*backdated to yesterday*

[proudgreenauror]

*jogs from the Ministry entrance to a nearby park -- the same one he'd wandered through the previous night -- finds an unoccupied bench and pulls out his journal*


[[Filtered to friends and associates]]

My exam results are coming in another few weeks, but you know what? In the CLEAR LIGHT OF MORNING, I am experiencing the most REMARKABLE surge of confidence!!! What the devil was I worried about, anyway!? The questions were perfectly normal; there's no reason at all why I shouldn't have done well! And I spoke to Madame Vance today and she said to KEEP MY CHIN UP. So I will!!!!!

And then she said something really fantastic.

She said that if I pass, I should thank all of you.

And she's RIGHT.

As hard as I ever try to succeed, I wouldn't be where I am without your friendship and encouragement.

THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!!!!! *giant virtual hug goes here*

[[/filtered]]


YOSH!!!! With my tests complete, it will soon be time to quit this happy town and begin the next month's EPIC WILDERNESS ADVENTURE, where the sights and scents of city living are replaced by insectile drones, wheeling buzzards, and the desiccating heat of the dusty desert air -- where senses must be sharp and spirits honed to the keen knife-edge of SURVIVAL!! LEE!!! Where will we be meeting? And farewell, my London friends -- MAY YOU ALL HAVE A FANTASTIC, PRODUCTIVE SUMMER!!!!!

And HEY!!!! Happy birthday, Tatsuki!!!!


[[Totally meant to post this yesterday. :D Anything else Gai does in England will have to happen in the next few days. And Tats will shortly receive an owl bearing a gift certificate for her favorite sports supply store.]]

Comments

[hyper-mori-jr.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on finishing your tests Gai!!! Umm, what tests were you taking???

You're going on an EPIC WILDERNESS ADVENTURE!!! Cool!!! where are you going????

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!! XDDDD I was taking some standard exams to start training for a job I want!

I KNOW! It's going to be AMAZING AND AWESOME!!!! The actual location is.... classified so remote it doesn't even HAVE a name!!!


[[=>*am not sure myself; still have to work out some of the details with Lee-mun* ^_^]]

[hyper-mori-jr.livejournal.com]

I REALLY hope you get it then!!!!! I just know you can!!!!!!!!! And you'll be great in the training too!!!! What is the job anyway? Or is that classified to?

You mean there are REALLY places so remote they don't have names!!! WOW!! that's just sooooo cool!!! And you get to see it!!! You think if something cool happens there while you there, and the place ands up REALLY needing a name you'll get to give it one??? Or that if you just start referring to it by something that it'll some how stick and become the place's name????

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

ME TOO!!! I can hardly wait to start! No, it's a great job that you might get a chance to apply for someday -- I'm going to be an Auror and HELP FIGHT EVIL!!!!

Hahahaha, why not? I could call it That-rocky-place-where-the-boars-ate-all-our-food, but if it was translated into Chinese or Gaelic it would make a great name!!

[hyper-mori-jr.livejournal.com]

WOW that really DOES sound like a GREAT job!!!!!! I'm so lucky I get o pick what I want to do!!! And that really does sound GREAT!! Maybe I will become an Auror some day!!!
Hey Aurors come to the Haninozuka and Morinozuka dogo for extra training sometimes... of course that usually after they've been in the field for a while. Maybe I'll get to see you here one day after you become a full fledged Auror!!!!!!

That a GREAT NAME!!!!!!! Maybe it really WILL catch on!!!!!!!!

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you could!!!! You definitely have enough ENTHUSIASM to make an excellent Auror!!! But the first thing you have to do is make good grades, so it's lucky you're starting Hogwarts!

..Really!? EXCELLENT!!! I hope so!

*laughs, hoping the boars really don't eat all their food*

[hyper-mori-jr.livejournal.com]

I'll do my best and study hard!!! Of course I doubt I'll be able to become one right out of school. Dad's gonna want me to master the Morinozuka style first. But after that Auror training sounds AWESOME!!!!

YEAH!! It would be great!!! Though seeing as we haven't really met... I wonder if you end up learning the Haninozuka or Morinozuka style. What would you say is more important to your fighting style, strength and stability, or speed and agility??

[[Sorry about the wrong journal before :P]]

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

That's the best way to progress! *SHINY GRIN*

Strength and stability, beyond a doubt. I practice a very linear style, based on Gokken, the art of the devastating fist. But speed can also be important to such arts, as long as it's accompanied by fluid accuracy!


[[Don't worry; hazard of the trade. ^^]]

[hyper-mori-jr.livejournal.com]

Wow!!! That means if you did train with us you WOULD be in the Morinozuka style!!!!!!!!! That soooo cool!!! But what's this Gokken, I don't think I studied anything in that yet... BUT IT SOUNDS AWESOME!!!!!!

[filtered from Professor Jareth]
OH, You wouldn't happen to know what Professor Jareth would like as a present would you?? I mean since you were in his class.
Apparently Christmas came early for him, but he only got fruit cake. But he doesn't like fruit cake!
Sooooo I want to surprise him with a good Christmas gift when he goes to the hotel!!
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[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

INDEED!!!! It's based on conditioning the body for strength and endurance, enabling a person to perform amazing and devastating techniques. It works best after you've started growing a bit, though!

[[Filtered from Jareth]]

*tries to remember what kinds of things he saw in Jareth's class* Uh... something tricky and hard to figure out? Hmm, I'm not sure... he's easy to talk to, but sort of hard to get to know.

[hyper-mori-jr.livejournal.com]

Yeah I definitely still need to bit of growing... though I am tall for my age.

[Filtered from Jareth]

Hmmm, I'll try to think of something!!!!

[t-morinozuka.livejournal.com]

Congratulations.

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

THANKS!!!! *SHINY GRIN*

[prettiestflower.livejournal.com]

See Gai! I knew that you did well! You just needed a good night's sleep to clear your head is all. *so proud*

And ooh...what's this about bugs and buzzards and dusty air? Sounds like a recipe for frizzy hair if you ask me, and let's be honest frizz is not beautiful.

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

Absolutely -- a healthy lifestyle and a proper amount of sleep can do WONDERS!!!! And your YOUTHFUL ENCOURAGEMENT did even more... indeed, the power of friendship KNOWS NO BOUNDS!

*chuckles* It's hard to stay beautiful all the time while in the field! But I'm very lucky -- nothing EVER happens to my hair. *SHINY GRIN*


[[Gai's got it all. XDDDDD]]

[waiting-quietly.livejournal.com]

Sounds... interesting! I'm glad you did w-well!

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

Oh, it IS! It's going to be ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!!!!

..Me too... and THANK YOU for reminding me that I could!! *would hug her if she was in the vicinity*

[waiting-quietly.livejournal.com]

I-I'm glad...

Aaa! I-It was nothing, really...

Filtered to Hinata

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

*smiles* Well, it was a really GOOD nothing, then. That's the kind of nothing that MOVES MOUNTAINS. You should keep it up. *wink and Nice Guy pose*

Filtered to Gai

[waiting-quietly.livejournal.com]

O-Okay...? I-I'll try!

Filtered to Hinata

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

That's the spirit!! *SHINY GRIN*

[icha-paradise.livejournal.com]

Congrats on your graduation and confidence thing about your exams. Not like you lack any, really.

....and, Why in hell would you willingly go to a desert area?

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

*BRIGHT TEARS OF HAPPINESS* I greatly appreciate those words, Kakashi! *is actually rather glad that his Eternal Rival apparently didn't read the Emo Entry of D00m*

[[Filtered to Kakashi]]

Because. Shh. It is a MISSION. I was assigned there! But the details are still TOP SECRET!!!!

[icha-paradise.livejournal.com]

Uh yeah.... sure.

[filtered to Gai]

That so? Hm. Well, good luck with that. Just try not to die, or whatever.

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

Thank you again! ..Die!?? Good lord, that's the LAST thing I want to do. Besides, I have to think of a way to mark my TRIUMPHAL RETURN from such a long mission!

[icha-paradise.livejournal.com]

Oh, you do, huh?

What, praytell, is that way to mark your return from that long mission?

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

*blinks, ignores because he doesn't really get it*

*thinkthinkthinkTHINK* I don't know, yet, but I'll think of something good, or else I'll... *beware, self-imposed rule impending!!*

[icha-paradise.livejournal.com]

Don't say it... DON'T SAY IT.

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

*is stopped short* But... but it was going to be a really good one! *folds arms petulantly* You just don't understand the power of practical incentive.

[icha-paradise.livejournal.com]

Nor do I care for this illogical "practical incentive" of yours.

If you come up with something after you return... just contact me or something. I might help out. Maybe.

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

*friendly eyeroll* You and your forward-thinking ways....

Oh, you might, hmm??? In that case, I can promise you that whatever it is, it will be SPECTACULAR!!! *Nice Guy pose*