Twelfth Gate [Video/Action]

[niceguypose]

[Video]

[And here is a bushy-browed youth addressing the video feed, with a mix of anticipation and dread.]

Greetings, people of Luceti! Rock Lee here! Currently, I am training hard so that I can try my hand at becoming a jounin! I would be glad to accept any and all training partners. However... Please only see me before the fourteenth!

After all, I must warn all newer people of the holiday that is coming... the day of the Valentines. On such a day, the Malnosso have been known to use their shifts to twist our emotions! They force on us... the feeling of love! Those who were caught under the mistletoe may have some idea of this effect...

My advice, is to exercise caution! In fact, I intend to seal myself within the Battle Dome once the time comes until I am certain it is over! Please do not come to find me. Alternatively, if you do find me, and I seem to be under the effect of the shift, I ask you to do all that you can to overpower me and keep me restrained until it passes! I thank you all in advance...

[Action]

[Basically, Lee can be found doing waiting at Seventh Heaven, while training at the same time. He can otherwise be found performing intense training around the village, within the Fllame Building or the forest, or at the Battle Dome.]

Comments

[Action]

[screw_fate]

[Neji sees the announcement over the journal, but why bother with all that when Lee's right there? He'll go find his teammate and roommate to talk face to face, thanks.]

Hmm. Should I be sparring with you when you'll be competing in the exams and I'll be proctoring them? It might give you an unfair advantage or something.

[Action]

[niceguypose]

[He can't help but smirk at that, halting a set of push-ups to rise and address Neji.]

I expect no favoritism from you, Neji! That's also why I believe that we can still practice together without any such advantage being unfair. I know you'll make sure that I will only reach such a level through hard work!

[screw_fate]

Well, I certainly don't intend to go easy on you. [When has he ever?] But I also don't doubt you'll prove yourself.

[niceguypose]

You don't? I'm glad to hear that, Neji! [He beams at the confidence, brimming with energy.] And I know that I'll only grow stronger from such an endeavor!

[screw_fate]

Have I ever gone easy on you? Now's no time to start.

[Lee always gets stronger. It's like everything that's thrown at him just gets consumed and added to the force of strength he carries.]

[niceguypose]

[That is a really good description for him.]

You're right, Neji! But you should also know... That I won't go easy on you!

[screw_fate]

[Neji's had a lot of time to think about it.]

I would never expect it of you. Give me everything you've got.

[niceguypose]

Very well! [He says with a coy smirk.

And at that, he lunges forward to try delivering a quick side kick to Neji's side.]

[screw_fate]

[Out of nowhere -- just as a ninja's attack should come. Neji doesn't have the time to dodge it properly, so all he can do is throw up a hasty block, catching the force of the kick with his arms instead of his side.]

Feeling antsy, are you? [Smirk. This is how they do best together.]

[niceguypose]

My apologies! [He smirks confidently.] When you asked for everything I have... I assumed that you meant right now!

[He withdraws his leg and tries darting forward with a punch.]

[screw_fate]

I don't see any reason to think this is an inappropriate moment.

[He slides away from the punch, but doing so places him a little outside his best sphere to respond. He has to fully close again -- and being of a height, they're also very much of a similar reach. Back into the danger zone as he strikes at Lee's side.]