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Cryshal calmed down after she heard someone's voice from outside the cloth. To no surprise it was none other than Shinji to the rescue! After she resurfaced from the disaster around her she smiled and giggled, "Well, I did tell say I didn't know how to build a tent!" She stood up and brushed herself off a bit and saw that Shinji was picking up everything that had fallen. "Yeah Segare took me over there to get supplies. Of course it looks like I have more supplies needed for one tent, I also got you one too." Cryshal said shyly, "I figured that I owed you something for what happened in the forest, so I saved you a trip to the supply house don't worry We will go again and I will show you the way later, like when we need to go there for something." She looked at the finished tent in astonishment. "So THATS how it's done! I was so close, I guess I didn't tie the knots tight enough or something like that. Okay, that's one tent down, now for yours. Where do you want to set up your tent? Oh I almost forgot..." Cryshal went over to pick up two buckets, "... I got us buckets also! Here is yours. I'll hold on to these until we are finished with your tent okay?" Cryshal smiled once more.

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((Taru, Welcoming someone, who had already made it clear she was from the village, doesn't exactly translate into "clearly hiding something". Nor recognizing when they were near the village, for the same reason.))

Rin stood aside as the other council members approached and started speaking with the new members. She would occasionally bounce on her feet and look around as if she was waiting for the boring talk to end. She kept her mouth shut when Segare told the boy to get his own water though, it seemed she and him may be on different pages but still in the same book. The boy wasnt exactly proving his usefulness by collapsing every few minutes. Oddly, Luo seemed to miss this point, or didnt think it was valid. Clearly this village business would be... difficult. When the boy bowed, as instructed, Rin couldnt help but giggle when he referred to Luo as his Lord. It was a bizarre change in formality even toward a council member. Then the boy, Shinji, submitted to Luos attack on his lack of supplies and went to the spring rather than the emergency stash. His trust was too easily earned she decided. He could prove a threat if that wasnt fixed soon. The girl seemed to have the same problem. Segare took the girl to see about a tent, but Rin didnt bother following. What kind of kid would stand around while they discussed boring things like debts? Although Segares words surprised Rin. Luo and Segare had tried to spar? In retrospect it was probably inevitable,they would want to be sure of their combat ability. Rin personally would decline such an invitation, as a duel would do her no good. She was brought onto the team for her information skills not combat skills, and demonstrating them would only serve to make them weaker.

After they were out of earshot Rin looked towards Luo, the only remaining person. "You probly understand, I dont think they need to know my status just yet. My err, class plan thing works better that way." She bounced a bit on the balls of her feet. "Oh Luo this will be so much fun! I wanna play I wanna play!" It would be exhausting keeping this role for too long but it was important people didnt see her change too much or they would get suspicions. Then she say on the grass and started pulling at the grass, which was what the new members would see when they returned. She occasionally rocked back and forth. After the two had returned, and began to build the worst tent setup she had ever seen, she fell onto her back and shouted. "I'm Boooooored!" Sadly Luo had already approached. She breifly wondered if the fast growing friendship between Shinji and Cryshal was due to more... base motivations. They were clearly a bit... lonely. Still, she popped up onto her feet and ran towards the group. "Hey! Are we going to learn some ninjutsu? or maybe taijutsu? I wanna learn to blow stuff up with my mind!" She was clearly adressing Luo, rather than the other two. Still going out of her way to making sure she never stood quite still enough, as if she was about to explode from her excess energy. She was young, and had indeed gotten tired waiting for something to happen. If she could, she would like to go through Luo and Segare's first classes as if she were a student. It would not only let her get an idea of their mastery, but help gain the trust of the other would be students before it was Rin's turn.

Hyashi Miya
Stumbling and sobbing, a young man ran into the clearing aimed directly for the tent. "There's no bakery-ee-ee-ee!" He said his chest heaving. His hair was strikingly white, matching his pure white clothing choice. His eyes were clenched shut as he ran, tears pouring down his face. His eyes however snapped open with terror as his foot caught something hidden in the grass and he began his swift face plant into the ground. He wore a blade on his left side, and a practice blade on his right. Neither of these hit the ground with the force his torso and head did because his hands flew to them on his downward plunge and kept them from hitting them on the ground. "Nuhbkrymenznuhcekz..." He sobbed into the ground. He slid his face along the grass and dirt to force his neck flat.

His head had managed to land at Luo's feet, and he opened his eyes to stare directly as his feet sniffling. His nose was bleeding, but thankfully wasn't broken. He looked up at Luo, or as up as he could look, and then it hit him who he was looking at. His body stiffened for a second before he bounced off of the ground. "Aughflableh!" His throat made a sound as he bounced off of the ground, landing perfectly on one foot and sliding backwards a bit on the grass, he ran behind Shinji, and leaned out to peek out from behind Cryshal. "I'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to insult your beautiful village." He said, his voice wavering, possibly still from him sobbing over the lack of cake, but it was also apparent it might have been from the realization he'd face planted after sobbing about cake in front of one of the only people he knew in the village since he'd gotten there a couple days earlier. He'd managed to keep a stiff upper lip all this time, but he'd hit his breaking point. Several days without cake had made him who he now was, this sniffling child.

Timmy the quirk crashed through a particularly thick gathering of bamboo on the edge of the clearing and promptly found his face firmly planted in the ground. He breifly wondered if he could turn into a watermelon if he tried hard enough before standing up and brushing himself off. His escape from the ninja in the forest left his clothes even more tattered than they were before. Again, he had wished he wore his good clothes. If only he knew he would be going on a trip like this one.

He had heard the same sounds as Shukaku, but unlike his adopted brother Timmy felt no need for stealth. His entrance was supposed to more... grand, but it seemed fate was less kind. It was probably his raw, uncontained awesome that had knocked him over and onto his face. Or it could be he was just clumsy. Mentally he decided it must be the former as he strode towards the crowd on the other end of the clearing. Most of them were young, one was even bouncing with the incredible energy of a 12 year old. The one who stood out the most was an older man, if only just, who seemed to be the center of everyone's attention. Timmy noticed him instantly, and had to keep himself from drooling. If there was anything Timmy had learned, it was how to scout a good mark. That man must have come from a very rich family.
There were about four tents in the clearing, though only two seemed complete, as well as a much larger one in the distance. Clearly this wasnt the village the ninja was trying to drag them to, it looked like some camping trip. A well organized one, but a camping trip nonetheless. Timmy approached the group with his most businesslike face on, and did his best to look like he belonged. "Well hello there!" He shouted calmly. "I see i'm a bit late!" A ruse, of course, but one which had paid off well enough in the past. The clearing was clearly intended for more people, so it was likely there were several more people coming. As Timmy always said, or said at least once in the past, 'there is no money in being an outsider'. If he looked like he belonged, there were far more profitable options available. He already had a dozen scams in his head before he reached the cluster of people. "Don't suppose it's too early to ask for a bite to eat? The hike up here was killer!" The boy almost didnt notice that the several members of the group were armed. He managed to keep a calm expression, but found himself worrying if he had wandered into the wrong camp. Perhaps they were just hunters? with... swords instead of bows... Or perhaps it was a posse? they were hunting some fugitive and this was base camp? It was obvious that they weren't the Daimyo's soldiers, as they werent color coordinated enough. Timmy was careful not to betray his partner's position, mostly out of habit.

Luo Ushio
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๑๑๑๑ As Luo grew a bit tired of simply staring at Rin and the other two, he turned to the side as he folded his arms across his chest as he waited. It didn't take long however, for Luo to hear a voice he had become familiar with in days prior. Turning his head slowly towards the voice, Luo exhaled deeply through his nostrils as he watched the white haired youth rush towards them with tears streaming down his face. He found himself a bit confused at the sight, wondering just what had made him so hysterical. In meeting him originally as well as in passing for the past few days, Miya seemed to be quite normal in all respects. In fact, by the way the boy was dressed Luo gathered unless he was a good thief he had come from a family that could afford to dress their young in white without fearing the costs it would take to clean the garments or by new ones entirely.

As he fell in front of Luo seemingly on the verge of prostrating, Luo found himself stepping back another foot quickly. The boy had stopped short, however Luo didn't enjoy the prospect of being touched unwillingly. Standing upright at last, Luo watched him move behind Shinji and Cryshal, his gaze narrowing slightly. Whatever was getting to Miya had caused Luo to wonder if he was as capable as he had led the councilor to believe. He found himself between mildly annoyed, or mildly irritated, either way the sensation came about quickly. His behavior was...sad if Luo was being honest with himself, it reminded him of the children who complained or whimpered after having to clean the Ushio clan grounds. Even still, the complaints were few and far between and usually met with strict corrective behavior. Luo couldn't have his men running off crying in the middle of a mission because of something personal, no matter how important.

"Hyashi Miya stand up straight, stop hiding, present yourself accordingly, and pull yourself together. I have no patience for cowards, especially off the field. If you want something, gather the tools and ingredients to make it yourself. You've caused yourself enough embarrassment today, so you'll have to make up for your little outburst with some work." Before Luo could finish speaking however, he heard another voice call towards them, one that was utterly unfamiliar. Just as quickly as he had arrived, the boy proposed an immediate request. If there were two things Luo didn't like off the bat, it was being interrupted, and just as well repeating himself. It was said of his clan that an Ushio who could not adhere to instruction the first time did not deserve to hold the title of a shinobi. Listening carefully was just as big a part of the job as any other facet, it was very easy for things to go awry simply because things were missed.

Turning his full gaze on the boy, Luo's lips went from pursed to an outright frown, at least for someone who didn't do it much. He was finding it difficult to keep himself from getting annoyed already, especially with the two new additions to the group. He didn't bother looking to Rin for help, knowing full well her ruse wouldn't allow her to break character, but Luo felt somewhat overwhelmed by the presence and attention of the four people around him. The first thing Luo noticed of course was that he was alone. For Luo it was an oddity to see someone come to the village alone, especially someone who off the bat looked so ill equipped. Even Cryshal and Shinji without much equipment had each other, and Rin was with them as well. He saw no guide that was usually sent to meet with people and guide them back at certain drop points, he saw no weapon at his side, no tent, not even a walking stick. He definitely didn't know how the kid found the place, but he had an inkling he had no idea where he was. Instead of scolding however, Luo was curious as to just how he got there. More importantly, he was curious as to if the boy was followed.

As quickly as his mood had turned foul, Luo began to grin slightly as a sliver of white poked through his lips. He may have been their senior, but even Luo was prone to trickery from time-to-time. "Ah yes, the hike up here is pretty treacherous. I'm afraid no food though, I was just gathering a hunting party together, so you're actually right on time. In fact, you've made things a lot easier since I can split us up into two teams and get this done quickly. But first, your name." Quickly, Luo took the moment to look over the boy's head, scanning the bamboo thicket line for movement or any colors that obviously weren't green. It was to no avail however, and he didn't want to take the extra time to search without seeming overly paranoid. Returning his attention back to the boy after he introduced himself Luo sighed, "Well, you look pretty unequipped to go hunting in these parts. Cryshal, Shinji, Rin, would you mind all giving the boy a kunai to borrow for the hunt. I'll replace them myself if anything is lost."

He gave them a moment to introduce themselves to the new arrival, knowing full well Rin was more than likely as suspicious if not more so than he was. It was why he had come up with what he was to propose next. "Alright, now that we're all familiar with each other, the task for each team will be one deer each. As I mentioned stealth is the name of the game, but speed and cunning is just as well essential. Shinji and Cryshal, you will be on one team since you arrived together. Rin, you and him will be on a team together, and I will head up both teams once we reach the forest. The task is one deer per team, and for fun the team with the fastest track and trap time will be rewarded. Failure, is not an option."

In his last words, Luo's tone grew more serious than it usually was, which was a bit surprising. Still, he was serious about failure not being an option they had. He wondered how Rin felt about the new arrival, pondered how much of a threat she viewed him as. If there was a threat, Luo's decision to split him from the rest of the genin was of course the correct one. He wanted to make sure with absolute certainty that if for some reason he was part of an ambush waiting for them, the others were far enough away from an encounter to escape harm and as well warn the rest of the village upon their return. As he took one last look at the kid, Luo began walking forward towards the forest, his head shook a bit. "He doesn't look like much, I should probably calm down a bit and see what unfolds."



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"Oh uh right. My name is Timmy, people like to call me 'Timmy the Quirk'. It's just one of those childhood nicknames I inherited from my time working in the imperial palace. The stories I could tell..." Timmy paused for dramatic effect before bowing to the crowd. He had plenty of practice acting like a sophisticated, well established pillar of the community. He doubted he was proper enough to look like he worked close to the emporer, but even the rich man would likely believe Timmy was at least a low level servant. It seemed, that whatever he had stumbled into was at least partly formal. except it wasn't military... He wasn't quite sure what to make of it. The other kids all seemed like little more than brats, so perhaps it was some sort of militia training? and the orders themselves. Timmy wasn't sure how he was supposed to hunt a deer with just a 'kunai'. Not unless it exploded, but it didnt sound like something which exploded to him. Timmy had left most of his specialty hunting gear at home, well it had been confiscated by the local guard more like.Seems they dissaproved of his methods, though they werent shy about confiscating all the precooked meat he had managed to capture either. In a bizarre twist of irony, they had donated his whole catch to the orphanage anyways, and it lasted them several weeks. After a few moments consideration Timmy decided it was probably better this way anyways, it was a beautiful bamboo forest and he didnt want to burn it down... if bamboo could burn. "Is bamboo a type of tree? oh nevermind. Err, who is Rin?"

He briefly scanned the teams. There were four other people present, not counting Shikaku who was still well hidden, so one of them was either being left out or not assigned to a team. It was probably the little girl who wasn't going on the trip, it was a hunting trip after all. Assuming Rin to be a girls name, that left one more possibility. Timmy approached the older girl dressed in green and bowed. "Hello good lady, are you by chance Rin?" He looked her up and down quickly, to size her up. He was careful not to linger on any areas too long to prevent appearing improper. She didnt seem like she would be bery rich or good at hunting. So she wouldnt be a very good mark, and she probably wouldnt help much on this quest. He would have to do well enough for both of them it seemed. Though, looking at the other two it didnt look like they had a lot of competition.

((since there was somehow confusion involved, Timmy is mistaking Cryshal for Rin))

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Segare's quick pace brought him back to the tents in record time, and he headed straight for the council tent's dedicated clearing. He wasn't sure what good it'd really do, they had no particularly specialized trackers and only Shen knew where to even start looking, and had already left, but he felt like he needed to report the incident to Luo anyways. They needed to keep an eye out for those kids. By the sounds of it Shen hadn't even bothered tell them why they were here, just basically kidnapped them. Why else would they have attempted an escape after all? He just hoped they hadn't run into one of the local tigers. The things had given some of his chuunin trouble, he didn't want to think what one would do to a couple kids.

Reaching the tent, though, thoughts of the runaway kids were forced from his mind, and replaced by utter confusion, and a bit of mild shock. Why, exactly, was there a child hanging from the tent's awning? Segare slowed his pace, approaching the odd sight, and looked around. He didn't see anyone nearby that might have put the kid here, but if he'd hung himself he had to have some of the best contortion skills Segare had ever seen, since his hands and ankles both appeared quite tightly bound.

"What are you doing?" Segare finally asked, choosing to treat it as if the kid had put himself there until further information was made available. Another point towards him not having hung himself, was that his head was roughly at Segare's own head level, leaving the kid suspended about five feet above the ground. And he was gagged. That bade well... Segare reached forward, slightly cautiously in case the gag was for biting, and pulled the cloth loose, and off of the kid's head. He didn't recognize the boy at all, which he was sure he would if the kid had been here for any length of time. Had one of the recruiters dumped him here? But if they had, why had he not been notified? Better yet, why was he tied up, and where was the recruiter? ... This day was just too strange.

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