I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.
Chakra: 805 Stamina: 420
Kaori and Nova weren't as far behind Hikari as the younger female thought they were, in fact they both saw the Hatake that had helped with the UHV battle leave wearing a leaf headband as well. Kaori shared a look with Nova, but both remained silent and hurried to the Kazekage's office. If it were important, she would let them know what was going on, until then, Kaori didn't much care. {Exit to office}
'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
Watching her allies stroll by Hikari got up and followed behind them. [Exit To] Kazekage Office
GalagaHero
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:38 pm
The days were long and many people passed by as Bast waited inside the crevice for her shipment of wood from Konoha. Either they were undergoing another regime change, or they really didn't want to comply with her proposal; whichever case it was, she was getting quite fed up. It had been much too long for her tastes, almost as if she had been waiting for the better part of half a year. Her mind was half made-up to go on a return trip, but one more day of waiting wouldn't hurt too much, and maybe she would get to see someone else she didn't know.
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:26 pm
XAyame_Hatakex
The Monster of the Mist
Sometimes there's a crack in the world that I can peer through And see it for what it really is There’s an ugly face staring back at demons of everyone They draw the hatred from inside of me
James Cameron Poe King of The Frozen Sand
And is it this desire that you're looking for? Or is insanity just knocking at your door?
I’d like a reason just to help them bleed
James walked along the top of the crevice, deep in thought as he planned something glorious for the defense of the village. Not ever really a true numbers man, James could be heard softly counting out figures to himself.
"Exactly one mile at an average of 48.25mph with a expanse of 50 meters and roughly once creature per 3 meters. average of 1.25 minutes to traverse the cervice with 16. So 32 with a 37.5 second interveral. Thats what we need."
James got a gleam in his eye then ,and laughed softly to himself.
Give me a reason, come on give it to me
And give me just a piece and surely you will find Everything is better on the other side
Fly past the trees Far from the leaves Fly past the trees, ascend to holy air and breathe Far from the leaves, transcend the earthly boundaries
With her eyes narrowing as she was thinking she appeared before James. Her ninjutsu and stealth were coming in handy in more ways than one. Soon she was going to be the villages leading shinobi in stealth. Something she looked forward to as she would possibly become the village's only true assassin. "What's the mission?" She asked softly as her golden eyes scanned the vasts land laid before them.
Winterwolf78
[Techniques: ] [Chakra: 425/425][Stamina: 205/205] [15 Kunai] [30 High Density Smoke Pellets]
[Passives]
Sobagai Deba Sentou
Offensive Style: Knife Stances Practice :: Rank E The user becomes more accustomed to upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions. Increasing the speed in which they can be performed by a moderate margin.
Offensive Style: Simple Play Practice :: Rank E With this practice, the user is able to more comfortably switch between upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions in a pinch.
Trick Style: Knife Toss Practice :: Rank D The practitioner has developed a greater sense of precision- able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the hilt with ease. ( Only by the hilt, not the tip of the blade. )
Offensive Style: Artless Draw Practice :: Rank D The practitioner has better developed their ability to pull their blade straight from its resting place to an offensive slash.
Offensive Style: Two-fer-One Practice :: Rank C The practitioner is now accustomed to performing techniques they have mastered with either one or two knives.
Trick Style: Retreating Feet Practice :: Rank B The practitioner, already frequented by many techniques in the style, has finally realized that with a little bit of personal training, they are able to increase the precision and speed at which they lift and press their feet. This not only assists their ability to sneak up on people faster and quieter, but also helps when running from trackers.
Trick Style: Blade's Edge Practice :: Rank B The practitioner has developed an even greater sense of precision- able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the tip with ease. Additionally, some projectiles, such as shuriken or kunai, can be caught by their tip.
Western Bursting Fist
Shooter Stance Rank: Training :: D Description:The user enters a stance designed to maximize their punching potential at the cost of their ability to perform any lower body technique (such as a kick) in the same post as one of these techniques from this style. the user takes a foot and stands naturally, putting one side of their body forward while keeping their hands up infront of their head to protect themselves. • If the user is not in this stance and perform a technique from this style, the technique is treated as -1 rank. To clarify, a B rank technique would count as a C rank.
Upgraded Caliber Rank: Training :: B Description:The user has impacted enough on people, a bag, or any other surface worth training their fists. When in the shooter stance, their hand striking power eclipses other ninja not trained in this art, while the The user still receives an upper body striking power increase when outside of the shooter stance.
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:59 pm
XAyame_Hatakex
The Monster of the Mist
Sometimes there's a crack in the world that I can peer through And see it for what it really is There’s an ugly face staring back at demons of everyone They draw the hatred from inside of me
James Cameron Poe King of The Frozen Sand
And is it this desire that you're looking for? Or is insanity just knocking at your door?
I’d like a reason just to help them bleed
James looked at Asami, not the least bit surprised at her sudden appearance. Then again, when a man could hear your heartbeat from 20 paces away, He tended to be difficult to sneak up on.
"Mission, there's no mission dear. I'm just planning on some more safty modifications to the crevice." James thought for a moment. Though if you did want to help me with this, I do have the power to pay you out of the village defense fund, and consider it a completed mission."
James pointed way out into the desert.
"Out in the Red Sands is an oasis, an oasis that holds a spectacular creature. The creature is a fast, powerful, and intelligent pack hunter. called a "raptor"
I need you to bring me a live specimen of this creature, and any other powerful and exoctic species that you may discover there."
Give me a reason, come on give it to me
And give me just a piece and surely you will find Everything is better on the other side
Fly past the trees Far from the leaves Fly past the trees, ascend to holy air and breathe Far from the leaves, transcend the earthly boundaries
She nodded to him and then spoke. "I need a bit more ryo than normal. I need a good set of knuckle duster knives as well as throwing knives. However we can talk ryo once i'm back." She spoke and then cracked her neck. Summoning some iron sand below her she lifted herself up and then sighed softly. "My samurai will take care of the children but please drop in every once in a while. Thank you." She said as she went a way a bit then stopped. "If Theo gets back before I do don't tell him. I need to ." She spoke firmly as she left the village to go find these creatures he wanted. [exit]
Winterwolf78
[Techniques: ] [Chakra: 425/425][Stamina: 205/205] [15 Kunai] [30 High Density Smoke Pellets]
[Passives]
Sobagai Deba Sentou
Offensive Style: Knife Stances Practice :: Rank E The user becomes more accustomed to upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions. Increasing the speed in which they can be performed by a moderate margin.
Offensive Style: Simple Play Practice :: Rank E With this practice, the user is able to more comfortably switch between upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions in a pinch.
Trick Style: Knife Toss Practice :: Rank D The practitioner has developed a greater sense of precision- able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the hilt with ease. ( Only by the hilt, not the tip of the blade. )
Offensive Style: Artless Draw Practice :: Rank D The practitioner has better developed their ability to pull their blade straight from its resting place to an offensive slash.
Offensive Style: Two-fer-One Practice :: Rank C The practitioner is now accustomed to performing techniques they have mastered with either one or two knives.
Trick Style: Retreating Feet Practice :: Rank B The practitioner, already frequented by many techniques in the style, has finally realized that with a little bit of personal training, they are able to increase the precision and speed at which they lift and press their feet. This not only assists their ability to sneak up on people faster and quieter, but also helps when running from trackers.
Trick Style: Blade's Edge Practice :: Rank B The practitioner has developed an even greater sense of precision- able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the tip with ease. Additionally, some projectiles, such as shuriken or kunai, can be caught by their tip.
Western Bursting Fist
Shooter Stance Rank: Training :: D Description:The user enters a stance designed to maximize their punching potential at the cost of their ability to perform any lower body technique (such as a kick) in the same post as one of these techniques from this style. the user takes a foot and stands naturally, putting one side of their body forward while keeping their hands up infront of their head to protect themselves. • If the user is not in this stance and perform a technique from this style, the technique is treated as -1 rank. To clarify, a B rank technique would count as a C rank.
Upgraded Caliber Rank: Training :: B Description:The user has impacted enough on people, a bag, or any other surface worth training their fists. When in the shooter stance, their hand striking power eclipses other ninja not trained in this art, while the The user still receives an upper body striking power increase when outside of the shooter stance.
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:04 am
Riding upon a beast originally meant to haul cargo caravans a man and two children forded their way through the desert sands, worn, burnt, hungry, and slowly dehydrating. The father had been wise, he had traveled the desert paths many times before and was rationing the water to his children as best as he could to keep them sufficiently hydrated to survive the harrowing journey. He held tight to them, though he himself was so tired. Bandages made of his friend's shirt kept blood from seeping from wounds sustained in the battle. His children had the look of shell shock upon them. The entirety of the situation was pitiable.
After days they finally made it.
They rode their beast to it's death, it's own natural reserve of water depleted in the sustained journey without rest. The family upon it's back dragging themselves to the crevice of Sunagakure, the village they had originally intended to arrive at for trade. The man kept his children ahead of him, walking to the entry chasm, whereupon he looked to the ANBU team that would invariably have spotted them riding for broke the day before. He spoke only one phrase before collapsing into the sands at their feet.
"We were ambushed, haven't eaten in days... Save them." With that he hit the sands, his pulse weak but still there, his torn body holding onto faith and hope for his children.
The eldest of his children immediately fell to her knees, grabbing her father's collar and attempting to pull his face out of the sand, crying and sobbing after days of silence.
Two jugs of water would plop down on the ground next to the kids.
"Stand back, kids, we're going to look after your father! Drink that in the meantime!" Bast called down from a few tiers up the outside of the Crevice. Her white cloak fluttered slightly in the wind. Of her face, little was to be seen except the dark lenses of her goggles. She appeared to be outfitted for travel herself, or at least her companion--the golem known as Mononoke--was; the woman herself was carrying very little other than a jug of presumably water, a flask of tea, and some of her armaments.
At her word, a few of the ANBU would descend upon the suspicious new arrivals. If nothing interfered, a couple of them would move the man onto a tarp and begin medical examination and treatment; the others, meanwhile, would hang back to keep an eye on the kids and the man in case this was a trap.
Wolfe Whitehorn
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:40 pm
Ergo War
One of the children would immediately dive in on the jugs of water, only to be restrained by his elder sister who pulled the jugs over to them and backed up from their father at the request of the woman in white. They eyed the ninja who traversed the walls suspiciously themselves, but the younger sister took guidance in their words and the choices of their father.
"Tadashi, don't guzzle it all down so fast, you'll get sick. Da rationed water out for us on the trip, remember." The girl chided as she looked up to the woman once more, then to the ANBU who surrounded their father.
Nothing suspicious would come from these new arrivals, but as the ANBU began to inspect the children and the wounded father they would see that while the children had only sunburns and wind-worn faces, the father bore massive electrical burns and several wounds from combat. Most of which seemed defensive in nature.
It seemed these new arrivals were not a threat, but Bast called up one of the ANBU to get a medical report and order a scan of the group's Chakra signatures. After a minute or so, the diagnosis reached Bast's ears and she relayed the information to Ayame via headset, prioritizing the medical information while the sensory scan continued.
"Children seem mostly unharmed, but the father appears to have been caught in a defensive battle," she reported, keeping her voice low enough that the kids shouldn't have been able to hear her. "He's reportedly suffering from severe electrical burns and likely needs more urgent medical attention, if his admission into the Village is permitted. Currently running a sensory profile on the group."
At the same time, one of the ANBU approached the girls and squatted down next to them.
"We're doing everything we can for your dad, but do you two need anything? Does it hurt anywhere? And please, feel free to drink. No need to ration water right now," he reassured them. Then, after he was done, he pulled out a small ceramic cup, poured himself some water, and drank it in one gulp to show that it wasn't poisoned.
Wolfe Whitehorn
XAyame_HatakeX
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:08 pm
The elder child looked to the ANBU who spoke, then to her little brother. While his sister was looking to him and expecting an answer the little boy shook his head in response to the ninja's question. Though as the girl turned back to the ninja she couldn't help but stare at the mask that he wore. All the men and women who had attacked them before wore either masks or covered their face in cloth up to their eyes. She tried to keep on a strong face, but as the ANBU drew closer she was shivering.
"No, we're not hurt. I mean, it itches where the skin is peeling off, but the masked people didn't hurt us at all. Da told us to run, to hide. Then he put himself between us and them. They killed everyone..." The little girl stifled back tears as she looked at the ANBU mask, putting her hand on it and lightly pushing away.
When his sister began to tear and cry the little boy lost it, from behind the jug of water he began to slowly hiccup, then small tears fell. Silence held over him again for a moment more before the shock of everything finally hit and the boy began to sob uncontrollably. His sister did put her hand on his shoulder at this point, however, even as he continued to sob.
"Da stood with us though." She hiccuped "Even when they killed the caravan owner, Miss Ono, or Lady Kusanagi, Da refused to move. He killed six of those masked people... They kept coming for him, but he stood and kept us safe until the one wearing the Shinto mask approached... They said we got to live, but if we ever went back they would kill us. Now we can't..." The girl stopped, she tried to talk more it seemed, but her voice just stopped working.
It seemed like shock had finally taken over with her as well, days after the event, when she was made to remember exactly what happened instead of the city ahead, their salvation, the thoughts of what lay behind her and her own seized in her throat and silenced her. She fell to her knees, holding the ANBU's pant leg, sobbing in silence as she realized.
She could never return to the Land of the Leaf again.
"Update: Masked men are not the most comforting sights for scared children," Bast reported from her perch. Then, about a minute later, she received the actual report of what had just transpired and amended her message: "Children appear to be suffering from shell shock. They were reportedly attacked by masked men, and one of them mentioned a Shinto mask, a 'Miss Ono', and a 'Lady Kusanagi'. In the case of Lady Kusanagi, I've heard of someone by that name working for a caravan company servicing the Land of Flowers and Land of Fire. I'm advising the trio be moved to the hospital to recover. Armed watch recommended, covert if possible, no facial coverings. Father's health takes priority; he likely knows more about their assailants. He reportedly has some combat skills. All said, I would like to head to Konoha to gather information before stopping by Takumi. What is your decision, Lady Kage?"
Down below, the ANBU with the children took a half step back when pushed and subsequently removed his mask, revealing a tan, softly smiling face. He gently laid his hand on the back of the one clinging to his pants. One of the other gate guards had procured an umbrella at some point during the conversation, and as the two kids broke down in tears, set it up next to them to give them some shade.
Wolfe Whitehorn
XAyame_HatakeX
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:11 am
Theodin Poe
There is Fenris grim His jaws are open wide The serpent rises from the waves Jormungandr twists and turns, mighty in his wrath The eyes are full of primal hate
Any gate guard ANBU watching the horizon would notice a figure in the air, heading straight for the village at high speed, but they wouldn't see the glint of light off of a headband. Theodin would finally land maybe fifty yards from the crevice gates themselves and walk the rest of the way at normal speed. Slightly surprising to him, an ANBU dropped down in front of him to question him, asking who he was and why he was there. Theo simply lifted his weary head, leaning on his staff for support as he made eye contact with the ANBU, "I'm returning home from a mission, I may look slightly different, but I'm Theodin Poe." he said as the wind caught his hair, it blowing back behind him a few inches. The ANBU nodded and disappeared as Theo pulled a loose thread from his robe and used it to tie his hair back. before walking past some people talking to another ANBU and into the village proper. (exit)
Vingthor slays the guardian snake leading to the death twilight of the thundergod Ragnarök awaits as Rank: Jounin / ANBU Class: Ninjutsu Chakra: 1050/ 1430 Sage Chakra: --- / 476 Stamina: 970 / 970
Jutsu / Items Used:shunshin -10
Passives: Hsing-I Pakua: Awareness bonus – 6 stages Ivory Tower of Wind: Upper Body Strength Bonus – 6 stages Jungle Roots (JSJF): footing and stability increased Never an Idle Limb (JSJF): can use legs to attack and defend as well as the arms Panther’s Pounce (JSJF): mundane mobility and kicking power increased Enlightenment
Approaching the gate with dozens of the reptile creatures hissing as they were stuck Anbu guards quickly approached her. One approached her until she pointed to the headband on her forehead. "Uh... what are you wearing?" He asked her as she looked to the dozens of reptiles and sighed. "The ones that attacked me." She cracked her neck and then planted them in the sand for the guards. "Be careful with these creatures as they are highly dangerous. Find a place to keep them contained for James Poe. This are to be top priority." She spoke as she entered the gate while stretching.
[Techniques: ] [Chakra: 425/425][Stamina: 205/205] [15 Kunai] [30 High Density Smoke Pellets]
[Passives]
Sobagai Deba Sentou
Offensive Style: Knife Stances Practice :: Rank E The user becomes more accustomed to upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions. Increasing the speed in which they can be performed by a moderate margin.
Offensive Style: Simple Play Practice :: Rank E With this practice, the user is able to more comfortably switch between upward, downward, and sideways slashing motions in a pinch.
Trick Style: Knife Toss Practice :: Rank D The practitioner has developed a greater sense of precision- able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the hilt with ease. ( Only by the hilt, not the tip of the blade. )
Offensive Style: Artless Draw Practice :: Rank D The practitioner has better developed their ability to pull their blade straight from its resting place to an offensive slash.
Offensive Style: Two-fer-One Practice :: Rank C The practitioner is now accustomed to performing techniques they have mastered with either one or two knives.
Trick Style: Retreating Feet Practice :: Rank B The practitioner, already frequented by many techniques in the style, has finally realized that with a little bit of personal training, they are able to increase the precision and speed at which they lift and press their feet. This not only assists their ability to sneak up on people faster and quieter, but also helps when running from trackers.
Trick Style: Blade's Edge Practice :: Rank B The practitioner has developed an even greater sense of precision- able to throw, juggle, and catch their knives by the tip with ease. Additionally, some projectiles, such as shuriken or kunai, can be caught by their tip.
Western Bursting Fist
Shooter Stance Rank: Training :: D Description:The user enters a stance designed to maximize their punching potential at the cost of their ability to perform any lower body technique (such as a kick) in the same post as one of these techniques from this style. the user takes a foot and stands naturally, putting one side of their body forward while keeping their hands up infront of their head to protect themselves. • If the user is not in this stance and perform a technique from this style, the technique is treated as -1 rank. To clarify, a B rank technique would count as a C rank.
Upgraded Caliber Rank: Training :: B Description:The user has impacted enough on people, a bag, or any other surface worth training their fists. When in the shooter stance, their hand striking power eclipses other ninja not trained in this art, while the The user still receives an upper body striking power increase when outside of the shooter stance.
