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Tategami Maya rolled 1 20-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-20)
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 Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:10 pm
Standing the barrel up and filling it with snow about 3/4 of the way, Maya started the main campfire of the grounds, standing a few feet away as the flames roared to life and demanded to reach the sky. The fire was an easy four feet tall, the flames almost taller than Maya, though tame enough so that the teenager was not in danger at all. Brushing her cropped hair out of her face, Maya began to sift through the rocks at the bottom of the pit, and dragged the barrel over closer to the fire. She'd probably get lucky - she might not even have to drop that many stones in the barrel, if the barrel stayed close enough to the fire to simply get heat from being near it. She smiled - that would probably work just fine, though the stones might just help the process go by faster.
Soaking and Cleaning the Hide (Soaking and Cleaning the Skin)
Soak the hide in a large container or barrel of water, preferably cool water, for one to two hours. Afterwards, scrape the skin side with a dull kunai to remove any grease or extra tissue.
3 + Control [15] -> 18
DC: 15
Train: 2/5
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:00 am
Karite limped onto the grounds suffering the cold with a small package in his arms. Coming in closer he noticed a fire was being stoked by a rather untamed girl. That untamed girl would be none other then Maya Tategami, the mentor the reaper had taken. If she know it or not. Smiling the best he could the boy walked to the largest tent only to fine Baki still sleeping. Setting down Kore closer to him he stepped out slowly to report to Maya. Limping his way to the fire the boy sat down. Not looking at her for fear her eyes would add to the number of scars he was collecting on the island. "So, Maya. I guess things got out of control. I am really sorry about Kore. Please I will do whatever it takes but don't take Kore from me. He is the only family I have." Then remembering that Maya was a Alpha type personality the boy stood up slowly and looked her in the eyes. He was really scared now. His right leg began to quiver and his mouth got real dry but he fought both as he began to speak. "No, you wont take care from me. Kore is my partner and as long as his heartbeats I will do a better job protecting him. I will become a shinobi and I will show you I am no pretender. Why do I say this? Cause your going to teach me. No matter how much it hurts I aint going anywhere." Karite didn't know what just came over him. He had a feeling his short life was about to get shorter. Maya was going to run him through like that pirate did years ago, except Maya wasn't drunk enough or inexperienced enough to miss. Nor was the reaper in any condition to dodge anything she could throw at him. "Oh, Orika and Shisei are right behind me." Karite hoped that if she knew others were coming she would hesitate in killing him...maybe.
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:47 pm
Orika limped onto the grounds suffering the cold with a small cold on her hands. She sneezed, then rubbed her freezing nose, thinking that she should have picked up a ski mask before being kicked out to live in a tent. The farm girl caught bits and pieces of what Karite was saying to Maya. He said the word pretender, which caused the girl to frown in confusion. Why was Karite so obsessed about not being a pretender? Maybe in his past somebody accused him of being fake? What the heck did he mean by pretender anyway? As far as she could see, Karite had never lied to her. Orika's teeth chattered audibly as she wordlessly walked towards the fire, then took rested, leaning on her crutches, in the few metres squared of melted snow next to the roaring blaze. Luckily the frozen ground soaked up enough of the water so her feet didn't get wet. That would be bad! Whatever Maya and Karite were talking about, he looked frightened and was standing up in a dominant position. To appease the tension that was sure to flare up between the two, Orika raised her hands, put on a gentle smile, and quickly asked, "So where are we going to live, Maya? Do you need any help?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:07 pm
Maya was warming the snow and watching it melt at a rather nice pace, satisfied with herself. The morning was freezing, and she was sure she would have probably denied coming out of her tent and sent the three trouble makers to hell. Maya yawned and stretched out, turning when she heard someone approach. Ah...
Karite.
She stood still while watching him, listening to what he said. Take Kore...well, that was her decision, wasn't it? She stood quietly, contrary to what she wanted to do...but he was already seriously injured. Killing him would be counterproductive, and would probably get her in trouble. However... Maya pressed her hand to Karite's head and shoved him to the ground, snarling at him. "You'll learn to be a team before you train with Kore on your own. He'll stay at the grounds and train with Baki while you train with Orika and Shisei - and you, I'll train myself personally while Shisei and Orika work with Ruha. For now...get warm." She shook her head, and turned towards Orika. "You'll share a tent until you hunt. Then you can make your own. Actually..." Maya hesitated, and ran her hands through her hair. "No use in mixing you guys. The boys will take the smaller tent, which is more than big enough for them, and Orika, you'll stay with me and the pride." Maya finished talking, the authority in her voice beyond being questioned. She shook her head, wondering for a moment where Shisei was...and not caring. She was going to end up skinning him anyway, he seemed like such an ingrate at times. She turned back towards Orika and Karite, and motioned towards the tents. "There should be furs in the smaller tent, I remember putting some in for you. You can grab them and come back, sit by the fire. Grounds or not, there are rules, after all."
Soaking and Cleaning the Hide (Soaking and Cleaning the Skin)
Soak the hide in a large container or barrel of water, preferably cool water, for one to two hours. Afterwards, scrape the skin side with a dull kunai to remove any grease or extra tissue.
2 + Control [15] -> 17
DC: 15
Train: 3/5
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Katz the Nine Lives rolled 1 20-sided dice:
14
Total: 14 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:09 pm
Shisei was the last to get to the grounds because he was considering leaving to go somewhere else. Once outside the clinic gold eyes watched and waited till the female was out of sight. His legs then turned into the other direction and began walking. Only then did it occur to him that it was probably too early to go off on his own. If everyone was warned of the situation they would know. Also, being one of only two serpents in the village made him stick out like a lion in a herd of deer. His frame then turned back around and began walking slowly to his new accommodations. The air was freezing today and it would no doubt be a long day for his punishment. As he slowly walked, the child decided to curl the pale fingers back into the seal of ram. Hopefully by manipulating his energy he could probably warm himself up. Or at least it would get his mind off of the cold and his situation. The light blue aura once again started from his feet and slowly wrapping around him in three different strings of energy. Like clear worms, the energy slowly crawled around his body, reaching to just below his shoulder. His eyes gazed around to see his two peers and the wild woman. They were a bit of a distance off.
Moving Chakra
A good ninjutsu user needs to draw and mold chakra for use in a split second. Do you know that tingly feeling you get when your chakra is concentrated? See if you can move your charged chakra throughout your body without losing your hold on it. You know you've mastered this exercise when your entire body is tingling.
1d20 + Control= 14
DC: 10
Train: 2/3
Cp cost: -1 cp
Cp: 6/10
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Katz the Nine Lives rolled 1 20-sided dice:
15
Total: 15 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:19 pm
The snake child looked around the area as he approached. The only thing that kept going through Shisei’s mind was one thing. “I’m supposed to live in these horrid conditions?”. His gold glanced around at the snow filled grassland. One of the points of coming to the village was to find a house so he didn’t have to sleep out in the wilderness. So why was he regressing to the way his life was a year ago? The blue aura jumped slightly more as he made his way to the small group. The three tentacles of energy finally enveloped the entirety of the boy. His purple dreads raising slightly because of the energy. The small skeleton felt a bit warmer with that exercise and cold was not bothering him as much. Although his body felt a bit tired now. The body came over to his new caretaker not paying any attention to Karite or Orika. His fingers released the ram and seal and his frame gave a small bow. “Good morning…” his voice said clearly while the chakra around him began to fade.
Moving Chakra
A good ninjutsu user needs to draw and mold chakra for use in a split second. Do you know that tingly feeling you get when your chakra is concentrated? See if you can move your charged chakra throughout your body without losing your hold on it. You know you've mastered this exercise when your entire body is tingling.
1d20 + Control= 15
DC: 10
Train: 3/3
Cp cost: -1 cp
Cp: 5/10
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Tategami Maya rolled 2 20-sided dice:
2, 6
Total: 8 (2-40)
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:50 pm
Maya turned and eyed the Orochi child, and shook her head. Training, even coming into her domain. Whatever, she supposed, he would have more work to do soon. Waving him towards the tend and then back towards the fire, she repeated what she had said to the others. "Get a fur, and come back towards the fire. You'll find out what you need to do after." Maya turned her back on him, then rethought it, turning back towards the three of them. With an awkward lift of her lips, she gave a smile that didn't look like one. "Welcome to the grounds...believe me, you'll learn a thing or two from being here. I'll let you know the rules once you're settled." Maya shrugged, testing her new clothes and shaking off. Satisfied, she waited for the three to do as she had asked them to do.
Soaking and Cleaning the Hide (Soaking and Cleaning the Skin)
Soak the hide in a large container or barrel of water, preferably cool water, for one to two hours. Afterwards, scrape the skin side with a dull kunai to remove any grease or extra tissue.
6 + Control [15] -> 21
DC: 15
Train: 4/5
[[ Shisei: +1 Control, +12 Exp ]]
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:49 pm
As Maya neared the reaper he tensed up as a defense mechanism. He would not attack her nor would he move, but in his mind something said run. As she pushed him over his first reaction was to stretch back onto one hand and flip back onto his feet. Of course that's what he attempted. As he stretched his body reacted as it would. Riddled with pain the Reaper curled into a ball and hit the ground causing more pain and maybe future bleeding. Not showing any sign of weakness in front of Maya he simply stood up and walked to get a fur. He would show her he had what it took. One day he would be stronger then her. He would have more fights, jutsu, weapons, and kills on his record then she could ever dream of. He would take more missions life more weight hunt more animals then she could even count. He would be number one in this pride. Let her be leader she deserved it, but let her realize he was no run of the mill runt to be pushed around. As he grabbed a fur he returned to sit down at the fire looking at the girl. He wanted to know where his Jo was. He could use rocks to replace his kunai and Suriken. There was also many things on the island he had yet to discover and he was sure if need be he could steal back his weapons, but his Jo was special. It was the first successful thing Kore and him did together. It was a sign of their growing friendship. "Where is my Jo Maya? I know I am not allowed to carry it, but can I at least know where it is?" Karite was not expecting an answer but he had to ask.
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Tategami Maya rolled 1 20-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:28 pm
Maya watched Karite fetch his fur, and then pointed towards her own tent. "I have your weapons in my care until I think you have enough control to use them. For all I know, you might be pretending to play nice until I give them back - until I know you can act like a team none of you are going to carry weapons." Maya eyed Karite, feeling a thick tension in the air between them. She lifted her lip in a slight snarl, and then took a deep breath. "I would highly suggest keeping yourself in line, Karite - moreso than anyone else here. No one else here wants to be adopted to the Tategami clan - and I refuse to allow a Tategami lion to train with just anyone who thinks they can be Tategami." Maya picked up the hides that she had set the day before and dropped them carefully into the barrel, sitting and readying herself to wait a couple of hours.
Soaking and Cleaning the Hide (Soaking and Cleaning the Skin)
Soak the hide in a large container or barrel of water, preferably cool water, for one to two hours. Afterwards, scrape the skin side with a dull kunai to remove any grease or extra tissue.
1 + Control [15] -> 16
DC: 15
Train: 5/5 [Complete]
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:59 pm
Karite knew now that stealing back his weapons would be harder then making a new one, but making a new staff without a cutting instrument was insane and Hamma wasn't going to do it with the orders from the demon. Then Maya set the words in stone, he was being tested for adoption? He just thought she was giving him a place to stay cause he wasn't scared of her. She was giving him a chance to have a family for once in his life. Instead of a occupational hazard. Gritting his teeth not because of pain but because of what he knew he had to say...his mind rolled back to his school days. "Yes ma'am. No sir." It was all he knew to say just like the little robot they wanted him to be. Yet he was about to say it again, but with a smile. He may of not been able to steal from Maya with sensitive Baki and Kore around, but stealing from a fat smelly blacksmith should be easy. Karite knew where he was going tonight. As soon as he set up a good looking disguise. "Yes ma'am." He was a little happy she was going to consider him family. He would finally have someone who cared for his existence other then an heir to their title. "I will keep that in mind ma'am, but you mistake me for someone who thinks they can be Tategami. I don't think, I know. I trust my instinct more then my mind. It doesn't fail me as often." Karite knew he was on thin ice but looking into his silver eyes you could see nothing of his past, present, or future. All you saw was a boy who wanted to be more then a boy. He wanted to be man sooner then time would allow him to be.
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:30 am
Orika looked away from Karite when Maya pushed him to the ground, afraid his wounds would open and start spurting blood. But the boy was tough and wouldn't shatter that easily. The ends of her mouth curled into a small grin when Maya said she would be staying with her and the lions in the big tent instead of with the guys. What an honor! But that meant she'd have to be on her best behavior, less the lazy, but strict Baki decided to kick her out into the wintry night. "Sure, Maya," Orika chirped as she went into the tents to grab furs. Gosh, she hadn't been hunting for small mammals ever since she started shinobi training. She should persuade Karite and Shisei to come along to hunt dinner for Maya and the pride, show their appreciation. The girl stooped, a little wobbly without her crutches, and hoisted a fur over her shoulder. The soft piece flopped right into her arms, as light as a feather! Orika flexed her muscles, whistling to herself and glad that all her strength training paid off. Maybe she could even lift that hammer now! Yeah, that's where she should be heading after Maya's training. Satisfied, Orika brought the fur out to Maya and set it on the browned grass. "Hey, Shisei!" she greeted, already moving past the awkward scene in the clinic. Orika sighed happily, her breath clouding in the freezing air. It looked like Karite was sucking up to Maya in order to get in the Tategami clan. She wondered if Maya would respond with anger or joy; She was fairly unpredictable. After Maya responded to Karite, Orika piped up, eager to get to the weapons shop, "Okay, I got the furs. So what are the rules here? Are you going to have us do something this morning? Can we go to school today? What about after wards?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:26 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:07 pm
“As long as you can teach me jutsu.” the youth said as his body turned away and walked towards the tent. The boy picked up a large brown pelt and began to walk back. As he did he watched the conversation between the two lion handlers. There seemed to be a new glow in the boy’s eye, but the serpent youth could not understand why. Maybe the reaper was just eager to begin the day or he wanted his weapon back? Fis train of thought is broken by Orika’s voice. The girl greeted him carrying her own fur the best she can on crutches. The boy raises one palm in acknowledgment of her greets, but doesn’t reply back with words. He instead also moves towards the fire and the owner of the Tategami land, waiting as what to will happen next. “Senpai. What type of jutsu do you know?” the pale kid questions looking at his new 'caretaker'. That was the most important question to Shisei.
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:51 pm
[I don't think that was training. She just made 5 posts with unnecessary rolls to make hides.]
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:34 pm
[ Lol ... well it's not really training yet - the exercises for treating a hide/fur all flow together, and since this part of it was pretty easy, I don't think the Control skill pnt was necessary. However, it's like when Shuga makes jerky, or whatever - a life skill. ]
Maya snorted, her tawny eyes scanning Karite. He fought...relatively ok, she supposed, though he was headstrong. "You an' me are gonna talk later, Karite. And we'll see just how much you know you want to be Tategami - because the Tategami have a certain set of rules to their lives - we earn what we want, we don't just take it." Maya was making a somewhat blatant reference to thievery and her opinion of it, but said no more. She turned to Orika with a less severe look in her eyes, and motioned around them.
"This will be what you call home for a while. You aren't going to class today; your injuries will raise alarm for the other students. Remember how bad Shinichi flipped out? Well, your classmates are gonna do that, ten times worse. For today, we'll do simple things so you don't hurt yourselves worse than you already are. For one, I only hunted meat for myself and the lions - so that means when you all feel well enough to get out and be useful, we're going hunting...or rather, you're going hunting." Maya chuckled, the thought exceedingly funny to her. She shook herself out, and eyed Shisei. He certainly knew how to just get to the point. "Not too good with jutsu, but I know the ones you need to graduate academy - I guess I could teach you those...but they're plenty useless to me," she said, showing her hands to the boy. They were rough, covered in scars and it was obvious that she was someone that preferred to take things into her own hands....literally. Now...
"Rules. Stay on the grounds unless I tell you you can go somewhere, or unless you ask permission. If I find out you're gone, you can believe there'll be a punishment for it. Stay together at all times when you're off the grounds. Stay together even on the grounds - work with each other. I'm sure you can teach each other stuff. No weapons - at all. I don't want to hear any arguing or any talk of fights - you'll work while you're here. And if any of the rules are broken in any way....well they all have the same punishment. Breaking of the rules means facing either me or Baki one-on-one, no punches pulled." Maya stretched, and looked up, smiling as though she was eager for one of them to break the rules. Ah...
"As for today, you're going to do something all good hunters and shinobi have to do - work together. And this is how you're going to do it." Maya stood and picked up three leather thongs, reaching behind all three students and tying their hands behind their backs. Sitting, it wasn't so bad, so she wasn't worried. "You'll help each other untie your hands. However, each time you make a mistake helping each other, you'll each have to tell each other something about yourself. I don't care if it's your favorite color or why you wear what you do, or where you come from, but it has to be something important to who you are as a person." Satisfied, Maya sat down and snuggled against Baki, who had come out and was laying quietly, watching the three with curious golden eyes.
Untying the Ropes
1d20 + Rope
DC 10
Train 3/3
Special: If DC failed, go to next exercise
Sharing About Yourself
1d20 + Charisma Mod
DC 8
Train 1/?
Special: If DC failed, what you have told the others is not relative to who you are as a person.
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