Thread:Kaitan/@comment-3454557-20130529114746

You clearly didn't read Team Konoha's actions in any detail, because you've completely misinterpreted what they did... I'll simplify it for you: Koyone threw smokebombs to cover the area in smoke (Not a genjutsu. Real smoke.) Koyone used genjutsu to mask the sound of her and her allies' movements.

Koyone set a trap.

Akemi created some illusory clones of herself and Koyone and sent them out ahead towards your team.

Akemi attempts to steal some of your equipment (swords esp.) via chakra threads, while being visually concealed by the smoke, and being masked from making noise.

Akemi set a trap.

Shima Date delayed until the others went.

Shima Date charged and tackled.

Shima Date grappled.

- Where you messed up: The smoke was real. You can't disbelieve the smoke. Furthermore, it doesn't logically follow that tasting smoke on your tongue, automatically means genjutsu (I feel like you used a cheesy excuse to explain how he recognized genjutsu was effecting him)... Additionally, you can't see through it, so you don't know who is attacking you... you were caught off guard. That means, you are surprised. Akemi Hyuga was not attacking you with a palm strike (I don't know where you came up with this, Void didn't post anything like that at all). You only defended against one of two attacks committed on you by Shima Date, and you completely did not defend against Akemi stealing your equipment from you via her chakra threads.

Honestly, do yourself a favor, and reread their posts. I expect participants in this exam, above all else, to respect their rival's contributions to the RP. I leave it to you to revise your turn before the end of this round... if you don't properly acknowledge their actions against you, they will dictate the results of their actions solely. That means, you have no say in the result. Don't give up your share of control over the RP by ignoring their posts.

Ignoring someone's attack against you, is like allowing it to hit you anywhere they want. 