Ironically, the entire quest was supposed to be a first hand perspective of that of a lower leveled ninja, on the level of the average Chunin or at best, a non-elite Jonin. The opportunity to grow was always there of course, but the mechanics and quest system was designed to make progress an achievable but harder to progress as you go on, coupled with other factors such as age, merely enough timeslots, as well needing general upkeep of skills. All of it coalescing into a fair and just system. This went to the gutter by the merely the first 4 chapters when the dice said "HA" and gave unto the quest back to back 90+ and Nat 100 rolls. This would go on to become a part of a trend with thedave, as his luck with the dice can be best described as "Asking For It", in which he does◊. Because at the best and worst of times, he is literally asking for it.◊
The dice did not stop there, not only the training rolls, but interactions with other characters as well. Of the most infamous, the entire situation all the way up to the OT3, with proof via screenshots of dice rolls.
When the various Genin team arrangements are announced, Takeo and Totagi endeavor to maintain a calm and collected facade befitting of a shinobi of Konoha. Suro...rolls a four for her composure and does not.
When Takeo explains to Team 7 his reasoning behind killing the incapacitated ninja that assaulted his group on their first C-rank mission, thedave describes Naruto's reaction to the conversation perfectly.
Takeo's match against Kiba in the Chunin preliminary rounds of the Chunin exams is somewhat hilarious. The former only has time to perform one attack before his opponent will be in combat range, so he unleashes a large Syrup Field on the area in front of him. Kiba then proceeds to roll a modified 2 on a best of 2d100 for his intelligence check, meaning he pays no attention to Takeo's technique, runs right through the field, gets stuck on the fifth step, and asks Akamaru what he's stuck in only for the ninken to then proceed to jump down and lick the syrup field, cinching Takeo's victory in only a few seconds. In the balconies, his sensei has to greatly fight the urge to Face Palm.
Team 24's mission to deliver supplies to the various Konoha warfronts in the land of Noodles was meant to be a high-stakes mission with enemies hounding them continuously hounding them and danger lurking around every corner. Dave then proceeded to roll so abysmally for Kiri's informational awareness* 26, 39, 23, 11, 33, and 22 consecutively on a series of 6 d100's that the highly dangerous mission effectively became a scenic journey through the Land of Noodle's countryside.
During Takeo's first outing to the Torn Silk, Dave rolled a series of d100's to see how well the various mentors would pace themselves while having drinks with their students. The highest of said rolls was a 56, which leads to:
Sugishi drunkenly raving about Takeo's performance in the finals and how the two of them will absolutely dominate should they ever be sent to a Kiri warfront.
An entirely smashed Kurenai slurringly stating that she'll turn Takeo into a shinobi that will redeem genjutsu in Konoha.
A seemingly sober Kakashi stating that Takeo was his student first while questionably calling him similar to both himself and Itachi as Konoha's next prodigy. He then devolves into girlish giggles.
A buzzed Hoheto adamantly defending his place as Takeo's primary instructor before being sidetracked by a very affectionate Kurenai.
Just as Takeo begins to scan the bar for someone capable of saving him from his ordeal, an irate Ebisu storms in, sends Kurenai home while having Hoheto escort her, sobers Kakashi by forcefully revealing his Sharingan, engages in a logical debate with Sugishi over why her proposed tactics would fail in actual combat, and then has a calm and collected discussion with Takeo over the importance of moderation while drinking.
During the Suna Chunin exams, Team 7 is forced to escort a Suna jonin acting as a diplomatic figure across the desert. Said escort decided that they should journey during the hottest hours of the day, leading to both Sasuke and Sakura catching heat stroke, therefore forcing Naruto to be the Only Sane Man of their party.
The date between Takeo and Umeni wasn't off to a good start, but it got interesting when it was revealed that Umeni was using a henge to appear more womanly for the date. Chat then voted for Takeo to use a henge of his own, with the original intent to subtly age up over the course of the date. What was the roll on being subtle? NAT 1! Takeo decided to go full mid 20's right off the bat, complete with beard. It was actually for the best, as even Umeni found it hilarious and it saved their date, with the two agreeing to remain friends. It was collectively agreed to be the best Nat 1 in the entire quest.
◊. Because at the best and worst of times, he is literally asking for it.
