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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]
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It wasn’t like Jaakuna was going to sign off on giving up anyway. As far as he was concerned, he sided with Shizuka on the matter of the button. No matter how tempting it was to take the easy way out, only quitters and people who were depressed beyond any professional help chose that route. If they were going to do this, regardless how difficult it might be, they were going to do it as a team. Get good or die trying.

So with that out of the way, they had one of two options laid out in front of them. Option number one was to wait the duration of the hourglass out and find out what happens after that. That certainly was the less-abrasive route to go. Jaakuna couldn’t lie to himself and say he wasn’t curious about what would happen should they not break down the door. But, like pressing the button, it was too big of a temptation and crossed too far into the Land of Quitters. So, should they put that up to a vote, Jaakuna would vote nay. 

And then there was option two of finding alternative means to bust down that sturdy, metal door. He doubted either of them had an acid release. Would it have come in handy? Without question, but Jaakuna wasn't about the second-guessing life. He had to look ahead, though to do that, he had to look to the left of him towards the Artist Known as Kiku. She must be a genius or something because she thought of an idea that Jaakuna [i]wanted[/i] to bring up but on self-appointed Senju Senpai’s orders, he wasn’t going to blaze up the joint. Yet, they were running out of options. 

“[color=goldenrod]Now that’s why I like you, Artist Known as Kiku![/color]” Jaakuna grinned cheek-to-cheek, pounding his fists together. “[color=goldenrod]Let’s see if I can make time stop for fire.[/color]” Jaakuna stepped forward. He looked at the metal door for a long minute. As he was about to blaze up, he stopped, then looked at his team. “[color=goldenrod]Actually, I can’t melt it. But I can heat it up.[/color]” Jaakuna pointed out, emphasizing that last bit. “[color=goldenrod]So yeah, I can do what I can but I’m not a fucking fire god, though that does have a ring to it.[/color]” Jaakuna was now entertaining the thought of being a god. Sure sounded better than Sundance Kid.
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