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(2) After Batsu nailed the tag onto the tree, he quickly turned and started running off. He made sure to scan the ground as he ran. There was a chance that he'd find a rogue plant patch containing a much needed ingredient. Batsu kept running and running looking down at the ground to search. Unfortunately the boy kept running and slammed straight into a tree at full speed. He connected with a loud smack and he fell to the ground. (-2HP)

(19) Batsu rubbed his head being as he hit the tree. The ironic thing was that as he fell, he spotted a patch a bit of a distance away. The boy stood up a bit disoriented, but still able to move around after standing up and gathering himself. The boy walked over to the patch and squatted down. He examined the plant. It wasn't anything that was needed, so he got back up and walked off.

(19) Batsu continued on his little journey and kept an eye out for any sign of plant growth. He saw rows and rows of trees and the occasional shrub. However, he had yet to see any type of other vegetation. The boy grew more nervous with every step he took. His comrade was seriously hurt and he had to get to him with some medicine before he fell into a deeper situation.

(8 ) The boy was beyond scared and he became even more worried when he heard a howl in the distance. It caused him to reach back in his bag and grab a kunai. How it would help was a mystery.. The boy was weak at hand-to-hand... or hand-to-paw... combat. Aside from that, his hand was shaking so throwing would be a huge stretch. Either way, if Batsu came in contact with anything his life was over.

(7) Batsu kept going and thoughts were running through his head. "What if Hikarru-sensei killed Shinzu? What if he was chasing me and I was next? What if he went back to the village and killed everyone?!" Batsu dropped to his knees and screamed in agonizing torture. He had a lot of work to do and he was worried about his team mate.

Find the Ingredients
You need to help out a friend and to do that you have to collect ingredients for a couple of things. You need 1 Shepherd’s Purse, 2 Plaintain, and 2 Turmeric.

DC: 10 + survival (0)
Successful Posts: 2/20
Special: For every one item you need 4 successful posts, meaning items requiring two will need 8 successful posts.
Rewards: 1 Shepherd’s Purse, 2 Plaintain, and 2 Turmeric

2 (Fail)
19 (Success)
19 (Success)
8 (Fail)
7 (Fail)

Shepard's Purse 2/4
Plantain 0/8
Turmeric 0/8

(48 HP left)

(9) Well Batsu searched... and searched... and searched high, and even low for any sign of any type of sign. Sadly he coulldn't find any right off. He wasn't too worried though. He did just come into the area and the grove isn't know to have herbs stacked up on top of each other. So he just had to be patient and keep a lookout. Who knows maybe there's one deeper in the forest? Highly unlikely, but it was nice to think about.

(9) "DAMMIT!! How hard should it be to find some friggin plantain?! It's like I'm looking for treasure or some rare artifact. It's a plant for crying out loud! GAAAH!!" Batsu threw his hands up in frustration. He had been walking around and wasn't finding anything... not a convenient shop in the middle of the grove that sold everything. Okay, maybe the last part was wishful thinking, but still...

(2) Searching for a long time was beginning to affect the boy. He was growing thirsty and needed something to eat. Batsu had a soldier pill, so there was no issue there. The problem was that he needed water and there wasn't any sources of nourishment as far as he could tell. The boy's feet began to drag. That was the only way anyone would notice he was in trouble... not like anyone would be able to find him anyways.

(3) This whole thing was getting ridiculous. His sensei was crazy, his friend was hurt, and here is was basically stranded in the god damned forest. The more the situation was thought about, the more angry he got. Sadly, there was nothing he could do about it. He was weak, Psycho-sensei was much stronger. He really started to miss Taka-sensei and the academy. Hell, he even missed Akemi and Mizuiro... even with all the disagreements. Any place was better there here and now... and he had a feeling it would get even worse as time progressed.

(7) For the sake of his comrade's well-being, Batsu pressed on. The hatred for his new sensei continued to grow. As the hatred grew, so did the urge to get even. As far as he knew, Psycho-sensei was using him and Shinzu as toys. His eyes closed into slits and he his animosity grew. "Fine... we'll see who's the real master soon enough." Clearly Batsu was growing cold and being in his current situation was not gonna make things any easier.

(6) Batsu walked over to the nearest tree and just started throwing punches left and right. The boy was sick of searching for plants and was pissed off at being put in this predicament to begin with. He hated it out here and felt as though he was going in circles. The more he dwelt on it, the worse he dealt blows to the large tree. The oddest thing began to happen. Birds started to fly in different directions... and not just a few but A LOT.

(19) Batsu looked up at the sky and just watched birds just fly around. Some of them even went back and roosted on the same tree that they left. Yeah... something was up. Batsu stepped back and looked around at the ground. Birds of this quantity wouldn't just hang around for no reason. So he searched and searched and saw what looked to be a weird plant with a whole bunch of whitish-yellow stems branching out in different directions.

The boy slowly crept up to the plant and upon closer inspection, he saw that they weren't stems. Those were the second herb needed... plantains. Batsu was elated and grabbed the two biggest one's he saw and put them in his bag along with the shepard's purse. Now all he needed were some turmerics and he was set to go.

(14) Now if memory served him right, turmeric grew where there was plenty of rain to grow. Well, since it rained a lot in Kiri, the only other place that he could possibly think of was near a source of water... like a river or lake. That was easier said then done since he knew of no bodies of water around here. So the only thing he could do was search for one... or he could wait until rainfall and hope some would grow right in front of him. The last part wasn't a guarantee and would be time-consuming... and time was something he didn't have.

(15) Batsu started back on his trek again in search of the final ingredient. He felt like he was in the right place since he was in the sun... the beaming sun... the same sun that was draining the life force out of his body. The boy was still thirsty and while looking for the herb was important, he had to stay alive as well. Shinzu dying meant Batsu could still live. Batsu dying, however, meant that Shinzu would possibly die as well. Batsu HAD to stay alive, there was no other choice.

(13) The boy was starting to sweat under the harsh conditions. The sun was being... well... the sun. The mist in the air made it easier to perspire and harder to breathe. Batsu needed to find shade, but it felt like the more he walked the more scarce trees were. He was beginning to wonder if he was walking into another village's territory. He wanted to turn around and backtrack, but finding turmeric was top priority.

(7) Batsu became incredibly worried and turned around. Batsu didn't know where he was, but it most definitely didn't feel right at all. He felt as though he was walking into another country and he didn't wanna go any farther. Besides, he didn't see any shade and wanted to take a bit of a rest from being out in the sun too long.

(2) Batsu was now pacing back towards the shaded part of the grove. The boy's energy was pretty much sucked out of him and was nearing his breaking point. If he continued on like this then he was gonna die. No ifs and or buts about it.

(17) By now the heat was getting to him. He'd keep seeing images of trees and water but as he chased after them, it'd turn into nothing but more open field. The boy was too tired to even get upset about it. Hell, getting pissy would require using energy and if there was anything he needed it was conservation of energy.

(6) The boy kept walking-- or more so pacing. He wanted to find shade in the worst way. He then remembered that he had a soldier pill in his bag. It was a bit of a last resort and as long as he could find some water somewhere he'd be okay. The boy slowly reached in his bag and pulled out the pill. He just stared at it for a slight moment... contemplating if now was the right time.

(8 ) Batsu played it safe. He decided to keep the pill until he was near death. He wanted to die, but Batsu wasn't technically near death. He could still move and think so it was all good in his opinion. Sure, he was sweating like it was raining on him, but at least he WAS sweating. He could have been laid out in the grass somewhere. A morbid thought, yes. But it wasn't impossible.

(7) Batsu slid the pill back into his bag and groaned. His mind was playing tricks on him again and he saw more images of trees. Batsu weakly chuckled and spoke."Hah... hah... hah. It's another mirage and my brain is playing tricks on me. GET IT TOGETHER!" Little did the boy know that this was no trick. Batsu found his way back to the wooded part of the grove. Batsu continued to walk towards it, but didn't get his hopes up.

(8 ) Batsu kept walking and noticed something. With this vision, it didn't get smaller the closer he got to it. In fact the view became bigger and more realistic. It was then that Batsu knew that he had actually found his way back to the grove. The boy smiled heavily and picked up his pace just a bit. He was still weak, but at least he was coming closer to shade... and getting out of the harsh sun.

(11) Batsu trotted along towards the woods and didn't stop until he got there. Once he did that he crawled a few feet into the woods and flopped right under a tree. He decided to take a rest since the wooded area was considerably cooler and the sun was not shooting its rays at him. Batsu definitely didn't object to sitting, although he knew that Shinzu was still in danger. Oh well, he was being selfish for once.

(9) Batsu propped his back against the tree and sighed. He was feeling a bit better already and loved the fact that he didn't use his soldier pill so soon. Sure he wasn't back up to 100%, but he wasn't drained as bad as he was when out in the open. The only thing missing was something to drink... and the medicine needed to save Shinzu. But for now, he was content.

(19) Batsu stood up again and started back on his search. At least he was considerably cooler when walking around again. He was back in the fog so breathing was a bit of a challenge. But on that same token, the mist was cooling him down. After all, a form of water was hitting his face and body. Either way, he went back to searching for turmeric again.Hopefully, he'll find it soon.




Find the Ingredients
You need to help out a friend and to do that you have to collect ingredients for a couple of things. You need 1 Shepherd’s Purse, 2 Plaintain, and 2 Turmeric.

DC: 10 + survival (0)
Successful Posts: 18/20
Special: For every one item you need 4 successful posts, meaning items requiring two will need 8 successful posts.
Rewards: 1 Shepherd’s Purse, 2 Plaintain, and 2 Turmeric

Shepard's Purse 4/4
Plantain 8/8
Turmeric 6/8

(3) Batsu had found all of the ingredient and was now ready to make the medicine to get Shinzu back on his feet. The problem was that he didn't know how to go about it. Yes he knew what went where but as far as the actual preparation... no. The boy just started preparing the herbs for mixing... all the while he began to question. Psycho-sensei's teaching method. How the hell he let someone just go into a situation damn near oblivious was careless and stupid.

(11) Batsu peeled leaves, and fruit skin and placed the ingredients on a small rock... his 'operating table' so to speak. At least the atmosphere was pleasant. He had a steam not to far from here and there was plenty of shade for him to work without busting too much of a sweat.

Batsu grabbed a turmeric plant and a plantain and set them on a larger rock. The boy then took his kunai and chopped both herbs up into small pieces. It would be much easier to mash this way.

(9) Batsu grabbed a smaller rock and started mashing the two ingredients together. The two together made a funny-looking concoction. Of course, it was far from finished, but as for right now, everything was looking weird. ... and this was Batsu's first attempt at making any type of medicine, so he highly doubted that the painkiller would look like it did in the book.

(18 ) The plantain and turmeric combo started to go from two whole herbs to becoming a very chunky blend. To the mixture's credit, it started to smell really good. The fruity scent of the plantain and the fresh turmeric made the area smell good and every now and then he would stop and take a big whiff of his concoction. Oddly enough, it made Batsu a bit hungry.

(18 ) Batsu kinda shook his hunger off and continued to mix the pill's ingredients together. He kept looking around to make sure that there were no unsuspecting visitors around... and to take in the beautiful scenery. It made his mind more at ease and made him focus a bit more on the task at hand. It was a hell of a lot more soothing than being back with Psycho-sensei.

(12) Batsu turned his attention back to the medicine and saw that it wasn't as chunky as it was before. Sure, it was still that in places, but it was beginning to look like something decent and not like some conglomerate. At least the boy was getting close enough to making an actual thing that Shinzu could take.

(17) A bead of sweat fell started to form on Batsu's forehead. Actually making medicine was harder than he could imagine. At least he was near a water source if things got to be worse. As Batsu continued to grind the herbs together, he looked over at the water and became more and more tempted to jump in and have another swim. He knew he couldn't and he quickly turned his head away. The boy was tempted,but he knew Shinzu was in a great amount of pain right now.

(4) The more Batsu looked around, the more he wanted to take a break. The water was pretty, the trees were talll and full of leaves, the temperature was nice. Sure, the grove had that eerie fog everywhere, but he bypassed that since everything else was looking pretty. It seemed as though the more Batsu saw the more he wanted to relax... and there was no way that the boy COULDN'T look around.

(7) "Aw... ******** it!" Batsu needed a break. The boy walked over to the stream and put his feet in the water... shoes and all. The boy had grown tired of making and mashing and he decided to take a breather. Of course, he couldn't take a break when hr became stronger. But for now, he could do whatever he wanted... even slack off. Hell, there was no one watching and that gave he all the freedom in the world.

(2) Batsu thouroghly enjoyed the feeling of cold water on his feet. Staying on them to find herbs and crap was a bit much. Now he had to go and mix the s**t together? Seriously? Batsu was not amused, and the first chance he got, he would leave. Batsu didn't like his new sensei at all... if you could even classify them as one.

(16) The boy sighed and got up. He wiggled his toes for a bit in his wet shoes and he went sloshing back to the medicine. The boy kneeled down and went back to grinding up the herbs. Eventually, Batsu would take a poor stance at mixing since he had been doing this for a while altogether and was becoming bored.

(4)

Make the Pain Killer and Healing Salve
(I know there are specific DCs to make them, however, you must learn to make them first, so they may be a bit higher)
Make the medicine to cure your friend before he passes out from pain or worse.
DC: 10 + alchemy
Successful Posts: 20/20
Special: Each item only takes 10/10 successful posts to grind, mix, blend, make, whatever.
Rewards: Medicinal Salve, Painkiller

Shinzu's fists tightned as the pain continued to course through him, too hurt to talk Shinzu silently prayed for somekind of salvation from this pain. Alas that salvation didn't come, nor was it likely to come any time soon, however much Shinzu may have wanted it to. He continued to grunt at the pain as he tried to bare it.
5 + 2 = 7 Fail

Shinzu's grunts got quieter as the pain got worse and worse, though he continued to resist the pain, well attempt to. Though he continued to try with all his deminishing might, the pain continued. Occasionally the pain would increase, but thankfully for only brief periods, but during those periods Shinzu desperately wanted to scream out in pain, though he knew he couldn't.
1 + 2 = 3 Fail

Shinzu tried to bear the pain as best he could, but soon failed, as he felt the pain rip through every fiber of his body, with the resulting great pain. Try as he might he just couldn't bare it and soon he cried out in great pain again. He knew he wasn't behaving quite like a shinobi, but he was still a child, so to speak! He'd only been wounded a few times in combat, and none of them even close to life threatening.
10 + 2 = 12 Fail

For a breif moment, Shinzu almost thought he'd entered Nirvana, Shinzu felt no pain what so ever, mayber he truely was bareing the pain, or just maybe during that moment he really did enter perfect Nirvana, Shinzu would never know for sure. All he really knew was the for that time, he felt no pain and only serenity.
16 + 2 = 18 Success

Unfortunately that moment ended way too soon, and the pain quickly reentered Shinzu's body, causing him to howl out in the sheer pain of the moment. He didn't understand why this had to happen, what was the point of it all? He knew Kiri was a rougher village then most and accepted that fact, but was this really worth it?
11 + 2 = 13 Fail

Those thoughts soon lead to Shinzu somehow summoning the resolve to push the pain away, and with a resounding grunt, Shinzu found a way to ignore the pain. He was proud though he knew that the pain would return soon enough, but he used this time to relax somewhat. As much as someone bleeding on the grove florr could relax.
20 Autosuccess


HP: 70 - 10 = 60

The pain continued to wash over Shinzu, and all he could do was lay there and whither at it, somehow trying to deal with it. He just couldn't, the pain was too much, it was more pain then he'd ever felt, and he'd been in more then his fair share of battles.
8 + 2 = 10 Fail

Somehow Shinzu worked himself into a position the relieved the pain from his sensei's blade. He was able to think straight, at least for a minute anyway, howver, he didn't think of much besides the fact that the pain was gone, at least for now.
15 + 2 = 17 Pass

Shinzu continued to rejoice in his head at the fact that the pain had been relieved. He really couldn't think of too much else, nothing too important came to his mind, except that Batsu was supposed to be getting some medicine to help him! That was right! "Batsu hurry back here and help me!" Shinzu yelled out to his squadmate, wanting this pain to be gone.
19 + 2 = 21 Pass

(OOC: Ok I'm done lol I'm giving up)

Akemi walked down the path to the grove, his new blade at his back. His samehadamaku had become the two weapons he loved most, a Kubriki Hocho with a chain trailing off of it that ended in a kusari. The living blade even attached to the kusari when the blade was not in use, as it was now. The scaley chain clinked slightly with each step as he got closer and closer to the clearing. He was sporting a new look too, his hair was now short and spikey, tips dyed red with his own blood. His trench coat was ditched in favor of a tactical vest, and his arm shined with the sheen of his headband, a purple cloth binding it tight. His neck had excess cloth hanging around it, a facemask, and his pants were slightly loose with metal kneecaps fastened tightly. The kneecaps featured four small spikes so that they could leave a mark. The main feature of this new outfit though was that it showed his massive increase of muscle mass, gained through weeks of training. He stopped at the entryway and said, "Well meatsacks, count yourselves fortunate, for this day Akemi Hoshigaki joins your squad." He smiled, revealing his sharpened teeth as he gave a thumbs up sign, looking over the two. "Rude boy Shinzu and Batsu Wannabe! Friends! It is good to see you once more, please allow me to assist you in any way I can as we are now brothers in arms!" Bleck, being nice was nauseating.