Dan approached the home of an elderly woman and her granddaughter. The home was run down a bit, but it had a certain aesthetic appeal to it that made one feel a welcoming air. The brick walls and shingled roof were a bit odd for the village, but it was definitely a good way to stay warm in the winter while still keeping the house cool in the summer. Vines were growing along the walls, but they weren't harmful, obviously planted and directed to add and even greater aesthetic appeal to the residence. He knocked thrice at the door and was swiftly answered by the young lady of the house. She was quaint, but pretty.She wore a white blouse and long, maroon skirt. Her neck was adorned with a bow around the collar of her top and her black, slip-on shoes were scuffed from what seemed to be gardening, judging by the dirt marks. She had brown hair with a red hue to it, accompanied by brown eyes and freckles across the bridge of her nose and a few on her cheeks. She was small, standing at only five feet and two inches, which only accented her facial features, giving her more of a cute look.
"Hello, Lord Sorakage, sir. I'm thankful that you came to aid us," said the young lady from just a bit behind the door, which was open enough to see her and a bit into the house, but still covered her a bit. This indicated she was a bit shy, but wouldn't be too hard to get through to. "And I apologize from taking you away from your busy schedule. I know that you must have your hands full with paperwork involving your new position."
"Oh, it's fine, young lady. I'm quick with paperwork and had actually just finished my work when I was given this summon. Must be pretty important for you to personally call upon me, though." The young lady lowered her head with her eyes closed, but nodded a "yes" gesture. It must have been something that had greatly upset the household's happiness. "Oh, and I brought company to assist me. This is Suki, one of the shinobi in the village." The young lady would bow to Suki before opening the door a bit wider and gesturing for the two of them to enter the home.
"My grandmother is actually the one who sent the summon. I'll show you to her." The young lady would lead the way for the two shinobi through the house, which was kept very well. It had a feeling of being at home, even for Seika, whom was raised in a luxurious mansion for his entire childhood. It was a small home, but still had plenty of room to move around inside of it. The foyer was furnished a painting of Soragakure from years ago when the village had a pristine look to it, as opposed to how badly its current condition was. Just passed the foyer was the living room, which was atop dark, wood flooring and was furnished with two wooden chairs atop a rug, placed just a few feet back from a fireplace, which happened to be currently lit. In one of the chairs was an old woman, the grandmother of the pretty girl, whom had sent the summon for Dan to come assist in something. "Nana? Lord Sorakage is here to see you." The old lady looked up and around her shoulder to see Dan standing there with Suki accompanying him.
"Oh, yes, I've been hoping to see you.... ERMAHGERD, IT REALLY IS DAN SEIKA!!! DAN SEIKA IS IN MY HOUSE!!!" The old woman seemed to explode with energy at the sight of Dan. The woman, whom was only four and half feet tall after she had shrunk over the years, launched herself from her chair, almost into the fire that sat in front of her, and then turned to face Dan. She ran forward to him and swiped at him, catching his arm, which he allowed her to get a hold of on purpose. She brought the arm to her nostrils and then took a deep breath, savoring his scent. "Oh, I can't BELIEVE that the legendary Dan Seika is in my home... This is a dream come true..."
"Ummm... Ma'am, as flattered as I am you're such a fan of my work, I'm here to assist you. If you could answer some questions, then perhaps we can talk later about you getting an autograph." The woman responded very well to those words and zoomed back to her seat, awaiting her interrogation about the strange happenings in her yard. "Suki, I want to see how you handle extracting information. This is a casual setting so I want to see how you do just asking questions to understand your situation. Casual communication can become one of your greatest assets in your career. Go ahead and find out just what has been going on here."
Little Bunny Foo-Foo A woman in the village has had her garden of herbs ransacked every night for the passed week. This woman just so happens to be one of the most respected individuals in the village for her knowledge of medicines and serums. She has made only two observations about the happenings in her garden. One, the items stolen were all herbs that can be used in lethal poisons, but along with those, carrots were stolen. Similar recordings of carrots disappearing from gardens were coming from all over the village. The second observation was that a large figure shaped like a man in a rabbit suit had arrived in her garden multiple times at 1:27am exactly then left before 1:30am. Extract information from the client and then track down the culprit. Combat may be involved.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:35 pm
iMama Harkles
案 Suki 案
-‘๑’-[Scorch Release]☯[Gennin Weapon Master]☯[Way of the Infernal Blade]-‘๑’-
❝The Heart of Fire Burns Bright.❞
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TABTAB Suki's arms were crossed in front of her chest as they entered the home and remained quite during the whole event. She did, however, not go in absent minded and observed certain details. She almost snorted accidentally when the old woman who contracted the Kage burst to life. Suki had nothing against the elderly, but what was this woman taking? She looked like she was about to crumble into dust. That aside, the young woman, Suki kept an eye on her. She didn't trust the girl, maybe because her butt looked almost as good as Suki's did. No normal person had features as hot as a Shakuton user's.
TABTAB Family beliefs aside, Suki went over the basics: poison ingredients were taken, as well as carrots. This man in a bunny suit seemed to be on a routine. ( Assuming the knowledge comes automatically. If not, pm me and I'll edit.) Suki was sitting in a chair as she talked with the old woman, her right leg crossing her left leg at the knee, her hands laced together through the fingers. Her eyes never changed from that soul-piercing gaze as the exchange took place. After the first set of questions were answered, Suki shifted her gaze towards the young woman, then the wall behind the girl, as if looking beyond that. "Did it rain yesterday? I think it did last night at my home, but I could be wrong..." She looked down for a moment, then back to the old woman. "You said that the thief has come twice now? If such valuable ingredients were stolen, why not file a contract sooner? It would seem like a possible nut-job win toxins would be reason to immediately contact us." Suki then turned her attention to the girl. "Also, when Miss.... Uh.... Her," she nodded at the old woman, " spotted the thief, where we're you both times?" She might have sounding like she was accusing the girl of something, and she wanted it to be heard that way. Suki's mental gears were turning. She could remember teaching of particular people that at the time seemed to be wasted on her but now were being useful.
"Yes, he's been here twice. I would have called sooner, but I only realized how big of an issue this was once I learned that this rabbit man has the skills of a shinobi." The old lady sat there, still, just waiting for more questions to come at her, but was let down when a question was fired towards her granddaughter.
"My name is Kira, miss. And I was resting. I'm always asleep by ten at night and I stay asleep until six in the morning. I never actually got a chance to see this rabbit man, but my grandmother doesn't lie so I know this is really happening." Kira, the young lady, was getting uncomfortable. She knew that those questions were aimed at her as an accusation.
"Yes, my granddaughter is always asleep early and difficult to wake. I've had to deal with this all on my own." The two women were telling the truth entirely, but it was up to Suki to figure out on her own if it was or not. She would also have to discover any information that would help them figure out where the rabbit man had gone.
Little Bunny Foo-Foo It was learned that the grandmother had seen this rabbit man twice and that the granddaughter was asleep both times, but the information involving the rabbit man was completely reliable. Information not yet gather includes facts about the rabbit man heading towards a secluded, grassy area in the western most area of the village.
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:01 pm
iMama Harkles
案 Suki 案
-‘๑’-[Scorch Release]☯[Gennin Weapon Master]☯[Way of the Infernal Blade]-‘๑’-
❝The Heart of Fire Burns Bright.❞
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TABTAB Suki's eyes suddenly widened as she came to the realization of how she sounded. "I'm sorry if I come across as hostile or accusing. I'm just trying to be through." Half truth, half lie. She did come across as hostile from time to time, but she also wanted to get as much of a read on the two women. She was not really interested in the information; she knew what she needed to already. She wanted a read on reactions and tiny details being displayed. Right now the cogs were turning. She had to follow through, even if just outwardly, as if neither of them had anything to do with this. So, a third party... or rather fourth party, was thieving for a very specific resource. They were not after money or material valuables. And carrots. Someone was taking this cosplay thing a little too far.
TABTAB"Ok." Suki nodded to herself as she got up from her seat with her hands on her hips. This was her mission, not the Kage's, and as such she would have to follow through. This was her test. "Our target wants two things: poisonous herbs and carrots. So, let's give it to him... or her. It would be easier if we had an animal that could track, but I guess we'll get to do this the fun way. Best thing we can do is try to draw his or her attention without ruining the surprise. M'mam, if you wouldn't mind, I would like to have all of the carrots you still have growing in the patches pulled out and piled behind the house. Dress up the area to look like the pile is going to be used for a big stew. " The trick was making this house the next target, and for tonight to be the ideal night to strike. The product would be already readily movable and easy to get to, and after tonight the product would be unavailable and thus would be a priority. Then something dawned on her as she turned to the elder of the women. "I'll need you to go to the markets and buy seasonings. Spread around that there's going to be a big... I donno... Carrot feast or something tomorrow and that you're going to have to use up all that you have. That should get the attention we need." She then drew her attention to the Kage. "And I'm sure the Sorakage would love to give you that autograph. He really likes attention and talking." A sort of jab at him, but a semi playful one. Wow.... WOW, since when did she start acting more like her Aniki? She shook the notion from her head and then drew her attention to the younger of the women. "I'll need your help preparing while they're gone. We're gonna need to do all the hard work." She smirked softly.
The elderly woman began her stage of the preparation. She scurried off to the market, with the dream of holding Dan's autograph in her hands, to get the herbs and carrots that she would need. And, just as directed, she would spread the word about the stew. She even would invite a couple people to come over the next weekend to try some of the stew and carrot feast. The younger of the women, Kira, stoof next to Suki and waited to know exactly what she was supposed to do. It had seemed that Suki was the new leader of this mission.
"So, team leader. what am I going to do?" Dan stood in front of Suki, awaiting his order. "You're in charge now, Suki. You seem to have this under control so I'm now one of your assets." This situation made Dan quite proud of his genin. If Suki was this capable of taking control of this mission, she would do well in the long run. Now it was just time to wait and see exactly how she laid the trap for this rabbit man.
Little Bunny Foo-Foo It was learned that the grandmother had seen this rabbit man twice and that the granddaughter was asleep both times, but the information involving the rabbit man was completely reliable. Information not yet gather includes facts about the rabbit man heading towards a secluded, grassy area in the western most area of the village.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 2:03 pm
iMama Harkles
案 Suki 案
-‘๑’-[Scorch Release]☯[Gennin Weapon Master]☯[Way of the Infernal Blade]-‘๑’-
❝Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb. That's how the Shishigami roll.❞
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TABTAB Suki thought for a moment, then pulled the Sorakage to the side, out of earshot of Kira. "I still don't trust either of them. And before you ask, it's just that I don't trust anyone. As for what you can do, we're going to need those chakra strings you showed off to me earlier." It was only then that she grabbed Dan and pulled him over to Kira. "As I was saying, the kage can use chakra strings, so we're going to put them to use. The trap requires two things: time and patience. The trick will be to execute this perfectly. The basic plan is to lay out chakra strings along the path the rabbit man took the last two times. He/she/it taps the strings, Dan feels it. Dan feels it, I set the forest line that's most likely the escape route on fire, cutting him/her/it off. From there it turns into a slugfest and everything else falls into place." Her hands went to her hips and her chin jutted out slightly, as if proud of the up coming situation. She had her father's blood in her; she liked fighting to test her current self. There were still way too many variables and possibilities to go over all of the details, as most of these outliers would only be able to be dealt with on the fly.
[Stats] • Speed: 1/2 • Strength: 1/2 • Perception: 1/2 • 1/2 Rank in Weapon Based Skills [Weapon Master Passive] [Weapons] • Muramasa Kojin • Muramasa Fujin [Bonuses and Reductions] • 20% Chakra reduction to Shakuton techs [Shakuton Passive] • Ability to perform one handed seals for Shakuton Techniques [Shakuton Passive] • The user cannot be damage by their own techniques. [Shakuton Passive] • Scorch Release techniques that are B rank and above are capable of melting solid stone, due to the sheer heat discharged from their bodies. [Shakuton Passive] • Restriction of one element as a Weapon Master is increased to two. [Infernal Sword Practitioner Personal passive] • Suki can 'draw in' heat from surrounding fires to cut her Shakuton chakra costs by an additional 20%. [Attraction of Flames Personal Passive] • Suki can string up to three Infernal Sword techniques in one motion as long as any of them can be done with one handed handsigns or no handsigns. [Burning Rush Personal Attribute]
A small grin crawled across Dan's face and, with a snap, shimmers of light seemed to ruffle around the room. There was a wire running around in every inch of the place, giving just enough room to breathe. "I've been operating these wires the entire time I was in here. Setting this up will be a simple process." The wires had been operated the whole time, Dan moving them around silently and seamlessly with simple movements so that everyone can maneuver as if they weren't even there. If Dan had slipped for even a moment, the old lady's head would have been rolling when she hopped up to leave. "So then we start when that old lady returns, I take it." It wouldn't be until hours later that the old lady returned with the items she went out to retrieve. And it wouldn't be until late that night that they would be able to execute the plan. Under Suki's orders, they would be able to begin. She just had to give Dan and Kira the exact orders now.
Little Bunny Foo-Foo It was learned that the grandmother had seen this rabbit man twice and that the granddaughter was asleep both times, but the information involving the rabbit man was completely reliable. Information not yet gather includes facts about the rabbit man heading towards a secluded, grassy area in the western most area of the village.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 7:18 pm
iMama Harkles
案 Suki 案
-‘๑’-[Scorch Release]☯[Gennin Weapon Master]☯[Way of the Infernal Blade]-‘๑’-
❝Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb. That's how the Shishigami roll.❞
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TABTAB Suki eyed the strings with great interest, hands still on her hips and bringing her eyes within centimeters of the string in question. Master of chakra strings and material strings too. "Nothing we can do until later. If the trends continue, our target won't appear until night. We have until then to relax. Two hours after nightfall we can set up. We'll need two sets of wires: one set to signal that intruders are near, another set to trip up the target if he/she/it should try to escape." She wrinkled her nose as she placed a palm on either katana sheathe. "Kira, for now, just do what you normally do when you have guests over. Relax and enjoy the rest of the day." She smirked, looking pleased with herself. It was not too conceited to feel a little proud of herself. She knew something was not right. There was no way the Kage would come along for a simple target takedown mission. Either she was being observed and graded or he was anticipating a high level of danger. Either way, she would be using her Muramasa Twins soon.
[Stats] • Speed: 1/2 • Strength: 1/2 • Perception: 1/2 • 1/2 Rank in Weapon Based Skills [Weapon Master Passive] [Weapons] • Muramasa Kojin • Muramasa Fujin [Bonuses and Reductions] • 20% Chakra reduction to Shakuton techs [Shakuton Passive] • Ability to perform one handed seals for Shakuton Techniques [Shakuton Passive] • The user cannot be damage by their own techniques. [Shakuton Passive] • Scorch Release techniques that are B rank and above are capable of melting solid stone, due to the sheer heat discharged from their bodies. [Shakuton Passive] • Restriction of one element as a Weapon Master is increased to two. [Infernal Sword Practitioner Personal passive] • Suki can 'draw in' heat from surrounding fires to cut her Shakuton chakra costs by an additional 20%. [Attraction of Flames Personal Passive] • Suki can string up to three Infernal Sword techniques in one motion as long as any of them can be done with one handed handsigns or no handsigns. [Burning Rush Personal Attribute]
Nightfall came and so did the time for them to set up their trap. Dan stood outside with Suki at his side, the two women sitting inside. He looked down to protogé with a grin. "Wanna see how I make those wires?" Dan slapped both hand s on the ground and emitted chakra strings that crawled along the ground. These chakra strings had the exact physical properties f the steel wire he had shown Suki multiple times. "These wires are my chakra strings. They're also my greatest weapon." The wires crawled along the ground to create what seemed like a nearly invisible cage of wire. The entrances that the old woman reported had been used were left open.
Hours passed until the reported time of arrival had come. Just as planned, the large person in the bunny costume came to steal the garden. The bunny man stood at about five feet and eleven inches. The bulky build of the individual was accompanied by a massive cask used to store vegetable hanging from his back. The bunny man began to pull up herbs and carrots from the garden and Dan slowly threaded his wires to create an inescapable cage. A shimmer of light flashed at the top of the cage when it was formed and Dan signaled to Suki to initiate her attack. It was time to capture this bunny man.
Little Bunny Foo-Foo It's now time to execute the plan. The old woman has laid out the bait in her yard to look exactly like it had been freshly grown. Kira waits inside for something to happen. Dan has laid out his trap. Now, Suki will have to act oncce the trap is sprung.
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 7:27 pm
iMama Harkles
案 Suki 案
-‘๑’-[Scorch Release]☯[Gennin Weapon Master]☯[Way of the Infernal Blade]-‘๑’-
❝Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb. That's how the Shishigami roll.❞
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TABTAB Suki did one last thing before nightfall. She asked Dan to focus on the target when the time came, and to count in seconds between when Suki made her first move to when the target reacted in even the smallest way. She needed to gage one last thing, following the 'Fifth Man' rule. Fast forwarding to the current time, Suki waited until the target was trapped, then poked her head out of the brush slowly, un sheathing her red-feathered katana as she did so. "A bit late to be taking a stroll on someone else's property, don''t cha think?" She purposefully made her katana completely visible to their target. Based on the initial reaction and how the target acted now, maybe the mission could end without a fight. She honestly did not want to use violence unless it was necessary, and fighting normally made things go slower. She did not have all night to goof around.
[Stats] • Speed: 1/2 • Strength: 1/2 • Perception: 1/2 • 1/2 Rank in Weapon Based Skills [Weapon Master Passive] [Weapons] • Muramasa Kojin (Unsheathed) • Muramasa Fujin [Bonuses and Reductions] • 20% Chakra reduction to Shakuton techs [Shakuton Passive] • Ability to perform one handed seals for Shakuton Techniques [Shakuton Passive] • The user cannot be damage by their own techniques. [Shakuton Passive] • Scorch Release techniques that are B rank and above are capable of melting solid stone, due to the sheer heat discharged from their bodies. [Shakuton Passive] • Restriction of one element as a Weapon Master is increased to two. [Infernal Sword Practitioner Personal passive] • Suki can 'draw in' heat from surrounding fires to cut her Shakuton chakra costs by an additional 20%. [Attraction of Flames Personal Passive] • Suki can string up to three Infernal Sword techniques in one motion as long as any of them can be done with one handed handsigns or no handsigns. [Burning Rush Personal Attribute]
