Second Gate [Video/Action]

[niceguypose]

[Video]

[The video feed clicks on to show this young ninja grinning exuberantly. He's happy to be on the ground instead of falling from the sky into different timelines this time around.]

Greetings, people of Luceti! My name is Rock Lee. I am a ninja from the village of Konoha, and I am also known as the "Green Beast of Konoha". I have been here for around two months now, and I am ashamed to realize that I have never made a proper introduction over the journal. Please forgive me for being so impolite. I assure you all that, as I have served Konoha in the past, here I shall also risk my life to protect any of you from threats, to the greatest of my abilities!

Although most of my time is dedicated to my intense and vigorous study, being caught in the springtime of youth has also made me inclined to constantly seek out new bonds to form with comrades. I anticipate many a new friend, so please converse with me! Lastly, let me tell you my 'way of the ninja': I believe that when it comes to abilities, "hard work" can overcome "genius"! Please, tell me what you think about it.

[He then flashes the camera a nice guy pose - a thumbs up accompanied by a shining smile.]

[Voice: Filtered to Sasuke - 50 % hackable]

[He just... breathes heavily for several moments, not knowing what to say at all. Then he panics and cuts off the feed.]

[Action]

[Lee can be come across almost anywhere, as his daily jogs take him all over the place. He will spend a majority of the day training at the Battle Dome, however. Feel free to observe and approach him as he constantly sets up new simulations for himself. All this simulated training is the closest to the effect of an addictive drug that he'll be experiencing.]

Comments

[niceguypose]

Yes! You very great at this! Now for the next step: you must make it into a bold declaration, to use as your own philosophy. Perhaps something like, "I swear to overcome all sources of unhappiness in order to become a truly happy person!"

[etudes]

Yes, I'll say that then.

[ and for a moment it seems like she's.. really.. preparing herself..

.. but then it comes out in the same soft blank tone she always has. ]

"I swear to overcome all sources of unhappiness in order to become a truly happy person."

[niceguypose]

Now say it one more time! Announce your name as well, and channel all of the energy of your youth into it! You're doing great so far!

[etudes]

"I, Kotomi Ichinose, swear to overcome all sources of unhappiness in order to become a truly happy person."

[ it's exactly the same blank tone.

but her face is getting a little redder, as if she's really trying. ]

[niceguypose]

Oh... that is wonderful, Kotomi-san! [He thinks it could use more gusto, but... with the struggle in her redness, he doesn't feel right pushing her father.] You truly have guts with such a bold declaration! From this point, there is only one step left: to dedicate your actions towards achieving and sustaining that goal!

[etudes]

Then.. I'll do my best. I'll do my best for sure. [ she conveniently didn't hear the first part, her brain blocks out any sentence with her being referred to as anything other than 'kotomi-chan' in it.. ]

I'll practice my way of the ninja very carefully, and with guts.

[niceguypose]

Excellent! I am very proud of you. I must say, you are quite the ninja pupil!

[Blissfully unaware of this mental block, he flashes the nice guy pose towards the camera - thumbs up plus a shining smile.]

[etudes]

Really? Do you think I could really become a great ninja this way..?

[ at least she's smiling at that too - a little blankly (since she always does it like that) but happy all the same. ]

[niceguypose]

It is highly possible. I believe anyone is capable of becoming whatever they set themselves towards, so long as they are ready to perform the proper amount of hard work! To become a ninja, you would have to undergo some amount of training in the various skills required, depending on your current abilities! But I must say, you are well on your way to being a "happy person"!

[etudes]

.. Wow.. You sound like you sound so much about all of this, you must've read so many books about it.. I'm impressed.

[niceguypose]

Why thank you Kotomi- er, come to think of it, Kotomi-chan sounds more appropriate. I have indeed undergone many studies. It is all part of my hard work!

[etudes]

[ she's actually applauding him at this point.. ]

That really is amazing.. I'll have to make sure to keep working a whole lot to be able to catch up to you. I should try to find some books about the way of the ninja in the library.

[niceguypose]

[Oh, applause. I is flattered.]

Study as much as you like! Kotomi-chan, I believe you can accomplish it! [And he flashes another nice guy pose.]

[etudes]

Then.. maybe you could come study with me together sometime? [ she smiles. ] It could be a ninja studying group.. something like that.

[niceguypose]

I would be honored to, Kotomi-chan! You may consider me to be like a "ninja tutor" in that instance.

[etudes]

Ninja tutor.. [ ... ] I understand. So from this moment on, I should be calling you 'sensei', right?

[1/3]

[niceguypose]

[He... had not been thinking from that point of view.]

S- S- Sensei...? Me?

[niceguypose]

[niceguypose]

I... I never imagined that I could be worthy of such an honor! I, Rock Lee, Konoha's Beautiful Wild Green Beast, a sensei?! Please... only refer to me with such a title if you believe I am absolutely and without doubt worthy of it! Otherwise, I would be living out a shameful lie that would disgrace my own sensei!

[etudes]

[ She keeps smiling, even in the face of Lee's very.. special.. brand of enthusiasm. ]

Of course you're worth it. In fact, I think it really suits you, being called like that.. I'll be in your case for the lessons from now on.

[niceguypose]

T...thank you so much! I shall do all I can to live up to such a title, Kotomi-chan!

[etudes]

[ .. that makes her think, though.. ]

Are there special things you need to do to live up to something like that?

[niceguypose]

Where I come from, most of the people we know as senseis are our ninja mentors. Superiors. The greatest man I've ever known is my own Gai-Sensei. So... to be considered on the same level as him, even by another world's standards... it is simply overwhelming!

[etudes]

.. I see, so you didn't expect to be on the same level as Gai-sensei.. [ why are you just copying the way rock lee addresses him, kotomi. ]

That's okay. [ she claps a little. ] I don't know Gai-sensei, but you're just as good as him, I think.

[niceguypose]

Please! I am not at all worthy!