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Nagato Uzumaki ([personal profile] teachingpeace) wrote2013-07-15 03:05 pm

1 Jutsu: [Action]

[When Nagato woke up, he was more than a bit confused, especially with the way sunlight was filtering through the window off to his right and shining down into his face. There were multiple reasons why this was confusing.

First, last he'd checked he'd been outside. Second, he was on something squishy, which indicated a bed or futon, most likely. Third, not even a moment ago he'd been returning to being dead. Somehow, the last seemed to be the most glaring of these points, and he finally cracked open his eyes, squinting against the light before pushing himself to a seated position.

The gesture was more than enough to alert him to the tug of something on his back, and looking over his shoulder to see the bright crimson wings... It almost made him laugh, because Konan was the angel, not him. He was just the idiot who mucked everything up trying to be a god. Something in the universe clearly had a sense of humor.

A look around found him his clothes, which he was admittedly reluctant to pull on given that they'd been what he'd been wearing while revived, but he finally tugged on the dark cloak and got off the bed, peeking around doorways before heading out into the communal hall to make his way outside.

If this was the afterlife, then he intended to explore!]


(OOC: Feel free to catch him anywhere from his room to outside somewhere, he'll be using the stairs in the first apartment building to head out.)
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-18 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Konan glances at the door he's indicated, and her eyebrows raise with mild surprise.]

Right next to mine.

[That's unexpectedly fitting. She turns to unlock her door, revealing her wings - white with blue tips. When she opens the door, a small all white cat mews from the opposite side of the room, as if asking where she's been and when it's time for supper.]

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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-19 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[For just a brief moment, Konan is able to show a faint hint of the sense of humour she once had when they were children.

The name had been chosen unironically at the time. She'd been given the kitten when the Malnosso's experimentation sent her home and temporarily brought her here as a child, instead. The kitten had been a gift from Itachi and Law, and she named it after something she considered beautiful and held in high regard.
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Her name is Angel.
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-20 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Konan returns the shyly amused smile. She can't even begin to express how nice it is to be able to make small jokes together like they would when they were younger. She would have stuck by Nagato's side regardless of what timeline he came from, but this is still very pleasant. It's one of those rare things she can actually be grateful to the Malnosso for.]

I thought the expression was that birds of a feather flock together. I didn't know it applied to angels, too.

[She is fond of her little furry pet, though.]

Have you had the chance to read the information in the guide here? If not, I'll explain as much as I possibly can.
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-21 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's more focused on having him here than on anything that he's wearing. She already knows what the New Feather clothing looks like, and has been here long enough to know that it's what everyone starts off wearing. Of course, the fact that it's white doesn't help people from worlds where white is associated with death. Especially in cases where they've died and know that they've died in their own worlds. She'd honestly believed at the time that this was the afterlife, but there were people who were alive and well in their own worlds, here.]

We can go together to the shop, if you would like.

[She's not a fashion obsessed person, and she'd even kept the New Feather dress in case she ever needed to pretend she'd just been brought here by the Malnosso.]

I'll just have to put a few things away.

[The perishables, specifically.]
origami_ninja: (curious)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-22 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)

[It's the most blessedly ordinary thing, just going clothing shopping together. And yet, she's grateful for the opportunity all the same.

As Konan puts things away, she wonders what Nagato will think of Art Club. She doesn't doubt that he'll support her interest in it, but she wonders nonetheless. It's been so long since they were able to simply enjoy things, relatively free of danger and obligation to the original Akatsuki's followers.
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The clothing shop has a decent variety, particularly since people from many different worlds are brought here. There is a large handful of Konoha shinobi here, though.

[That's about the best way she can phrase it. It's not a massive group, but there is still a good number of them, and from what she can tell, they're all from points in time that would remember the attack on Konoha.]
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-25 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
I can only guess that two of the three were Naruto and Itachi...who was the third?

[Some of the Konoha shinobi were cool-headed enough to have a civil meeting, especially since Shikamaru had known about her pledging Ame's support to Konoha and made the other Konoha ninjas in Luceti aware that she wasn't an enemy.]
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-26 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
We have. Shikamaru was the first person from Konoha aside from Itachi to speak to me. Naruto only arrived about two months ago.

[There are a few especially elaborate origami pieces on shelves, and some pressed flowers in picture frames on the wall. Aside from those, a couple of boxes containing a go and a shogi set, and a few tell-tale pet supplies, there's very little indication that anyone actually lives here.

This apartment does not look well lived in, even after ten months. Konan has been prepared to ditch the apartment on short notice since she arrived.
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-27 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
A little. Shikamaru was the first to approach me and Rock Lee took the phrase "extending the olive branch" literally and gave me an olive branch around the end of December. Most of the others here have avoided me and I've left them alone.

[Then there was Naruto's parents... She's on better terms with Kushina than with Minato. Much like her son, Kushina has tremendous capacity for forgiveness.]

Most of the people I've befriended here are from other worlds.
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-28 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
I am open to their friendship...but I had no wish to impose.

[It did not go well when she attempted to have a civil conversation with someone who didn't approach her first. There were people who were still extremely wary of her, even with all the time she'd spent not being a threat to anyone.]

Hinata Hyuuga shares my interest in flower pressing, so I'm going to meet with her and with a woman named Saori for an afternoon.

[She might as well tell Nagato about the positive things around here. They've both experienced enough terrible things to last a lifetime.]

This is a peaceful community with plenty of time for hobbies. I joined the Art Club and even taught a seminar on origami there, once.
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-29 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
This place isn't without its flaws, but there are plenty of positive aspects of being here, too.

[Especially now that Nagato is here with her. She's so grateful to have him not only back, but healthy and with his memories in tact.]

I'll have to introduce you to the friends I've met after you have the chance to get settled in. I imagine you'll meet Ikki and Rapunzel soon enough. Ikki is an energetic little girl and Rapunzel is a sweet natured teenager. Both are extremely sociable.

[She has faith that those two will make Nagato welcome. So will...most people not from their world, at least.]
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-07-30 10:44 am (UTC)(link)


[Things like this are a reminder of just how sweet a person Nagato really is. She knew that, but she's also seen his harsher, uncompromising side and it's such a stark contrast with this side of him. She cares deeply for him regardless of what side he's showing, but she hopes the people here in Luceti will be able to see and appreciate his kind nature, and understand why he's so dar to her heart.]

I've been teaching a few people basic self-defense, too. One of the only downsides to this place is that the Malnosso occasionally draft people for combat and they don't always draft people with actual combat experience or training.

[She won't mention that even children can be drafted just yet. She doesn't want to ruin their happy reunion with too many negative details, but it's important to mention at least this much.]
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-08-02 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
It's rewarding to watch their progress, knowing that what I've taught them might help them protect themselves later.

[Even if one hopes for peace, it's important to be prepared for the possibility of war. Much as she wishes everyone could enjoy peaceful lives, she knows there's no guarantee. So there's a small sense of pride in knowing that she's making at least a small difference in enabling people to protect themselves. She wonders if this was what Jiraiya felt when he taught them once upon a time in Ame. It's a mix of nostalgic and depressing to think about, so she doesn't bring it up.]

I'm certain that together, we could think of some very useful training exercises.

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