[≈] A Place of Growth | Taki Shrine|

[astrasinthewild]

"Yeah I know. I've been to your temple, remember? Beasties in the forest." Carrot said, her voice dry. She started walking, still barefoot, as she talked "Where is this hot spring?"  

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

"Then you know more than most that all will be well," Alzayr laughed, as he began to lead. He motioned for her to follow for the time being, while they walked on. "It's just in town. Pleasant little place." He didn't say much more, a shocker for his considerably talkative personality.

[Exit]  

[astrasinthewild]

Carrot followed Alzayr along, her boots thumping on her collar bone as she walked.

((Exit))  

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

xxxxZayr the Iron Monk xxxx

Arrival back to the falls were quick enough. The monk thought about it all peaceably a moment, when he turned to the falls, crashing down upon the river. Turning his thoughts to a bit he read, he rubbed his chin. Focusing chakra at one point. Couldn't be that hard, could it? He'd already done it with his blood.
[1/3]

Letting his eyes close a moment, the monk focused. Chakra circulating was simple enough for him. Redirecting it was also easy. That was necessary for his fighting. In his hand, palm raised up. He looked down upon it, imagining. The chakra flow circulated more slowly, until finally it seemed to cease.
[2/3]

He took a deep breath, leaving the chakra be. The dark blue seemed to focus in the palm of his hand as he pleased. It was well enough, circulating in another circle in the palm of his hand. All was easily performed in this case.
[3/3]
[Jounin Training: Concentration Complete]

"A man's soul wrought in iron!"

"Dance upon the edge of the Blade!"

 

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

xxxxZayr the Iron Monk xxxx

Alzayr found himself in quite the pickle. Chakra was his greatest lacking, and in the processes, he had found no need for it... Not extensively. Here and there it was his blood that drained it, but just holding onto Houou Tsume had provided a suction that had been exhausting. Closing his eyes, he found himself swapping his state of being, into the state of control.

With this, the monk began to perform. He hardly needed to form many chakra seals, as he thrust forth his palm, a burst of chakra emitting from it. "Wave of chakra!" the monk announced as it burst forth. It was a useful technique. That was definitely more useful than most other things.
[1/20 TP]
[295/315 Chakra]
[1/3 Performed]

The monks eyes closed for a moment. Little would most see, the monk was in fact, narrowing his pupils.
"Shunkan No Hagane: The instants of steel," the monk announced boldly. Out here in the falls, it wouldn't be much of an issue, utilizing such potent techniques out where he would be undisturbed was fine.

[2/20 TP]
[215/315 Chakra]
[2/3 Performed]

Alzayr's rather small repertoire of techniques was a lot more draining than he had believed. With most of his moves being big hitters, it was quite a bit more complicated with his chakra pool being so... Desolate. Nonetheless, he persisted. Drawing Shin'en free, chakra flowed freely and the blade swung forward. Chakra surged through the air, traveling meters away into the trunk of a tree, barreling through it. Shunkan no Hagane's Offense of Steel was indeed frightening.

[3/20 TP]
[135/315 Chakra]
[3/3 Performed]
[Jounin High Training: Performance Complete]

"A man's soul wrought in iron!"

"Dance upon the edge of the Blade!"

 

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

xxxxZayr the Iron Monk xxxx

A brilliant idea striking the monk, Alzayr blurred off once more. This time? To Kiri Utami's dojo for further training.

"A man's soul wrought in iron!"

"Dance upon the edge of the Blade!"

 

[HelloItsJoe]

A small blonde boy would appear before atop the waterfall. The edge of the river before the drop was where he took his seat, shoes and socks tossed to his side. His feet would dip into the river and kick about as he stared up at the sky. The cold water felt as warm as ever, due to his usual chilly aura. Blue hues gazed up at the sky with wonder and amazement. The clouds were so beautiful and mysterious. They were so pretty to look at, but if you wait long enough, they'd drift away, never to be seen again.

 

[HelloItsJoe]

Leonardo sighed. He was bored. He always felt out of place in the Mist Village. He felt as if there was no one like him out there; like he was a loner. Perhaps he'd be noticed more if he showed he was a great ninja? With that mindset, Leo grabbed his things and set off to the Academy to get started on a bit of training.

 

[Count-Swagula]

Isamaru looked around hoping to find some evil conspiracy near the waterfall. Isamaru only found himself immersed in a world of wonder. He was enjoying the scenery. He debated going to meditate under the waterfall. "Ehh, eff that noise." Isamaru said turning and strolling off.  

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

xxxxZayr the Iron Monk xxxx

Arrival into the area was as blissful as ever, however his predicament had changed with Houou Tsume. The blade itself made the area throb throughout his body. A soreness which would plague him for a long while yet, for now, he was back to meditate.

[1/5]

His eyes closed, blocking the pain from his thoughts. That would only cause a distraction for the monk, something which made life unruly and difficult. His time here wasn't going to be a waste though. Letting the chakra flow freely for the moment.

[2/5]

The world seemed to bring only peace. The animals had seemed to regain their wonder, the world was right again. Whoever had helped them all, well... Alzayr was grateful enough.

[3/5]

Letting the chakra flow closely was a peaceable tactic. Nothing was going to stop his good mood now, letting it pool for a moment. He enjoyed manipulating the chakra in his body more than anything else in the world.

[4/5]

It all seemed even better. His inner peace had assisted him in some way, it seemed. His support seemed to be all he needed, rising back to his feet. A grand way to relax a moment, before he went off to work once more.

[5/5]
[Chakra training; Meditate]

"A man's soul wrought in iron!"

"Dance upon the edge of the Blade!"

 

[chrissy b e a n]

Mi had set off towards the waterfall, her body instinctively taking her through various paths and turn offs while she dazed. Mi had ended up ditching her squad back in Cloud once Satoshi had been there. They were in his capable hands now. She wanted nothing more of that responsibility if she could help it. All it had done was cause her to take a hit in her training routine and she was now drastically behind those of her age. Mi walked straight into a plants stalk and winced, coming back from her mental reprieve. Staring at the plant she narrowed her eyes. Mi had done well enough to get this far without incident, it wasn't the plants fault. Walking around it, she allowed it to stand for another day, the sounds of an echoing boom alerting her that the waterfall was indeed close by. After a short while more Mi broke the plane from closely packed forest to scattered trees and more underbrush. The river that fed to the waterfall was before her, Mi preferring to avoid going below the waterfall. The water's current up here was a lot stronger than down below and Mi could practice her balance as well as train. It was in that moment that Mi actually drew scope of her entire perimeter and inside of it was a single person, all too familiar. "You!" Mi said, her words sounding a little more animated than they usually were. What were the odds that the very man who had added to her problems was here, Alzayr, better known as Roly Poly to Mi. The woman stayed where she was, not wanting to approach him if she could help it. Being in Cloud had made her really moody and jumpy.  

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

xxxxZayr the Iron Monk xxxx

Just as the monk had been prepared to depart. There was a supply run that was to be done to an outpost, and the monk was scheduled to go there. The second blaze clone of his had yet to report the cool fleshed genin at the temple, and that was more than a disappointment. More people to accompany him would lead for something remotely interesting at the very least. Something foreign split the air about him. A voice... A familiar voice. One that sounded none too happy with him either, considering the context and tone behind the lone word. Up above the falls, there she was. Mi.

"Hey there, Mi! How's it been?" the monk called, ever naive of the woman's mood. The distance between the two wouldn't help his case much either, which meant there were few options to carry out. The question was... Would she come down to him? Or would he have to go up to her?

"A man's soul wrought in iron!"

"Dance upon the edge of the Blade!"

 

[chrissy b e a n]

Had she possibly stayed quiet Mi might have been able to back up, going unnoticed for the most part. Now that she had called his attention with her impulsive words and made eye contact with him the woman was resigned to the protocol that any small social group was supposed to automatically resign to. Staring down at him from where she stood she stayed quiet, his usual cheerful self making her wince inwardly. Although she could not hear what he said exactly, his facial expression said it all. Idly she wondered what it would be like when Roly Poly was not tucked safely behind his shell and was driven towards desperation. She doubted his calm resolve towards everything would remain intact. Letting out a small sigh she approached the edge of the falls, looking straight down at the drop. It wasn't as bad as she thought. Accumulating a decent amount of chakra she jumped over the edge. Mi disappeared in the airborne water for a second before walking out of it, her entire self soaked. It wasn't the smartest thing she had ever done. Walking on the water, she made her way over to him. It always seemed that she was constantly running into him. What lesson would she learn today? "It's...cold." She stated, sneezing, once she had gotten close enough to where their conversation would not be droned out by the thundering of the falls.

[ Ooc: Yeah, I am not sure of the falls drop, where we are at or nothing so, yep. Go with me here. XD]  

[Mana_ecl Zetsuya]

xxxxZayr the Iron Monk xxxx

The monk observed as Mi had looked at him. Almost as if she were debating to depart in one way or another, that would have irked him, almost indefinitely. However the woman didn't leave, she approached the falls. He nearly winced. Was she going to jump? The girl made an impressive show, walking down the waterfall. She had walked out from the falls, and Alzayr had no real response. Laughter erupted.

"I would imagine so!" he managed to roar, amidst his laughter. It was all so very humorous. He pondered ways to warm the woman up, when his thoughts traveled to the idea of the blaze clones. They were mighty warm... But the chakra consumed by them made it all the more difficult to muster them together again and again. "We should probably get you a change of clothes, huh?" Common sense dictated as such, but then again, Mi hardly followed such direct lines.

"A man's soul wrought in iron!"

"Dance upon the edge of the Blade!"

 

[chrissy b e a n]

Mi stared at him with that usual detached expression, not really comprehending what he found so amusing. People being wet and cold is funny? Mi looked down at her clothing, staring at the water that held their reflections. She looked like a drowned cat. She couldn't blame him. Her white locks were glued to her face which took away from the bounce it usually possessed. Running her hands through her hair, Mi grabbed random locks and twisted the strands in order to dispel the water. She was a little out of it but followed his suggestion enough to pause and look at him. Coaxing an eyebrow she stared at him silently for a few seconds. "And why would we do that..." Despite her words being an obvious question they sounded more like a statement, a response only Mi would find appropriate. It occurred to her that his gesture had indeed been kind and she should at least give some form of a follow up for her obvious declining of such a notion. "I would have gotten soaked anyway. The water element requires...water." Duh.. She chided herself. All too quickly she recalled the reason for her annoyance with Roly Poly. Her eyes narrowed at him, recalling her reasoning. He had gotten her assigned to a squad even though she had tried so hard to avoid it. She was behind because he thought it would be appropriate to recommend her to something so mundane.