I like her, but she'd never work at camp. She would have all the awful memories. Also, vampire. Oops, my id is showing... >.>a

I have also been considering Loiosh from the Vlad Taltos novels... who is... a snarky little flying lizard. Uh. ANIMAL SIDEKICK OOPS. His threads would be all snark and chin scratches. I'm not sure he's appable though, because he's a familiar...

And I am perpetually playing the I COULD NEVER APP HATTER BUT game. Where I don't actually think Hatter is appable, and probably barely playable, but oh the hijinks. :T

Uh... questions are hard. 8(

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MAGIC SPACE PONIES!!1

MAGIC SPACE PONY IS A MENTAL PING FOR YOU WHAT

YES.

Okay, no, I was just stalking your questions thread with Sakura. :T

I think you're secretly sensitive about magic space pony, and so it PINGS YOU ACROSS SPACE TIME.

...Or, no, it's probably talking. XD

Maybe.

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