Nisha looked up a Haikyo as he spoke to her firmly making sure to convey that he was leading as the most experienced member of the team still here, as he made note of it Nisha looked back on how she behaved and noticed she had treated Haikyo a little disrespectfully when he had conveyed his plan to the team, and she had just taken over rather then talking about it with him, treating him more like her brother and acting a little spoiled by not letting him have his say in the options, as he went on to talk about what he was planning to do. "Why not check it out tonight, we can find a place near by to get dinner and sit down, then I use my Byakugan to look at the building and draw a floor plan, and see who else is in the building as a sensor ninja that is what I do, while you ensure it is the right place and check to see who if anyone else is going to be fighting with him if we attack, and brief me and Theodore on what we will need to be wary of when the battle happens and decide how to attack the target once we have checked it out and make a plan as a team?". Nisha said in a whisper to Haikyo before looking past him at Theodore and smiled as the old man returned with a wheelbarrow with tools for the gardening in it, and another bin that had a composing kit and some of the larger tools within, Nisha move over to Theodore, who was a little taller then her, and handed him the bin to him and the picking up the wheelbarrows handles as they headed outside.
While walking to the next shop, Nisha smiled happily at the deal she had been able to make. "Well we need some stuff for cleaning the inside of the warehouse which we are getting over there". Nisha said as she pointed to the store across the road, and then looked back a Theodore. "So Theo, what made you want to become a ninja?". Nisha asked as she tilted her head to watch Theodore, she was a little interested in why others had become ninja's she hadn't asked Haikyo but was also wondering why, but hadn't found a moment to ask. After entering the home supply store, Nisha brought a bunch of cleaning detergents and soaps, as well as camping stove and fuel for it, a couple of pots of different sizes and a jug, a few buckets, a mop, and a set of cleaning cloths, and putting them into the wheelbarrow, with the discount she only needed a few ryo to get everything for the cleaning, with most of the supplies gotten the group returned to the warehouse to get to work.
As they got back to the warehouse, Nisha listened to Haikyo as he assigned her and Theodore to cleaning the inside, while it would be hard but the two of them should be able to clean at least the bottom floor and maybe start clearing out the trash from the basement, she nodded at his work load and looked over at Theodore and walked over. "So you ready to do some cleaning, we should be able to clear most of the bottom floor, and get most of the trash out of the basement and the living area on the second floor, but it will likely take a little longer to clean everything in a single day, so lets start with the break room and the bottom floor as they is where we will sleep tonight and will be doing most of the work when repairing tomorrow, do you have any idea on where to start, or should we just get into it and see what happens?". Nisha had taken on the lesson from with Haikyo and asked Theodore if he had any ideas on how to do this, her plan was just to swap though the building get all the loose trash, bag it and take it out, then sweep out most of the loose dust or use a jutsu to blow it out, then mop and clean everything one again using the mop and the cloths to wipe and clean everything with hot water using the stove she had brought and the different detergents and soaps.
While cleaning with Theodore, Nisha asked different questions while trying to get a feel for him. "So Theo, I asked why you would want to become a ninja, what type of stuff do you want to do?, for example I'm training in sensory arts at the moment so I can use my ability to track people and find stuff, Haikyo is a fighter from what I remember during the trip". Nisha said in an unsure tone, as she was picking up loose trash from around the warehouses large storage room, and coughing a little every now and then, cursing herself a little for not getting face masks, in terms of things she had forgotten a bunch of the smaller items while shopping but nothing major at the moment was missing.
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Yeah I kinda got stuck in a floor planning tool making the building.
Theodore saw them whispering which made them feel slightly awkward. Walking he looked up at the skies, they were quite beautiful. It made him want to eat one, maybe it would be like cotton candy, perhaps it would be like salt. Theodore hoped for the cotton candy though, maybe one day he would be able to take a chunk of one and swallow it. However, he figured it wouldn’t be so easy to do something like that, for him to get that high in the air was almost impossible. Looking back down he took a deep breath in and released the air. Hearing Nisha suddenly broke his day dream and he glanced over at her as she spoke. He smiled, how beautiful her voice sounded to his delicate ears. Until she asked why he wanted to become a Ninja, then it felt like a screeching hiss in his ears. His chest tightened up and he felt his heart sink. It took a moment, he got quite with it. Didn’t say much as they walked through the shop getting the rest that they needed. Glancing over at her he finally spoke. “Well, for my younger sister. She’s 7 we live with my grandmother, my father and mother died on a mission. It’s said that we are cursed though, my great grandfather was a ninja who died in battle, so was his father, and his father. My grandpa was the only one not killed in battle, but injured to the point he began drinking and became abusive…” Theodore stopped for a moment as he looked away scratching his head, he wondered if he was telling too much. Nisha asked though, and he felt like he couldn’t just not tell her. Perhaps it was too much, maybe it wasn’t. He turned back towards them and kept on with his story. “My father killed him one day in self-defense. It wasn’t pretty my grandma told me. Well, my father and mother became a ninja as well, they were a great team. Up until they went on a mission and was ambushed. My mother died fighting them, my father went to get to the base with a poison serum. He was badly injured in a fight though. By time he made it to the base, his heart and lungs had given all they could. His stamina was gone, and so was his chakra at that point. He didn’t make it, and bled out at the base.” Theodore said looking down at the ground as he walked, glancing back up he gave a big smile. “So, I’m going to show my sister that the so-called James curse doesn’t affect us, and it’s going to be broken with us.” He said happily and looked away wiping a tear away but began to scratch his eye.
Finally making it to the house he whistled softly trying to hide the pain of the story he just told, his smile was very obviously fake however. He looked at Nisha as she spoke and nodded, “I think we should separate and clean what we can by are self. The harder to get things we can work as a team to get!” He said clapping his hands and began cleaning, walking through the house he made noses not realizing he could be heard by Nisha. “Shuriken throw…” He said and tossed trash in the bag. While at the same time grabbing more, “Battle Barge!” He said a little louder throwing a balled-up trash as hard as he could into the trash bag and began fake cheering for himself. Theodore was in his own little world, he still didn’t realize he could be heard. Softly running through the house, he began to grab more trash and toss it in, the plan he had to split up didn’t work. Theodore was now over by Nisha helping her. “Thousand lightning Blows!” He spoke and rapidly threw five balled up things of trash away across the room. Cheering for himself this continued until he couldn’t find any more trash. Then he began with the next step. Picking up a broom he began swinging it like a sword, and started to sweep. Whistling he slowed down and started cleaning normally, he didn’t stop humming and dancing by himself. Looking at the dust he began to quicken his speed, “SO MUCH DUST!” He shouted as he swept. Grabbing the mop, he began to wash stuff down and mop things he ran around like a crazy person.
He felt the sweat dripped down his forward when he heard a question. Smiling he clapped, “That’s a good question! I want to be a taijutsu combat commander, if that makes since. I want to be a taijutsu user, but I want to be a commander of battles and create strategies for stealth attacks. “He said with an excited clap, he turned when Haikyo came back. Smiling he gave him a thumb up, “We have quite a bit done so far sir!” He shouted with glee, he began running around mopping once again. He was back at singing and dancing once again simple songs that he had made up himself. Looking back towards them he blinked, “Why are you guy’s ninjas?” He asked them with a smile and kind of a smile. He scratched his head as sweat dripped down his face and yawned. He felt beat, his travel there plus the cleaning he was doing made him tiered. It didn’t help that he was over energetic specially when he was around Nisha. He glanced at her and gave her a big grin as he waved. Stopping he narrowed his eyes as he thought to himself ‘why did I wave, we are right by each other…’ he thought and looked up at Haikyo, ‘Maybe I should wave to him to, that way it seems normal.’ Smiling at him he also waved to him. ‘There, now I look even more awkward as a human being, this is just fantastic.’ He said as he continued smiling and slowly died on the inside.
Haikyo listened to Nisha's logic, considering her help, and taking a deep breath. He nodded to her in response to everything, but he did not speak any further. He didn't want to leave Theodore out of this any longer--the boy had a right to know what was going on--his life would be on the line. Haikyo smirked, however, as he thought about it for a moment. They would be doing a few extra exercises this evening. As they did their first bout of the chores, and Haikyo returned, he caught the kid rambunctiously running about, almost as if he were playing ninja as some kind of game. Haikyo envied him and pitied him all at once. Haikyo thought, once upon a time, that learning to be a ninja would be fun. He had already been tortured--his throat snapped, waterboarded, stripped naked and humiliated. This world was cruel--but he had become strong. And he would bear the burden of pain and suffering to shield those around him from it. He would be atlas.
Haikyo heard the boy say that he was interested in being a taijutsu user--some sort of commander on the battlefield and Haikyo grinned. This was Haikyo's goal as well. Perhaps he could teach the boy a thing or two after all. He would need to. "I can see that! Much more than I thought you guys would have been able to accomplish already! Soon enough the full ground floor will be ready for repairs. It's perfect. Since we need to wait for the lumber, instead of doing those sort of repairs right now, I'm going to focus on the outside of the building. If you guys can go ahead and make sure the back area--the warehouse section, is especially cleared of everything, that would be great. I know this stuff is a little monotonous right now, but bear with it for a little bit, alright? It will put coin in our pockets, and also prepare us with a defensible position. After we tidy up the last little bit...we need to have a discussion as a team. Theodore, you will need to decide whether or not you wish to participate in the coming events...your life will be on the line." Haikyo stated, nodding toward the boy.
Haikyo was unsure of how else to approach the situation. It would do the boy no good for him to baby him--pretend it was not as serious as it was. Theodore by no means needed to join them in this battle--but having Nisha there would be a great asset. He would need support, as much as he had wanted to involve nobody but himself. "As for why I am a ninja...it's because I am the successor to the Yomi clan...and four months ago, I could barely break wood with my fists. I became a ninja so I could become a worthy heir to my clan--so I could lead it to become strong...and I could redeem my people for the mockery that has befallen us...for my grandfather's betrayal. I became a shinobi so I could become strong. As most people do." He said with a smirk. "Now, finish up this ground floor, okay? I will sand the outside of the house. When this floor is done, follow behind me with the wood stain, in the places I have sanded. When we are done, we will eat, and we will discuss all to come. Deal?" He would wait for any response from the two of them, and then he would grab from the supplies, the sanding paper, and he would go outside.
This, for him would be seen as a bit of a warmup. He needed to keep himself limber, after all. The outside wood was thick, and durable, but the outer layer had taken a beating from time and looked tired, and old. The whole building, as a result, looked rather shabby. But, after the outside layer was sanded away, and stain was put on the new wood, it would look absolutely stunning. They would be able to flip this house for an incredible profit if they needed to. Haikyo gripped the sandpaper pad and as he placed his hand against the wall he vibrated his hand--moving it so fast across the wood that in the span of a second, he had already sanded away the surface of a square foot of the board. He moved across the front of the home, his body and arms a blur as he tore through the job, blasting through the sanding at incredible speeds. By the time the others came out to begin staining the wood, Haikyo would be finished half of the entire house.
His body had become incredibly fast--his body more powerful than even he had realized. He had yet to fully test himself since his growth in Aren. He knew he had become an entirely different man, but he needed to truly prove it to himself. He focused hard, pushing himself through the job. By the time the other two had stained a quarter of the house, he would be finished the other half of the sanding. Then he would join them. "Good job, guys. We're almost there. Soon enough. After that. Food." He said with a grin, his stomach letting out a long growl. He would help them out with the staining, moving along with them, until they all finished the job together.
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As Nisha and Theodore wondered around the home goods store collecting the different items, as she listened to Theodore talk about his situation, she let him finish before replying so she didn't cut him off as she did with Haikyo, while listening Nisha felt a little sad for the situation that Theodore was in but didn't know what she could do or say really. "You sound like a really good older brother, and it sounds like a really tough position with your family, and I am sure you can do it". Nisha said looking at Theodore not really sure what she should, but pat him on the shoulder an then paid for the stuff they were buying in the store, unlike Theodore Nisha didn't have anything like that to push her forward or drive her. "What's your sisters name?".
Once back to the warehouse Nisha and Theodore started cleaning the warehouse, the warehouse had three known levels, the basement which was a single large room roughly ten by ten meters, but did have what looked to be a laundry or wash area under the stairs and a toilet, it also had some old boxes for before, which were little more then trash inside the room now, the ground level or main building of the warehouse at the moment three main rooms, the very large warehouse of the building which was most of the building, it had two large doors on both sides that could be opened, the office room which was set like a small store, and likely would be used to business transactions if this place was working, the last room was the break room, it had some loose rubbish around the room, and very old looking cushions, there was also a small store room, under the stairs that lead up to the housing area. While not clear from the road, was the backyard of the section which was overgrown and Haikyo had been dealing with, was only a little smaller then the warehouse itself, in terms of things the entire section was a little too large when put together, also the back side of the warehouse looked like a traditional house, with a thin deck running along the warehouse, with a small over hang roof and a number of sliders that could be taking out or pushed along to open the deck out to the yard area, or left up and used as a hallway.
Once up the stairs was a hallway that had several doors, on the left was a toilet and bathroom, followed by two more rooms that could be bedrooms, on the right as kitchen and dining room, followed by another empty room, the final door was right across from the stairs, it lead into a another large room that opened onto the deck of the upper level, it seemed to be a sun room or living area. Most the the building had random refuse and items that had been abandoned, in one of the rooms was even an old futon, and a bunch of broken furniture scattered across the different rooms, it took several hours but after collecting everything putting it out, to be collected, Nisha several times uses ninjutsu to blow dust out of the building with her wind based jutsus, and push the dust together so it was easier to sweep up, every now and then she would giggle or laugh with Theodore as he did different things while cleaning up the building, which caused her to smile.
Nisha was still in a happy mood after cleaning up with Theodore due to his antics and personality, as they all came together once most of the trash had been collected and put out, Theodore answered what style of ninja he wanted to become, then asked Haikyo and Nisha why they were both Ninja, and what they styles were, she looked at Haikyo as he answered, it was interesting to learn the Haikyo was the successor of a Yomi clan, and that his training had really increased in the past four months, the only thing left to do with rooms was to clean them with hot water and detergent using the mops and cloths. "I come from a ninja family and clan as well, I am a member of the Hyuuga, but when I was little I wasn't able to do much outside of my house due to my illness, so once I was able to recover with help from my brother, I began learning how to be a ninja, my personal goal is to see the world, when I was little my favorite books were on the different places in the world and my dream is to see different places in the world, and explore". Nisha unlike the others hadn't truly lost anything in her life, she had lost some family over the years from ninja mission but no one in her immediate family, her brother was a apocacy medical ninja so his work was in the village, while her mother and father were also ninjas as well they had moved from active missions to passive missions, her mother was a intelligence ninja, who handled processing of information and research in the main office, and her father was a merchant ninja, dealing with buying and supplying equipment and securing trade agreements between villages, so nether of them would likely die anytime soon.
Nisha then looked up at Haikyo, as he waited for a reply on the mission and the food plan. "So mop the floor and clean the remaining with hot soapy water, which can be done after the sanding so we can clean that up at the same time,then staining the wood that isn't being replaced and leaving it to dry, also I don't think I brought sandpaper or wood stain, did you get?". Nisha said a little upset, that she had missed some of the stuff from the list, but then again she didn't remember everything. "Also we need to decide on rooms, in total we have five or six people once Sai and Juugou return, and that guy Sai had if he is joining, the living area has three rooms, and a large living area?, sun-room?, so it isn't an issue of space but more if we are going to get dividers to add rooms or just set sharing rules". Nisha said to the team, only for Haikyo to bring out some sandpaper and staining solution he had gotten, with everything said, Nisha read the staining solution she she new how to use it as she get a couple of cloths for her and Theodore to use while staining the sanded wood Haikyo left in his wake.
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I don't think I mention it but 1meter if roughly equal to 3feet
▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ Theodore smiled, He heard all that they had to say. Nodding at them he smiled, “That sounds cool Haikyo I’m not special like that, I’m just normal. I’m going to create a jutsu though! It’s going to be awesome!” He said clapping excitedly as he turned and looked at Nisha, “That’s a great motivation, Just a simple girl from the clan! Going to show everyone that there is more to these pretty…Oh so pretty green eyes then most people realize!” He shouted out loud not really realizing what he had just said to her, or he complimented her. Smiling he turned and nodded, “It is time to do house stuff!” He shouted with glee and began Staining. While staining he softly sang a song, it was a softer melody.
Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there Which seek thro' the world, is ne'er met elsewhere Home! Home! Sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home There's no place like home!
An exile from home splendor dazzles in vain Oh give me my lowly thatched cottage again The birds singing gaily that came at my call And gave me the peace of mind dearer than all Home, home, sweet, sweet home There's no place like home, there's no place like home!
Smiling he began repeating the verses. He seemed so relax and peace full, each time he repeated he got louder to where they could hear him. His voice was soft and gentle, soothing even. His body felt relaxed as he stained the wood, his eyes closed as he sang. Going down behind Haikyo he whistled the tune of the song. “This isn’t so bad, I expected my missions to hold more of a fighting aspect, but this is peaceful. Maybe I will do this for me and my future wife’s house one day. Newly wed, are first house together, old dump that can be fixed up and beautiful.” He said smiling happily as he stained even more.
Haikyo smirked as he looked at the two of them go. It was sort of strange that the young boy, when told that he would have to put his life on the line...didn't react in any way, or even bother to acknowledge that Haikyo had spoken to him..but...he was sort of getting used to being ignored. People seemed not to think that what he said was important. It was aggravating in a way, but perhaps he just needed to stop giving them instruction. If he did that, then they would learn on their own...though it would be much more painful to do it that way.
By the time that he had finished sanding, the others were a good chunk into the staining. He grabbed some material as well, and he went to work on it, helping the others finish the job. After a while, they managed to burn through the last little bit, and as he stepped back, he got a full view of how it looked when it was finished. They had managed to fully sand the entire outside and stain it. Now, however, the sun was beginning to hang lower in the sky. The old, beaten down house they had been set to work on earlier in the day had vanished. The medium dark, but still light color stain gave the home a rich, regal, look to it, and the grounds around it--separating it from most other things...well, that in itself also served to make the home seem that much more impressive. "Alright, guys. Good job. We've managed to get through a lot of the work we have to do. Now, it's time for a break. You've both worked very hard, and deserve it." Haikyo stated, his face calm and hard.
They had a functional base at this point--all that was left to do would be the repairs on the rotten boards inside--those would need to be pulled and replaced. And then, after that, it was just the plumbing that they would have to deal with. It was almost done. By the end of the day tomorrow, they would be living in an entirely different building. He guided the others back inside the home, leading them back to the warehouse section where he sat them all down, preparing to explain the situation to them. "Theodore...last time we spoke, I mentioned that you may have to put your own life on the line--that if you follow us into what comes next, you could die. You said nothing about it, you didn't respond in any way...this worries me. Most people would be jarred...frightened or anxious...but you had no reaction. Please, tell me why. If you are unafraid of death...you are a liability." Haikyo stated firmly. Haikyo, too, was unafraid once...to a degree he still was...but it had caused him to make foolish mistakes he would loathe to repeat.
After Theodore had explained himself, Haikyo would get into things, explaining everything to the two of them that they might not know. He detailed the events of the hotel--the man who had attacked Haikyo, Sai, and Juugou, with a summon of a burning tiger, and had wiped them out, before they went to Aren for their group mission. He explained that he had to listened to the innocent people burn alive, and there was literally nothing he could do...that this could end up being what happened to them if they joined him. "I am in this because the souls of those people I heard dying are now housed within my body--because their rage also drives my own. I am in this because a man threatened the people most important to me...and I want to know why. Neither of you need to take part in this. I would almost prefer if you would stay back and watch the base. Make sure nobody comes to sabotage it while we are away. But...we don't know what we are up against yet. So. What I need, tonight...is a recon mission. I have the address this man is occupying. We need to scout it. Absolutely zero engagement. Do you both understand?" He asked, his voice stern and serious. He did not want to risk them, but if they were going to join him, he needed them to understand what was happening.
When the two of them had made their choices, he would further brief them. If anyone was staying behind, he would explain to them to lock every door and window--to do what they could to keep a watch from a high vantage point--and any person who came close to the house should be treated as a hostile. If they came with him, he would tell them the address in which they would be travelling to. If nobody was joining him, obviously this would be skipped. And when all was said and done, they would head out--moving through the streets toward their final destination. Tonight, they would find out who would need to do what. If this man was alone--Haikyo would not risk the others with him. There was also that damned hatch that he had found outside their base...he had yet to discover what was inside, though he had bent the steel to make it absolutely unopenable...unless the person trying to get in was as strong as Haikyo was. He was worried about that...it was an open variable he couldn't really account for. It bothered him, but he had to put it to the back of his mind for now. For now...they just needed to get to 76 Gardhill Street, and find out if Sai's information was correct.
[ooc: Okay guys! This is going to go a little bit differently now! It's the main event, and I'm going to throw a few curves at you. twisted So, what I need from you guys, is to make your choices of whether you are going to join the scouting mission, or you are going to stay and guard the base. Your next posts will change depending on that, and after you have made your choices, on where you are going to be going, just post, rolling a D10, and declaring where you're going. This dice roll will also determine variables for this mission. I will post after you have both done this, giving you your scenarios.]
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Nisha was a bit surprised by Theodore saying her eyes were pretty, she had never had someone mention them in such a manner, most people just brought up they looked different, and within the Hyuuga the colour of her eyes only showed that she wasn't part of the Hyuuga core, and had a small mutation with her eyes and her byakugan, but she smiled happily at Theodore, it was nice getting a compliment and being called pretty felt really nice.
Following behind Haikyo as he sanded different parts of the building, applying stain with Theodore as they went around the building, Nisha listening to Theodore singing, the song sounded nice. "What is that song?, also maybe one day when you find a nice person to settle down". Nisha asked as she put her staining cloth down as they finished up with the last of the sanded wood and got a broom and began sweeping the wood dust away and collected it together and picking it up and putting it into a bag to add with the rest of the trash, as she thought about the job Haikyo had added to the list of chores she had made which was just to clean the building, it was only the repairs to the walls and the rotted wood floor boards in the warehouse area and some of the other more wore areas mainly downstairs, while the other was to get a bunch of furniture for in the building and setting up the rooms. "Haikyo have you checked upstairs yet?". Nisha asked looking at Haikyo as the team gather back together.
The room that seemed to have become the room for team meetings was the break room, while the supplies for the repairs was in the warehouse and the walkway that ran along the backyard in the case of the outdoor equipment, the backyard might need to have a tool shed added for that equipment, Nisha was sitting on the 'deck' while looking at Haikyo as he called everyone together, to explain what he was planning and to ensure that the two of them knew what was going to happen. Haikyo seemed to be focusing on Theodore, Nisha guess it had to do with what happened in Aren but she listen to Haikyo and thought about the mission more and how she would deal with things going forward, in truth Nisha had not fought that much, as doubt creep over her.
Nisha smiled as her doubts were calmed, a little bloodlust stirring inside her for a moment before it subsided, and she looked at Haikyo as he was going over the details of the vendetta he had with this person. "Up to you Haikyo, my eyes will really help with scouting or defending as while active I can see though things as long as it isn't sealed with a barrier, so after the recon and we have more information I will leave that call up to you as the leader". Nisha said not really sure what to do, she hadn't worked with a team before, this was all new to her, and something she had noticed was she was rather bad at following orders and wanted to try and work on this with this mission.
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I will leave it to Haikyo to call were Nisha goes sense she kinda cut him off before an said she would follow his lead going forward, also Kamala is the spirit in Nisha's sword so Haikyo might notice her now that she has spoken to Nisha with him present.
▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ Theodore was smiling excitedly as he stained. “Her name is May by the way.” He told Nisha. Taking a step back he starred at the building, it was quite beautiful. Perhaps this was just him thinking it was beautiful because he helped do it. Who knows, well that was why he thought it was so beautiful. Turning he followed them in excitedly and sat down. The atmosphere changed drastically as he frowned looking at how serious everyone was getting. It felt odd and his heart sank, he glanced at Haikyo as he asked him the question once more. How serious it seemed this time, its true death was hard for him to wrap his mind around it. Looking down he gulped. Glancing up at him his sweet innocent eyes flipped to seriousness, coldness, it was a chilling look he had in his eyes now. Looking at him he frowned, “I’m Theodore James, I do not fear death. Not because I’m brave, not because I’m some kid who doesn’t understand it, but because the whispers of death fill my motivation. If I feared death, then I wouldn’t be a ninja. I have contemplated suicide, death is nothing but a chain to fear. No, I do not fear death.” He said pausing and looked down at his feet for a moment before looking back up, “However I am not a liability, while death may not be what I fear I still do not go head first without knowing the details of everything, The battleground, organized battle plan, strategy, team work. That’s how we win in battles, not us fighting and rushing in. Not being afraid of death is not what holds people back, it’s the fact that they think they are better than everyone else, and that they want to die, that they think no one can help them, or simply they don’t care whose hurt by their actions.” He said starring Haikyo in the eyes before he finally smiled, “I would love to help! I’d stand in the background watching, maybe I can use some taijutsu to bust on in there and fight them. I have a cool jutsu in mind that I would like to create!” He said excitedly as he looked at the two of them. After hearing, what was in store he frowned, it wasn’t as light as he expected. “I will not get in your way Haikyo, this man needs to be brought to justice…Not murder, Justice.” He said starring him dead on as he stood up, “Imma go where Nisha goes!” He said smiling happily at her. Perhaps it was some weird thing he had on his mind that just made him think she was the most beauitulf girl he had met, or perhaps it’s because she was older and stronger. But he didn’t stop smiling at her for a couple minutes before finally turning and looking away. Coughing slightly, he blushed and turned grabbing his supplies. He didn’t know what the plan was or if he was even going to be allowed to go. All he knew was he was going to be doing whatever he was commanded to do. Turning back towards them he popped his knuckles and took a deep breath in. “So, what is the plan!” He said rubbing the back of his head nervously.
Haikyo listened to the things that Theodore stated, and he gulped...slightly afraid for the boy. He seemed naive...he had yet to experience how cruel this world could be. However...after he had come to experience it first hand, Haikyo believe Theodore could grow to be a fine ninja. The boy just needed to be tempered. Trained and hardened. Haikyo took a deep breath as he thought about things. Nisha told him he could direct her where to go--the boy told him he would go wherever Nisha went. Nisha made the point that her eyes would do them a great service when it came to scouting...he could not deny this. The Hyuuga side of her would most certainly be a benefit to them. It would seem that this was the wisest course of action after all.
"Alright, you two. You're coming with me. We need to find out how many people are working with this guy. If anyone, at any time, is in danger, scream out my name. I will find you--and I will protect you." He stated with a curt nod as they left the base towards the address he had been given. It was not far for them, surprisingly. He had been living right under their noses. The trek took them five minutes across the city, travelling fast. Though Haikyo kept himself to a pace that he knew Theodore could keep up with, as the boy had not gained all too much experience in the ninja world quite yet. Though, by the time he was faced with his first battle, Haikyo was sure he would be ready. As they approached the address--a two story home, Haikyo nodded to Nisha and Theodore. Alright you two. Nisha--I want you to get as close as you can to the building, so you can thoroughly scan it to see if you can find anyone. Theodore, I want you to position yourself around the back of the house. You keep a watch from the high vantage point, and make sure nobody is sneaking around behind us. You respond only if you hear Nisha call for help--or if I call. Now...let's go. We'll meet back here when we have the information we need. I will communicate to you, Theodore, when it's time to leave." Haikyo stated, taking a deep breath. Haikyo would be positioned around the front of the house--prepared for anything. Nisha was being given the lead position, as she had the best recon capability. Hopefully she could scan the whole place without needing to get inside.
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Upon being given your orders, you are to approach the house. There are dogs in the yard, four in total. Three of them are fast asleep, however one is twitching, dreaming, and dangerously close to waking up. You will be able to sense one ninja right away--a fat man with great strength. It feels as though there are others in the building, but it is almost as if the view is clouded. Report back, or continue forward for more accurate information.
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After being dispatched to look over the back of the home--you will manage to cross over to the back of the house without being spotted what-so-ever by the large man inside the home, even though there are plenty of windows around the house. After securing yourself in a hiding place, with a good vantage point, you will also evade the notice of a strange figure who is sneaking around the back of the house.
[Ooc: Okay, guys! Keep rolling those D10, every post you make, okay. They will determine the scale of good to bad that happens to you. 1 = good 10 = real real bad. xD When you're going to do something new, as in you are attempting an action like entering the house through the basement door, or you're trying to follow the weirdo around back of the house. At that point of your post, you will need to stop, and roll the D10. I will then report to you what your action has yielded, and you can continue. Makes sense? ^-^ ]
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Battle Word Count: 4,949 Word Count With Nisha / Sai / Juugou: 13,199
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:39 am
"Well it is a good idea to remain as a team, for the mission". Nisha said in reply to Theodore and notices him looking at her, she wasn't really sure why he was looking at her funny, she shifted in place not really sure how to act, she could tell he liked her, but she didn't know why, I mean they had only meet a few hours ago, it hadn't even been a day, this felt a little weird to her, but didn't seem to be an issue, also things might change after they worked together and this her first time working with a team.
Haikyo went over the plan with them, Nisha was to get closer to the building then use her Byakugan to scout out the building, Nisha was a little confused by why she would need to get so close, her Byakugan was only a little shy of 100 meters should could easily sit in a store near by and look it over, but as she though about it, Haikyo likely was also getting her to sense it out with her other abilities as a sensory ninja to get a feel for the people that maybe inside the building and their auras.
While after leaving the warehouse with the team, Nisha ducked into a ally for a moment as they walked across town, taking out a compact from her bag she opened it to look in the mirror, first activating her Byakugan, then brushing her hair out a little making it a little straighter then normal and making the colour go black, her eyes turning a dark brown, and she patted a little foundation around her eyes hiding the swollen veins around her eyes making them less noticeable, running her hands along her dress she made it fully black removing the green design on it, and even turned her boots into a darker shade of brown, running a little chakra into one of the pockets of the bag she stored her jacket and hat away as she left waving goodbye to the team as she wonder off to investigate the building Haikyo had told her to check out.
As Nisha walked nearer to the building her eyes sweep though the building, the first thing she would notice was if anything would be ninjutsu barriers in place as it was one of the few things that was possible of blocking her 'sight', then she counted the number of people she was able to see in the building, as her Byakugan allowed her to see though objects, note their general location for when she was closer and could check them with her other sensory ability feeling they chakra and aura as she was closer, before even getting closer she did notice the four dogs in the yard of the building, and moved a little further away to avoid them a little as she would pass by the building, she even noticed the large man and added them to her count of combatants raising the number to two so far.
Nisha walked by the building calmly seeming to be a girl just walking home from the main market area, as it was getting later into the evening, as Nisha draw close enough, she released her sensing technique spreading it out in a pulse, to get an idea of the people inside, using the information from her Byakugan before hand to narrow the search area, as she was trying to collect more detailed information on those inside. With her Byakugan clouded but not fully inhibited she knew there was some type of seal or barrier on the house as that was the only thing she knew that could affect her Byakugans abilities.
[OOC: So how do I as a character(Player) interact with the roll in order to use it in play, or is this solely a GM layer tool to push narrative interaction based on severity, also does Nisha's Stealth and Awareness effect the mission?]
[Ooc: Okay, so think of it like the event we just finished doing. You're going to want to RP it out as usual, but if you need to interact with anyone, or if you are performing some sort of action that you are unsure of how it will turn out. Hell, you could even be unsure if a door is locked, so you end your post as you're trying to open it, and then you roll, and I come in, give you a quick little push forward with the dice result, and we keep moving. This way, nothing can be pre-planned and the mission will instead depend on your rolls. ^-^
Also, I will actually write you a response after Theodore's post is up and I can do so for you both. ^-^]
▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ Theodore followed them, he followed them closely, or the best he could with his low of level. Closing his eyes, he took in a deep breath, he could feel his heart racing. Approaching the house, he looked up at the night sky clouds. They once again looked oh so soft, and he couldn’t help but fantasize about being lost in them. Grabbing his head band, he tightened it as he popped his knuckles. Looking at the house intimidated him somewhat, he looked at Nisha. He wasn’t sure what it was about her, but something was drawling him to her like a moth to light. Perhaps there was a reason to this, he wasn’t a hundred percent sure. Turning he slowly looked up at the clouds once more, the moon shining down upon them. Looking back down he knew his mission. Tightening his head band one more time he squatted down, rushing quietly past the house he managed to reach the back, grabbing the nearest vantage point he crouched waiting. His heart still racing the entire time. All he could imagine was May, she was at home waiting for him. He needed to be there for her, his grandmother needed medication. These missions were going to give him more money than he would normally need. He needed to get this done so he could make it back to them as fast as he could. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath before opening them and looking at the back of the house. Around the back was suddenly a figure sneaking, frowning he didn’t know what to do. They needed to know a warning of an unknown man in his area, looking around he lifted his hands up to his mouth. Making a bird noise he sang the beat to the song he was singing while staining. This way it just seemed like an animal in the night, but the beat matched something they would know. Closing his eyes, he hoped it would work as he kept an eye on the figure hoping to figure out what he was up against. Narrowing his eyes, he took a deep breath, this was more nerve wrecking then he had been used to. He wasn’t sure on how to go about this but he knew this was what being a ninja was. He knew it and he was ready for it.
[OOC: Short post, today's my birthday so I've been hectic smile I didn't want to hold you guys up though. Hope its sufficient ]
There was definitely more than one reason Haikyo wanted Nisha to get close. She was, as far as he knew, trained just as much as he was...he needed to know that she could handle herself. That she could infiltrate and escape without being caught or killed. He had placed Theodore as a lookout because it should be the least dangerous job of them all. As long as the kid could keep his composure together. Haikyo watched from the front of the building--ready to strike if he needed to. However, as he watched everything proceeding, he was surprised at how well things seemed to be going thus far. He heard the noise of some sort of bird...but after a few short moments, he realized the tune of the song the bird was singing. Haikyo placed a hand on his head, s**t, s**t, s**t he muttered to himself. Birds did not sing songs...not real, actual songs. Whereas the boy's bird call was pretty good, at the same time, it would be easy for a trained ninja to distinguish it apart from a real bird, only through the tune it was singing. That...well, that probably meant the boy was in trouble. Dammit. I'll give him another moment. He knows to call my name if anything goes wrong." Haikyo stated. He closed his eyes as he tried to search for the souls of his enemies--this way he could at least figure out what was going around out back without needing to make a move.
As soon as he tried to scan the area, he was met with the same issue as Nisha when it came to the inside of the building. There was some sort of barrier inside the house blocking anyone from seeing the true numbers inside. Around back, however, Haikyo could see the person creeping up the hill toward Theodore. They had figured the call out. Damn it all. Haikyo immediately focused and created a mental connection to Theodore, speaking directly into the boy's mind. "Alright, Theodore. Try to stay calm...someone is coming your way...you can't fight them. They are simply too strong to face on your own. As usual...if it gets too crazy out there, then just call for me, alright? I'm going to try to distract the old woman." He stated, which might confuse Theodore, as he would see the woman as a young, pretty, though very muscular woman. Haikyo could see her soul--the old woman beneath the illusion. Though, without seeing the physical body, he had no way of truly seeing through the guise. Haikyo grabbed a large rock as he broke his connection to Theodore and he hurtled it towards a tree, not too far from the boy. The rock blasted through part of the bark of the tree and ricocheted into the side of the house, on the opposite side of the cellar door. The woman's attention would be grabbed, but only for a moment.
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The barrier inside the home continues to block your byakugan abilities. As the dreaming dog smells another person close-by it begins to stir more violently, suddenly kicking awake and looking around itself frantically. She was not close enough to be seen as a threat, but the dog is now awake. You must make your choice on how to proceed. You will hear the whistle of your teammate, but so will the dogs. Now they are all awake. You notice a cellar door around the side of the building, as well as a window on the upper floor that could be scaled up to.
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As you had avoided the view of the figure behind the house, initially, now, you are being hunted. The figure snaps its attention toward your position on the hill. She can not see you yet, but the large, thickly built woman starts to climb the hill around the back of the house, slowly, creeping directly toward your position. There is a pathway not far up the hill that leads out into the city--you could use it to run away, though you will be seen. There's also the same cellar door around the side of the house that you may be able to sneak over to. You may try to hide somewhere else--anywhere, or stay completely still. After Haikyo makes his distraction for you, you can take advantage of it in any way you see fit.
[Ooc: It's perfectly fine, Mist! We just need quick posts like these right now, because you guys will be needing me to pop in and do these little things so you can keep going. ^-^ Happy birthday, though, man! ]
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Battle Word Count: 4,949 Word Count With Nisha / Sai / Juugou: 13,199
As Nisha made note of the barrier she decided to not even bother with entering the building, and rather just walked along the building, looking over the buildings exterior in a little more detail with her normal senses, mainly listening to see if she could notice anyone moving around inside the building, moving past the building after her sweep heading toward the meet up location. Her reason for not entering the building was because of the barrier, from what she knew about barriers were not something she could deal with, aside from actual barrier jutsu which create physical or mental barriers for protection or as defensive jutsu, most barrier jutsu are designed to capture or seal people and things and would in some cases needed multiple people in order to use them, or combined with other jutsu to create traps, followed by sensory barriers designed to alert the creator or designated people of someone entering the area, or blocking others from using sensory ability to see inside, which this barrier was likely and the one Nisha knew the most about as a sensory ninja and had learned a little on them while still back in the academy, but this also meant this group was likely doing something big or actively being tracked by other people then Haikyo and them, due the the time and chakra needed to create and maintain such a barrier.
Nisha moved along the building walking along the road with the building, as she got to the end of the building she kept walker down the road for another two or three building before slipping into another ally, and releasing her jutsu letting her image fade and returned to normal, before leaving the ally and walking the opposite direction back the way she had gone for the first pass, passing the building again taking the time to look at it for a moment then walked by and heading back to the meeting spot she knew about from before. While walking past the building again Nisha counted her steps as she walked along the building and took a moment to look at the dogs checking to see what type of breed they were and how much of a issue they would be if they were fighting. While walking back Nisha heard a loud bang as a something hit a tree near by and then the house, Nisha looked back at the building where the sound came from noticing, the dog looking that direction, and the fat man she had noticed on the first past, and some woman on the hill, as Nisha turn away from the building she walked off toward the center of town and the meeting spot.
[OOC: Well the barrier is now weird as we know from the manga and the show that barriers are really hard to deal with.
▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ ▝ ▞ Theodore saw the guard approaching his way, heart skipping a beat he took a deep breath. How could he screw up like he did, he was a ninja and now he could about to ruin the entire plan. Breathing heavily, he quickly looked around, he wasn’t sure on what he was going to do. Whipping his eyes, he began backing away more, he could just run out and get to town but he would be spotted, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. He could just keep running and abandon the mission, he accomplished so much already, maybe it was time to go his own way. See the world for how it is, or perhaps he could just do his own missions. Who knows what would happen if he just left and went to do his own thing. Nisha and Haikyo wouldn’t need him, would they? He was a waste of space. Maybe it was all hopeless, maybe he should just die. His sister wouldn’t need to worry about him, his grandmother would find a way without him. Afford her medication with one less mouth to feed, perhaps death was his best option at this point. Hands slowly going limp he stood there starring as the figure began moving his way, he imagined his own death a million ways. Never once was this one of the ways he imagined it. Suddenly he heard a noise, it was a very familiar voice. Haikyo, his eyes widened as he heard him in his head. Taking a stuttered breath, he almost felt over whelmed. Hearing the thud of a rock it was time to act.
Theodore grabbed his head band and tightened it, he couldn’t run. His feet shot off as he took a shot for the cellar door. His breath was heavy, his eyes narrowed, and his footsteps light like a feather as he aimed for the safety of what he hoped was an open cellar door. Coming up on his he came to a halt and grabbed the handles of it. Breathing heavily, he thought to himself, ‘be open, please dear please be open!’ he shouted mentally. As he tried pulling the cellar doors open. The handles were cold, but seemed rusted, looking up he saw a window as he tried to be even quieter knowing how close he could be to the enemies. He really hoped this idea was going to work.
[OOC: Thank you guys!!! smile 20 years old now <3
On the other note, lets hope Theodore doesn't screw up lol ]
