"I'm telling you I'm just a clone blooooooooo!" "STRING THEM TENTS UP! - I'M FEELIN CALAMARI! - TAKOYAKI ON ME BOYS! - YEET EM OFF THE EDGE!" These were the cries of the trademark 'angrymob' accented with that good ol 'country flavor' partially in the distance past a patch of radishes running towards the two sparring ladies was a man running with gangly like long strides kicking up dust while pitchforks and torches could be seen behind him. Bead of sweat on his forehead. Turning his head back for a moment to address the mob again a monotnous but risen voice came out. "MIGHT I REMIND YOU THIS IS ILLEGAL! THIS IS ATTEMPTED ASSASINATION OF YOUR KAGE! BLOOOOOOOOOOO!
The mob stopped as did the man for a moment. Finger on their chins until someone yelled "WAIT A DERN SECOND YE SAID YE WAS A CRONE! POOFIN A CLONE AINT MURDER INNIT?!" a brief loss for words and silence then "I...ah..." the pitchforks and torches rose again as they all said at once. "GET THE CRONE!" to which the clone of Toso began its panicked sprint again. See if this were the real Toso he'd have just likely used some ninjutsu technique to get out of this predicament but seeing as it had become particularly exhausted from the earlier similar escapades it had run-ins with, this was not a possibility. It was also carrying the cargo of which it needed to deliver to its true self, which meant it could not afford to poof.
After getting a lead panting he'd have reached the place of Selina and Kameyo's spar. Where if either were to ask if he was okay before they could do so it would raise a finger and simply say "P..pardon me." before vomiting ink of the ground in front of him exhaustively in comical manner. "Ah no time to chat. bloop." it would say before starting to run again once the mob's horizon started to dawn again. 'BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOO HOOOO HOOOO!' and just like that after his brief pit stop he was kicking up dirt again.
He'd vanish over the horizon...this was this village's, Kage. The mob pursued only to stop with the one who had the biggest straw hat holding his arm up telling the group to stop. "STOP!...THAT THERE'S CITY FOLK TERRITORY. WE'LL GET EM NEXT TIME." sounds of unsatisfied groans echoed from the countrykin as they began dispersing but maybe, just maybe one could prove to aid in their investigation.
❞ ·.¸¸.-;Buffs<-.¸¸.·´❞ ○ Reflex: +14 {Passive: Capped at 12} ○ Speed: +14 { Passive: Capped at 12} ○ Strength: +12 { Passive: Capped at 12} ○ Fort: +8 ○ Madoukishi : Fort: +0.3, Strength +0.3 ○ Modoro Gumo: Marbled: +0.2 Reflex, +0.2 Speed ○ Jiyūgata Senpū Passive: Reflex Bonus: 0.6 ○ Jiyūgata Senpū Passive: Speed Bonus: 0.6 ○ Ja no Muchi Passive: Reflex Bonus: 0.3 ○ Ja no Muchi Passive: Strength Bonus: 0.3 ○ Hashi no Heisei Passive: Speed Bonus: 0.3 ○ Hashi no Heisei Passive: Reflex Bonus: 0.3 ○ Kamakiri no Tsume: Strength Bonus: 0.3 ○ Kamakiri no Tsume: Speed Bonus: 0.3 ○ Balanced Master: 0.3 Strength, 0.3 Fort ○ Saiken Basic Effect: 0.2 Fort ○ Advanced Whirlwind Training: All Speed Bonuses Granted from Jiyūgata Senpū are mirrored in Reflex ○ Switchblade: Once per post, ignore speed detriment caused by a Jiyūgata Senpū technique ○ Perfecting Balance: Soft Physical Use Grants a Temp 0.1 Speed Enhancement for the duration of combat, cannot be unbalanced unless with an attack exceeding current max soft physical knowledge.
❞ ·.¸¸.->Passives<-.¸¸.·´❞ • Kanboku(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Ninjutsu: +2 • Class Everything: +4 • Class Bloodline: +4 • Brushing Up: Fuuin Made With a Brush is reduced by [10] otherwise Increased by [5] • Multi-Jointed: Can contort body seamlessly for disturbing outcomes. • Endai Ika [ Far Reaching Squid ]: As if cracking a whip, the Hojo clan member is able to outstretch his arms up to 10 yards (30 Feet).
❞ ·.¸¸.->Disciplines<-.¸¸.·´❞ •Blood Bender
•Balanced Master
❞ ·.¸¸.-Techniques Used<-.¸¸.·´❞ • • • ❞ ·.¸¸.->Equipment<-.¸¸.·´❞ ~Head~ ΦUzumaki Mask: Giant Squid: Soft Physical C / Hard Physical C {Windy Marble: Allows manifest to breath air} ~Body~ ΦKitai No Ito: Anata ga watashi o satta omoide {Fancy Thread: The Memories You Left Me} {Total Scroll holding Capacity : 480 - 120 = 360 Remaining Estimated Capacity} Extension Of: Kitai no Ito: Master Artists Celestial Armory [Contents]: Φ Wire 30 Yards Φ Suiton Brush Φ Normal Brush x2 Φ 2x X-ray lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Night lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Light Diffraction Lenses [Equipped] Φ[Original Coat] {Arsenal of The Sleight of Hand:Empty} Φ Empty Expansions Paper [4] {Paper} Φ [10 Moderate Food Pills] Φ Modoro Gumo Φ Tower Shield: Water Φ Kite Shield: Water Φ Jonin Scroll: #1 (Capacity -40) Φ Jonin Scrolls: #2 (Capacity -40) Φ Jonin Scrolls: #3 (Capacity -40) ~Hands~ ΦRight Ring Finger: Sumi-Bozu {Equipped} ΦChakra Dispersal Gloves: {Equipped} ~Waist~ Φ Belt of Assorted Inks contained in flasks •Moth Blend x2 •Slippery Blend x2 •Mending Blend x2 •Jonin Scroll #4 •Jonin Scroll #5 ~Scrolls~ Φ Jonin Scrolls x4: 1-[Contents]: •Marbled Strawberry Ice Cream [x1 Quart] •Island Sundae [x1] •Canvas Tents [x2] 2-[Contents]: Nature Summoning Water: S 3-[Contents]: 4-[Located In Former Raikage's Office]: Used For Contract: Co-signers: Shiro Chosokabe Tosokurui Ashikoki Hojo ~Feet~ Φ Silent Soles
❞ ·.¸¸.->Titles<-.¸¸.·´❞ Grandmaster: Chef: Seafood Specialist Grandmaster: Weaponsmith, Scrollery Grandmaster: Armorsmith Apprentice: Mining, Botany ❞ ·.¸¸.->Trivia<-.¸¸.·´❞ φ Hojo Clan Ink can only be removed with hot/boiling water. φ Locked Formless Style Brush: Rank S φ Locked Formless Style Soft Mental: Rank S φ Locked Formless Style Soft Physical: Rank S φ Formless Tentacles: Rank S φ Formless Senbon: Rank S φ Formless Scythe: Rank S φ Formless Chopsticks: Rank S φ Formless Shield: Rank S φ Formless Whip: Rank S φ Formless Long-Staff: Rank S φ Formless Wire: Rank S φ 6' 1 ft, 181lbs: A.k.A~Ika-Sensei, Inkwell-san, Devil-squid
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:14 am
Kameyo's earth shell would crack just as she finished speaking. Thorn covered vines moved in to bind the target within when a single snap dissolved them. The seal on the ground which summoned forth the attack faded into nothing as Selina retreated her arm to her side. "I think that's enough. I feel like I understand you a little bit better." She said cheerfully. In truth, the move she used which summoned those shurikens confused her, but otherwise, Selina had a grasp of who Kameyo was. And from what she gathered, Kameyo was not the one who these people were after. She knew how to control her abilities, which meant that she wouldn't have killed people accidentally, or in a fit of rage. This secured Selina into trusting her new friend. However, as the fight ended, the chanting of a wild mob was overheard in the background. Selina's eyes widened when Toso ran right in the middle of herself and Kameyo, vomited ink, and then considered to run. This was not the first time she had a strange hit and run encounter with the man. However, this time he left a parting gift of an angry mob with torches and pitchforks.
"Ugh...." Selina groaned awkwardly as the mob rushed past her. It moved like a massive blur until one man, whose beard did not start on his face but instead of his neck, had to stop in order to catch his breath. He turned innocently to the side and he looked queerly at the pink haired girl. "Aren't you Magic ★?" He said a little too loudly. Selina brought her hand to her mouth to make the hushing gesture, but it was too late. Her head creaked as she turned to see the angry mob collectively turn around to look at her. Torches and pitchforks were swapped for idol posters and fan banners. "GUYS! IT'S MAGIC ★!" The group collectively shouted. "Time to run!" Selina shouted as she bolted past the neck beard. She grabbed Kameyo by the wrist as the angry fan mob chased after them. Selina's strength would overwhelm Kameyo for this comedic moment as she dragged her along into a barn. The barn had six doors, three on each side. Selina and Kameyo ran into the top right as the mob ran into the middle right. Selina then appeared from the left bottom as she ran across the group. The mob came out of the middle left row as they inadvertedly held Kameyo in their grasp. When Selina came out of the top left she swooped Kameyo away in her arms and disbursed into flower petals.
The two ended up on the opposite ends of the agricultural district. Police presence was strong, so Selina hid herself and Kameyo behind a windmill as two guards passed. "Alright. So while I know you don't have the best experience with police Kameyo, I really need you to pretend to not hate them while we sneak in, alright?" Selina pleaded. In truth, Selina could get in a lot of trouble for posing as a cop. She was technically one, but she was supposed to be retired. However, she had to clear her new friend's name. Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the right reasons.
Selina drew their spar to an end as the man appeared, vomited ink, and began fleeing from the angry mob again.
What.
Kameyo figured there was some eccentricity in the village after meeting the guards but... this was really unexpected. "What the hell is going on in this place?" Her question filled the air just before the man recognized Selina as an idol and oh geez, she was REALLY strong and suddenly Kameyo was pulling pulled behind a windmill.
"Yeah, yeah, I love the police so much please don't arrest me officer or look to close," she said in a mocking tone, but then she looked at how ready Selina was to work to clear her name and she sobered up. "When you say sneak in... you mean literally? I thought you had a badge. You aren't a cop? Oh my gods, are you undercover in the idol industry?"
ooc: 500/750 natural chakra -- sage mode ended
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Mattysandwich
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:50 am
"I'm a cop!" Selina shrieked defensively. Her head tilted away from Kameyo as her hand rose to twirl her hair nervously. "I mean, I was a cop. And technically it's not like I ever got fired..." She said sheepishly. She then stomped her foot down and an intensity burned in her eyes. "I'm an idol and cop! A girl can be whatever she wants!" She said with her hands on her hips. "And what I want is for you to be innocent, so follow me!" She said with false confidence as she moved away from the windmill and toward the cops. She took a deep breath as the guards noticed her, and she reached for her identification as an APD officer. "APD officer Selina Rosewater. She's with me." The girl said as she passively pointed to Kameyo. "Miss Rosewater, you're not on the investigative team." The officer on the right said. "Special assignment from Kenshin Kosei. He personally asked for me to investigate this crime scene." She lied. The look of shock on both of their faces was overwhelming, and almost made Selina blow her cover.
"Captain Kosei gave the order?!" The man on the right said. "But he would never break the chain of command." The man on the left said. Selina bit her lip slightly when he said that. Of course Kenshin would never, and that was a dumb lie to use. However, now that she said it, it was time to double down on it. "Desperate times call for desperate measures. So unless you want to tell Captain Kosei why you disregarded a direct order, I suggest you two move aside." She said sternly. The two men moved to the side as Selina gave a look of glee toward her comrade. They did it! Now they could investigate.
It was as Selina approached that she really wished that she didn't push to get in. The bodies were mutilated into bloody husk of their former identities. Five bodies in total were sprawled along the ground. In each case the heart was missing. The air reeked of dry blood, and the bodies stank with the smell of excrement. The panicked faces on the decease reminded Selina of Saizen. If she was a weaker girl then she would have cracked. However, her resolve amplified since she was a kid, and she was able to look at all of this with the need for justice.
"I'm going to read the field reports. You analyze the bodies and see if there's anything your medical skills can tell you." She said under her breath to Kameyo. Selina then moved to one of the field agents and asked for a copy of the reports. So far they didn't say anything which wasn't already apparent. Between the recent few hours five people were suddenly attacked by an outside force. They were pinned to the ground using some sort of rope bindings, where their hearts were then forcibly removed from their still living bodies. Nothing more fruitful was in the report, but perhaps Kameyo would have a better perspective of it.
Kameyo flinched at Selina's defensive response, then found herself smiling at her determination to find Kameyo innocent. She would've said it was naive to feel loyal to a strange, but she had done the same thing herself when Selina had tried to hide behind her in the crowd and Kameyo was instantly ready to defend her from any threat. Maybe it was that innate bond of sisterhood between women, or maybe it was something more.
Kameyo was impressed with Selina's lying skills but deigned not to remark on them and instead listened duitifully to her orders. She kneeled at the first body to further inspect the chest cavity. It didn't look good. Most of Kameyo's medical skills required a living, breathing body, but... Kameyo's eyes could pick up on the merciless way the hearts were pulled out.
Wait.
It looked familiar. Kameyo had stolen her suiton-nature heart like this. A swift reach into someone's chest with skin-and-bone-breaking strength. A beating heart was easier to claim than one that had already stopped. Kameyo felt a surge of panic as she took note of the methodology of the heart theft. "This is the method the Jiongu use to extract hearts. It's simple, but effective. It's merciless. There's no emotion behind it; I don't think this was a crime of passion. It might be premeditated but it might have just been decided on the spot. If this wasn't a Jiongu, it was someone who knew ou- their ways. I see some dripping blood heading South but it stops after a while. I'm not sure it's clear enough to say that the individual claimed the hearts into their body, though. Maybe they sealed it away if they were a medical nin but... it would've been more efficient to take the whole body if they wanted to steal organs."
Kameyo took a step back from the bodies. The scents were making her head spin, though she was no stranger to them. "It's dangerous to undertake multiple hearts in a short period of time. If they did claim these hearts inside themselves, their body is going to be unstable."
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Mattysandwich
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:20 am
Selina's glance fell back to Kameyo as she spoke. The way she discussed the Jiongu clan suggested that there's a connection between taking hearts and that weird thread like material the woman could summon instantly. Selina listened as she followed with her eyes the direction Kameyo said the blood trail led. "That would take us back to the Moonsoon Temple. Maybe that's why the guards were so adamant about interrogating you." She said as she thought out loud. Of course she wasn't accusing her friend of the crime, but at least the APD did have a reason to suspect her, and they weren't just blindly pegging her as a the villain just because of her reputation. "We were in the main temple though, so if anyone was unstable, we would have..." Her thought trailed off. Under the cliffside was a gushing river. The noise of the river would undoubtedly drown out the sounds of anyone else.
"Let's go back to the Moonsoon Temple. I think I have an idea of where the culprit could be." She said as she placed the paper down and led the way. Selina was comfortable now with her decision to go through with the radical plan. The APD were on the right trail, but they allowed their bias of the rogue to derail their proper police investigation. Now that Selina and Kameyo followed the same trail of thought, they could find the true culprit. And, once they had him or her, they could bring the man or woman to justice or bed.
_______________ ≎Out Of Context≎ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Investigation x10 (Between Selina and Kameyo)
Kameyo felt a twang of guilt as Selina explained the temple's location from here -- and maybe the police hadn't been assuming earlier so much as going off the information they had. She followed Selina's lead immediately. "Are you thinking they're doing this as a religious fanatic? I'm not well-versed in spiritual anything but I would suspect that hearts could be seen as a sacrifice or a method to gain immortality in a variety of schools of thought." She had a hard time figuring a Jiongu visiting a temple purposefully as they weren't a religious people, but it was equally hard to imagine a Jiongu helping the police so... s**t happens.
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ooc: off to work but i'll try and post on my break! 500/750 natural chakra -- sage mode ended
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Mattysandwich
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:03 pm
Selina brought Kojiro to the agricultural district first. It may seem like an odd choice to bring the contest to the most rural area of the village, but this seemed like the place most likely to miss the memo. Selina used her fame to gather a little bit of a stir. The workers took breaks from their shifts to approach Selina, although they referred to her as her stage name. "Hello hello everyone! Magic ★ here to inform you all about a super amazing singing contest!" She exclaimed cheerfully. For Selina, slipping into her idol mentality was no different than moving into her anbu identity. For both facades it required her to sell from every piece of her body the idea that she was the person who they needed her to be. Selina continued to sell the various benefits of the contest, including the 50,000 ryo reward. This got most of the people if not sold, then at least intrigued at the prospect. For Selina, that was all she could ask of these people. She wanted nothing more than for them to have a chance to let their souls sing on stage.
It seemed Selina was busy indeed with her recruitment for the future contest. Quite the tidy sum she was offering as well. The squidman would however make his prescence scarce returning here. Last thing he needed was another angry mob. That said. Toso decided in the time Selina was keeping these folk distracted he'd start gathering the local herbs the agricultural district was known to have flourish. Although as he did so he came across some more stranger combinations that usual. Had the newly heightened altitude imparted strange properties into the local flora? No, it hadn't but Kenshin's distribution of the lightening rods had. Super charging the nutrients one could say with chakra.
Moving onward toward the dimly lit moist fields he'd begin his second search. That search in question being fungi. Fungi served as a primary catalyst for most poisons and toxins and seeing as he had attained the Ukyo's knowledge for utilizing such things expanding his talents was always a welcome affair. The squid now Ikage found his quest for the specific items expedited in that 1 he had more limbs than the average person and 2 his background in the culinary arts allowed him to deduce which were particularly poisonous and which were not. Unfotunately his knowledge in ********* study wasn't one hundred percent perfect. In fact those who had devoted their lives to the art were likely still more proficient and knew what to look for, however, he'd achieve that level soon enough he believed.
As he continued gathering if anything, pharmacology, and toxicology were not unlike cooking. Boiling, cutting, extracting the esccences of flora and even in some cases fauna to achieve a desired result. That much he knew he would understand fully...its just...goodness was he out of shape. He'd think back to his earlier years where he trained with father day in and day out. One could say back then he sported something of a tweelve pack but now he had the six. All joking aside he wasn't unhealthy at all. In fact, compared to most he was still beyond average. Peak physical condition..it was just more or less...his work mentality had shifted. So by out of shape it was his willpower that lacked oomph. If he were to match blows with someone of similiar strength in this state he'd likely just 'give up' as opposed to commit fully.
He'd exit the woods to start seeing Selina's crowd dispersing. Toso would take this opportunity for one more final collection of flora before sealing them away in a scroll. He'd look at the girl from his distance and wave a friendly hello to her. Whether this was acknowledged or she was heading out to the next location to crier her contest Toso would continue his collecting of plants. His clones could take care of things in the offices. Yes. That's right. His clones could do the things he didn't want for him. Coming to this recollection he'd smile to himself. It then brought to question were 'clones' people? A clone is by proxy yourself but for they are experiencing different things at different times, in different atmospheres. Sure it all came together when the clones vanished but...ah the train of thought escaped him as he plucked a finely red colored berry out the corner of his eye. Stimberries as they were called. A commonly used ingredient for both paralytics and pain relievers.
He'd then notice that there was a rather sizable sum of them. Like an innocent child would the man would begin plucking them one by one admiring each. Really was this something a kage should be doing when a was impending? Then again the same could be said for trying to host a contest. Yet, said contest was being done with the good intention of bettering his name. Had the office clone only poofed he'd have known that now would have likely been the ideal time to inquire with Selina about if she was willing to run the 'promotion' festival. A true celebration which would include Officer Kosei's recent title of Sannin, Freya's likely title of Chunin, among others like Selina, and Toso's own coronation which had yet to happen or be recognized. But for the unknowing kage the important thing now was gathering more of these brightly colored berries on tiny flower like stalks. {Gathering Basic x2} {Gathering Advanced x2} {Gaathering Special x1}
❞ ·.¸¸.-;Buffs<-.¸¸.·´❞ ○ Chakra & Recovery Rate x8
❞ ·.¸¸.->Passives<-.¸¸.·´❞ Passive Stats Increases: {Descriptive ranks may be used in place of numbers for this section if desired. All of these start at 0/no buff, with each increase of 1 denoting a one level increase in the descriptive rank bonus to that stat. When you gain a passive benefit, add it to these totals and denote the source in place of the N/A under the relevant stat.} • Strength ► 12 {Passive: Capped at 12} →→ N/A • Speed ► 12 {Passive: Capped at 12} →→ N/A • Reflex ► 12 {Passive: Capped at 12} →→ N/A • Fortitude ► 12 {Passive: Capped at 12} →→ N/A Details: ○ Modoro Gumo: Enchanted: +0.2 Reflex, +0.2 Speed {When Equipped} ○ Ikane: +0.2 Fort {When Equipped} ○ Inkjecktor: +0.2 Fort {When Equipped} ○ Arcane Knight Order : Fort: +0.3, Strength +0.3 ○ Jiyūgata Senpū Passive: Reflex Bonus: +0.6 ○ Jiyūgata Senpū Passive: Speed Bonus: +0.6 ○ Jaryu: Reflex Bonus: +0.3 ○ Jaryu: Speed Bonus: +0.3 ○ Teikiatsu: Strength Bonus: +0.6 ○ Soul Slayer: Strength Bonus: +0.3 ○ Soul Slayer: Speed Bonus: +0.3 ○ Balanced Master: +0.3 Strength, +0.3 Fort ○ Saiken Boost: +0.2 Fort
Style Training: ○ Advanced Whirlwind Training {Jiyūgata Senpū} All Speed Bonuses Granted from Jiyūgata Senpū are mirrored in Reflex ○ Switchblade {Jiyūgata Senpū} Once per post, ignore speed detriment caused by a Jiyūgata Senpū technique ○ Perfecting Balance {Jiyūgata Senpū} Soft Physical Use Grants a Temp 0.1 Speed Enhancement for the duration of combat, cannot be unbalanced unless with an attack exceeding current max soft physical knowledge. ○ Corrupted Wind Training {Soul Slayer} The user has become familiarized with their weapon and how to swing it in order to create powerful bursts of wind. The user is able to use fuuton techniques that require fans with their scythe. ○ Conditioned Physique {Teikiatsu} Simple Bukijutsu require 5 less stamina per rank of the technique. ○ Stroke of Genius {Sumi-Efude} The user may mold and reproduce any ink techniques in this style without the need of hand signs. Additionally, fuuin can be reproduced with the brush and ink without requiring hand signs. Single instances of gathering concentrations outside of techniques in this style are doubled capping at the users maximum limit. ○ Order Secret: Redirection {Arcane Knight} The user's tireless training with the Shield as a part of their everyday combat kit has taught them to effortlessly direct the force of an opponent's strike so that any of their added descriptive strength being used when interacting with a shield is nullified. ○ Order Secret: Arcane Wisdom {Arcane Knight} he user has mastered their chakra during combat. This focus and chakra control allows the user to deflect ninjutsu with complex formless or shield techniques equal to the rank of the ninjutsu. ○ Devil Fang {Jaryu} The user is able to pay the cost of a technique twice once every three posts. When this is done, the user can release the technique twice at the cost of a single activation, allowing them to overwhelm a single target with ease. This may be done while dual wielding but must pay 1.5x the reserves to do so. ○ Venomous Fangs Fang {Jaryu} The user's attacks drain the target of stamina equal to the rank of stamina applied to techniques they are stricken with. • Sum-Efude(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Ninjutsu: +2 • Class Everything: +5 • Class Bloodline: +5 • Brushing Up: Fuuin Made With a Brush is reduced by [10] otherwise Increased by [5] • Multi-Jointed: Can contort body seamlessly for disturbing outcomes. • Endai Ika [ Far Reaching Squid ]: As if cracking a whip, the Hojo clan member is able to outstretch his arms up to 10 yards (30 Feet).
❞ ·.¸¸.->Disciplines<-.¸¸.·´❞ •Blood Bender
•Balanced Master
❞ ·.¸¸.-Techniques Used<-.¸¸.·´❞ • • • ❞ ·.¸¸.->Equipment<-.¸¸.·´❞ ~Head~ ΦUzumaki Mask: Giant Squid: Soft Physical C / Hard Physical C {Windy Marble: Allows manifest to breath air} ~Body~ ΦKitai No Ito: Anata ga watashi o satta omoide {Fancy Thread: The Memories You Left Me} {Total Scroll holding Capacity : 480 - 120 = 360 Remaining Estimated Capacity} Extension Of: Kitai no Ito: Master Artists Celestial Armory [Contents]: Φ Wire 30 Yards Φ Suiton Brush Φ Normal Brush x2 Φ 2x X-ray lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Night lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Light Diffraction Lenses [Equipped] Φ[Original Coat] {Arsenal of The Sleight of Hand:Empty} Φ Empty Expansions Paper [4] {Paper} Φ [10 Moderate Food Pills] Φ Modoro Gumo Φ Tower Shield: Water Φ Kite Shield: Water Φ Jonin Scroll: #1 (Capacity -40) Φ Jonin Scrolls: #2 (Capacity -40) Φ Jonin Scrolls: #3 (Capacity -40) ~Hands~ ΦRight Ring Finger: Sumi-Bozu {Equipped} ΦChakra Dispersal Gloves: {Equipped} ~Waist~ Φ Belt of Assorted Inks contained in flasks •Moth Blend x2 •Slippery Blend x2 •Mending Blend x2 •Jonin Scroll #4 •Jonin Scroll #5 ~Scrolls~ Φ Jonin Scrolls x4: 1-[Contents]: •Marbled Strawberry Ice Cream [x1 Quart] •Island Sundae [x1] •Canvas Tents [x2] 2-[Contents]: Nature Summoning Water: S 3-[Contents]: 4-[Located In Former Raikage's Office]: Used For Contract: Co-signers: Shiro Chosokabe Tosokurui Ashikoki Hojo ~Feet~ Φ Silent Soles
Konjiro followed Selina to the Agricultural District after the Core Compound. Kojiro was curious as to why she would lead him first to the most rural and least populated. He felt more at home here, it was very similar to the lands where Seizan was. He inhaled the fresh air, his tense demeanor dissipated as he focused on the here and now. As the masses seemed to converge upon their location from near and far, Kojiro was legitimately impressed. As she spoke, she introduced herself as Magic.....something. It was a noise that was supposed to resemble the image of a star. Perhaps the text version of this noise made more sense...but to him, the star shaped icon sounded like a car horn. She was so enthusiastic though that nobody seemed to notice. He would continue to assist with promotions, sending the fliers out by the dozens as the crowd seemed to grow out of proportions. He looked to the pop idol. " Must have passed out one hundred just from here. Surprised that many were even here. Weird." As they finished up, Kojiro would follow her to the next area for distribution.
Avalanche moved over to the agricultural fields when they heard banter about it from over an APD radio. Apparently there was a brutal gang bashing of a young man by the water tunnels. The suspect was allegedly dragged from the marketplace by the gang during Avalanche’s fight and brought there to be assaulted. Of course an injustice of this caliber was enough to summon forth the envoy of righteousness. However, as they approached the sealed off crime scene, two APD officers stood in front of them.
“APD only.” The one on the left said in a gruff, stern voice. His eyes glared down on the masked hero as their head turned to the silent one, who looked away in disgust. Avalanche had only been working as an agent of justice for two years, but in those past two years they have done everything in their power to upstage the Arashigakure Police Force. After all, without their initial leader, they were just a mess of incompetent doughnut eaters. Not even the efforts of the somewhat competent Selina Rosewater could make them more inept.
“Arashi ninja are permitted onto the scene of crimes. There’s even a mission for it.” Avalanche said in a tone just as crude as the man who spoke to them. Their head tilted upward to look up at the man who scolded down at them. “That excuse may have worked in the past, but we got permission from the chief himself to seal off this area from outside sources, including ninja.” He said. “That means scram, siren chaser.” The man on the right spoke up, the vile in his voice caused Avalanche to roll their eyes.
“The police chief can only enact that protocol if there has been a homicide or another code red crime. Since this was just assault, he would have no ability to make such an ultimatum.” Avalanche said as they called out the two men’s bluffs. Their eyes scowled with a cornered animal’s fury while Avalanche remained frozen in their composure. “So either the APD is actively breaking the law, or your claim is false. Regardless, I will be moving through. If you feel that adamant about stopping me, then you may try. I have heard rumor of the police force becoming more brutish in their fighting styles, and I would like to see how clearly my blade cuts through pig.”
The man on his right rose his hand to strike Avalanche, but the man on the left caught him in time. The two wrestled for control of the arm for a moment before it was broken up on its own. The two stepped aside as Avalanche moved through them. “b***h.” The man on their right said under his breath. Avalanche did not come here to make friends, however, so they moved through. The other APD officers cleared out as they approached. No one wanted to help them in any way, so they figured they would let the masked weirdo do their thing first, and then solve the crime later.
When Avalanche approached the victim, they took a good look at them for analysis purposes. The man, Damien White, was in his late thirties, and his business suit was dirtied and tattered. There was a clear line around his right wrist lighter in skin color then the rest of his arm. His shirt was partially untucked from his waist, which allowed them to see the subtle hint of a pink underwear waistline. His face was badly bruised, and he held against his left cheek an ice pack. His one good eye locked onto Avalanche as they pulled up a chair and sat down.
“Damien White. Age, 37. Married, two kids. Lives in the upper middle section of the residential district. These facts are all correct?” Avalanche asked. The man nodded. “For prosperity reasons, I ask that you recount the story in exact detail to me.” The man looked down and then back at Avalanche. “I already went over my story with the APD.” He said. “It’s protocol. I apologize for the inconvenience.” Avalanche stated. The man felt a little uncomfortable as he looked at Avalanche.
“I’m sorry, but is the mask really necessary?” He asked. “Yes. It is.” Avalanche said deadpan without missing a beat. They were used to this question at this point, but it never made it easier to hear. Originally they were a laughing stock for their overly flamboyant costume and masked aesthetic. After they proved their competency, however, they were then seen as more of a menace than a parody.
“Well, it all started about…” Damien said as he initially moved his right arm to his face, but then reached down and pulled out his cell phone from his pocket to check the time. Avalanche looked at the phone as though it was the missing piece of a puzzle. “Two hours ago. I was in the marketplace when I turned down an alleyway. That’s when the first man approached me.” The man shuddered as he recalled the story. Avalanche paid close attention to his body language. “And then?” Avalanche asked.
“He started with a swing. It made everything fuzzy, and while I was in that state he dragged me down here. Once he did, the others showed up. They hit, kicked, and threw me around. When they finally finished they threw me into the water channel. Had I not been caught on a rock, then I would have died. It’s horrifying to think about.” Avalanche listened to the story and knew that the man had been through an ordeal. However, justice often did not correlate to compassion. It was for that reason they chose to strike at the inaccuracies of the story.
“You said that the man just happened upon you?” Avalanche began as they chose the easiest lie to break. Damien nodded as Avalanche shook their head. “Mr. White. One way or another justice will find your assaulters. However, it will be delayed if you continue to lie to me.” Avalanche said in their stoic, icy tone. “I’m not lying!” He said as his voice almost rose to the volume of a yell. Avalanche’s head tilted to the man’s right hand.
“Your watch. Was it stolen in the beating?” Avalanche asked. Damien’s surprise caused him to grip his right wrist with his left hand, which resulted him in putting down the ice bag. Avalanche was then able to see that the damage to the side of the face was much more severe than they originally anticipated. The indents on the side implied that the brutes used brass knuckles. Damien’s eyes sunk as he looked away from Avalanche.
“They didn’t. I just left it at home.” He said. “I have a phone anyway, so I can use that to check the time.” He said hastily. “The watch. It was a gift from your wife?” Avalanche asked. Damien nodded. “Objects with sentimental value are usually kept on one’s person at all time. It’s a way that we can keep that person with us, even when we’re away. Therefore, since you chose to leave the watch at home, you in a sense chose to leave your wife at home today, correct?”
“Are you saying that I don’t love my wife?!” Damien said offended. “Not at all. I apologize for the confusion.” Avalanche said calmly. “However, I am saying that whatever you decided to do today, you didn’t want your wife to know about.” Before the man could retaliate, Avalanche interjected their next thoughts. “Have you met the man who assaulted you before? Or was this the first time you were to meet him?” They said. Damien’s face began to turn red in anger.
“I already told you. I have no idea who this man was!” Damien shouted. “Mr. White. Lying will not get us anywhere.” Avalanche told him. “I AM NOT LYING!” He yelled. APD officers started to enclose. Not because they wanted to assist Avalanche, so much as they were hoping that the man would take a swing at the child who had been a thorn in their side. Avalanche remained composed despite the growing spectacle.
“Everyone lies, Mr. White. Whether or not you need to lie to yourself is inconsequential to this investigation. All I care about is finding the men who did to you. To do that, however, I need the truth.” Avalanche stated coldly. “I’m telling you the truth.” Damien said as he seethed in anger. “Then give me your cell phone.” Avalanche said with an outstretched hand. Damien immediately changed his tone. “Why?!” He snapped. “I need to make sure that there was no interaction between you and the assailant. All I would need to do is check the messages. That shouldn’t be too hard, correct?”
“You just want to check the messages?” Damien asked unsure. “Just the messages.” Avalanche said as they feigned a smile. The man looked nervous, but cautiously slipped his hand into his pocket. He took out his phone and handed it to Avalanche. After he unlocked the phone Avalanche proceeded to open a tab with hidden apps.
“Hey you said-“ He shouted as Avalanche used their other hand to keep the man at a distance from them. “I lied.” Avalanche said coldly. They then found the app that they were looking for; kinky rabbit. Avalanche opened up the tab as streams of various people in lewd costumes and apparel dumped onto the screen. Damien looked away in shame as Avalanche opened up the message tab.
“The only truth in this world, Mr. White, is that people will do whatever it takes to keep the secrets they feel are too important for others to know. In this case, you would rather have died then let your family know that you were caught trying to meet a man up for a dominatrix session.” Avalanche said nonchalantly. Damien cringed in his chair as his messages were scrolled through. Various pictures of himself in compromising pictures were seen by Avalanche’s eyes. The masked person did not respond to any of them, however. At least, not externally.
“You’re not unique in that sense. This group prowls on targets who are too intimidated by their personal baggage to speak honestly to the APD.” They said as they started to take notes on a piece of paper. “Are- are you saying that there are other victims? The APD told me that there were no reported cases of similar occurrences.” Damien asked surprised. “The reason why the APD said that was because none of the other victims wanted to make an official report about it. They were significantly less bruised than you, and none of them were left in the water ravine to die. It is for that reason that I am hopeful that you’ll be the first of the victims to press charges.”
“I am pressing charges.” Damien said. His voice was now significantly calmer. Avalanche finished with their notes and handed the phone back to the man. “No, you’re feeding the police a false testimony. With the information you gave them, they’re going to ignore the actually at risk individuals who are being targeted. And make no mistake, you were targeted. The stream of interactions between you and the individual who lured you out shows that this was premeditated. There’s no way to know how many other men are being targeted. And there’s no guarantee that the others will get away with their lives.”
“But you said that my case was the first time that someone could have died. That my… attack, was particularly brutal.” He said. “Groups like this do not de-escalate. The violence used against you has become the new threshold they will try to uphold for future targets. And make no mistake, they’ll try to upstage that threshold. The only way they’ll stop is when we catch them. For that, however, I need you to explain the truth.”
“I have kids Sir. I have a wife.” Damien said as he shook his head. Avalanche looked squarely at the man as tears formed in his eyes. “Your wife almost became a widow. Your children almost became fatherless. Is your pride more important than the fact that someone else may not have the luck you had in staying alive?” Avalanche asked. “Do you even care about that person?” Damien snapped back. For the first time, Avalanche showed a sign of shock.
“Do you even care about this hypothetical person who might be targeted? All you’ve done is act cynical and call me out on my lies. Who even are you?” Damien retorted. Avalanche took a breath and recomposed themselves. The question surprised them solely because it was a question that they often did struggled with. Truth be told, they didn’t know if they cared about the people injured more than the fact that injustice occurred.
“I care enough. Which is more than you do at the moment.” Avalanche retorted. They then stood up and looked away. “I will capture this gang and bring them to justice. While they hide, however, I’m fighting an uphill battle.” Avalanche lowered their voice and spoke honestly. “Being a hero is a hard course. It requires you to make choices which make your life harder. I believe you can do it, however.” With that, Avalanche left. They had enough information to take the fight to the group. However, they also had a tournament to win. Because of that, an anonymous note would find its way to the APD office. Avalanche had too much pride to go themselves, but perhaps a hint could help the fools find the truth behind these attacks.
In the skies what would seem to have appeared from out of the blue a collection of...what can only be described as sharks with wings would begin to attack the Agricultural district. Jets of water shooting out their mouths and slicing into fields of crops. Clearly the residence took one look at this and fled into their homes in a panic. These beasts had been unreported and never heard of in the last five years. It made little sense that only now would they appear. Albeit they didn't seem to have any goals in mind in fact they seemed to just fly haphazardly releasing occasional blasts of highly pressurized columns of water around the agricultural district.
Selina could not believe her eyes, even if she saw ten million fireflies. She read the brief report from her pager, but seeing it was a whole different matter. There were flying sharks shooting water down. "Have you ever seen anything like this?" She asked her much taller and more traveled companion. She didn't even really know how to attack them. She supposed the most direct manner was to throw something, which caused her to draw two kunai and throw them with one hand effortlessly at two separate targets. She wasn't sure what kind of defenses they had, so it was better to play it simple than waste excess resources.
Obei came to a stop beside Selina as she looked up in the air above the agriculture district. There were sharks! Flying sharks shooting water. What on earth was this world coming to? "Obei not. Confusing. Very confusing." She commented while uncorking the gourd of sake and taking a long swig. Without her alcohol, she was feeling very dry at the moment.
"Obei try to freeze? Hard hit flying sharks....Maybe Obei throw Suh-Lee-Nuh up?"
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 1,775 / / 1,775 x > Stamina : : 1,310 / / 1,310 x > AC : : 50,450 x > Ryo : : 両25,100 xxx > Blood / Tai x > Oni / Hyōton x > Kogarashi x > A-rank xxxxxxxxx
> Brew Master: You've delved deep into the ancient ways of Saketon. Through your tireless research and study, you have developed a method of casting Saketon ninjutsu by using claps and stomps. Additionally, you may convert Suiton jutsu into Saketon jutsu by paying 10 additional chakra per rank of the technique you with to convert. > Coldblooded: Obei's saketon brew takes the form of Kakigōri, a frozen ice treat that has her clan's sake chilled inside. When using her saketon techniques, the ice summoned from this can lie dormant on the ground after use, able to be used for her hyoton clan techniques. > Big Chill: Fuuton and Suiton techniques can be empowered to apply half a dose of frostbite per rank as if they were Hyouton techniques when they hit, lowering their temperatures such that they leave behind ice and snow in their wake. This increases their cost by 10 per rank when used. > Oni Passive: Being originally from mountain and volcano environments, the Oni have grown into a tough and resilient people with hides strong enough to brush off jagged rocks and stave off the heat radiated by magma. Note: This does not mean you are lava proof. Hot temperatures just do not bother you.
{ Stats and Stat Bonuses }
Current Stats
Speed: N/A [ +0 ] xx Strength: Beserker Bonus, Nigirikobushi no Shintou [ +9 ] xx Reflex: N/A [ 0 ] xx Fortitude: Berserker Bonus, Iwagakure no Taijutsu [ +9 ]
Twelve, that was how many there were, at least to the naked eye. Selina would unleash her projectile attacks and like typical hunting unintelligent game, they would land unerringly. While the wounds themselves weren't too significant to kill the beasts immediately the two of them would let out what seemed to be a combination roar and screech before their wings folded inwards of themselves and they crash-landed. A pitiful state they were in as they flopped like fish out of water. Streams of water with powerful cutting force being released and cutting down nearby trees. Strong, but at their core beasts.
The cries of the two would gather the attention of the others. Why? The scent of blood of course. Another would swoop down its maw agape and unless impeeded would devour and snap one of its brothers in two as blood would spray like rain. The same would happen to other flying shark that fell. With blood in the air the remaining flying sharks in the air started moving erratically. Should any of the bloody rain and mist made itself on the two ladies or if it was 'that time of the month' The beasts would be descending with vicious propensity.
If by chance, the women fulfilled the criteria of their feeding frenzy they to would be targeted. However, their descents would be at unseen speeds. Like modern-day torpedoes did they make their assaults with mouths clamping down with several unknown tons of force but looking at the roof of a nearby house...enough to split a person in half. Their large wings were like blades as some dove through the blood-spattered fields as could be seen by how they fell the corn stalks with blade-like sharpness. One would haphazardly crash near a rock leaving behind shear-like markings from touching it alone. These beasts were beyond any simple creature to be sure, to what lengths of evolution or harsh environment were these predators born. One could only imagine. {Two Die} {Two attack a nearby building biting through brick and mortar the inhabitants flee} {Two attack a nearby field their wings revealing themselves to be blade like when partnered with their speed} {One crashes into a rock revealing a shear-like skin but recovers returning airborne unless otherwise dealt with somehow}
[If Selina or Obei carry the scent of blood whomever is believed to be closest will incur] •{One Simple A-rank Attack +6 Strength +6 Speed at aimed to close and snap-on their head in a flyby.}
•{Obei & Selina are respectively targeted with ▰ Suihou no Jutsu [ Water Cannon Technique ] as the Skysharks Frenzy over a carcass in the air} Two toward Obei, Two toward Selina. A move that lets the user spit a powerful beam of boiling water, strong enough to cut through wood and hot enough to scald flesh. Eventually, it becomes powerful enough to carve through stone. For an upkeep of half the original cost, the technique can be continued past the first post, for as long as the user can hold their breath.
