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[niceguypose]

Who:Rock Lee and whoever?!
When: At varying times around December 12th and 13th
Where: Various locations around the colony!
What: Oh you know, Rock Lee things.
Rating/Warning: youth

A. CERES Marketplace

[Rock Lee happens to be at the general store, collecting groceries. There's seemingly a number of normal products in his shopping cart... but then there's also massive amounts of packages of floss. In fact, he even seems to be intensely flossing as he waits in line and focusing on his canines. What could it mean...?

Or you could find him at a clothing store, staring at the variety of neckwear.]

B. CERES Gym

[Another day at the gym. He's been working harder ever since he lost his job at the sports store. Here at the gym, he acts as a martial arts instructor. But, he's dealing with a problem passed down by whoever his boss happens to be: apparently some of his students have complained about his workouts being too intense. He has to do something to amend that.]

For fellow instructors

[If Rock Lee sees anyone else who teaches at the gym, he will handstand-run right at them.]

Excuse me!! I would like a moment of your time, please!

For students or anyone else

[Once he sees anyone he's trained with, or someone who looks like a potential new student, he will try greeting them with a meek wave. Can he keep down the intensity?!]

C. Ramen Place

[Rock Lee is taking orders at the same ramen place where Naruto works.]

Would you like anything, esteemed customer?! I can guarantee that our curry ramen will make you feel more lively than ever!!

D. Wild Card!

Feel free to run into him somewhere around the residential, shopping and/or entertainment districts!

Comments

[niceguypose]

B-boring? [He shakes his head softly.]

No, that is not true. If I am anything... I believe the right words would be 'relateable' and 'chill'. I am... your easygoing and down-to-earth local instructor martial arts, Rock Lee.

[rollin]

I can't relate to you at all! You're seriously creeping me out! Stop it!

[niceguypose]

Er... Ah... I apologize!! [he takes a moment and clears his throat.]

I mean... I apologize. Please, tell me your opinions on recent sporting events. Pretty good for the home team, wouldn't you say?

[rollin]

What home team!? And pick a sport first! [ He holds his head. ] Aaah, no one even talks about sports like that. It's like you wanna make chit-chat about golf or cricket or something!

[niceguypose]

Hmm... Cricket! Very well. [He flips out his notepad and tries to control his speed as he flips through the pages, eventually settling on one.]

Which team do you think has the edge? I believe in... ah... the homefield advantage!

[rollin]

Ah, yeah. Strategy's important, but if you ain't got the skill to back it up, then—wait, why am I talking about this with you?

[niceguypose]

[He nods.]

I believe it is because of 'the simple, relateable approach'.

Now, a young man like you... May I interest you in martial arts classes?

[rollin]

[ Oh, that's interesting. He's never thought about it before, but now that Lee brings it up... ]

Martial arts? You teach that here?

[niceguypose]

That's right. [He gives a subdued thumbs up.]

I now offer very underbearing classes for any new students. They are bound to be very... ah, what is the opposite of 'intense'...?

[rollin]

Halfhearted?

[niceguypose]

Er... Perhaps that would work! Ah... but that sounds a bit negative, doesn't it...?

[rollin]

That's 'cause it is!

[ No, the word is "subdued". Well, it doesn't matter now. His expression pulls into a scowl as he takes a deep breath and lifts his chin. ]

Some idiots toldja to keep it down a notch, didn't they? Well, listen up! You said you wanted to live your youth to the fullest, but the you you're at right now ain't even half of that! This ain't you. If you're gonna do something you really wanna do, you don't haveta hold back, right!? If you ain't gonna take it seriously, there's no point!

[ Yata pauses to catch his breath. He's mad at the admin for telling Lee off, but he's even madder that Lee went along with it! Well, it's none of his business, but still... ]

Fine, I'll take your damn class. But none of this weak ass bullshit! If I'm gonna learn martial arts, I'm gonna learn it from Rock Lee I know: the Beautiful Green Wild Beast of Konoha!

1/3

[niceguypose]

[He stares for a moment. Just. Staring as he takes in Yata's words.

And then, he softly starts to mutter to himself.]

Y- y- yuh...

[niceguypose]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[niceguypose]

[And now he's bobbing in place with a fire in his eyes.]

YATA-KUN! YOUR WORDS... THEY'VE REACHED ME! I'M ALL FIRED UP NOW!

YOU'RE TRULY READY FOR THIS!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! IN RETURN... LET US STAR WITH 500 PUSH-UPS!!!

[rollin]

[ Oh god he's created a monster ]

Wait! C-can I do warm-ups for my warm-ups? I can do fifty for the first lesson, right?

[niceguypose]

[Look at your life, look at your choices.]

Ah... Yes, I suppose that fifty could be an acceptable warm-up. But remember to push yourself past your limits!! Then you'll overcome the you of yesterday!

[rollin]

I wanna punch the me of today more...

[niceguypose]

The best way to do that is through truly intense workout!

[As he says this, Rock Lee is already on the floor, starting some one-armed push-ups.]

But if you want a warm-up even for that, can you lift some of those heavier weights and place them on my back?!

[rollin]

[ Lee's crazy, but Yata's doing this anyway, so he might be crazier. ]

I don't wanna... hurt you... though!

[ He's not using his aura to lift these weights, so they're heavy. And Lee lifts these on his back!? ]

[niceguypose]

Don't worry about it! [He smiles in between quickly grunting out numbers for his push-ups.] You'll only be making me stronger!!

[rollin]

[ As he carefully puts one weight on Lee's back... ]

Hey, so when are you gonna teach me something? Like, when do we get to do real fighting stuff?

[niceguypose]

[He adjusts to the weight quickly and keeps trucking on.]

Hmmm!!!

...It will happen whenever you manage to land a blow on me!

[rollin]

Oh. Huh.

[ It almost makes Yata think he's a conceited guy, but Naruto did say he was the best of the best. ]

Anytime?

[niceguypose]

Yes! At any time at all! [Really, it's the same first task that his own sensei passed on to them.]