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LV. 3
Experience: (65/200)
Hp: 30
Cp: 24
MHp: 33
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp

Waking up slowly, makoto yawned loudly to himself for a moment before rising off the ground. He was finally finished his sleep, but it was eerily cold around him. Makoto yawned again before looking down before his face froze in shock, SINCE WHEN WAS HIS CLOTHES GONE?! Makoto jumped on his feet and started looking around the place for his clothes. He finally did find them but it seemed that Airi was not wearing his clothes and Tsuo was wearing hers, this just disturbed him… great. Sighing heavily in distress, he heard a scratching sound outside. Iyou was not present in the makeshift tent either, she must have done this to them all. Sighing to himself in shame and embarrassment, Makoto borrowed Tsuo’s coat and buttoned it up completely to cover up.

After covering him up with his friend’s coat that thankfully covered his entire body, makoto opened the vines and looked out to indeed see Iyou making what looked like a large wooden sword. Exiting the vine covered hide out, Makoto stepped to look up at the morning sky before he spoke to Iyou with a very deep red face. “ Ummm… Uh… Iyou?… “

LV. 3
Experience: (65/200)
Hp: 30
Cp: 24
MHp: 33
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp

Makoto didn’t say anything as Iyou spoke to him, it seemed like she didn’t care but was working with the long wooden sword. Turning his head to see that his clothes where all in a pile, makoto’s face turned beat red before listening to what she had to say… ‘ This is very creepy… I got to get dressed soon. ‘Thought makoto before he turned around and also decked in the head with the wooden nodachi that she presented him, good times where already gone now. Ducking the weapon, makoto took the weapon with a big red face before he went into hiding to get dressed. Hiding from her sight as she asked her question about the current Regime, makoto examined his clothes as he spoke to her honestly. He had an honest point of view; this is what he had to say. “Well… it’s not my place to answer that actually… Old regime, current regime and future regimes are all the same… But that is why I don’t care. You see Iyou, I honestly don’t care about it, as long as my friends and family is safe and alive, then I will back up any kind or form of regime. But the moment my family or friends are killed or in danger because of that regime, then I’ll die protecting my friends and family. “Finishing examining the clothes himself for anything and everything that was not there, makoto took his friends coat off and quickly put his pants and stuff on. Now that his lower regions were covered up and everything, Makoto spoke one last time to her before he equipped the wooden nodachi to his vest. “So in short Iyou, I trust them until they make a terrible mistake. My small family was once bigger until the old regime started stealing us away for experiments; we only saw two that escaped the place before they were killed by the old regime. Then again… This is why I don’t think about such things Iyou, as long as everyone is safe and happy… I’m happy too. “

LV. 3
Experience: (100/200)
Hp: 30
Cp: 24
MHp: 33
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp

Clipping the nodachi to his vest with the exchange of the wooden bokken in his hand, makoto stabbed the bokken into the ground before putting his shirt and his heavy vest on. Perfect… he was ready for battle now, but he also needed his team ready as well. Grabbing the handle of the bokken, makoto listened to what had to say. Did she really ask if he was okay with killing? Turning to her with a smile on his face, makoto’s hand grabbed the bokken’s handle before lifting it out of the earth. “ Iyou… I’ve been in small fights before and I’ve seen a lot of blood before. If you’re worried about me… then thank you, but I can fight when the time comes. “ Spoke Makoto as he looked up at the tree cover above them both, it was time to wake them both up. “ Iyou… next time you check for stuff, make sure you ask before you strip people in their sleep. “ Spoke Makoto with a polite and kind tone, remembering waking up naked around two other naked people. This made his face red a bit, but he was glad to be dressed again. Opening his pack for a moment to see the dried food supplies, makoto took a small piece of dried meat before he started to eat it. This small amount was all he needed for now, and if their supplies ran out then he would still have his to hand out.

LV. 3
Experience: (165/200)
Hp: 30
Cp: 24
MHp: 33
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp

Makoto listened to the soft noise of what seemed like a growl, it seemed to be coming from the makeshift tent that Iyou made. Sadly he knew that it was going to be one of them, but luckily he didn’t have to see whichever one it was. Turning his focus back to Iyou, he spoke to her for a moment about waking the others until Tsuo approached with his coat. “ Hey… morning and apologies Tsuo, my clothes were outside so I needed cover. “ Spoke makoto as he looked over to Iyou, he was going to have to keep his eyes on this one. She was useful yes, but the Awkwardness was there around them. “ Agreed… we will never speak of this moment. “ letting the two talk for a moment, makoto started to think about a plan before he looked up and listened to what Tsuo had to say. Iyou and Tsuo were right; they needed to leave as soon as possible.

“ I agreed with both Iyou and you on the same thing here, the sooner we leave the sooner we can return to the village. But without a plan then we may as well walk blindly into abduction Tsuo, We can’t give them any chances. “ Spoke Makoto as he started to reach for the map. But before he could reach the map on him, the Otobe told him to wake up the Anzan girl. Makoto turned red from that bold statement; he didn’t like the idea of waking up a naked girl like Airi . Shaking his head in protest, makoto started to speak his protect before he heard a beastly female scream… Airi was up. Looking back at Tsuo as he spoke about Airi being the beast that had awoken, he watched tsuo move out of the way and he did the same as an unclothed, Underdressed Airi charged out of the makeshift tent and towards Iyou.

Seeing Airi’s body was all he needed to make him fall on his knees and his hand on his nose, he was having a nosebleed moment. Airi seemed very pissed at iyou and was even holding her by the throat, but he got a good glimpse of her figure to make him scarred… it was official; he was going to fall in love with girls now. He listened to her yelling and stuff some more and her growling didn’t help him at all, Makoto’s nose finally stopped bleeding as he returned. Wiping the blood off his hand and onto his pants, he heard what she said about him in front of her. This made him turn red again, the same moment she turned completely red too. He was completely and totally embarrassed but he could tell that she was more embarrassed

Airi’s Face looked like she was stunned, he then watched her rushing over to collect her clothes and dive into the vine tent. Well this was a very interesting morning for him indeed, but he could tell that like him… she was utterly embarrassed. Listening to her plea for forgiveness, makoto could only smile as he spoke to her with a smile. “ it’s okay Airi… I forgive you too. “Looking back to Tsuo who just asked him about the map, makoto pulled out the map and started to look it over. Thinking about it for a moment, makoto started to wonder something… Heading back was no longer an option; there were two rivers that they can head towards, both were a one way ticket to death if their enemies found them. Also both would reveal their movements, so they were out of the question. Heading towards the edge of the valley may have been a good plan, but they would have some cover and their enemies could spot them… they needed to stick to the shadows.

“ Okay… Tsuo, Airi and Iyou. I think we need to stay in the trees. They have been very good protection and no one’s notice us so far, so we leave camp and head in the same direction as before. Trees will be our cover from any and all enemies that wish us captured, there is still the possibility of animals around us. So eat along the way if you can, if we can leave this valley undetected… then we can start on getting our way back home. “

LV. 3
Experience: (165/200)
Hp: 30
Cp: 24
MHp: 33
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp

Walking for a few hours now in the dense forest floor, the going was indeed going very slow and difficult. The twists and turns of the forest were hard, but it was made abit easier with the map that they had with them. But still… it was the rough going for them, even with the map it was hard all by itself. After the hour or two, the sun was now in the sky and it made the forest grow more polite and pleasant. The feeling was warm and inviting to him, but then again it was odd for a forest like this one. It was beautiful here… in fact a bit too beautiful here, something seemed to be up. Approaching the small clearing for a moment, makoto looked over the map and looked around before he made his way to the right. There was no time for rest and he had a very bad feeling about this, he was going to let the others know.

“Everyone… be prepared to run, our mission is to get out of here safely and I have a bad feeling about this place all of a sudden. Also we will need to hug the rock faces here as a precaution, if there is an animal stalking us or something then we will more safe with protection and teamwork on our side. Tsuo, I need you to examine the surrounds, I may just be jumpy this morning but I got to make sure. “ Keeping to his word, he was making his way to the rock face. It was just a feeling that he had, but it was nagging at him at such a scale… he had to follow it at least once. He was hoping he was making a good call, because he was willing to pay for the bad ones.

LV. 3
Experience: (165/200)
Hp: 30
Cp: 24
MHp: 33
Resting posts must be 4 lines long +1 hp/cp/mhp

Looking at the man that stepped out of the shadows of the forest, makoto stopped in his steps and examined the man for a moment. This one was odd to him, very odd as a matter of fact. There was so much that was wrong with this picture here, like the neatness of his hair and the way the guy walked… it was very odd. No ones hair would be that perfect, even out here in the middle of a forest. He started to think about slowly reaching for his wooden sword, but he had to make sure of a few things. This either had to be a Genjutsu or some odd jutsu, but the way he walked made him seem like… Smiling and shaking his head, makoto didn’t need to fear this one just yet. But with a quick look around, his team mate’s faces told him otherwise. He knew this man was dangerous, but something told him that this was no man at all.

Iyou was in fear now, like she had turned from the person she was to a scared girl. Even Tsuo was frozen in place, trying to recover from what he had saw the best he could… but what did he see to make his freeze in fear? He had his guesses yes, but he was starting to double guess his thoughts about his assumptions. Listening to what the man said as a greeting, he also took notice as he waved to them. As the man approached him, he noticed that the guy was in no hurry to leave… great, he was going to be talking his way out of this one it seemed. Listening to what he had to say some more, he thought the exact same thing… but the word ‘anyone’ was the understatement here. It was official to him that this was not someone, but maybe a something. Also there was a strange sense of murderous intent in his smile, it was hidden well but he could tell. He was not smart like Tsuo, but he knew that this one was going to be somewhat difficult.

Listening to what the man had to say about children being out here in the middle of nowhere, Makoto could only let the shade cover his face. His mind was thinking for a moment as to handle this situation; the young boy was even thinking that this maybe the end… but he had a plan in mind now. It was a crappy one but he had to talk it over. Unlike the others, Makoto stepped forward with a smile on his face. He could not face this thing one on one; even the team may be ineffective against it… but this was worth a try. Walking forward until he was in front of strange person, makoto looked him in the eyes for a moment before he broke a smile and reached out his hand. Whoever or whatever this thing was, he had to do something about it now.

“Greetings to you too kind sir, I find it equally surprising to meet someone out here as well. I see that you are untouched and/or familiar with the surroundings here in this vast untamed jungle, You must be very strong to endure such hardships out here with such perfect hair. But we are not here to make any problems my good friend, we are just passing through. Please tell us who you are, my good Sir? “ Spoke Makoto with a respectful and stern tone, showing that he was not afraid but he was willing to take a risk. Makoto was making a gamble with his diplomacy on this thing, he knew it may not be human and if that was the case then it was either a Genjutsu or something else… maybe even a summon, A powerful one.

Awareness Test
Awareness (Wis): 3 + D20 = 12

Diplomacy Test
Diplomacy (Cha): 0 + D20 = 10

"O-ho...passing through hm...? Through an enclosed valley with no entrances or exits...?" He gave a low, slightly sinister chuckle, the weight that seemed to be in the air intensifying. "And from your openly stated observations..." he opened one eye all the way, revealing far more snake like iris's. "I'd say that you all are at least moderately training shinobi as well...tsk tsk tssssssssssk." the last tsk was dragged out in an almost hissing sound. "Hn hn hn...but you're just "passing through without wanting any sort of trouble"...? O-ho," the man began to laugh again, still the undertone of dark amusement. "You could not have said anything more suspicious if you tried boy... and observing the inconsistencies in my own appearance merely served to give you away entirely..." his throat seemed to give off a far deeper, louder, more threatening voice, as if that of a giant creature. "Stil... just as well, I was getting bored any way..." his smile seemed to widen...a bit too far.

For it widened beyond the borders of his face, and still further, the man's body seeming to grow and writhe and twist as the tree's behind him cracked and shifted, the form of the man churning backwards into the forest, while his head remained still... in a final shifting of form, chakra giving a brief spark over the creature's scales, the man completed his transformation...into that of an enormous Snake...



"Hn...now then... "innocent little passerby's" you'll be coming with me!!"



However, just as the snake reared back to strike...


"Mu'se, stop!"

The giant snake feel instantly still, it's impossibly large body halting as it reared back strike down at them, no doubt intent to knock each of them unconscious and drag them back to...wherever it came from.


But at this new voice the snake stopped at once, having frozen in place as though it had become stone.



"What's going on here?" A far more serene, casual voice, seemed to cut into the clearing, the brief sound of a flickering flame cutting the air before a girl seemed to land on the ground from above...had she dropped down from the tree canopy...? Regardless, the girl's features seemed slightly perplexed as her gaze fell upon the four people in front of her, as though THEY were much more surprising a sight to see here than the titan like snake that was still hanging over them all, still looking ready to strike. "Who are you four...?" the young woman, looking around 15 years in age, inquired with a curious tilt of her head.

"They claim they are...innocent travelers just passing through..." the giant snake informed looking ready to make his move at the slightest provocation. "They're clearly Otobe spies...I was apprehending them and bringing them back to Headquarters..."

The girl turned to look at the four of them, as though thinking that they didn't really look like much of a threat to her."Uh huh...that's about the most suspcious thing they could have said." she admitted with a nod.

"Exactly...I am merely fulling my master's will..."

The young woman took a few steps forward, one of her hands odd close to the low hanging katana hilt, one of the four on her back. She seemed more than ready for whatever they might have in store for her, but casual at the same time. "So, who are you really? And no lies." the young woman, whoever she was, seemed rather confident in her ability to tell the difference. She was clearly more of a straight fighter, truth be told, but she wasn't completely unskilled at rooting out a lie after her time as a Ninja...

Kimiko
((You aren't sure what it is about this girl, but she seems very likable... even if she IS one of Oto's most wanted criminals.))
Diplomacy check: 25+5= 29 (
(Opponent must roll an sense motive check if passed, while she means you no harm, she is definitely dangerous if provoked.))

Sense Motive Check: 21+17=38 (She can tell that you do not mean any harm, and are not an enemy, save Iyou, who is potentially dangerous, and potentially hostile.))

Awareness: 21+10=31 (She notices that Iyou is one of the reported agents of Cruxis, that Airi is an Anzan, that Tsuo is an Otobe, and that all of you have had some experience in training as Shinobi. She also recognizes Airi.