Mortos didn't have a clue as to how the actual day to day tasks in the shinobi villages were run, but he was quickly picking up on the small details. Yes, there was plenty of paperwork, but the Kage themselves--though immensely powerful--had to be rather soft during social meetings with their charges. Perhaps the other countries had similar Kages, or maybe they were all very different. In any case, the Daimyou held his ears tight to the conversations behind him. Soon, he may depart to give Taka her space once more, but only when the time was right.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:22 pm
Yukiko Masaki
AandOE
Holy Rinaku
KisukeShinsetsu ▬Genin ▪Inuzuka Clan▪ Tanto ▪ Chakra 410/410 ▪ Stamina 310/310 ▪ Fangs Chakra 410/410 ▪ Fangs Stamina 310/310 ▪ AC:0 ▪ Ryo:0 ▬
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Kisuke while waiting for a response from the young girl in front of him, heard voices from within the hokage's office. The doors opened revealing the Hokage with a few others waiting in the office. Of course, the fire daimyou was waiting patiently in the room. It was funny what she said, as he was the one who finally completed the ruined Hokage tower, its been sitting like that for a while. Talk about standing around doing nothing. It seemed like the Fire Lord wasn't going to be leaving any time soon from the look on his face. Kisuke decided it was wasn't worth his time to wait. He could talk to his aunt later. The girl he had spoken to earlier replied to him with a simple answer. Well she likes to get straight to the point."I see." Fang was still staring at the bird he got excited as the bird began to flap its wings and hover. Though nobody but Kisuke could tell, Fang was no longer attempting to eat the bird. But he wanted to play with it. He would raise his paw in the birds direction. When Kisuke stood Fang also did and followed him. He walked past the fire Daimyou on his left side and placed his coupons on the Hokages desk."I'm simple turning these in Hokage-sama." The formality was merely because the Fire lord was present. Most of the occasions Kisuke calls Taka "Aunty". He then turned to the Fire Lord and bowed."Lord Mortos, It has been quite a while. I'm glad to see you in such good health." The fire Lord would probably not even recognize Kisuke to explain to familiar tone he spoke with him. Of course Kisuke meant no offense by it, he was young and still had much to learn. Now back to the mission coupons. They were C rank missions, which could not be done by genin under normal circumstances. He had done those on his own and now had the audacity to ask the Hokage to approve them. Of course noone would know what rank the mission were unless the kage expressed it. But he had a feeling due to the mission being about his fathers former office that the previous hokage allowed to be destroyed and never ended up fixing instead opting to take his family's former home instead and turn it into his own office/workshop. Taka would approve the mission coupons, she knew his connection to the mission.. He silently wait and Fang stood next to him but his eyes were glued to the fluttering bird.
Taka watched with mild amusment in her eyes at the canine. Lack of disclipline. The poor girls bird was being oogled like a litteral piece of meat. She however took the updated mission files and put them in the to be sorted bucket on her desk. "Alright. Both of your headbands are here on the desk. Collect them." She said as she went about her business, taking a brief moment to memorize the female tamers face as she hadnt really seen her yet.
xxxx< Passive Attributes and Jutsu > • Beast Master: The user is able to nurture grow, and bond with up to 3 animals, of various shapes and sizes (one lizard, one canine, one feline, ect), with the user being able to receive similar traits to their animals(must submit to customs). These animals will be close to the users level, though still requiring the leader for nurturing, growth, ect. The animals will not be able to pass Jounin level, even if the user can. They have 1/2 the user's chakra and stamina pool, while only being able to manipulate a single element. At gennin, the user can choose a single trait associated with their animal companion. At chunnin, when the user gains their second animal conpanion, the user may choose another trait associated with this single companion. At jounin, when the user gains their third companion, they may choose another trait associated with that animal. Each trait must be submitted to the custom jutsu thread. • Inception: The user's genjutsu prowess has increased the sheer power of the genjutsu, making them act a rank higher then they are (up to S rank). This increases the Kai cost for an opponent. • Lessons from the Okiya: Gains the kenjutsu style Akira ( Fans ) and proficiency using it equal to a kenjutsu user trained in this style of the same rank. • Lessons from the Okiya: Gains the kenjutsu style Akira ( Fans ) and proficiency using it equal to a kenjutsu user trained in this style of the same rank. • Power of youth: Taijutsu skills are increased. • Shinobi-mas: Santa's Library (good for 10 ninjutsu/genjutsu, 1 buki/tai-style, or 2 custom jutsu), 10 free training/missions posts • Santa's Knowledge (-1 post to any 1 particular learning [nin/gen/tai/buki/etc], job, or mission, pick two), with an additional +50 chakra and stamina. • Regular Thursday (-1 post to any combination of 2: learning [nin/gen/tai/buki/etc], job, or mission), with an additional +50 chakra and stamina. • Assassins mark: Able to attack vital organs with ease of a medical specialist. • Spiral Weave: Giant animal: Red Fox xxxx< Techniques Used > • • •
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:04 pm
Sumika skidded to halt behind Kisuke. To say she seemed more than a little out of control at that speed was an understatement, like a ball of iron picking up speed it wasn't quite capable of dealing with. She gestured as if she had won a race for a moment, jubilant and oblivious to her company but mostly silent considering where she was. Though if there was anyone at all she was actually racing they didn't seem to be immediately present, and as the moments ticked past it became all the more apparent that she'd either completely smoked them - unlikely for a slightly stout puppeteer - or that there was no one coming; or at least no one coming that was interested in racing her here. Celebration ended abruptly as she doubled over to catch her breath, not being the picturesque example of athletic physic. That she was in the current office of the Hokage, or that she'd had any business there to begin with, seemed lost on the orphan girl. "Oh look, a dog." She muttered, mostly to herself and absolutely absentminded. The girl had no idea what the new Hokage actually looked like, just that some crazy stuff had gone down and the students had been locked away in their shelters per protocol. As such, the presence of a dog here in the office proved far more immediately interesting than the other three actual people in the room; though the bird probably would have grabbed her attention even more had she not found her point of fixation so quickly.
The entire walk here, the storm of Kya's mind was alight with somewhat scattered thoughts. In her right hand, rolled up but unsealed, was her confirmation of commencement and graduation from the academy, along with a full reccomendation for a specialization in weapon training. For most youths, this was enough to set their happiness meter to full blast. For her, it was more or less expected. Her parents, the priests, even some of the teachers who knew what lay below the surface of her skin expected her to excel, not just join the ranks. Of course, in her mind, it bothered her not what they thought. She would grow in strength because she wanted to, visionaries be damned. A finger traced something underneath the cotton of a soft overshirt. A circle, and a triangle within it. His will had been something in the back of her mind constantly. It wasn't something she honestly cared about, if he was listening or watching her. It was ornery, and perhaps indecorous of her to think that way of her god, but his absence in her life counterbalanced clear proof that he existed. She took the lessons mostly as confirmation that she could, should, and would do whatever it was she wanted.
For now, that was join the military of the Hidden Leaf, as it had been since years before she ever came near graduation, since before she first locked weapons with Oga. Briefly her mind wandered to him, to her silent promise to never fall behind him. Her will to succeed for some reason focused in on him as a milestone. When she reached his level, matching him in all their studies, he became something of a rival. One of few people she respected enough not to immediately dismiss. She bit her bottom lip, realizing he would likely be on his way soon. Better she stay a step ahead then meet up with him here. That way she could get a jump on her training with the wieldy thing sticking out over her head.
She walked through the doorway, used to the weight of the war-fan she had been gifted by her father, which he had pried from the hands of a dead Futon shinobi the day before her graduation. He claimed it was a graduation gift, but made sure she knew it was from a fresh kill, cleaned and restored by the priests specifically for her. The weapon had a easy fit sheath strapped around her body like a backpack, and at first it was tough to deal, but quickly her body, used to rigorous ninja training, acclimated accordingly. It was an odd thing, but he also sent her scrolls on it's use, and she had decided that it was worth her time. Oga was a Samurai, and the best way to work both with and against him was to be his opposite. She doubted he would ever work with something quite so exotic, and that it's sight would throw him off.
She pressed down the hallway, dark orbs set into her skull rolling over every person who was on her path, silently judging them all, some positively, some negatively, but judging all of them. Such was her nature. Dark as obsidian and just as hard were the eyes as they set upon the office where the Kage waited. She flashed the secretary the certificate, and she allowed Kya to pass. The girl entered, immediately recognizing the Daimyo and nlifting her eyebrows in surprise at the man. She stopped short before passing, bowing respectfully to one of the more powerful individual in the Military State of Leaf. She did not speak however, rather turned away immediately, looking at the wolf sizing up the bird, then to the girl below it. Last she rose an eyebrow ever so slightly to the girl doubled over out of breath. Had she ever had a class with them? It was not so unlikely. Her memory did not immediately bring up their faces however, and instead she would speak after the kage mentioned the two headbands. "Actually, Lord Hokage, I'm also here for my headband," she would say holding the certificate open and looking to the woman. "Kya Senkei Aomine, of the Uchiha clan." she respectfully added on with a bow. She would then rise expectantly.
"" 360/360 Points of Chakra Remain! 250/250 Points of Stamina Remain!
Who has the time to really investigate the place? He got some pieces of paper. Yay! He graduated. But apparently he wasn't allowed to do anything, at all, before reporting to the Hokage, directly, for his s**t. Headband. Training authorization. Housing. Housing?! Surely some desk jockey could do th-- oh wait. That's what she was, huh? Suddenly the world became more clear. It all made sense now. Then it all fell apart again because an office this was not, but an art gallery. Why the hell here, of all places? Buncha parts of the village seemed run down since he came back as a student of the ninja arts, and it was kinda irritating. Kinda.
Rounding the corner, through the double doors, the madman saw the secretary in front, others going through ahead of him, no doubt fellow recently graduated students wanting their junk."Sure is a lotta people crowding up in there, mate."There was an easy solution to all of this. He needed to talk, one on one, with his leader. I mean, why not? He had much a right to as anyone else in the room, but they were selfishly nagging the Hokage about proper names and tax rates or some other trash. Who knew (or cared?) There was a couple of sure fire ways to clear the place up, and he went with the one foremost in his mind. It was for the benefit of everyone he was doing this, honestly. I mean, if he heard what he was going to say shouted, he'd run too.
He made no effort to disguise of soften his footsteps, making them louder and more deliberate as he drew nearer, now within earshot, breezing past whatever gook was guarding the office itself, cupped his hands over his mouth, and shouted as menacingly as he could."Ryujin no ken wo ku-- s**t."His right foot was caught against a rogue nail near the floor, snagging his sandal, and causing him to misstep, pivoting along his caught toe. He was going down. This was happening. Twisting at his hips to turn and embrace something, anything to stop him from falling,he instead went head-first through the open doors and rolled. He was free of the demon nail, having not destroyed his sandal, and thankfully his rolling was stopped by Taka's desk, now featuring a lovely torso-shaped hole down near the floor, two feet wide and a foot high. He didn't bother to remove himself yet. Best wait until addressed to do that. He'd still speak though."So, uh, mistakes were made."
Village KonohagakurexxxxxTitle GeninxxxxxRankDxxxxx Current Chakra 265 / 265xxxxxCurrent Stamina 255 / 255xxxxx Active Techniques:xxxxxxxxxxEnergy Recovery (-): [ - / - ]
Personal Attributes: • Professional Drinker: Recovery of chakra (not stamina) via 'Resting' at twice the normal rate while drinking alcohol. • Flame Proficiency: Katon [ Fire ] ninjutsu cost [50%] less chakra to perform. Class Reductions: ○ Bukijutsu Class • Learn Bukijutsu techniques one [1] post faster. xxxxx•Mystic Hero: Ninjutsu techniques through held weapon [ D Rank ] xxxxx•Mystic Hero: Can use physical bukijutsu techniques to negate ninjutsu techniques [ E - D Rank ] ○ Bloodline Class • Learn Uchiha techniques one [1] post faster. xxxxx•Thoroughbred: Maximum Chakra/Stamina Increase xxxxx•Thoroughbred: 5 Chakra/Stamina Uchiha technique cost reduction [ D Rank ]
With her class having recently finished their academics a graduation ceremony was held for loved ones and parents so that they could view a ritual meant to symbolically portray the graduation from student to well um paid student in a sense. While some shinobi spent their entire lives as career genin, rookies were basically still students. The only difference was that now they'd be getting a paycheck and the ability to not live at home with their parents. That was something at least. However the real transition occurred upon recipient of an official headband and permission from the kage to begin real training. To that end Naomi had come to receive her permission and begin more advanced studies. Of course among the office goers she recognized several different people from her class. Sumika was there of course, and this Uchiha girl that everyone called called moody behind her back. There were others but those two stood out to Naomi. Sumika because they'd chatted at lunch a handful of times, and Moody cause she was kinda hot. There also seemed to be a clown in the office as well. All she could see of him was his a** in the air since the rest of him was in the hokage's desk.Quietly stepping into the office with the others she'd bow before giving a quick introduction. "Naomi Senju reporting in for headband aquisition lady Hokage."
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Village KonohagakurexxxxxTitle GeninxxxxxRankDxxxxx Current Chakra 505 / 505xxxxxCurrent Stamina 75 / 75xxxxx Active Techniques:xxxxxxxxxxEnergy Recovery (-): [ - / - ]
Personal Attributes: • Botanist: If a roll on botany fails, receive one extra roll for that task • Mokuton Heritage: Learn Bloodline techniques one [1] post faster Class & Clan Reductions: ○ Sensor Class • Learn Ninjutsu and Genjutsu techniques one [1] post faster. xxxxx•Oracle: Passively sense chakra in a radius of five [5] yards. ○ Medical Class • Learn Medical techniques one [1] post faster. xxxxx•Efficiency Expert: Select medical techniques have reduced cost. ○ Senju • Learn Suiton and Doton techniques one [1] post faster.
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:15 am
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Oga had made his way to the so called office of the Kage, unimpressed by this so called art gallery, maybe this all was just a metaphor for those that had recently graduated from the academy, boring walls covered by things that few would find interesting in these dying age but enough of the gloomy s**t, Oga had come here for the sole purpose of getting his headband which was a step forward to leaving behind the boring life of the academy and embarking on a VIP cruise to adulthood meaning he would have to work to pay for his the little commodities he needed. Now standing in front of the door Oga could tell there were others there too but truth be told he didn't know what he had walked into, an animal shelter? Maybe a clown fiesta? Or just maybe it was his class mates all together once again, recognizing most of the people around and some he couldn't make out from just looking at their backs. "I see our class mates are already showing... Their destructive powers." the snarky comment was thrown for any of those that would recognize him. Being able to recognize one particular member from his old class.
Oga approached Naomi with his normal serious face. "Oh hey, didn't expect a class reunion this early. I see you still going with the same style, suits you, it helps the nice shapes of you curv... Eyes! Yeah your eyes." Stupid Oga! Should have kept to himself he was to make himself like the fool, good thing someone had already played the fool it seemed. Oga had not the slightest idea of what could have happened but he knew someone had their asses up and their face down in front of the Kage, he would bow down towards the Daimyou and the Kage "Oga Same from the Uchiha clan reporting in for headband acquisition... Hopefully." Oga would then silently wait for the reply.
Finally after some training. It was time to head with the class that is graduating. Finally it is time to become a ninja. Most of the academic students that that pass become genin and when they do so that is when they start, they are able to do missions that will benefit the village or villages. He realizes some of his classmates is also here and assumes for the same thing. "I'm guessing you guys are here for the same thing. Truth be told, was expecting a little bit less, in full honesty. Ichiryu Senju, reporting in for headband aquisition, Hokage-sama."
INDENT§ A young boy walked into the office, and spotted quite the sizable crowd. He would stand off to the side, and let everyone else have their...requests handle before offering his own. He was a support unit after all. Nothing to stressful about forcing himself into the limelight, and besides, there were plenty of people to observe and learn about through quietness over loudness. Zaphiel was just pleased as punch that it wasn't to stressful of a time. It was a time of relative peace, where most of these people likely wouldn't face a real threat until perhaps the Chuunin exams, much like himself. But he was going to make sure his team was unstoppable. That was for certain.
It was quickly becoming crowded in the Kage's office, much more so than anticipated. "Keep me informed of the agreed situations, Taka," Mortos' stern reaffirmation boomed, as he turned away from the windows and began to leave. He had spent plenty of time making sure the current successor to the leading military position was qualified, and quietly hoped that her abilities continued to rise. Passing through a suddenly cool space of air, the Fire's Daimyou glanced towards its source, a young man. Only the rarest of folks could take a sweltering office and reduce it to something more comfortable. "Shinsetsu," he nodded his head slightly, continuing on his journey past all of the recent graduating class. Plenty of Uchiha and Senju had come of age, it seemed, and now Taka had to make sure their growth moved the village to even a higher position amongst the other competing countries. [exit to Gates]
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:14 pm
ｋｉｃｈｉｒｏ ｔａｎａｋａ
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Kichiro looked around the academy as he entered, wondering how often he was going to end up here now that he was a ninja. Or was about to be, he guessed. He was still a little unfamiliar with the village since he appeared not too long ago in order to help his father settle down, but he felt like he could easily make the most of it. A lot of the students in the room lacked headbands like he did, so he was sure they were requesting theirs from the Hokage as well. He tried not to feel bothered by his request, although it felt like a hand-out. "I'm here for headband acquisition, Lady Hokage."
The eyes of the hokage turned to the newcomers as they appeared. It would appear that an entire class decided to come at once. 8 new soldiers for her forces. Good; they would each be needed. She listened to each of them in turn and didnt bat an eyelash to the one that slid into her desk. However she did pinch the bridge of her nose and sigh at the gaping hole left in the desk. "Well, I guess I have a little more leg ro...-" She started to say, looking down at the genin under her as the desk suddenly creaked and broke in two pieces. All the papers that had been sorted succombed to gravity and collapsed into the newly made crevice, pooling at the bottom and getting jumbled again. Then there was the issue of the desk falling on the boy.
She tossed her hair off her shoulder and let it fall into position along her back and reached down to the pile of broken wood, grabbing the back of his shirt, just below the armored portions of his jacket and hoisted him free of the wood, setting him on his feet. "Wasnt my desk. But ill have someone rebuild it for you Kisuke." She moved back to where the boxes of headbands were kept and picked up one, shaking it. It was light. She pulled out eight headbands and started handing them out. In order she would hand one to kichiro, zaphiel, Ichiryu, Uga, Naomi, kanzaki, Sumika, and Yin. She walked up to the very formal one, Kya, and locked eyes with her. She was out of headbands, at least new ones. However she untied the one currently around her left arm and held it out to the woman. She would speak once more waiting for the girl to take it.
"All of you listen up. The past while has been peaceful in konoha, if only due to the higher ranking shinobi towing the line. This is a statement of open war against the UHV military. Im not going to lie to you guys. This is going to be rough. I doubt they have applied the new curriculum yet at the academy so I will be giving you a comprehensive course on how their soldiers operate. This will be done tomorrow at the crack of 2:30. Meet me in the academy at that time. In the meantime, I want you to train until you cant anymore for today. Learn as much as you can and then ask yourself if there is anything else you need. New equipment will be available from the armory for each of you. Light flack jackets, a kunai set and 3 explosive notes. Its not much, but its a start and you will need to travel light for your first mission. Soon you will be deployed on reconnaissance to their territory. Ill brief you on that more after the arranged meeting tomorrow. Train like your lives depend on it. Because Im not lying when I say that they will depend on how much effort you put into your survival skills. You are all dismissed. Get to it."
She said in a commanding tone, easily carrying to each person in the room. She really hoped they would take her words to heart. Her own encounters with the uhv had almost cost her everything, and in some ways they still had taken a chunk of her heart with their raids.
xxxx< Passive Attributes and Jutsu > • Beast Master: The user is able to nurture grow, and bond with up to 3 animals, of various shapes and sizes (one lizard, one canine, one feline, ect), with the user being able to receive similar traits to their animals(must submit to customs). These animals will be close to the users level, though still requiring the leader for nurturing, growth, ect. The animals will not be able to pass Jounin level, even if the user can. They have 1/2 the user's chakra and stamina pool, while only being able to manipulate a single element. At gennin, the user can choose a single trait associated with their animal companion. At chunnin, when the user gains their second animal conpanion, the user may choose another trait associated with this single companion. At jounin, when the user gains their third companion, they may choose another trait associated with that animal. Each trait must be submitted to the custom jutsu thread. • Inception: The user's genjutsu prowess has increased the sheer power of the genjutsu, making them act a rank higher then they are (up to S rank). This increases the Kai cost for an opponent. • Lessons from the Okiya: Gains the kenjutsu style Akira ( Fans ) and proficiency using it equal to a kenjutsu user trained in this style of the same rank. • Lessons from the Okiya: Gains the kenjutsu style Akira ( Fans ) and proficiency using it equal to a kenjutsu user trained in this style of the same rank. • Power of youth: Taijutsu skills are increased. • Shinobi-mas: Santa's Library (good for 10 ninjutsu/genjutsu, 1 buki/tai-style, or 2 custom jutsu), 10 free training/missions posts • Santa's Knowledge (-1 post to any 1 particular learning [nin/gen/tai/buki/etc], job, or mission, pick two), with an additional +50 chakra and stamina. • Regular Thursday (-1 post to any combination of 2: learning [nin/gen/tai/buki/etc], job, or mission), with an additional +50 chakra and stamina. • Assassins mark: Able to attack vital organs with ease of a medical specialist. • Spiral Weave: Giant animal: Red Fox xxxx< Techniques Used > • • •
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:58 pm
Sumika plunked her headband with an index finger as she received it. Good metal. "I bet you could make a nice knife out of this stuff." She mumbled to herself. Of course, Sumika could make a good piece of metal out of just about anything. And then the instructions came fast and furious, though what most of it outside of training and supplies ultimately meant, the girl didn't know. "What in the world is a UHV and why do they have soldiers?" Though Sumika possessed a knack for all things metal and mechanical, to an extent, she had almost no capacity for a subject like the finer points of international relations. She also grew up in an orphanage with mostly normal people, meaning the shinobi world was a mystery to her until she accidentally made her bed fall apart. Well, whatever, she had more training than most of these jokers just to get off the ground - or so her foster parents told her, and off she now went to get started. Damn what anyone else had to say.
xxxxxx Too many people had, all in the span of moments, flooded into the office. Kya watched as the jackass whom had arrived directly after him blew past her, tripping on what she would soon determine to be a stray nail, likely from recent construction. With a cringe, she observed him crash into the desk and, well he jogged her memory. Someone he clearly remembered from the time in the academy she had somewhat admonished. She kneeled and, with a shruiken plucked from her pouch, sawed the nail off to keep that from happening again, and then took the remnants, tossing it to the trash. She looked to Kanzaki, member of her class which meant some loose connection, maybe like a 17th cousin or something. She would speak chastisingly, but also humorously. "Did you mean, to do that?" Regardless of his answer, someone elses footsteps made her head turn just enough for her to see out of the corner of her eye at who it was over her left shoulder. Naomi, a girl Kya vaguely recalled having met in the Academy as well. Her eye followed her, expression blank and inviting for the most part, until she stopped to speak. Should the other girl be paying attention, she would be aware that a hawk had her piercing gaze set directly on her. However, eventually she would look away, back to the a** up shinobi she'd just made fun of. As the girl spoke, she allowed the words to echo in her head.
The enamored sort of moment was broken the moment that disillusioned samurai entered the office. His voice was no less intruiging and inviting: it always put her auditory lobe on cloud nine while simultaneously activating her latent antagonist, the side of her that was governed by Jashin's teachings. She moved slightly away from him as he also made a jest at the expense of Kanzaki. It wasn't until he spoke to Naomi that her unjustified irritation was a bit more focused. His little stupid comment drew her hand, smacking over the back of his head, cheeks just a bit rosy. "Where you're from, are social graces not a priority I see. Same old fool," she commented harshly through gritted teeth. Daggers, not eyes, locked onto his, but she softened and looked to the pair who filed in immediately following him, replicating almost the same thing Naomi had said.
Oddballs, the lot of us. she thought.
Kya was set at attention when the Daimyo rose, and then left, and once again when her leader began to speak. The shadow of the leaf helped Kanzaki, who Moody regarded with an amused expression. The box with headbands was produced, and immediately her eyes set upon it like a hawk. Validation for years of hard work, her first step in rising through the ranks of the military. The headbands were being passed out, with Moody being last in line. She flared her nostrils impatiently, foot tapping silently until she saw, with disappointment, that there was no more by the time it came for her to get one. However, there was a moment of utter intensity where Taka looked her dead in the eyes, mere inches away from her. Her cheeks went from a bit rosy from her falling ire to bloodshot due to the surprised and sudden intimacy. The pair of obsidian orbs went wide, eyebrows sky high, breathing slowed. Her hands opened to take the headband, feeling as if it were more heavy that it should have been. Her eyes fell on it, eyebrows now scrunched with pursed lips. She didn't look ungrateful, rather she looked like she was lost in thought, in observation. It was worn, moreso than someone who just sat at a desk all day. Her finger ran over the leaf symbol, something almost as powerful as the Jashinist symbol. She felt the divots and dents, imperfections that would come from use. The blue ribbon had been, clearly, well kept and clean, but somehow some dark stains remained. She looked at Taka after a few seconds, biting her bottom lip. She nodded in confirmation, the corners of her lips turning up more than anyone in the room who had fought or even conversed with had ever likely seen. The understanding was clear that this was something to be taken care of, and heavy was the understanding in the girl's expression. As the woman began to speak, Moody Blues tied it around her neck, hanging with just enough slack to be comfortable but not to bounce around. A leaf genin she was. She tuned in, listening to the declaration of war her elders had already, likely, heard. Training till exhaustion, then rest until 2:30? Agreeable. She looked to her classmates when the speech was completed. "I'll be going to the Academy first to train my ninjutsu. Oga, I hope you do not fall too far behind, I know it's not your aptitude... as if many exist. I hope to see you all there, ready to get down to it," Moody challenged before turning. Absentmindedly, she had still been running her fingers over the head band, but that was besides the point. She would be out the doors faster than she had arrived.
The future held many things for Moody Blues, for Oga and Naomi, for Kanzaki and Ichiryu and even for Taka. Today marked the start.
