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Genesis
02-16-2012, 12:13 AM
I AM FOOT
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I am an assassin.
My life spent in service and training.
Silently I strike, only to fade into the night.
Not a moment's hesitation precedes the kill,
Though it generates no pleasure.
Our late Master made regular enemies
Of a particular four.
But only now, that they are no longer foes,
Do I realise how familiar with them I truly am.
Some of my Clan brethren still can hardly tell them apart.
"Just one of four targets," they'd always say,
But I know them all too well.
There is the warrior of spirit;
He who is the key to their unity.
There is the warrior of distraction;
He who moves like lightning, whose tongue is ever quicker.
There is the warrior of knowledge;
He whose calculating precision keeps him alert
For when he is needed.
And there is the warrior of courage;
He who strikes hard, who dares not show weakness.
I am lucky to have survived my every encounter with these shadow warriors,
But they have left their mark.
Were they my enemies still, my respect they ever have.
I am ninja.
I am Foot.

lizard6king6
02-20-2012, 09:08 PM
Like it!!! Good job

Genesis
02-20-2012, 10:29 PM
Much appreciated. I felt the need to give a voice to a common Foot soldier, which I feel is fertile grounds for many stories, since they could well vary greatly in personality, even if their job description is "ninja flunkie." I liked the idea of making it a poetic memoir and just rolled with it.

Luzmagica
02-21-2012, 12:12 AM
I like it too! :tgrin: :tcool: :tthumbsu::tthumbsu::tthumbsu:
Cool!!!

BubblyShell22
02-21-2012, 06:17 AM
Wow. A very awesome poem. We don't see many stories or poems about the Foot Ninjas. I'd like to see more like this. Nicely done.

Genesis
02-21-2012, 04:50 PM
I honestly wrote it in a rough hour on impulse, while stoned from exhaustion, instead of getting to sleep like I should have. Granted, that was at least a year ago, so... yeah. I'm really bad about finishing my written pieces, so it's a good thing I forced myself into finishing, once I'd started. I appreciate your positive remarks.

Stingray69
04-26-2012, 11:56 AM
I really like this.

Genesis
04-26-2012, 12:25 PM
Thanks very much. I'm very pleased that no one has reacted negatively to this. I'd be proud of it, regardless, but all the kind words really make me feel good about having written it.

TurtleTitan97
04-26-2012, 12:39 PM
This is cool. I loved how you described the Turtles. Well done. :)

Genesis
04-26-2012, 12:48 PM
Well, if the Turtle Titan approves, that pretty much negates anything bad one might say about it in the future.

As for their descriptions, I changed Mike's "Warrior of ________" title about three times and Donatello's description past his "Warrior of Knowledge" title once or twice. It's been a while. Hard to recall.:ohwell:

Lethal Lullaby
04-26-2012, 02:55 PM
"Like" :tthumbsu: :tanime: Please do write more. This was sweet.

Genesis
04-26-2012, 03:00 PM
Write more from a standard Foot member's perspective?
Or do you mean to encourage that I post more Turtles-related writings in the near future?
I did make up a rival clan to the Foot's Japanese branch.