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[ backdated to before the elves, just when the snow is really heavily piling up! SOMEBODY has just been dumped out beyond the village after her de-hiatus kidnapping, and gave up wading through the packed snow after like five minutes. so she's trying a different tactic.

wherever you are, there's suddenly a girl on an armored penguin calling out for you to WATCH OUT!! as she sleds down the slope, swerving to avoid hitting you....... and then crashing into a tree. awkward. the only way that could be even more awkward is if you'd been unlucky and stepped out from behind a tree, out-of-sight, so that you didn't even get a warning before the girl and her penguin crash straight into you instead. whooops. ]

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[acuity]

I'm sure of it, too. And hold on--let's prove her skills!

[ empoleon immediately starts to navigate through the chunks of ice, weaving through like a maze. so far no bumps, even...! ]

[weaponry]

Wow! How impressive! [ Tenten's right foot slips backwards, just a little bit, but it quickly regains suction and sticks, once more, to Empoleon's twisting steel body. ] Evasion is a key skill for a ninja. [ Three and a half stars so far tbh. ]

[acuity]

Is that right!

[ empoleon chirps a little, totally caught up in praise, and even starts to speed up with confidence, but continues dodging ice like a champ. but there is a larger floe up ahead :V ]

[weaponry]

Ye.... [ Tenten doesn't even complete that thought. She just kinda goes pale and her knees weaken at the sight of that larger ice floe and the speed they're going. This is a new experience for her but maybe this wasn't the best idea. The chakra distribution weakens, but she's still attached. ]

Just hold on, okay? [ She has to balance this carefully. Too much chakra and they'll go exploding off Empoleon into ice freezing waters. Too little chakra and they'll slip off. ]

[acuity]

Huh? What do you me...

[ and then catching sight of the floe up ahead. THE ICEBERG TO OUR TITANIC. empoleon seems remarkably unconcerned, however, and after a moment Platina seems to catch on. ]

I've got an idea, so don't worry. Empoleon--ice beam, when the time is right!

[weaponry]

[ Suddenly, the sound of Celine Dion's big belt can be heard in the distance. It seemingly roars through the forest where birds flock out of the trees, clearly riled. Tenten hangs on for dear life as she continues to just glance at giant floe ahead of her. ]

Ice beam? What's that?! [ That doesn't sound helpful. ]

[acuity]

Don't worry, just hang on--!

[ aaand a few last seconds before they could crash, empoleon abruptly fires ice from her beak and creates a goddamn ice ramp to rocket from with full speed.

BLASTING OFF AGAAAAIN /o/ ]

[weaponry]

[ A chirp by Mariah Carey or the classic Team Rocket ding! could be audible with the speed and height Tenten is launched into the air.

Tenten's fascinated at the sudden appearance of more ice and it's innovative use to avoid certain crashing. She's not really minding the sudden elevation, as she launches herself into the air with a similar speed thanks to Guy-sensei's training, but, she's worried that the penguin might not land properly. She focuses her chakra to tighten her feet onto the surface of Empoleon. She doesn't want to fly off. ]

Whoa! I wasn't expecting her to be able to launch ice out of her beak. Does she have anymore surprises?

[acuity]

But of course. Empoleon--aqua jet!

[ and then water-boosting herself while airborne, FLIIIGHT... for a few seconds before clearing the last patch of woods between here and the village. on a steep dive towards the fountain, too WHOOPS HERE GOES. ]

HA FINALLY A REASON TO USE THIS ICON....

[weaponry]

[ Is there anything Tenten can do besides screaming bloody murder? N o p e. Very rarely will the kunoichi show such strong emotional outbursts but flying through the air, over the trees and now they're about to crash into the town fountain. ]

Looks like I'm coming to join you, Asuma-sensei! [ Still, she does adjust her chakra levels to stay firmly on Empoleon and she definitely makes sure to hold onto Platina in case they just go flying off. ]

\o/

[acuity]

Who--? Whoa--empoleon, surf!

[ and then penguinbuddy somehow safely crashes into a rad as hell wave in the fountain, which eventually washes them all safely into a snowbank. THAT SURE HAPPENED. ]

[weaponry]

[ Tenten just starts to scream as the wave hits the fountain. After that, she's too busy having water flood her mouth to even say anything else, until she spits it all out as she hits the snowbank.

She's soaking wet. ]

She passes the ninja test. Just, please. [ She starts to clutch her chest and pant. ] Forgive me for making that suggestion. [ She's just ... going to start chattering now as her twinbuns produce icicles. ]

[acuity]

[ KEYWORDS, kinda... again. Platina just wriggles a little weakly from where she's also half-buried in the snow, equally wet but at least it was a soft landing. just freezing. ]

I... I'm glad. That she passed. T-thank you?!

[weaponry]

Your welcome! I will try to find time to arrange with you and Empoleon for her ninja training. [ what has her life become? ]

But for now, I think I should really [ Great. Now her teeth are starting to chatter. ] get back to my home before I freeze to death.

[acuity]

I'll look forward to it!... a-and I should probably do the same thing.

[ sshakily getting to her feet and dusting snow off jacket. then maybe wringing out hat oh man. ]

D-do try to get warm soon, Miss Tenten. It was a pleasure!

[weaponry]

[ She offers a hand as her teeth pick up the chattering pace. ]

I'll see you later, Platina. It was very nice meeting you. [ she'll start to hug herself as she turns and walks off. ]