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The man grinned slightly unknown to the Orochi as he bowed. “Hmmm… how polite. I didn’t think shinobi could be polite. Maybe it is because of your clan that your. Either way it won’t matter. It’s time we get started so now I’ll take you to a world of pain.” the man said with an eager chuckle at the end. Not that Keishi wanted to torture the teenage Orochi. The man wasn’t like most tortures who developed a sick pleasure over time from the constant brutality. It had always been just a dirty job that someone with a strong stomach had to do. What excited him was weather the youngin’ could survive or not. Would his snake like blood that pumped through his veins be any help or a hinder? Could he hold back his tongue from the pain? The last time someone actually made it through the pain to become part of the order was twenty three people previous. Would today be the twenty fourth? Or would there be a new member? The anticipation was starting to become unbearable to the middle aged samurai.

“Now come on now! No time like the present to get some pain.” his large, log like hand took Seshiro by the shoulder and edged him inside through the iron door, where it closed tightly allowing no one in or out. Inside would be the equivalent to a smelting plant. It was dark with the luminous rays of superheated metal and melted iron, making the place look like there were small campfires all around. There were a few other samurai running about, twisting different dials with wrenches, pulling apart wooden beams, screwing together other beams. It was a work in darkness. Keishi brought Seshiro to a giant cauldron that looked like a witch of enormous stature would use it. “Now I presume that Chiyo gave you the safe word. If you want to stop the pain then all you have to do is say it. Since all you youngins like to bark loud at first I guess I’ll show you what you’re going into first. Quite literally.” the man stated with a dark chuckle while flexing his palm to the device.

“Meet the Melting Pot. It’s had a lot of different uses over the years, but we’ve found it best to cook whales and people in. Now what’s going to happen is where going to tie you with a chain to a wooden pole and stir you around in some water. You’ll be getting dunked and stirred and whipped and mixed and heh it’ll be a fun time. I think we’ll throw some meat and some carrots and vegetables in too. We can have a good old fashion snake stew.” Keishi stated with a loud bellow that vibrated off the walls of his building. After the laugh though the man got serious in tone as a few samurai came behind Seshiro and began to bind his arms and body to a steal beam. Once the defector shinobi was bound, Keishi carried the beam with Seshiro easily to the top of a ladder where the boy would go inside the pot. He rested the beam vertical at the edge of a plank allowing Seshiro to stand. “ From here we’ll let you jump in on your own. That’s just if you can. “There are only two type of people who go around beardless. Boys and women. You got a little stubble their under your chin, but at the same time you look like the type who would paint a beard on his face.” the man said giving the Orochi survivor a small push closer to the edge. Keishi wanted to see how’d the boy would react to that insult. Maybe it would egg him on into the trial. Although the samurai couldn’t try and help the boy through. His job was to make sure that Seshiro did not get through easily which is why the man also had to install a little fear. “Did you know that human skin burns at a temperature of around 130 degrees fahrenheit? I believe the water inside that pot is probably around 200 degrees. Try and kick and swim when you’re inside there. Maybe we’ll let your head break surface I’ll let you make the decision whether you want to jump in or not.”


Torture 1: The Melting Pot
This gigantic pot has been used for many things. At a time it used to cook sharks and giant eels from the waters of wave country. Now it's become a device for cooking the weak. A poor fool is tied to plank facing up and slowly lowered into the pot. Within the pot is water at a temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit. If Seshiro is not strong the samurai will be having snake soup tonight.
1d20 + Swim + Fortitude
DC: 21
Train: 0/6

The splash echoed around the room as his body fell into the water. At first Seshiro felt nothing it was as if he had blocked it all away from him but slowly the heat overcame him. The heat had made him numb at first but then as his clothe began to soak the pain began to erupt. At first it was simply like the sensation of a rash but then the burning heat felt as if he where being put directly on fire. Moving his feet and legs around Seshiro fought the water to try and remain afloat but was really hard trying to do so while ignoring the pain



Torture 1: The Melting Pot
This gigantic pot has been used for many things. At a time it used to cook sharks and giant eels from the waters of wave country. Now it's become a device for cooking the weak. A poor fool is tied to plank facing up and slowly lowered into the pot. Within the pot is water at a temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit. If Seshiro is not strong the samurai will be having snake soup tonight.
1d20 + Swim[7] + Fortitude[9]=
DC: 21
Train: 2/6

Keishi stared amused at the boy’s tenacity. The Orochi jumped in on his own accord with no fear whatsoever. Even now the teen still stayed inside the burning pool. The youth had managed to stay afloat and even swam despite being bound. “Many would have given up at this point.” Keishi thought stroking his beard. Still this wasn’t meant to be easy. Torture had a high learning curve. Which is why the next stage would come… Perhaps because it was his job to make sure the Orochi did not have an easy time passing the trial. Or maybe because Seshiro made fun of the greatness of beards! Either way the man clapped his large hands together. “Alright boys! The soup’s going good, but their won’t be enough of it to go around for everyone!! Let’s add some ingredients and toss in some more water to raise the water level." At that time Keishi grabbed the pole which Seshiro was tied on and pushed down, submerging the boy further. Many masked men came up to the sides of the pot tossing in giant buckets of scalding water and a few stones hinder the youth’s swimming. “Well now boy. Welcome to level two of the melting pot!” the middle age executioner shouted.

-3 to Seshiro’s next roll

Torture 1: The Melting Pot
This gigantic pot has been used for many things. At a time it used to cook sharks and giant eels from the waters of wave country. Now it's become a device for cooking the weak. A poor fool is tied to plank facing up and slowly lowered into the pot. Within the pot is water at a temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit. If Seshiro is not strong the samurai will be having snake soup tonight. Time to increase the learning curve a bit!
1d20 + Swim + Fortitude
DC: 28
Train: 3/6

The brute had kept his word on that this wouldnt be easy at all. At first Seshiro thought he would be fine, the heat had been horrible but it was starting to become a bit unbearable. Now being held deeper in the water He struggled to break surface and breath but the force of Keishi was too much. That not being enough as He shook his legs around trying to swim Stuff began to fall into the water. He wasnt sure of the size of the things but judging by the sound they where big. He figured they where throwing stones as he had heard Keishi mention something like that in a command. Stones rushed by him and he could feel the water move Scared of being knocked out by one of them Seshiro struggled even harder to evade them the problem was he couldnt open his eyes underwater so he had to rely on luck.



Torture 1: The Melting Pot
This gigantic pot has been used for many things. At a time it used to cook sharks and giant eels from the waters of wave country. Now it's become a device for cooking the weak. A poor fool is tied to plank facing up and slowly lowered into the pot. Within the pot is water at a temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit. If Seshiro is not strong the samurai will be having snake soup tonight. Time to increase the learning curve a bit!
1d20 + Swim[7] + Fortitude[9]= 27
DC: 28
Train: 3/6

At last his head broke through for a moment and Seshiro inhaled all the oxygen he could from one breath. His dreadlocks floated wildlyin every direction in the water as he kept his head tilted backwards to keep his mouth as high as he could. After a few moments he was sure he wouldnt sink he opened his eyes and looked around to see where Keishi was Id got over him for a few seconds and his anger for the pain broke through

" I promise you Ill throw YOU in here someday you hear me?"

It had beenonly moments that Seshiro had remained in the water but it fealt like days to him. The pain was overtaking his whole body and even the pain he felt while trying to open his Fuinn didnt compare to this. Just moments after he had shouted and threatened Keishi his body submerged completely again. He knew the safeword. He could use it and stop it all, but he preffered to die than to prove himself a coward.

Torture 1: The Melting Pot
This gigantic pot has been used for many things. At a time it used to cook sharks and giant eels from the waters of wave country. Now it's become a device for cooking the weak. A poor fool is tied to plank facing up and slowly lowered into the pot. Within the pot is water at a temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit. If Seshiro is not strong the samurai will be having snake soup tonight. Time to increase the learning curve a bit!
1d20 + Swim[7] + Fortitude[9]= 28
DC: 28
Train: 5/6

Keishi watched on with vigor as the ghost colored teenager continued to kick and swim for his life. Keishi could not care less about the actual torture, but because the youth was surviving. One’s body could not take the harsh temperature that not only threatened to burn you alive, not only drown you, but also scald your insides. That’s what usually happened to those who entered the melting pot. Those that didn’t jump out immediately swam until the water got inside their mouths. Then it would continue to burn their insides which just dropped their performance. Yet this Seshiro was still moving strong. Even with enough vigor for some back talk. “Ha haa ha haa. Well aren’t you something else!” the muscular man laughed aloud which made all of his execution minions stare for a few seconds. “Let’s get him out of there. He’s proven that he can handle the heat.” Keishi said and began to pull Seshiro out on his own. His bulky arm extended and five thick fingers easily went around the iron pipe that held the snake survivor. With one hefty lift the middle aged samurai pulled the iron pole and the boy out. Then he released the rod with the teen on the outside to drop on the floor. Not out of spite, malice or just wanting to see someone in pain. Keishi had to be tough. Torture was something where each step got harder to climb. There would be no sympathy just because he survived the first part of the test. The next part would be coming. “Ok boys. Release Seshiro from his bind while I prepare the next test.” the said jumping off from his position by the melting pot. As his feet hit the ground every small item on the floor made a little hop. He marched getting the equipment ready for the next test. “Heh. I hope we have a new tarp. The next one tends to get messy.”

Seshiro woke up from that place inside himself with the feeling of the cold floor. It wasnt really cold but compared to the boiling water he had been coocked alive, it was the best thing he had felt in the world. The feeling only lasted a few seconds for then his body began to shiver. He was taken from the ground and lifted into his own two feet so that he could follow Keishi into the next trial.

"So whats next"

He replied out of pure instinct. He walked tumbling around till he stood next to the giant samurai. Keishi spoke explaining to him what the trial consisted of but his body was too tired to even pay attention to a words he had said. He couldnt understand what was going to happen next but his body sure knew the furnace hot swords meant trouble.

" Wait what?"

Those where the only words he managed to speak before he was grabbed by the guards and tied in the chain with both hands upward leaving his body deffenseless to all the swords that sorrounded him. Just before he could even try to figure out Keishi's words the first blow came in.


Torture 2: Burning Sword Prison
A place where someone becomes 'tatooed' if not physically and mentally strong. It is a small cubicle with a chain running down from the top. This is used to secure the prisoner's arms above his head. Below the prisoner is a line made out of red marker with a radius of three feet. Outside of that three feet are dozens of swords pointed towards the prisoner. All of them have been super heated to the point the swords have a red glimmer. Stepping out can only mean the prisoner in chains will be burnt. A piercing burn of this magnitude is not good for the body. Internal injury may occur. Seshiro... do not let the torturers knock you out of the circle.
1d20 + Fortitude[9]= 28
DC: 20
Train: 1/6
Special: Every time Seshiro fails he gets a -1 to his roll (max of -3).