#*& anonymous.

          flickering flame. you want the short answer or the long answer? 

          here's the short answer: fallout new vegas is taking up ALL of my time. you have no idea how addicting that game is ok. 

          hell yeah, my time to shine finally uvu. of course there are other writers i look up to. here are some that i adore ::

          matembo :: there is so much i could say about this blog ( & all the others he’s had, as well ). i really look up to ray’s ability to create AMAZING ocs. i also adore his writing, & every time he writes something & i see it on the dash i can’t help but read it all because he has a really wonderful way with words. from prose to script to multi-paragraph writing, everything is always so wonderful & i always freak out when i see him liking one of my posts or when i get a message in my inbox from him because i really, truly look up to him. not to mention the fact that he’s an absolute sweetheart, & is always a joy to talk with !! 

          naivne :: i’ve never talked ooc with this blog ever, & i’ve never interacted with them either .. but i’ve been following them for a very very long time & their writing & characterization of anna is absolutely astounding. i find myself in awe every single time they write something because their writing is EXCELLENT, & i am so inspired by this blog to develop my own muses. 

          kiraahachi :: an AWESOME soi fon. like, sometimes i think mei is actually soi fon because she writes such an amazing portrayal. mei is not only a respectable, well-rounded, kind, loving, amazing human being but she is also a superb writer. her writing flows so beautifully & she’s got an excellent way of making soi fon come to life. mei is a wonderful friend & person & i look up to her sooooo much, it’s ridiculous. she is so wonderful.

          aurobells :: not only is leah my best friend & practically my sister, but she has helped me so much in my journey with misora. leah is always there to encourage me & help me write out scenarios & headcanons for our two little dorks & their friends & senseis. her writing is amazing, i’m always always always so honored to be able to call her my best friend & one of my main writing partners. i know that leah ALWAYS has my back & i hope she knows i have hers. aurora is an awesome oc, straight up. she’s got crystal release & that’s so cool & i just love leah & aurora.

          agilitas :: lol, i clearly can’t leave conner out because without him misora wouldn’t even be here any longer. i would have deleted her blog or just abandoned it months ago. okay anyway, i can’t ever tell y’all how much i appreciate conner. he’s such an excellent friend & a writer who inspires me a ton. he’s so kind & very nice & i know that he’s always here for me. shinzo is such a cool oc, i’ve always adored him & he’s soooo well written & thought out. it’s always obvious how much work conner puts into shinzo & i just ADORE him. i appreciate & love the relationship our muses have developed so much omfg. conner is just so great, okay? for real.

          kibakringle :: alright, i haven’t known ( sunny ) d for long & i haven’t been writing with her for long but she is one of my favorite writers & people. she is so KIND & her writing is just amazing, her portrayals on all of her accounts are just astoundingly brilliant & i find myself reading everything she writes because she’s so amazing. d is a wonderful friend, she’s always here for me & she always knows just the right thing to say to make me smile. 

          tigersbalm / ofpinwheels :: i don’t know which account cathy is going to see this on so that’s why i put both. but, anyway, i’ve not known cathy long but she is sooo cool & super friendly. her portrayals are EXCELLENT & always down pat, & i love writing with her every opportunity that arises. her writing is so pretty & inspiring, i really look up to her a lot. she is such a sweetie pie.

          zeichans :: i haven’t interacted with zeini much, but she is an AMAZING oc !!! real talk. her backstory is super super cool & i really adore how unique & awesome she is. she’s fleshed out very very well & it shows. i don’t have much else to say that won’t sound redundant, except for that the mun is soooooo damn sweet. she’s sent me quite a few nice messages before & i always love seeing them on the dash, ic or ooc. 10/10 omg.

          floreusbellator :: sandra is SO COOL. i love love love writing with her !! our muses have a strong bond & the more we interact, the stronger it gets. she is one of my absolute favorite sakura blogs out there & i am so happy that i get the chance to write with her. sandra is a very very good friend & she’s always here when i’m down. i’ve followed her for as long as i can remember & i’ve always looked up to her. she is so absolutely amazing, alright.

          ojoden :: WONDERFUL BLOG. legit. i loooooooooooove seeing their writing on my dash every day. they are so so cool & their muse(s?) is/are sooooo well written & thought out. their writing is honestly so perfect & the prose is excellent. i love receiving asks from them because 99% of the time they’re headcanon questions & i love writing headcanons, so i always appreciate that. just an amazing blog all around.

          kunaihime :: lindsey is AMAAAZING. her tenten is soooo spot on. i think she’s the only tenten in the fandom anyway but her portrayal will always be so absolutely amazing. i love writing with her, i’m so honored to write with her in general. i love how tenten teases misora but ​can immediately change the topic & have a serious conversation with her you know? lindsey is always such a joy to write with & see on my dash. just amazing.

          c-h-i-t-a-n :: ren is a PERFECT sakura though, tbh. i’ve followed ren for months, & i absolutely adore her portrayal & writing. we don’t interact much anymore but whenever we do i always cherish it because her sakura is just .. brilliant. she really brings sakura to life & she’s sooo much fun to talk to ooc because we can talk about so many different things & she’s always here for me. ren is super sweet & fun & so cool. 

          SWEATS SO LOUDLY BECAUSE I DON'T KNO W ..

          i have no idea what kind of abilities shinzo possesses outside of taijutsu & the sensory / tracking abilities he has .. like idk what ninjutsu techniques he utilizes. but, alas, i will try my best.

          looking at their stats, they both add up to a total of 26 so they're pretty evenly matched in general. however shinzo outweighs misora by 1.5 in taijutsu, 3 in speed, & 2.5 in stamina. in strength they both have a 4. misora outweighs shinzo by .5 in ninjutsu, 3.5 in genjutsu, 2 in intelligence, & 1 in hand seals.

          taking those into account, clearly shinzo's weakest ability is genjutsu techniques. already misora has an advantage with that. however, shinzo is a sensor type so misora wouldn't have stealth on her side, plus she doesn't have the luxury of a summon so she'd be at a disadvantage there. shinzo has her beat in taijutsu but she has him beat in intelligence. shinzo is much faster & has quite a bit more stamina than her so if anything, long range combat would be best so she wouldn't use as much energy.

          misora is very good at tactics & using weaponry, & she learned how to set good traps from aurora so even without stealth she still has surprise. with her advanced knowledge of the human body it would be easy for her to immobilize him if she caught him off guard ( which, clearly, would be difficult to do ) because she always carries poison-tipped senbon ( non-lethal poison because she wouldn't want to kill him omfg ). misora also utilizes explosive tags & as a medic she's trained to defend & evade, so she's got that on her side.

          now returning to shinzo's abilities, he definitely has the advantage in close range combat. his taijutsu is stronger than hers & misora would have to summon her bo which takes too much time to do ( & she doesn't tend to carry her tanto unless on a mission so she'd have no weapons to fight with other than a kunai ). & since he's a lot bigger than she is, the wire strings she carries in her thigh holster would be virtually useless on someone his size. 

          along the lines of combat with weaponry, misora's main weapon of choice is the bo staff. most people would give the weapon one glace & be like ' what the hell is that flimsy thing? ' but when you get hit with one, it fucking hurts. so there's an advantage for miso. but shinzo utilizes fuma shuriken, a weapon in which misora does not carry with her & does not ever utilize & therefore is inexperienced with using ( she's not the biggest fan of them anyway ) so she would have no idea how to deflect something like that without using a substitution jutsu.

          along the lines of taijutsu, misora uses her chakra to enhance her moves but being engaged in a close range battle would take her off guard for sure. misora doesn't do well under pressure if it takes her by surprise so shinzo would probably be able to defeat her pretty quickly there.