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[eyeforaneye]

A number of things.

First, I want to know how many people are familiar with ninja and the shinobi world.

Second, I’m interested in increasing my knowledge when it comes to the technology on the ship.

Third, in connection with the second point, is there a way to stop others from being able to send messages to your communicator? Stopping all of them temporarily would also be acceptable.

[ That's it, Sasuke's first message, no name attached and no hint of an introduction in sight. Still, it's downright personable for him. ]

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[liquidate]

(turning a corner with him, lifting his wrist communicator. where exactly is this place...)

You're real studious, you'll have it down in no time. (a glance over.) I guess we'll have to spar a lot. If I knew anything other than suiton, I'd have to use my hands, but I don't. Preforming the seals one-handed is supposed to be really impressive.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke on the other hand doesn't look, having familiarized himself with the majority of the ship's layout -- and especially the recreational facilities -- early on. ]

Perhaps.

Itachi had mastered it by the time he was my age; I have no excuse, then. [ Even now he's still competing with ghosts. ]

[liquidate]

Well, you're not him. (put simply.) You're you.

(unclipping one of the water bottles from his belt, feeling a bit parched, biting around the straw. uchiha are too much trouble.)

I guess I can't talk.

(he's always been a mirror of his brother, with a similar lag in skill. everyone learns in their own time, he supposes...)

[eyeforaneye]

[ "You can't", he almost says, but holds himself back. He's not too sensitive to mention Mangetsu, certainly, but he can still be aware of when and why he chooses to invoke Suigetsu's brother's name. ]

I know that. But it provides me with a goal and a frame of reference... That's what those who are older do. It's our responsibility to learn from it.

[liquidate]

(and they've both lost their frame of reference — is that why they're drifting now? suigetsu doesn't know anymore.)

Is that all they're there for? (what a tough job, sounds like too much work.) I hope people don't learn from us...

[eyeforaneye]

It's not all they're there for, but you understand the concept. Kisame, Zabuza... You learned a lot just from watching them. [ His thoughts run alongside Suigetsu's, however; he never wanted to be an example. But now... ]

Our names are well-known whether we want that or not. I don't doubt that people will act based on what they've learned from watching us too, positively or negatively.

[liquidate]

And look how I turned out.

(at least i'm self-aware.)

...

Do you really think my name's well-known?

(why's he kind of pleased about this...)