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[indent][indent][Center][COLOR=goldenrod][sup][b]Konohagakure | Chunin| NinTai-nin[/b][/sup][/COLOR][/center][hr][INDENT][sup][COLOR=goldenrod][b]TIME:[/b] [i]Present Day - Morning[/i] | [b]LOCATION:[/b] [i]Konohagakure - Exam Stage, Earth Challenge Room[/i] | [b]INTERACTION:[/b] [color=a187be]Artist known as Kiku[/color][@Ladyinink] [color=39b54a]Self-Appointed Senju Sensei[/color][@Reflection] [color=00a651]Our Almighty Protector[/color][@Syn][/COLOR][/sup][/INDENT][/indent][/indent]

[indent]Today was the day.

Jaakuna Hinoko had never been one of the smartest lads in the land, but he was passionate. Much like his father and mother and three siblings(2 older and 1 younger), he approached everything with an open heart, hopeful mind, and maybe just a tinge of a daredevil-like persona. It hasn’t always been a successful strategy. In fact, there have been moments where he’s gotten knocked down a peg or two either by his superior or his peers. Practically everyone who has been affected by Jaakuna’s antics--one way or another--made it clear to him that he should really cut his shit. Of course, he didn’t always listen to them.

And this was a rinse and repeat for a while until Jaakuna became a chunin. Well, not even then did he stop. All that happened was that Jaakuna amped it up and applied his “street smarts” to whatever he did. Now, mostly that entailed him acting upon the supervision of others while doing his own thing when the moment called for it. He wasn’t necessarily a complete dumbass in that regard, though. These street smarts got him this far. Hell, as he stood among his peers that often berated him, Jaakuna was placed on a team with some interesting people as he geared ready to take the Jounin Exam.

When the big man himself activated whatever jutsu it was, Jaakuna Hinoko, along with Shizuka Ishimi, the artist known as Kiku, and the Senju big shot himself, Kurin. Interesting teammates and it just so happened that Jaakuna would be placed on their team, huh? Well, at the very least it was earth. His fire and lightning affinities wouldn’t go to a complete waste. All the same, Jaakuna’s big grin was put to rest when the Senju of the team, who had assumed leadership duties, told Jaakie to ease up on the flames for now. Apparently, their surroundings were low on oxygen. And though Jaakuna would mumble and grumble to himself, he nodded. Even a hotshot like him knew the basics of science shit. Fire uses up oxygen; oxygen is essential to good breathing. 

And so they went forth. Jaakuna would stay quiet as the group of four would go deeper into this temple-looking thing. Not much to note. It was torn apart(mostly) and earth-centric designs. Not really much to note. However, Jaakuna couldn’t help but notice the two big golems standing across from each other with their axes raised high. “[color=goldenrod]Now that’s something straight out of a drawing or something,[/color]” Jaakuna noted, bracing himself for whatever was going to come their way. However, before he would, the self-appointed Senju Senpai handed each of them a radio transceiver. Just in case they got separated. “[color=goldenrod]Roger that, boss man![/color]” Jaakuna shrugged, saluting Kurin briefly before they ventured further into this..well, earthly temple thing.

And as they did, Jaakuna let out a sigh of annoyance as the next stage in whatever the fuck you wanted to call this showed itself. A timer, some weird poem(or was it a haiku?), and tremors felt below the ground. Anything else you want to throw at us?

When Shizuka gave commands for the artist to do and Kurin obviously going to do Kurin things, Jaakuna stared at Shizuka as if wondering what [i]he[/i] should do. Of course, staying behind him was probably the best thing to do, so he would. “[color=goldenrod]And what about me, eh? Just stand here and look pretty?[/color]” Maybe he was kidding or maybe he wasn’t. Only thing Jaakuna knew was that, given the chance, he just might show these guys that the Hinoko’s aren’t to be overlooked.[/indent][/color]