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 Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:15 pm
"That water is cold enough to run your body down in 1 min flat. You gotta search around with your hands 'fer a bit. Them fisheys are not common, maybe only one or two swim by in an hour so you gotta have a keen eye son."
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:38 pm
nodding and taking in his caretakers short and very clear directions the youth had gone down on one knee and stuck his hands into the icy water.pulling them out quickly and slowly dipping them back into the circle cut into the ground riku bite his lip as his hand slowly went numb when a fish had brushed up against his right hand's knuckle.he clenched both fists and cupped them blowing into them trying to regain even a little feeling back into his numb hands when he dipped them back into the chilling water and let them wade until at wrist level.
Hours passed and another fish had gotten away because this time riku had been too slow due to the below freezing temprature ." Dammit!...." when riku retracted his hands and sat on them to get more heat and once more regain feeling.when the boy had remembered the trick he had done when he broke the mans rod in the first place as he concentrated not even a single strand of chakra left his finger tips
"Do you know how i did that trick before?...when i broke your fishing pole? that weird glowing light that grabbed it? "
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:48 pm
Suddenly riku had stood up cracked his neck to both sides and then flung his arm at the center of the fishing hole straining the muscles in his as nothing happened-then again,again,again and again he flung his arm dexterously .with absolute.fail.
when he closed his eyes and tried digging as far deep in his memory as he could "i wonder why i cant do it now..." when he sat down and crossed his legs folding his arms and bring them to his chest and tilting his head slowly submersed himself in the confines of his mind on how to do his puppet technique.
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:29 pm
A day had past and riku had already become frustrated with how how his progress had gone on catching even one fish.The young boy still clueless as to his home,his name,or even the strange technique he had preformed the day before.
"F*****************k " was the only thing riku had said face palming his forehead and slouching to the ground his hands had already begun becoming used to the intense chill they would have to endure until he caught a fish.Sinking his hand into the water at a faster speed riku had felt the side of the fish swim up against his right hand when he flicked his hand in the direction of the fish and it slid through his fingers almost taunting him.
Hours and hours slid by as attempt after attempt became an average routine-"Oh wait!..." riku had said aloud to himself thinking out loud "I think i can remember that ninja were capable of preforming techniques like that....called "nin-jutsu" i believe?...could i be a ninja?..." the boy rubbed underneath his chin looking up to the ceiling of the ice fishing hut "maybe if i try to draw on "chakra" i can do what i had done before...." and riku crossed his legs and put his palms onto his knees attempting to meditate deeply.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:39 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:50 pm
"Chicken what?" Shuniji asked bluntly as he was shoved forward, being steered through the crowd like a rudder and seemingly okay with the whole situation. In reality, he was simply tired, cold and hungry.
"The Great Tengu Lake is a tourist sight. Maybe they'll have a food stand," he mumbled absently as he stumbled down the gangway onto the modest dock.
They hadn't really landed anywhere impressive, Shuniji noted as he looked up at the port. At least, it wasn't anywhere that spoke of a great battle. There weren't even any cool ruins. It was just a marina and some small, but cozy looking buildings.
Shuniji shuffled forward into town, a little disappointed at the lack of snow. Then again, they were right on the ocean and the hills beyond were frosted with white.
"Better go find a place with a map or something..."
Oh well. He knew he'd be sick of snow by the end of the day, anyway.
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:39 pm
 ȘЄΊҜȺ▷Cheshiru◁  (¯`v´¯).`·.¸.·´ ¸.·´.·´¨)¸.·¨) (¸.·´(¸.·´(¸.·¨¯`☆☆☆☆☆☆
Seika followed after Shuniji with a look of mild curiosity on her face. The only thing she found interesting about this place was the Snow, and it was too cold to even play with. This mission was starting to suck even more now. Well, it's not like they were here to have fun, anyway. A small shiver crawled up Seika's back, making her snap out of her silent pouting. She looked around and inspected the area for a moment before answering. "There's a souvenir shop over there, maybe they have a map or something." Seika pointed out hesitantly. She wasn't sure if it was wise to point out a souvenir shop to Shuniji of all people, just look what he did with her money!
MƠƠƊ: PMS Mellow
lιѕтeɴιɴɢ тo: Carol of the bells - Thrice
Side note: Cold, cold, COLD!
How would you like to see what d e a t h is like? ✞
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:37 pm
Shuniji shuffled across the poorly-paved street carefully. Snow had been shoveled off the main pathways, leaving only the dirty ice and potholes that made the road rather treacherous to walk on. Nevertheless, Shuniji eventually found that gift shop Seika mentioned.
He reluctantly ignored the sparkly, over-priced baubles on the modest shelves and looked for a map. He counted his blessings that the store was at least warm.
He carefully eyed the location of the shop-keeper, hoping the elderly gentleman wouldn't mind that he would be reading the merchandise without paying for it. It wasn't like he could if he wanted to.
"Let's see..." stealth-mode aside, Shuniji couldn't help but talk to himself as he shuffled through the shelves to find a map. He eventually found what he was looking for and smiled triumphantly.
Clumsily unfurling the pamphlet, he traced a finger over the local waterways.
"Kinda disappointing. I was hoping to see where the Village Hidden in the Snow is, but it's not on here... guess that makes sense, though... s'not like we're in the phone book ourselves..." he mumbled. "Oh, here're the ruins of the old village... Oh, wait, here's the lake."
It was surprising it took Shuniji so long to find the big, blue splotch on an otherwise white map. Then again, he probably took his time just so he could talk some more.
Shuniji committed the map to memory and put it back, making sure the shopkeeper saw him.
He paused at the door before pushing it open and exiting back to the street. It was warm in there, and it had that neat gift shop smell!
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:34 am
 ȘЄΊҜȺ▷Cheshiru◁ (¯`v´¯).`·.¸.·´ ¸.·´.·´¨)¸.·¨) (¸.·´(¸.·´(¸.·¨¯`☆☆☆☆☆☆
Jingl Jingle~!
A small figure squeezed through the door just as Shuniji opened it. A small, black Cat with sapphire looking eyes to be exact. There was a mini bell that wrapped around it's neck, making a sweet little jingle noise when the Cat moved. It wouldn't take rocket science to figure out it was just Seika though. She practically pounced on Shuniji's back and quickly climbed up onto his right shoulder. It was strange how her form was actually smaller than Neko-chan's. Which made it easier for Seika to wiggle her way into Shuniji's hood and curl snugly around his neck. Being that his hood was already up, it made it easier for her to hide. Though really...that wasn't Seika's intention, she was just cold. "How long do you think it'll take us to get to the assumed location? We're looking for an anonymous Fisherman you know.." Seika reminded him with an almost laughable miniature voice. If only she wasn't able to speak as well.
At least the soft fur would keep his neck warm.
MƠƠƊ: PMS Mellow
lιѕтeɴιɴɢ тo: Jingle~Jingle~!
Side note: Why....is there glitter in here? Isn't this a new coat?!
How would you like to see what d e a t h is like? ✞
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:59 am
The winds of winter are cruel indeed. A vast and terrible snowstorm threatens the twilight sky and the temperature starts to plummet. It's heading for zero now and it doesn't seem like there will be any sign of stopping there! Shelter is the only option... and shelter is something you don't seem to have...
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:50 pm
"Ack--hey, what're you--" Shuniji jumped around and flailed around in the street as Seika wormed her way into his coat. His shirt was a turtleneck and his hair was once again grown out and worn down, so it wasn't like there was a physical danger to the tiny cat person.
And besides... she was really warm on the back of his head. Shuniji grunted irritably and continued on out of town.
They had continued quite a ways away from civilization when the winds started picking up. Shuniji couldn't see much through the canopy of evergreen trees, but what little he could... didn't look very pleasant.
"I think it might take a little longer.... than we planned....."
The sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach was growing with each degree the surrounding temperature dropped, but he did his best to hide his dread from Seika.
His Kakoai was already activated, but now he was widening his search for animals, life, anything that would point him in the direction of shelter.
Things weren't looking hopeful.
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:16 pm
ȘЄΊҜȺ▷Cheshiru◁ (¯`v´¯).`·.¸.·´ ¸.·´.·´¨)¸.·¨) (¸.·´(¸.·´(¸.·¨¯`☆☆☆☆☆☆
Seika poked her small head out of his coat to inspect the area. "Talk about zero visibility." She commented with her ears perked up, trying to listen for anything that could possibly hint them towards shelter, but all she heard was the howling of the harsh wind. This wasn't good. Her small body shivered before retreating behind his neck again.
"I can produce a Snake wall, it'll shield us from the winds, but I can't say it'll keep us warm, because Snakes don't really generate heat..." Seika murmured lightly. She didn't want to admit it, but there wasn't anything she could do to help at this point. If Seika decided to change back, she'd probably end up freezing to death, Shun would probably leave her this time...
She wasn't equipped for this environment at all (Jutsu wise) and it irked her, the only thing she could do was stay put, out of the way.
MƠƠƊ: PMS Mellow
lιѕтeɴιɴɢ тo: Jingle~Jingle~!
Side note: We're totally screwed. Unless Shun can morph into some sort of igloo.
How would you like to see what d e a t h is like? ✞
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:14 pm
Shuniji withheld a grimace at Seika's expense as they he trudged through the snow. It wouldn't be worth the effort it would take to unstick his frozen face.
"Sad to say, a wall of dead snakes may be our only option, by the look of things," he muttered into the wind, putting an especially sarcastic emphasis on the word "look". He could hardly see the trees to avoid walking into them.
Even with his Kakoai, he couldn't find any animals. Either they'd cleared out a long time ago, or weren't around to begin with; likely hibernating in safe caves Shuniji would never find.
Still, Shuniji refused to admit defeat. They were already too far out for turning back to make much of a difference. 'I am NOT going to die out here,' he thought stubbornly.
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:28 pm
Several months slowly slid past riku as his normally well kept black hair had grown several inches in length and dangled profusely in front of him hiding his face from outside view.Riku knelt over a perfect circle cut into the ice that lay in front of him as he slowly dipped his hands into the icy water up to elbows length and quickly shifted his body weight backwards falling onto his back to reveal a silver fish squirming vigorously between an icy cold grip.when riku rose up to a sitting position and tossed it behind him into a wicker basket full of the same breed of fish which flopped every now and again.
"well i think the old man should be happy with the amount...only took me..."
riku face palmed his forehead "months..." and wiped away his bangs to the left side of his face "i'm even starting to smell like what i'm suppose to be catching!" the stranded genin said as he pulled at his worn out black shirt and sniffed the inside of it.
"Yo! pops! i think ive caught enough fish!" said the boy as he called over his shoulder.
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:55 am
turning his attention to where he had yelled riku had no response and sighed chuckling to himself "he never comes when i call him....i guess that means i need to catch more fish if hes going to give me any information" and with that the genin went back to work as he had done before sliding his hands into the icy water "im becoming a pro at this!" riku had said with an optimistic expression as he was seconds from pulling another fish out of the water before it slipped from his hands and swam away into the arctic waters when riku thrust one arm attempting to catch it with the weird strings of light he had used before and nothing escaped his finger tips and he pulled his arm out of the water.
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