Given the name as one will know when entering the district. Screams shouts, the echoes and beeps and boops of pachinko and slot machines. bad karaoke, are the trademark of the district. Typically referred to as the pleasure district, drunks & bars, night vixens & pleasure palaces, gamblers & casinos this strip of Arashigakure has it all. Comparably the equivalent of modern days Kabukicho a.k.a (Kamurocho) in Tokyo. A district is a place filled with both pleasantry and problems. Loud almost 24/7 with several 24/7 establishments The Thundering District is the place to be for the night lifes indulgences.
"I'm in a pretty good mood hoo ha! Zizzpity bloop bah!" What was unraveling in the center square was a bouncy Arashikage stretching every witch way. His movements akin to a cartoon characters confusing a bunch of street thugs which was throwing his opponents for a loop. Definitive snaps, Zings, and squeaks occurred until he'd made a nice pile of neer' do wells his entire body was limp like a stretchy rubber noodle hanging over a busy business sign yanking a few naughty fellas into the air. He'd leap into the sky wrap his arms legs and extra limbs around the bodies of these no gooders and perform a corkscrew twist which ended in dizzying all of them. "Blooooowheee." After he'd made a fine sack of frightened felled fellas the stretchy man like a slinky made a rather unconventional getaway basically moving his body as slinky would making his get away. While their punishment was well deserved the kage seemed to be having a rather over the top time.
❞ ·.¸¸.-&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} ○ Abyss Script: +0.2 Reflex {When Equipped} ○ Shoku Shokushu: Sumimasen Meiwaku: +0.2 Strength {When Equipped} ○ Arcane Knight Order : Fort: +0.3 ; Strength +0.3 ○ Jiyūgata Senpū Passive: Reflex Bonus: +0.6 ; Speed: +0.6 ○ Jaryu: Reflex Bonus: +0.3 ; Speed Bonus: +0.3 ○ Teikiatsu: Strength Bonus: +0.6 ○ Soul Slayer: Strength Bonus: +0.3 ; Speed Bonus: +0.3 ○ Channeling Martial Skill : +150 Chakra ○ Harmonic Death Arts: Strength Bonus: +0.3 ; Speed Bonus: +0.3 ○ Tranquil Cedar: Reflex Bonus: +0.3 ; Speed: +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. ○ Elemental Doubling {Elemental Channeling} Two Elements Applicable ○ Elemental Body Flickering {Elemental Channeling} Elemental Shunsin don't consume ninjutsu slots ○ Combining Elemental Training {Elemental Channeling} Bloodline Applicable ○ Duality {Tendou} Allows the practitioner to substitute feet for hands in any Taijutsu technique when learned, and vice-versa. Techniques function the same, regardless of how useful the result may be. Training is typically completed either through meditation or repetition of physical training; in the latter case, this training takes an extra post to complete. • 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: +6 • Class Bloodline: +6 • 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
•Legendary Worker
❞ ·.¸¸.-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 {Degraded: C} Φ Kite Shield: Water {C} 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
Suddenly, unexpectantly, a siren would be let loose across the dojo grounds. Shinobi would be landing in and evacuating the area in their standard-issue equipment. Drunks among others were being led away. The pleasure district suddenly fill with deformed creatures. Bears like that of owls flooded the streets maiming anything and anyone that was in their way.
[Kato's Dojo Infestation:] Owl Bear x 10 Rank: B
Each Creatures Strength is Equal to its Resource Rank. Gain EXP of said rank per kill or detainment.
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:41 pm
Takao thanked the merchant as he accepted the bright-colored, artificially-flavored drink. He only got down a sip before a bear owl turned the corner at full speed, pushing him into the wall as it tore down the street. Takao yelped as he dropped his drink, immediately lamenting his life and wishing death on himself.
"What the hell was that about?" Takao rubbed his eyes as he looked down the street where the bear owl went. He'd never seen anything like that, before. He shook his head, considering it to not be too strange of an occurrence since this was Arashigakure he was living in. Unfortunately, the weirdness was just beginning as another bear owl turned the corner but skidded to a stop in front of the genin, releasing an oddly shrill yet throaty animal cry.
"What?" He said in a deeper voice, throwing his arms out in a way that could intimidate a kid in over his head but not an illogical beast. His attempt to look bigger went over the creature's head, which lifted a huge claw to swipe at him. He threw himself backwards; as he was about to land on his a**, he formed a few handsigns to generate a fuuton dragon in the space between himself and the bear owl - allowing the dragon to tackle the beast with its jaw wide open.
Takao fell to the ground completely then, hurrying back to his feet but not before realizing he'd stuck his hand in his spilled red sugar drink from early, causing him to clench his fists and yell at the sky. Damn this village and its disapproval of his sugar intake.
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 1,125 / / 1,145 x > Stamina : : 945 / / 945 x > XP : : 1000 x > Ryo : : 両0 xxx > Jack / Jackx > No Bloodline x > Arashigakure x > B-rank xxxxxxxxx
• [ Free ] Streetwise: Receives 2x ryo on missions • [ Maruton Augment ] Maruton techniques can originate from a point around the user - within a five meter radius per body rank. • [ Jack ] Jamming: When sensory abilities or Dojutsu that would detect the user as a target are utilized within the same topic as the user this ability takes effect. Chakra is automatically deducted from the user’s pool equal to the rank of the sensory technique to allow the user to avoid detection. If a dojutsu is the cause of detection, the user pays the cost of the targets body rank instead. This effect remains active one post for every other body rank ( D,B,S ) • [ Jack ] Jazz Hands: Ninjutsu may be performed with somatic gestures. • [ Jack ] Iridescence: For an e-rank amount of chakra, Takao's chakra manifestation may become multi-colored and function as a visual trigger for a genjutsu; this does not consume an activation. • [ Jack ] Quick Expertise: Career missions performed in the village function as two missions solely in terms of counting towards title advancement for the first title only. • [ Jack ] Suspense: Takao can pay for a maruton technique in resource and in activation but not release the technique until the next turn for no additional cost/activation. This may be done once every three turns.
{ Stats and Tai/Buki Trainings}
Current Stats
Speed: [ 0 ] xx Strength: [ 0 ] xx Reflex: [ 0 ] xx Fortitude: [ 0 ]
• [ Channeling Martial Skill ] Once completed, all techniques are able to carry two elemental properties. • [ Phantom Slayer ] The user is capable of leaving phantasms of their own body at the end of every phantom slayer technique they preform for no additional cost. These are considered E rank phantasms, effecting only sight. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] The user becomes more accustomed to all combat revolving around small weapons combat. The user's speed and reflex when wielding a small weapon is increased by a slight amount. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] After each technique, light shines in the opponent's eyes and reduces their reflexes for that turn equal to the rank of the technique used by the practitioner. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] Once per post, the user may use a single D-Rank or lower technique involving small weapons without paying the cost. This still requires the activation be utilized. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] All projectile weapons used as a small weapon for this style gain a slight speed increase per rank of the parent technique.
Current Bonuses
None Currently
{ Missions + Current Objectives }
Mission Title [ Rank ]
- Objectives - Go - Here
{ Jutsu Used }
> ▰ Wind Dragon Technique [ Furyuu no Jutsu ] | Rank C This technique creates a dragon formed from wind that can launch concussive blasts of wind. The dragon resembles a traditional Chinese dragon in shape but is made entirely out of wind. Once formed the creature is capable of flight and any physical attacks the creature makes are treated a wind element ninjutsu equal to the rank of the dragon. Lasts for three posts.
While he didn't want to worry about detours, Soraru knew that he'd need to be at his best if he wanted to protect his village. Experience had taught him that much, at least. He moved as fast as he could, not only to make sure that his children were safe but to also equip himself with all of his gear. The tosei-gusoku alone was heavy and the quiver of holding he had strapped on his back wasn't making it any better, but the swordsman was made of tougher stuff than most. It wouldn't slow him down. After refitting himself with another set of chakra dispersal gloves and ensuring the security of his twins, he was moving at full speed through a village in chaos in order to get to the dojo.
Making up for lost time, he decided to cut through the pleasure district in order to get there. Shinobi were already getting civilians out, but he noticed that it was still only the first wave evacuations. There could still be some left. I should do a once-over just in case. Using the environment to make his way onto the rooftops, he ran as fast as he could to patrol the district as quickly as possible. Considering the fact that he put pride in his speed over most things, it wasn't too long before he found a merchant and a dark-haired boy with no small amount of tattoos down below. The sound of screeching and screaming helped. He saw the ninjutsu, but also noticed that it wasn't enough to kill the beast in a single strike.
There were more closing in following the cry of the owl bear, and Soraru didn't want to just sit there and spectate while villagers were in danger. Leaping into the air, he began summoning his twin spirit blades to his hands and shot to the ground as lightning consumed his being. Taking on the appearance of a bolt of his element, he lashed out in a cross slash with both blades when he was close enough to the beast. Thunder roared and the creature was bisected, lightning hot enough to cauterize most of the bleeding on contact. The corpse was thrown back a few feet away and Soraru was too busy entering a stance for his next strike to look at the red-eyed boy. "Are you alright? The village is under attack. If you can fight then back me up. If not, get behind the stall with the merchant. I won't let anything happen to either of you." He simply spoke the words too fast in his hurry and it led to a lack of tact in his pronunciation. It allowed his Iron Country accent to seep through completely, but he didn't care. Having a good idea of where the beasts were coming from due to his elevated position earlier, he launched himself a few meters forwards with his blade slashing down just as one of them was turning a corner, cutting clean through its neck with some amount of effort.
[2x Owlbear killed]
Techniques Used: ▰ Vortex Lightning Flash [ Karaisen ] | Rank X | Complex (Treated as Spiritual) A situational iai technique where the user is mid-air. While it is uncommon to be thrown into such situations, the user's height above the earth has a direct relationship to the strength and speed to the technique by increasing it's strength and speed slightly per rank. This technique is executed on additional rank higher for each five foot increment they are above the earth from using or being stricken by a technique. Increments exceeding the maximum height add an additional slight increase in speed per five foot increment. The user becomes a bolt of lightning in appearance, descending upon the earth. Just as they reach the target beneath them, they release a horizontal slash from the sheath that allows them to disrupt any falling damage they might acquire while causing tiered paralysis. Blocking Stance (Strong Stance) Rank: X :: Simple (C-rank) Description: The user stands in a front stance, their weapon held with two hands down by their hip. Their stance is more linear this time, with the blade held just off their body slightly to offer the opponent as little openings as possible. The blade crosses over the users midline, with the tip pointing at the enemies forehead. The user’s feet are firmly planted, making their strikes, blocks, and deflections have more power and effectiveness. Techniques executed from this stance confer a slight increase to fortitude per rank of the technique. If a technique is executed from this stance and the user returns to this stance, they are not required to pay for it again until a new stance is taken. Basic Slash [ Downwards vertical ] | Rank B | Complex (Treated as spiritual) Soraru anticipated the monster's location from surveying the area and got the jump on it, slashing downwards with katana to decapitate the owlbear. (S+ speed and Strength) Passive Stats Increases: • Strength ► 16 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken • Speed ► 18 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken, • Reflex ► 12 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken, Integrity Virtue • Fortitude ► 12 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken
Active Increases: Dual Wielding: +3 to Speed and Reflex Armored Shinobi: +9 Fortitude while wearing Heavy Armor Karaisen: +4 Str/Speed = Speed: 25/32 Reflex: 15/32 Stength: 20/32 Fortitude: 21/32
Passive Combat Benefits: [Armored Shinobi] The user is able to move with their armor as though they did not have it's restrictions or drawbacks. [Armored Champion] For each tier of armor ( Light, Medium, Heavy ) the user is wearing, they gain an active moderate increase to their fortitude while in combat. If an armor piece is broken, this buffer is negated. [Fluid Movement] Techniques used for a blocking, countering or evasive action have their cost reduced by 5 stamina per rank of the technique and must pay no less than 5 stamina. [Whirlpool Walking] In the deflecting stance, the user can deflect a technique of their body rank or lower once every three posts for no activation, still requiring the stamina/chakra cost paid. [Move as Water] Techniques that target multiple opponents may now have additional reserves paid in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the individual attack to the next highest rank.These can be paid individually, not requiring chakra or stamina to be paid for every split technique. • Crashing Thunder : Augments all of the users bukijutsu, even those outside of the Raiu bloodline, with a basic amount of lightning chakra. By applying this chakra collisions result in a pressure wave similar to a thunderclap. For each rank of the technique, the pressure wave throws the opponent back five feet unless the Act of surface Walking is used at equal rank and potency to the user's parent technique. • Ionic Blade The user's bukijutsu and basic combat weapon strikes may be made complex to add their lightning element to the attacks. This causes tiered paralysis on contact equal to the rank of the technique it is paired with. • Clan Members have a genetic affinity to the lightning element. • Clan members gain descriptive increases in the same manner as any standard Taijutsu or Bukijutsu. • Complex techniques performed gain the same bonuses as simple techniques. • Lightning based techniques may be used in the same manner as Mystic Hero allows. If the user is of Mystic Hero discipline, the user's Lightning/Buki Korabo is decreased to once every two posts.
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:49 am
Takao was glad the swordsman showed up to take down the owl bears, but he wasn't willing to hide with a merchant despite the man's earnest promise to protect him. "Thanks for the assist but I was just warming up," he said with a cocky grin, his optimistic if not foolish philosophy making itself known. He pulled a knife from his belt, wanting to take a card out of the swordsman's deck in terms of close quarters combat, and chased after another owl bear. "There's enough glory in this fight for the both of us, if you don't mind sharing the spotlight with me."
He inhaled deeply in order to shoot out a sharp fuuton projectile that went right for an owl bear, tearing it up to shreds with the wind blades inside the attack. Takao hollered at the sight, undisturbed by the somewhat gorey picture and more enthused at the prospect that he may be able to take down more of the animals than the swordsman. "I hope you can fight the 'Takao' way," he said as he charged after another creature. "With style!"
He slashed wildly at the bear owl with his small knife, attacking nerves if Soraru cared to watch. Takao, for all his showboating, had some basic knowledge of anatomy and knife combat, though his styles were more of a basic academy type and had no artistry themselves. The personality was all on Takao himself, not expressed through his fighting style.
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 1,125 / / 1,145 x > Stamina : : 945 / / 945 x > XP : : 1000 x > Ryo : : 両0 xxx > Jack / Jackx > No Bloodline x > Arashigakure x > B-rank xxxxxxxxx
• [ Free ] Streetwise: Receives 2x ryo on missions • [ Maruton Augment ] Maruton techniques can originate from a point around the user - within a five meter radius per body rank. • [ Jack ] Jamming: When sensory abilities or Dojutsu that would detect the user as a target are utilized within the same topic as the user this ability takes effect. Chakra is automatically deducted from the user’s pool equal to the rank of the sensory technique to allow the user to avoid detection. If a dojutsu is the cause of detection, the user pays the cost of the targets body rank instead. This effect remains active one post for every other body rank ( D,B,S ) • [ Jack ] Jazz Hands: Ninjutsu may be performed with somatic gestures. • [ Jack ] Iridescence: For an e-rank amount of chakra, Takao's chakra manifestation may become multi-colored and function as a visual trigger for a genjutsu; this does not consume an activation. • [ Jack ] Quick Expertise: Career missions performed in the village function as two missions solely in terms of counting towards title advancement for the first title only. • [ Jack ] Suspense: Takao can pay for a maruton technique in resource and in activation but not release the technique until the next turn for no additional cost/activation. This may be done once every three turns.
{ Stats and Tai/Buki Trainings}
Current Stats
Speed: [ 0 ] xx Strength: [ 0 ] xx Reflex: [ 0 ] xx Fortitude: [ 0 ]
• [ Channeling Martial Skill ] Once completed, all techniques are able to carry two elemental properties. • [ Phantom Slayer ] The user is capable of leaving phantasms of their own body at the end of every phantom slayer technique they preform for no additional cost. These are considered E rank phantasms, effecting only sight. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] The user becomes more accustomed to all combat revolving around small weapons combat. The user's speed and reflex when wielding a small weapon is increased by a slight amount. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] After each technique, light shines in the opponent's eyes and reduces their reflexes for that turn equal to the rank of the technique used by the practitioner. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] Once per post, the user may use a single D-Rank or lower technique involving small weapons without paying the cost. This still requires the activation be utilized. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] All projectile weapons used as a small weapon for this style gain a slight speed increase per rank of the parent technique.
Current Bonuses
None Currently
{ Missions + Current Objectives }
Mission Title [ Rank ]
- Objectives - Go - Here
{ Jutsu Used }
> Pressure Damage [ Atsugai ] | Rank B The user inhales, and then releases a massive projectile made of compressed Fuuton Chakra. When the projectile makes contact with anything, it explodes in to a swirling vortex of wind powerful enough to scatter gusts of wind in every direction in about a twenty by twenty-foot square. If the user wishes, they may hide a sub effect in the center of the jutsu that is released upon the wind blasts destruction. These effects may range from anything to poison to be spread though an airborne means, or to a katon or suiton jutsu that releases it’s effect upon impact. Jutsu that are placed within the wind shell are clearly visible as a small ball in the center and are increased by [1] rank in potency.
> Severing Nerve | Rank B | Complex The user imbues their blade with chakra, slashing what seems wildly at the opponent's limbs while aiming for nerve clusters. If undefended, the user's cut on desired limbs cause the limb to become useless for the next three posts. Once the limb is usable again, they suffer a moderate reduction to reflex with that limb until the end of combat or until treated by a medical ninja.
With style? Soraru just came from the damn sky as an actual lightning bolt and he was being instructed on STYLE? He was happy to see that the kid had a talent with fuuton as well and his skill with that knife was impressive, but things like style or flare were sore spots for the swordsman. He was a master with dual blades and wouldn't be talked to about style from someone swinging around a six inch blade, no matter how accurate Takao was. "Alright, Mr. Capable." He started, not wasting any time in coating his body with spirit energy from his Reiken training. If he wanted to see something impressive, Soraru would deliver. He shot into the final virtue state, eyeing three bears coming at him from the nearby alley. "You seem like you can handle yourself so I'll leave the merchant in your hands. I'm clearing a path so that I can look for others that might be in danger. If you want the glory, reach out and grasp it with your own two hands, Takao." His body began to glow in a bright aura, his eyes taking on the same nearly white color. Ethereal armor fixed itself over his current outfit, and he made true on his word to "clear a path."
In a display that was most certainly flexing in all senses of the word on this knife wielding delinquent, he slashed upwards with the blade in his right hand, the vertical slash cleaving through air. There were no pressure waves or surges of electricity. No gusts of wind or stream of chakra blades. No, a gigantic arm covered in samurai armor wielding a katana followed his strike just a moment after, cleaving up the entire alley and absolutely destroying three of the beasts while sending their remains a hundred feet into the air with the rest of the blade. It was like a glowing beacon of chakra. The display was less of a "you have a long way to go" to Takao, and more of a "I want to see you do this too one day." [3x Owlbears Killed - 5x total for 200xp]
"How's that for the "Takao' way? You've got about three left to deal with. Good luck!" With that he ran through the opening he created, his speed drastically increased from the Reiken state. He could see some of the opposition that the boy would be dealing with, but he was sure the knife-wielder could handle it. Dashing his way through the pleasure district, he was just about to kick things into full gear and go for the dojo but a sound just managed to catch his ears. It was something akin to a muffled cry and a gasp. He didn't even consider ignoring it. Dust kicked up as he slid his body down to stop his momentum, turning and shoving the nearby door open with his shoulder. It was where he thought he heard that sound from and he was right.
"Hey, is anyone in here? I-" Soraru nearly swallowed his tongue. There was a boy tied up on the floor, hardly older than his own son. His mouth was taped and there was a dark bruise on his cheek. It was fresh. just above that bruise was a dark brown eye staring at the new intruder with a mix of terror and the briefest amount of hope. There was dried blood around his nose and his hair was a stark white. Needless to say, it wasn't anything close to the situation he expected.
The shocked sworsman approached slowly, swallowing the lump in his throat. His blades were long gone, but the luminescent aura of Reiken no Michi's integrity state remained. "I'm a shinobi with the village. I'm going to come untie you, okay?" He only continued moving when the boy seemed to resign himself to his fate, and Soraru wasted no time in getting him untied. He expected fear or resignation. What he didn't expect was to be be hugged as tightly as the boy could manage the moment those bindings came off.
He could've asked questions or pulled away, but instead he suppressed the power of his Reiken state for the time being and rested his hand on top of the kids head. The only sound in the room were the strong winds knocking the door against the wall every few seconds and the sound of crying. "You lost something, didn't you? I can help you get it back." He said quietly, holding the boy tighter when the sobs wracked his body even harder. 'I...m-my sister and mom t-t-they...people took them. In robes. Dad's...he's in the other room." The boy spoke, rubbing his tears against the fur of Soraru's armor halfway through and speaking up more clearly after. "Right. I'll check up on him. You'll get your family back. When I'm back can you tell me your name? Tell me everything that happened. I'll listen."
Everything after that was a blur. He verified that he father was alive, but there was a lot of bleeding and he'd need the kind of immediate medical attention that Soraru couldn't provide. If he had shown up any later, the situation would have been much more grim. He got their names and had to skip out on an explanation for the event in order to get both of them to the evacuation team before the father's condition could get any worse. Soraru made a mental note to see the man in the hospital later for more information, but his wrist was grabbed before he could leave.
"Jashinists...said they'd be back...midnight...for my son. Said they'd....be back." The mans eyes hadn't shown any signs of consciousness, and he passed out again right then and there. The swordsman didn't know what kind of strength it must have taken to tell him that in his current state, but he knew that his time in the pleasure district hadn't quite come to an end. Once he'd finished with the dojo and made sure the village was safe, he'd have to stake the place out. Title: Rescue the family (Pt. 1) Rank: C (+5 for 220 + 110 from PA = 330 XP) Reputation: Positive, Fame Impact: Local Information: You've secured the Pleasure District of Arashigakure, and decide to investigate the area for anyone else in danger. After rescuing a father and son by taking them to the evacuation team, a terrible truth comes to light. An organized group of cultists struck during the chaos following the attack on Arashigakure, kidnapping the wife and daughter of the family. The mission is complete, but there are still two innocent villagers in danger.
Techniques Used: Rank S | Simple At this level of spiritual enlightenment, the great warrior can accept the mantle of complete honesty and sincerity without the need to promise or even be tempted to go back on their word. This allows access to the sixth virtue state. This causes the user's body to increase mildly above supremely [8] in strength, speed, and reflex. The user's eyes glow very brightly, a bright aura surrounds the body, and a samurai chest piece helmet and gauntlets appear. The color of the eyes, aura, and armor are identical to that of the Reiken (spirit sword). This sixth virtue state does not cost an activation but does require an initial S-Rank stamina cost plus an S-Rank upkeep per post for two posts. This state has a maximum duration of three posts. The warrior is at such an enlightened stage of virtue that their peerless power allows them to create up to ten S+ ranked levitating chakra representations of their Reiken to launch at the opponent for no activation usage once during the virtue state. ▰ Warrior Spirit: Enlightened Blade [ Senshi no Seishin: Satotta Ha ] | Rank S | Complex When in the sixth virtue state, the warrior swings their sword and manifests a giant ethereal detached arm holding a sword that mirrors the movements of the warrior from above the body. For a maximum of three posts, each swing of the Reiken is amplified with the arm of the warrior's spirit. The Arm manifested is not an exact copy in appearance but it usually looks like a massive samurai warrior arm with the same ethereal energy as the Reiken. The arm and sword combined are one hundred feet long. The user can also execute bukijutsu techniques through the sword independently to increase the scale of the technique. Basic Slash [ Upwards vertical ] | Rank B | Complex (Treated as spiritual) Soraru got immediately fed up with Takao's s**t and flexed as hard as he possibly could by sending three owl bears into the air like a Ferris wheel of death.. (S+ speed and Strength) Passive Stats Increases: • Strength ► 16 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken • Speed ► 18 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken, • Reflex ► 12 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken, Integrity Virtue • Fortitude ► 12 (Capped at 20) →→ Style DR, Master of Many, Reiken
Active Increases: Dual Wielding: +3 to Speed and Reflex Armored Shinobi: +9 Fortitude while wearing Heavy Armor Statue of Virtue: Honesty: + 8 to speed/strength/reflex for max flex value = Speed: 29/40 Reflex: 23/40 Stength: 24/40 Fortitude: 21/40
Passive Combat Benefits: [Armored Shinobi] The user is able to move with their armor as though they did not have it's restrictions or drawbacks. [Armored Champion] For each tier of armor ( Light, Medium, Heavy ) the user is wearing, they gain an active moderate increase to their fortitude while in combat. If an armor piece is broken, this buffer is negated. [Fluid Movement] Techniques used for a blocking, countering or evasive action have their cost reduced by 5 stamina per rank of the technique and must pay no less than 5 stamina. [Whirlpool Walking] In the deflecting stance, the user can deflect a technique of their body rank or lower once every three posts for no activation, still requiring the stamina/chakra cost paid. [Move as Water] Techniques that target multiple opponents may now have additional reserves paid in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the individual attack to the next highest rank.These can be paid individually, not requiring chakra or stamina to be paid for every split technique. • Crashing Thunder : Augments all of the users bukijutsu, even those outside of the Raiu bloodline, with a basic amount of lightning chakra. By applying this chakra collisions result in a pressure wave similar to a thunderclap. For each rank of the technique, the pressure wave throws the opponent back five feet unless the Act of surface Walking is used at equal rank and potency to the user's parent technique. • Ionic Blade The user's bukijutsu and basic combat weapon strikes may be made complex to add their lightning element to the attacks. This causes tiered paralysis on contact equal to the rank of the technique it is paired with. • Clan Members have a genetic affinity to the lightning element. • Clan members gain descriptive increases in the same manner as any standard Taijutsu or Bukijutsu. • Complex techniques performed gain the same bonuses as simple techniques. • Lightning based techniques may be used in the same manner as Mystic Hero allows. If the user is of Mystic Hero discipline, the user's Lightning/Buki Korabo is decreased to once every two posts.
kiwispoet
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:52 am
Takao laughed good-naturedly at hearing his new nickname, Mr. Capable. He was thankfully unsurrounded by the other owl bears just yet and had a precious moment to watch the swordsman work, his jaw dropping at the sight of the precious armor and then the giant spirit-samurai arm that threw the owl bear bodies into the air.
"Holy s**t," Takao said before he could stop himself. He couldn't muster a more coherent sentence out in the time it took Soraru to direct him to the last few beasts before heading off to help others. Takao shook himself back into focus only when the merchant he'd been left with screamed about the on-coming bears.
Right. Mission. He charged after the creatures with simple, academy-trained attacks since the swordsman wasn't around to see any showboating and, frankly, Takao wanted to save his chakra in case there were more of these creatures that he would have to take down. He aimed for the necks of each of them as he came up, having to jump around to avoid their meaty claws. It'd be embarrassing to catch a wound after the swordsman had finished showing off his style.
"Please, you have to help me. I need to get home to my family!" Takao turned to see the merchant, pleading with him. Takao put his hands out to placate the man, but offered an easy smile to try and relax the other guy. "It'd be my pleasure, man. Come on, let's get going. There are no more little beasties over here, you can come on out of there."
The merchant didn't look entirely convinced about his safety, but he came along anyways, figuring his time with the shinobi would be more beneficial than trying to get back on his own.
[exit]
▬ ▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ > Chakra : : 1,865 / / 1,145 x > Stamina : : 845 / / 945 x > XP : : 1000 x > Ryo : : 両0 xxx > Jack / Jackx > No Bloodline x > Arashigakure x > B-rank xxxxxxxxx
• [ Free ] Streetwise: Receives 2x ryo on missions • [ Maruton Augment ] Maruton techniques can originate from a point around the user - within a five meter radius per body rank. • [ Jack ] Jamming: When sensory abilities or Dojutsu that would detect the user as a target are utilized within the same topic as the user this ability takes effect. Chakra is automatically deducted from the user’s pool equal to the rank of the sensory technique to allow the user to avoid detection. If a dojutsu is the cause of detection, the user pays the cost of the targets body rank instead. This effect remains active one post for every other body rank ( D,B,S ) • [ Jack ] Jazz Hands: Ninjutsu may be performed with somatic gestures. • [ Jack ] Iridescence: For an e-rank amount of chakra, Takao's chakra manifestation may become multi-colored and function as a visual trigger for a genjutsu; this does not consume an activation. • [ Jack ] Quick Expertise: Career missions performed in the village function as two missions solely in terms of counting towards title advancement for the first title only. • [ Jack ] Suspense: Takao can pay for a maruton technique in resource and in activation but not release the technique until the next turn for no additional cost/activation. This may be done once every three turns.
{ Stats and Tai/Buki Trainings}
Current Stats
Speed: [ 0 ] xx Strength: [ 0 ] xx Reflex: [ 0 ] xx Fortitude: [ 0 ]
• [ Channeling Martial Skill ] Once completed, all techniques are able to carry two elemental properties. • [ Phantom Slayer ] The user is capable of leaving phantasms of their own body at the end of every phantom slayer technique they preform for no additional cost. These are considered E rank phantasms, effecting only sight. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] The user becomes more accustomed to all combat revolving around small weapons combat. The user's speed and reflex when wielding a small weapon is increased by a slight amount. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] After each technique, light shines in the opponent's eyes and reduces their reflexes for that turn equal to the rank of the technique used by the practitioner. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] Once per post, the user may use a single D-Rank or lower technique involving small weapons without paying the cost. This still requires the activation be utilized. • [ Sobagai Deba Sentou ] All projectile weapons used as a small weapon for this style gain a slight speed increase per rank of the parent technique.
Current Bonuses
None Currently
{ Missions + Current Objectives }
Title: Escort Service Rank: [C Reputation: Positive Local Impact: Local Information: The merchant is scared after the beasts unleashed on the village. Escort him home.
{ Jutsu Used }
> Basic Combat Strike | B | Simple Basic knife strikes aimed at bear necks.
Honestly, the thought of getting tied up in this ordeal wasn't something Unki wanted her assistant to know about. She couldn't have Shiro worrying about her either. What was the Empress up to? Even in her own household there's plenty of talk of the concerning rumors revolving around an illicit trade plaguing the Pleasure District. If anything this allied Empress could do for the Storm it was make her best effort to uproot source of the rumors and give a sense of ease to anyone wandering the streets for fun.
Unki wasn't dressed like her typical self. Even her rolled-up topknot was taken down. Imagine our delicate, dainty lolita-dress Empress dressed in a pinstripe three piece gray suit. A solid grey hat too was snugly about her head (A fedora she was borrowing) . Opting out of any stuffy ties, though, left Unki with the preferred alternative of a a ruffly puffy collar at her neck. As if Unki's inner dapper tomboy was showing like her weird disguise. A suave suit of this design wasn't an outfit many would anticipate her running around in. This district was awfully loud and all the lights and glowing neon around would even give a moth a heck of a headache. What were the little details to look for? Of course, there were still the ex-idols to contact. Oh, forgoing getting details from a weird up-tight Toso seem to rightfully put her in a pickle.
necroplant
I'll get your reply here (assuming I didn't start us off on a wonky foot) to start the Human Trafficking deal and then I'll hop on over to a MIT to save meself from immense anxieties about getting stuck!
Likely with a mild startle the lost Unki would feel a hand place itself on her shoulder. Soft, tender, nothing comparable to the hootin hollerin types of shoves and pushes. A soft voice behind her would then quietly give warning. "You don't seem like you rightly belong here. This is a dangerous place for someone alone. Keep your head down and hands on your pockets." The man would then ease off Unki's shoulder almost lazily as in his hand was a book he later opened and began to read casually. The title of the book was 'Sakura Princess' a novel typically popular among teen girls for its smutty if not comically cheesy romance and sloppily attempted sex scenes written by someone who clearly has never had sex in their life. The man would continue his walk until inevitably reaching the door of a hotel. If followed the hotel would be revealed to be well...a love hotel. At least that's what could be implied by the prices. Now love hotels in of themselves weren't something that could typically be straight accused of prostitution and human trafficking but if anything they were definitely a lead offender.
The man through the glass doors of the hotel sat down on a white leather love seat in the lobby. Nobody appeared to be manning the counter currently. He would look to his wrist. Wearing a watch he'd note the time then continue reading. He didn't seem particularly phased by the need to wait and in a sense it also seemed as if he was waiting for somebody. A man this non-nonchalant who would enter a love hotel and read smut in public had to be suspicious...right? Otherwise there some other paths to pursue. The pleasure districts had several places one could suspect the worst. Casino's were common place, massage parlors which could also potentially need investigating, host clubs and maid cafe's could seem innocent on the outside but filled with sin and lust on their inside. The irony of someone as pure as the cinnamon roll being in the heart of district known for anything but was almost ironic in a sense.
Hurrak
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:56 pm
𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐢◦✺◦𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨
Startled? Yeah. Unki wasn't born with funny optics in the back of her head. Wide eyed and stunned. There she was mentally prepping to flip the cinnamon roll bookworm over her shoulder with the weight of all the palace rumors were dropping on her under the gentle place of an open palm. No. She didn't retaliate but was tense. Her shoulders feeling stiff even as the stranger was brushing past her and returning to his book. The cover looked laughably familiar.
Taking a breath and fixing her hat, Unki couldn't help but ponder just how genuine his concern actually was. Capping her chilling jitters with more suspicious warning signs. Alright. He didn't ask if I wanted a drink. He wasn't being pushy. That's Girl's Night Out Cautious Cases 101, right?' Company in a bar was totally safe. She shook the thought with a wide-eyed scowl. No scandalous bar adventures without Shion or Shiro on her arm. Her odds of a gentle bookworm being her first lead was a shot in the dark but the angle to take said shot couldn't be an impulsive jab.
She follows him. Casually keeping her distance several steps behind until from beneath the brim of her hat the glow of a back-lit sign caught her eye: Dream Boat Hotel. Weird name. Following him through the doorway was unnervingly like crossing the threshold where she had to define her next move and all while hiding the distress on her face.
tabNow, the lobby was screaming a chic, modern dreamy concept of romance with white furniture, lush red flowers on the front desk, and paper hearts from the ceiling. A gloriously lit lobby busily filling the senses with an inviting warmth for love struck couples to stick around for a room. Frankly, Unki's initial thoughts plainly the question of where this little wonder could've been ten years ago? If not for how firm she was on keeping her cool (and biting her lip) she would be laughing at how crazy it felt to actually be walking into a love hotel. Aside from being one to oogle contemporary interior design magazines articles this was a first!
The gentle bookworm was seating himself on a white love seat by now and checking something at his wrist. A watch? At that point Unki was plainly inside and about looking about as awkward as someone stunned under a stage light. With her step came a twirl to check the door. A ridged twirl. She felt obliged to check the glass entrance behind her and the status of the unattended desk in front of her. At the desk, Unki found the she could eye the bookworm all she wanted and discreetly swipe a business card from a table-top display. What was next? Standing at the desk, feigning a look of waiting, all the while pondering her next step.
Bookworm was minding his own so far but she couldn't doubt he's already noticed that one dapper little lady had followed him in. Casual conversation? Okay? The simplest of ideas weren't always the worst of ideas but Unki still stood over the vase of velvety red roses and fingered the ends of their tender spirals. If casual conversation was gonna' be her break in then it better NOT be stupid and completely give away what she's out here to do. "Saw that in the bookstore the other day,"she calls, pursing her lip into a pout and flat out lied. Cleanly too. Not a trip or a slip in her delivery. Ever notice how "the other day" was such a vague term? "Got some friends who talk about it but I tell them I don't want spoilers.""Friends" where a gaggle of retainers while "spoilers" was more like constant gabbing about the cheesy cuteness of the leading role and her flame. She shrugs. Finally withdrawing her touch from the rose, "kinda' sounded cute."
The anticipation of someone else pressing open those glass doors in front of her was a weight all in itself with an unknown, scrambled timer Unki couldn't keep in tune with. She turns to center her back with the counter and stuffs the business card in the suit's vest pocket. Conversation about a book could be a hit or a miss but it was a safety net she chose to fall into first. There was a plush, white chair adjacent to the love-seat. Keeping her sights open to the double door, Unki moves across the room to the seat. Instead of actually sitting in said chair, however, she folded her arms and propped her elbows over the top of the seat. T "On a scale of one to ten, ten being AMAZING and one being A MASSIVE MESS gimme a number for how you like the book so far?" She asks, temporarily gesturing jovially with jazz hands with her description for 'ten' and a relaxed, lazy hands flopping in sync with her description for 'one'. Then retires and returns her arms to rest on the back of the chair. The chair was tall at least. She tossed locks of her yellow hair out of the way before placing her chin back on her folded arm. Butter em' up with honest conversation before taking the plunge!Her eyes were all aglow as her mouth curled into a smile.
necroplant
I'll take care of that MiT in a jiffy. Not right away.
To say the man didn't notice Unki's entry would be particularly a lie, he knew someone entered based on the chime of the door, yet he image would remained discreet solely out of disinterest all up until she approached the business counter. In which after the turn of a page the mans eyes darted to the desk then back when Unki didn't get behind it. Then he returned back to his pages. "Your friends must be awfully young then. Perhaps..impressionable." The mans eyes narrowed on Unki, but this became a passing glance and thought as he turned the page. A sternness in his eyes but a calm in his face. "This book is only particularly mentioned by those within their teenage years. Although if you're truly interested I suppose I could share some of its contents with you." The page turned to opened with the following of which the man read out loud. 'and then he thrusted his massive rod into her sakura garden "ow" - "does it hurt?" - "as long as its with you I can take it and anything you throw at me." - "even this?!" the proceeding text was flowery and also contained rather over the top dialogue that nobody would ever say while in the process of engaging in the 'act'. When the page concluded he closed the book sparing Unki the further details of what happened next.
Yet the man remained stalwart and unflustered the entire recitation. He'd answer Unki's question which if her brain hadn't exploded he'd answer. "Honestly given the intended audience the narrative was designed for I would say it depicts an unrealistic ideal of love. There are various ups and downs in relationships and the book only caters to the dream ideal relationship for those of this age group. Single girls craving affection and acceptance and possibly even a child all while ignoring the the realities of having said child among other more complex intricacies of romance. Yet it satisfies its target audience, therefor on that spectrum I suppose a six will suffice." a glimmer from what appeared to the roof of the opposite building through the glass walls caught the mans attention. Whatever came first either he would leap behind the love seat and grab Unki's coat and pull her down or she'd do something in response herself.
What would occur was a javelin charged with what appeared to be lightening penetrated the glass leaving a molten hole and then honed in on where the man once was. Of course he had taken cover long already and the loveseat surprisingly did a good job in impairing the weapon seeing as it already had to cross one barrier. Although regardless of how the javelin was stopped. Unki would immediately be pounced on by the man. Whether this lead to collapsing and being splayed on the floor or not at least of her wrists would be firmly grasped and her attention forcibly brought to his. He'd draw a knife and look at Unki firmly like those of Oinin which was then cemented when his mask appeared in a puff of smoke over his face. "Who are you! You set this up didn't you! Your working with them! Why else would you be dressed so comically in an attempt to seem inconspicuous! To think I almost fell for it! Explain yourself!" peeking briefly however, he did provide an opening for a reversal but the shadow atop the building opposite was gone.
Young and impressionable?"How about single and it was voted into their weekly ladies book club meeting. " That was true.
At first, Unki was trying her hardest to smother a laugh. Her nostrils flaring as the tell tale signs that the illustration and delivery of romance was exceptionally HILARIOUS. Pressing her lips shut tightly. No fan in her possession was big enough shield the excessive sound of laughter waiting to break out. "A six! That's great! oH mAN! THAT'S ADORABLE! PROBABLY TAKES SIX GLASSES OF TALL SHOTS OF SAKE FOR THOSE WOMEN TO READ ALL OF THAT! HAHAAAH!" The word tall was accompanied with a hand gesture as she laughed herself through it, Unki brought her hands together and spread them apart measuring an estimate for whole bottle's length. Six bottles. Six bottles of sake to stomach the writing she'd missed out on as an actual teenager. The bad writing must have been why these lady retainers were welcome to bring WINE to this book-club meeting. Wine and a laugh, maybe? "That's rich! That's so perfect. I mean, just put ME in a wisteria garden and I'm the-" Fortunately, our impetuous Unki wasn't able to finish that sentence. The crashing of the javelin through the window was mostly a noise to her thanks to the Bookworm. Laughing was dangerous [Unki pays S-rank stamina in a dodge to avoid being hit] and the odds of Unki recovering quickly in time to dodge the javelin herself might actually have not been in her favor. But it wasn't aimed at her? The searing hole in the window was suggesting otherwise. Rightfully, yes, this caught Unki off guard. She didn't take the bookworm to be skilled. Mistake number one: allowing herself to get pinned. His hands firmly securing her wrists. Her instinctual reply, following being knocked and pinned to the ground, was uncharacteristically catty for her esteemed title but surely dug up from her youth in Aya. Scorning single minded teenage boys was a past time a girl could only enjoy for a few years."You think you're some ballsy bigshot telling women what they can't wear, huh?" With all her might, Unki writhed and fought to force her arms forward and off the floor [Un-grapple, Stamina Rank S+]. Her struggle sounding off as a caustic, obnoxious shrill with her skyrocketing levels of frustration. "You rigid rock of stupid! I'm with Toso on this bet!" Her face was turning a pinkish tint but if this was a fight the masked Bookworm wanted Unki took a stance and withdrew an ornate fan from a vest pocket and snapped it open. But she viciously fanned her ever-pinking face instead. Her annoyance turning to distraught,"do you want an international crisis on your head?! I hear enough revolting rumors on this HUNK OF ROCK that I can't let my retainers explore all of their options for fun without worry of being abducted!" With a roll of her wrist, Unki snaps the fun closed again and throws her arms outward. Shrugging, sort of. "I'm Unki!" Not the most dignified introduction and even less so as she purposefully knocks her own hat off with the end of her fan.
necroplant
I'll take care of that MiT in a jiffy. Not right away.
He'd leap off Unki as she broke free from his grasp. "Quite physically adept for someone of your diminutive frame." He'd then perform a string of hand signs and in a puff of smoke from earlier did he change in appearance from something of a mundane bookworm to something a mundane bookmagus."I'm not one to tell a woman what she can and cannot wear, but I can criticize it's lack of actual covertness when said woman deludes themselves in believing that anyone would believe them to be inconspicuous looking like a typical noir novel protagonist." The man orchestrated a menagerie of novels. Close inspection revealed that their contents was not words but fuuinjutsu. Taking the class of 'Scholar' to the literal literary level. Although Unki's huffy attitude did little to derail the thoughts that were running through the mans head whatever they may have been. As he flipped his cape at her saucily and turned around and rapidly began flipping through the fuuin pages of his hovering books.
"I should ask if YOU want an international crisis on YOUR hands. Worrying about your retainers being spirited away when the literal empress gallivants taking upon the potential risk of being duffed in some alley-way herself. Whom would they blame then certainly not their empire. It's laughable how counterproductive that if you'd have died in that instance you'd have quite literally damned the very man you work for. Those with such monarchic titles should know their place. Analgesic, on their throne, wearing silken gowns and ostentatious outfits leaving tasks like these beneath them alone if they knew better." The man sighed. The two were trying each other with stricken nerves and ultimately he realized that burning a bridge would make it that much harder to cross. The girl was working with the Arashikage, he worked with the Arashikage, disparages aside an ally is an ally. The books page he'd turned to had actually began to spell words. 'The incident in the pleasure district is to be of no concern. The APD needn't dispatch any operatives. The situation is handled.- K.S' The words vanished. The message likely couldn't have been further from the truth as pedestrians who weren't drunk and in a stupor stared at the penetrated glass walls of the love hotel.
The unknown man turned around to look at the huffy empress. Due to his mask emotions would not be present on his face but the genuine feeling of apology was in his voice. "I apologize for my curtness. It's just simply..right." The man would approach the gathering of individuals and rubber neckers. With a wave of his hand and a turn of a page a unique glow came from the maroon book as suddenly the individuals lost interest entirely in the situation. It begged the question what technique he'd used to do so. Then once some level of privacy was returned he continued by turning around back to Unki. "It's just simply that I've been covertly partaking in this case for quite some time now. The Arashikage would see most criminals apprehended alive and for what I believe is right there are simply some individuals whom MUST die...now I very well know how this may sound but your highness. This is no mission for a woman to partake in let alone an empress. I can't let your curiosity about love...I mean your dedication to your people get you inadvertently wrapped up in this web that leaves individuals particularly women traumatized in the worst case scenario."
The man flubbed his words...although not in an 'oops' sense but in a 'thinking about someone else' sense when it came to why he believed Unki shouldn't be a part of this case. A tinge of distress in those words. There was clearly something else driving the man aside 'KILL THE EVIL PIMPS'. Unki should know that trying to crack an Oinin was like trying to crack a coconut with a plastic spork. Giving away their names was warrant for immediate termination...but then a strangeness occurred. The Love Hotels walls...metal...inscriptions. Like closing shutters the building darkened. The lights flickered and shifted to a red hue. The Oinin looked around his body movements implying distress. He quickly moved up to the door which thusly refused to open. "Of course" He reeled back a fist and struck the glass. It was stopped and the impact merely dispersed. He invoked a gust of wind from one of his books as it faced forward and the pages turned, the walls inscriptions moved like snakes to devour the technique. "Ugh" frustration. Outside the building would be shrouded in an unknown Genjutsu. A simple sign that said closed and the building looking dim. The man began to bang his head on the wall lightly a combination of 'how could he have let this happen to someone like himself.' so busy was he in self loathing that he would not hear the *ding* of the elevator near Unki opening. Like a Charon guiding a lost soul to the underworld did the open elevator exhume the invitation to 'please step inside'.
Question was. Would Unki inform her 'ally' of this or go it alone? It seemed that their future relations were already looking a lot like water and oil.
