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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:50 pm
Anzu first led them to a patch with brilliant pink flowers. Oddly enough, some were almost a creamy yellow from collected dew. They grew in cone-shaped clusters; the flowers themselves were bell-shaped but...if one was to look from the side, they did distantly resemble the paws of a fox. Overall, the flowers were so beautiful...with seductive, vibrant colours. "First question, Conan-kun... Is this particular species poisonous or not?" Hopefully, Conan's attention hadn't drifted off during the lecture...because Anzu himself had said the answers were already given.
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cyborg902 rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:38 pm
Conan looked at the flowers that Anzu had pointed out to him. Conan looked at them for about twelve seconds before turning to Anzu smiling and saying. “ These are very beautiful looking Anzu-sensei… I believe that these are poisonous because you just finished saying how that most vibrant looking one’s are characteristically poisonous. That’s not to say all plants can’t look beautiful and not be poisonous. Flowers like a rose” Conan finished as he happily smiled, as he was sure of his answer. Anzu had just finished talking about herbs and there was no way Conan could forget something that was just said. Unless he was wrong and Conan took Anzu’s lecture the wrong way. No Conan was sure he made the right choice…hopefully.
Recognizing Herbal and Poisonous Species DC: 10 Formula: 1d20 Training: 2/10
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:35 pm
Anzu beamed proudly at the boy's answer. He had listened after all, no, in fact...given more than what he had asked for. "Well done, Conan-kun. That is foxglove. Remember to note the name carefully...later, look up its effects and in what form it must be in to be effective." Next, the two proceeded to a patch with lily white flowers. Anzu repeated the same question. This time around, the answer would be trickier to catch. However, there was a famous case of hemlock poisoning in Konoha a few months ago. One of the Inuzuka's dogs, apparently, had the ill fortune to chance upon a cluster. Anzu himself, along with the rest of the medical staff, had to work emergency hours to save the German shepherd. Afterwards, a medical report was released to the village newspaper, for all people, especially parents...to be aware of their children getting close to a certain species of lovely white flowers.
Unlike the foxglove, all parts of this plant was poisonous. Anzu, whenever he's cultivating the hemlock supply, is always careful to wear real gloves instead of his gauntlets. For yes, hemlock poisoning...the most dangerous of its power was its sedative effects: numbing and gradual paralysis, before stopping the heart and lungs. A careless victim might not even realize of encroaching death.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12567713@N00/471744313/
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cyborg902 rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:42 pm
Conan happily wrote down the word “foxglove” on the scroll he had and then proceeded to look at the next type of plant Anzu pointed out. This one had simple white flowers all grouped close together. Conan thought about it before thinking that he had the right answer. “ I think that this one is poisonous as well Anzu-sensei. They look like there very closely grouped together and close to the ground. Kind of like weeds.” Conan was wondering what each of these different poison’s did to people. And wondered if he was ever going to use any during some kind of fight. But would Conan even want to fight? Back in the library Conan was basically frozen solid. naa cant be like that… they were way stronger then me Conan thought as he shook his head of the fact fighting made him a little unconvertible. Recognizing Herbal and Poisonous Species DC: 10 Formula: 1d20 Training: 3/10
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:07 pm
Jin and Kyo wandered into the compound. Jin looked around and the place seemed to be empy but he thought someone might come out if he yelled loud enough. someone is bound to be here. Jin thought as he turned to Kyo. "What do u think boy." Kyo barked happily at his master. Jin smiled and said,"I thought so to buddy"
"Hello, anyone here.?" Jin said. Kyo barked in an atempt to help his master. Jin sat down and waited for someone to show up. Kyo sat down with him. Jin gave Kyo a pat on the head as he saw someone comming.
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:42 pm
Jin's unease would certainly be understandable. The estate was vast, after all...and it was not a rare case for visitors of the Senju Compound to comment that the place looked like consecrated (temple) grounds. But really. Jin could've been luckier not running into the disgruntled Senju elders that just got a really good yelling from the heir. Konoha's famous "corpse dancer" Melediana (reference: she uses Shikon no Jutsu alot), deceptively seeming to be a sandy-haired woman in her late forties eyed the Inuzuka boy irritably.
"Look, Charon. Another one. Anzu-sama has turned the compound into a meeting hall." She complained to the dark haired Senju elder next to her, seemingly a late middle-aged man...though in actuality was perhaps well over his sixties. Charon's gray-blue eyes landed on the boy. After a moment, his eyes narrowed. "Is that true, kid? You're not an Academy Student, all of us here can tell." Of course. For Sannin-rank shinobi, as all the present elders were, it was not that difficult to tell the difference between differently ranked shinobi by chakra levels.
Charon had no way of knowing that Jin had never met the ANBU captain prior. Nor did he know this kid was among the three Anzu was supposed to take as a Genin squad. But either way, this kid was going to be in for a surprise...when he sees how young the ANBU captain was, both heir and head elder of this clan.
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:48 pm
"Very good! And precisely, many types of poisonous plants do grow quite closely together...weed-like if you wish to put it that way." A slight pause and Anzu's amber-hazel eyes seemed thoughtful. "These lovely white flowers are hemlock, Conan-kun. Now note that down. I'm sure you'll find their effects rather...interesting. <3" Casually, the young ANBU captain gestured to a cluster of flowers growing in the patch behind the hemlock. Those flowers...there were so lovely, yet it was a dark allure. Small flowers gowned in inky black, velvety petals...ornated by dark blue berries. "And those flowers, Conan-kun?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:58 pm
Jin bowed to the people standing in front of him. Kyo did the same. "Hello my name is Inuzuka, Jinsoku, and this is my buddy Kyoui, you can call him Kyo." Kyo barked happily at Jin. "Yes they do look like very nice people dont they." Jin said to Kyo.
Jin then turned back to the people and said politely. "Could you help mp im looking for my other squad members...I was told to report here when ready." Jin stood very still and waited for a response from one of the two.
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:10 pm
"Squad members?" Laughed the crone (Melediana). "Who are you talking about, kid? The Chuunins in this clan haven't even taken their Jounin Qualifications Exam yet, and the current Jounins are working in ANBU." Charon's mouth curled into a frown. "No...Melediana..." A moment's pause. "Come to think of it...wasn't Anzu-sama saying something about a Genin squad before this Master mess?" The sandy-haired woman's lip curled.
"Of course. Who could've forgotten? Anzu-sama invited his whole former Academy class to "celebrate", for pete's sake." Melediana eyed the Inuzuka boy haughtily, pointing to one of the two paths around the main compound, which was further ahead. "Follow that and keep going until you reach the open peninsula. It's built on a peninsula-like strip, with the surrounding waters...you can't possibly miss it." Having said this, the Senju troope went on...assumedly, the elders wanted to check up on the status of the branch house.
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:24 pm
"Thank you very much." Jin said as he started down the path that lead around the compound to where he needed to go. "Lets go buddy." Jin said to Kyo. Kyo barked happily and followed Jin. Jin began walking again. he took his time walking so he could look at the compound. he was amazed at what he saw. "man this place is incredable, right buddy" Kyo barked again. the compuond was beautiful. it looked like a big shrine. "man can you believe people live in places like this boy?" Jin said in awe to Kyo as Kyo barked agreeably. Jin finally made it to his destination the area they had mentioned was easy to spot. Jin and Kyo walked over to wait for someone to show up.
[before i finnish my post is anyone here or am i the first one.]
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:34 pm
((Conan's with me in the pavilion. xDD))
Nyame had preoccupied herself with meditating while Anzu busied himself with showing Conan some of the many species of herbs and poisonous plants within the open pavilion. To be honest, she liked this place alot... And the pavilion was perfectly situated, built beside the river. Obelisk-like pillars of finely carved wood supports the lovely, high hanging ceiling. And since the Senju and Hyuuga compounds were both of traditional Heian era design...the gentle breezes perfectly conditions the whole area through the large but beautifully carved windows felt comfortably familiar to Nyame. And of course, besides the goldfishes and free-flying turtledoves and kingfishers outside...inside the pavilion, the lovely but soothing colours of the pavilion herbs and flowers...were oddly comforting. The young woman, typical of the suspicious Hyuugas, was beginning to think her temmate might've planted trees that releases some sort of sedative now...
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cyborg902 rolled 1 20-sided dice:
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:07 pm
Conan quickly wrote down Hemlock and giggled at Anzu’s praise. “ thank you Anzu-sensei” Conan smiled as he now turned his attention to the new plant that was behind the hemlock. At first glance it looked like it had black berries on it. But after taking a longer look at it Conan answered “ these ones too Anzu-sensei. You said to watch for plants that don’t fit the normal pod bearers.” Conan said as he started thinking that all of the plants hear in the pavilion were poisonous. if that’s true then this will be easy Conan happily thought as he waited to see if his current answer was right or not. Conan mind started thinking as it normally did when he didn’t know much. man Anzu-sensei knows so much about this stuff. I cant wait until I know as much as him and from what Conan had seen here in the pavilion and back in the library. Its going to be a long time before that happens. Recognizing Herbal and Poisonous Species DC: 10 Formula: 1d20 Training: 4/10
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:44 pm
"Correct. Also, I think the flower's colour trumpets 'danger' loudly enough." The ANBU captain pointed to the belladonna's berries. "Hm...doubt anyone would dare to eat those anyways. Remember, Conan-kun...never ever eat wild berries and fungus without getting it checked first. They're even existing poisonous fungus resembling edible ones." A soft pause. "These black flowers are the Deadly Nightshade, or Atropa Belladonna by binomial nomenclature." Next, Anzu led Conan to a patch of flowers on the other side of the pavilion. This time, it was an odd flower...mostly creamy white, with stripes of purple in a ring. It resembled something like the combination of a sunflower and lily, minus the golden yellow colour of sunflowers.
"What do you think about this one, Conan-kun?"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iswiz/1365696391/
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:01 pm
A somewhat feminine figure strode into view at the gate It was impossible to tell if the newcomer was male or female, and it was difficult to tell if it was even a Konoha Shinobi, as the headband was somewhat covered by the layers of clothing that hid it from view, along with the rest of Megumi's body. It was hard to say whether anyone would remember who this shinobi was, but it was not too difficult to realize that it wasn't a senju. The ninja strode with a purpose towards the compound. Her left eye was a pure blue, and his right eye was an intense green The right hand was visible, the elbow resting in the sleeve's hole inside the trench coat, the hand extending out through the gap between the two sides of the jacket. The nails of this right hand were perfectly painted blue, and they were manicured with painstaking detail. The small hint of eyeshadow and the thin, dark eyeliner gave further detail to the eyes, but on a whole, it was still split fifty-fifty as to what sex this creature was. Megumi's face was hidden from the middle of the nose down by the high, full collar on his/her jacket. When Megumi spoke, his/her voice carried itself across the area, having both authority and kindness conjoined in a musical duet. "Would anyone mind telling me where Senju, Anzu might be located? It is rather important."
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:30 pm
[so when r we gonna do something.]
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