006: [Video/Action for Viridian]

[uncagedforjustamoment]

[The music playing is one he's gotten a bit sick of, considering the other recent cities he's been to with the exact same track...but on the bright side, with such extended time listening to it, it's easier to simply tune it out.

Which is good for what the video displays him doing today.

Route, today you get an up-angle view of a shirtless Neji silently going through Gentle Fist forms. Although...to those not well versed in the Route's very own group of ninja, it will probably just look suspiciously like Baguazhang. Still, he's rather focused at this, and as such doesn't notice whoever is holding the camera for a little bit.

In a pause, while facing the pokegear...he frowns and settles back to a normal stance.]

Meditite... [He signed and gave a disapproving frown, before gesturing for the camera--rather, far more likely for Meditite--to approach.] You must stop filming me

[There's a less than cheerful 'Dite...' as the 'Gear changes hands from the pokemon to Neji, and he sighs, before switching the feed off.

Should he say he's 'training'...this is far more likely to be what he means than pokebattling.]
[OOC: That dude totally has a robe on but Neji is just too hardcore for robes you see...]

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[uncagedforjustamoment]

[He scoffs dismissively, and crosses his arms.]

I have no interest in storing creatures in a box and only calling on them when I have need of them.

[usedswift]

[She just stares at him for a moment, trying to figure out how he missed the point so badly.]

They're weapons. When you're not using a weapon, you store it. You maintain it, you clean it -- since these guys are summons, you talk to them and take care of them and train them and give them treats and reward them when they do well -- but they're still weapons.

[uncagedforjustamoment]

[Have a particularly cold and disapproving frown in return. You're treading the line of a particularly branch-centric nerve.]

Summoning creatures are not weapons, Tenten. They, and pokemon like them, may be used in battle to increase one's strength much like one would jutsu, but they are living creatures, not tools.

[usedswift]

[She flinches at that frown and crosses her arms, trying to figure out exactly what his problem is with it.]

And I take care of them like living creatures, you know. I take them out and train with every one at least every couple days. There's just no way to keep them all out, though, so it's like when I'd store weapons in my scrolls. They don't mind the box -- at least, that's what my Psychics have told me.

[uncagedforjustamoment]

[It's a branch politics thing. Best not to ask.]

Yet you regard them as weapons. There's no purpose in spending time around them or giving them treats if you regard them as tools or weapons, rather than creatures who are compelled to aid you in battle. Regardless of how they feel about the 'box', if you fail to respect them properly you'll eventually find yourself without their help.

[...This is just...a Thing for him.]

[usedswift]

I don't not respect them, though. [She scowls this time, crossing her arms further as her brows furrow.] You're acting like I don't appreciate a weapon, Neji. If there's anyone who does, it's me. As long as you treat them well, what difference does it make whether I call them weapons or not?

[Considering that she tends to treat her weapons better than she treats most people...]