boo boo booBLOOP_ BLoOp_ bLoOp ´¯`·.¸¸.->Tōsokurui Ashi Hojo <-.¸¸.·´¯`·. pup pup pup´¯`·.¸¸.->I'm not squidding around here...<-.¸¸.·´¯`·. pup pup pupNothing is ever just black and white.
Toso entered as another made their exit. The village was procuring new blood as always. Entering the office with or without his companions Toso didn't display it but was this kid..er youth the Raikage. He spoke in a way that would have implied so with a straight to the point tone. The image of the muscular late twenty something year old with a cleft chin and stone face shattered but at least the raven hair was there despite it not being long. To have attained such a position at such a young age...Toso imagined Wan standing parallel to Kaileer and with a dotted outline and it seemed much more suitable and believable if their roles were reversed. Toso however, had to break this analytical silence of which Kaileer had most likely grown used to. While it did not show on his face his lack of immediate response implied the usual disbelief, that or the squid was confused or hesitant with what he had to report.
"Yes, bloop." An actual emotional tell it seemed was beginning to form. If Kaileer's eyes looked towards his tentacles they seemed to be still but at the same time not still. Shaking in place as if they were vibrating at some form of frequency. To compare to normal human body language it would appear to be nervousness, or anxiety. If he remained focused on the squids face however, it was flatter than a dead man's ekg. In tandem his voice came out just as stale if not staler than a dry saltine cracker trying to give an english lesson. If not for the occasional bloops it might have had the unintentional effect of causing drowsiness if having to be listened to for a prolonged period of time. "Bloop, right away. The scouting party lead by one Tosokurui Ashi Hojo accompanied by one Liori Q. Mundo and one Ara Hojo has been a fruitful venture bloop. A giant-san camp of sorts has been located in a cavernous area akin to a quarry north of Raijin bay within the mountainous outcropping. Bloop. The quarry showed signs of being man made bloop and caverns were present implying possible mining operations bloop."
For the most part all the news seemed good. However, the pause implying the end of a report infamously started up again which to most only meant one thing. The bad news. His tone did not shift as it remained firm. "However, bloop. There were complications. Bloop. Due to a misunderstanding I believe I've violated a mission protocol in regards to rules of engagement bloop. I had believed simply going unnoticed and not engaging in combat was a suitable reasoning for not falling under an engagement. Bloop. Only in hindsight had I realized the inevitable outcome of our tactics to expose the giant-sans ultimately lead to their possible deduction that they've now realized their position has been compromised bloop."
Toso's tentacles began to droop as he began to go into detail about this 'tactic' of theres. "Bloop. To prevent an unprecedented encounter with a giant-san after arduous travel and feeling our time was of the essence the idea of a stakeout until nightfall in accordance to my thought process became an impossibility bloop. The option of venturing into the cave system also proved far too dangerous to risk bloop with only one of our groups natures attuned to Doton bloop. After a discussion amongst each other we took to a maneuver to expose the giant-sans in a quick but risky maneuver bloop." Toso's tentacles then on withdrew into his body. It was as if they had displayed being ashamed if they were personified.
"Controlled Explosions Bloop. An initial controlled explosion was used to coax out the giant-sans from a nearby cavern in which one emerged. The explosions were designed not to provoke direct hostility such as causing a cave in or damaging the surroundings. Bloop. After the presence was confirmed bloop Ara Hojo and myself evacuated while Liori caused a diversionary controlled explosion opposite of the initial to ensure escape. Bloop. Ara and myself would have served as a recovery party if worse came to worse bloop."
Exhaling now after his long winded enlightening of what they had done Toso went to complete the report. "Damage report. Bloop. Tosokurui Ashi Hojo, Unharmed. Bloop Ara Hojo, Unharmed. Bloop. Liori Q. Mundo: Arm Injury, Self-Inflicted, Accidental. Bloop. Evacuation Unnoticed, Successful. Territorial Damage: Minimal to Nill. Bloop. Target it can be assumed is aware they have been found. Bloop. Mobilization of an engagement unit is recommended before the Giant-sans have time to relocate if necessary. Bloop. However, their security may be enhanced bloop. Detailed explanation of spotted Giant-san available at request bloop."
❞ ·.¸¸.-;Buffs<-.¸¸.·´❞ ○ ○ ○ ○ ❞ ·.¸¸.->Passives<-.¸¸.·´❞ • Kanboku(Formless Style) Post reduction +2 > B +3 > C • Kanboku(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Santa's Knowledge 2: Ninjutsu Post reduction +2 • Class Bukijutsu Post reduction +2 • Class Bloodline Post reduction +2 • Squid At Heart: Post Reduction +1 For Hojo Clan Inking Methods/Blends • 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: User receives an additional 3 custom bloodline techniques. To clarify, these are custom techniques that must involve and utilize the character's bloodline. +1 Locked Formless Slot
•Mystic Hero: The user is much like a hybrid warrior, focusing on mixing ninjutsu into their personal arsenal. Through their great devotion to this path the user can cast ninjutsu without hand seals while wielding a weapon, D at genin, C at chunnin, B at Jounin, A at Konin, and S at Sannin. These techniques maintain the same description and criteria to use, as well as require the same amount of time to mold the chakra through the weapon as would be needed to perform hand seals, meaning the techniques are not instantaneously cast. The user’s spirit is so strong, that they can utilize their physical bukijutsu techniques to negate ninjutsu techniques of the same rank or below.
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❞ ·.¸¸.->Equipment<-.¸¸.·´❞ ~Left Sleeve *Arsenal of the Sleight of Hand* Φ Wire 20 Yards Φ Suiton Brush Φ 2x X-ray lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Night lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Light Diffraction Lenses [In Case] ~Right Sleeve *Arsenal of the Sleight of Hand* Φ General Brush Φ Empty Expansion Atlases [2] ~Waist~ Φ Belt of Assorted Inks contained in flasks ~Feet~ Φ Silent Soles
❞ ·.¸¸.->Trivia<-.¸¸.·´❞ Φ Hojo Clan Ink can only be removed with hot water. Φ Locked Formless Style Brush: Rank A Φ Locked Formless Style Soft Mental: Rank B Φ Locked Formless Style Soft Physical: Rank C Φ 5' 9/175.3 cm : 172lbs/78 kg : A.k.A~Monochrome Squid
Falling back in the village gates with Toso-kun and the wounded Ori-chan in tow, Ara seemed in a much better mood now that they were returning to the village. It had felt so long since they had just left, almost as if six months or so had passed! Now safe and sound back home, Toso-kun gave the orders for Ori-chan to get that arm of her looked at, which the younger Hojo had been very protective of since the trio had begun their long journey back home. She was already pretty jumbled before this happened, so she felt that it would be a bit more stressful for the team if Ori-chan's ailments became too much to progress further with the mission. AT least the lone non squid had been taking the pain rather well, the trip back not really strenuous on her wounds or anything. After dismissing them, he went to go report his progress to the Raikage, leaving the two girls to do whatever they did when you left them alone. Not one for standing around, Ara spun around to face Orichan before smiling up at her, eager to catch up with her idol, but also concerned for her friend's well being. "You should get some rest, Ori-chan. You really need it. I'm gunna go with Toso-kun. Ika~" On that note, the young Hojo wrapped her arms around Ori-chan, careful to not cause her too much discomfort because of her wounded arm. She then quickly ran towards the office that housed the kage over the village, hoping to catch up with her only known relative.
The job towards the office was rather uneventful, Ara simply passing through the many stalls, buildings, and people that she had seen a few times during her initial entry into the village a long time ago. She felt great to be back home, even if it was not the one she probably was originally form, but at least there weren't any bandits or anything like on the road here. Those days were rather troublesome to say the least. Still, being on the road did have its perks. For one, anything out there and not in possession of somebody was free game. Simple times, but back in this village, things were all different and "lawful". As she approached the Raikage's building, Ara silently trudged along inside, that handy little upgrade to her feet helping reduce noise coming in handy for what she was about to pull. Of course, this would probably be negated if Toso-kun turned around at any point and noticed his student stalking him and the kage during the debriefing. By the time she got there, Toso-kun probably would have already been inside of the office, causing Ara to duck down and carefully attempt to sneak over to the Raikage's office to listen in on their conversation about the mission.
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•·.·´¯`·.·•´Passives`•.¸¸.•´ ● Shimizu Ika [ Clear Water Squid ]: Sacrificing the physical attributes of a squid and leaning toward a squid's vast intelligence, the Hojo clan member reduces the cost of Suiton based techniques by 1 Rank. [Does not Apply to Ink] ● Ancestor's Blessing: Bloodline techniques cost 5 less chakra to perform. ● Squiddly Body: Due to her heritage, Ara is quite flexible with her body, able to bend more easily than others.
•·.·´¯`·.·•´Learning Reductions`•.¸¸.•´ ● Learn ninjutsu two (2) posts faster. ● Learn bloodline techniques one (1) post faster.
•·.·´¯`·.·•´Disciplines`•.¸¸.•´ ○ Blood Knight: Your bloodline techniques possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same rank, and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses of techniques the same rank. Can cast bloodline techniques through one-handed seals. ○ Elemental Specialist: You are only able to have one (1) chosen chakra element. Your elemental ninjutsu possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same element and rank, and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses. You begin with two (2) additional ninjutsu slots, and earn an additional three (3) ninjutsu slots whenever you rank up.
♥ Liori's headache seemed to grow the more the smallest member of the squad labored over her every step. She could deal with the occasional glances or lingering soul piercing stares from Ara, hell she wished they could go back to it, but now she had to deal with the squidling asking how she was doing ever few seconds and constantly checking on her arm apparently worried it might burst into flames or something. When they arrived back at the village the squidling had it in her mind to try and shoo the injured party away to the hospital, but Liori was having none of that. She had no plans to visit the hospital anytime soon, she was just discharged from the place before the mission and with wounds as minor as burns she'd chance it at home. Alas before she could retreat to her apartment she felt she needed to follow the mission through to its end. It took her a few minutes to realize she had been staring blankly at the ground after she had been hugged by Ara, the two squids having already left for the Raikage's office. 'Well a small break from that hawk like gaze should do me well.' She thought to herself, taking a deep breath before walking down the street towards the tower in the distance. She was a little surprised how well she was handling the burning sensation and urge to dunk her hand in an ice bath, maybe it was a side effect of having all of her Katon techniques literally blowing up in her face. A resistance perhaps? It didn't take her long to catch up to the sight of the large set of stairs leading up the the towers front doors.
Using her undamaged hand she pushed the front door open, glancing over at the receptionist before b-lining straight to the stairwell. She had to keep appearances up after all, cant go hitting on the receptionist again looking as unkempt as she did. 'Just one day I would like for the world not to ruin my perfection.' She mused to herself as she climbed the stairs, catching sight to the Jell-o Man and his faithful companion the Squidling. "Sorry, kinda blanked out back at the gates." She mumbled under her breath as she approached them. Almost instantly Toso had offered to let her skip out on the meeting with the Raikage to make a trip to the hospital, going as far as to extended the squidling to the endeavor. "I'm at least 50% to blame if we follow that line, with all my Bakuton I only served to worsen the situation." She said shaking her head, effectively denying the get out of jail free card. The Jell-o Man seemed rather anxious if his writhing body was anything to go off of, and to be honest with Toso he might just be doing it for shits and giggles. She was a little surprised when the Raikage answered the door himself, all other times she had been there she recalled having to wait for his voice rather than his person. 'Well, time for the day to continue getting worse.' She thought to herself, following after Toso into the office, quickly moving herself from the center of attention and resting her back against the wall. Resting her undamaged hand in her jacket pocket she fiddled with the lint in her pocket as Toso went over his report. She made a small nod when her squad leader mentioned that the rather bold plan was a group decisions, hell she barely even considered the quiet option. 'Why must you always be in such a hurry Liori. A minute more of thinking would have given you enough time to look at everything that could have gone wrong.' She scolded herself mentally, tugging self-consciously at her jacket sleeve that covered her still warm skin when Toso mentioned that she was the only injured one among them. She closed her eyes as he finished the report choosing not to see the expression on the Raikage's face. Chakra Pool:: [395 //505] Stamina Pool:: [145 //145]
Quote; "To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing." Liori's Theme; Get Up :: Windmills
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Thankfully, the girl Unki took Kaileer's urgency as a sign to leave. That gave the young Raikage the ability to give Toso his undivided attention as he began his report. The man's expression remained emotionless, but the trembling of his limbs gave away his nervousness. Was it because of the situation of standing before the kage, or did something happen?
That was explained quickly. Right from the start he mentioned the possibility of the 'giant-san' knowing their positions had been compromised, and despite a tightening of the lip, Kaileer held his tongue until the genin had a chance to finish.
As he spoke, another figure stepped into the office, this one wearing the mask of an ANBU. His garb was still black, but he did not wear the heavy cloak most guarding the village did, showing he'd likely been traveling and had just returned. However, all that could be gleaned about his appearance was that he was tall, around the same height as Toso, with a fairly slender build. His belts were covered in various pouches and flasks, the only obvious weapon being a tanto at his hip. He stood to the side, arms folded behind his back, and waited.
Evidently, the group used a series of controlled explosions, created by Liori, to draw out the giants, which worked, but alerted them to the fact someone had found them. That was the biggest issue. Although they personally had not been spotted, the barbarians knew that the village knew they were there, and would likely be on the move. Kaileer's face sunk into a slight scowl but he still said nothing. No one was seriously injured, which was good, and there was minimal damage overall. But Toso was right; a group would need to be sent out to halt the invaders before they got too far. The Raikage glanced back at the ANBU, who gave a small bow of the head and pushed himself off the wall. "Consider it done," he stated, voice gruff but giving away nothing. "As far as my observation they have it right. The barbarians headed north, likely to return wherever they came from to report. We'll see that they don't." With that, he was gone as quickly as he came.
Kaileer returned his attention to the the other three, leaning back against the desk, and considered how best to respond. Although they hadn't engaged the enemy, they definitely didn't go undetected. Still, they confirmed some fears, and with Isamu still a prisoner of Kumogakure, they could potentially still get some information. Not to mention that one of the ANBU captains themselves was sent to stop the giants' retreat. This would be the best opportunity to figure out what they were up against. After a long moment of silence, he sighed and spoke up. "In different circumstances I might consider your mission a failure, but to be honest we don't have the power right now to defend ourselves, which is why I'm making this decision." His gaze shifted to Toso specifically. "Although my decision might change after I see the written report from my captain, for now I'm promoting you to chuunin. I'd like you to stick around for a couple of minutes once we're done here."
Next he turned to Ara and Liori. "Liori, get your injury looked at. I want both you to start up training again as soon as possible." Finally, to all three, he concluded. "Don't get me wrong. I'm disappointed in the turn of events; this was meant to be a stealth mission to gather as much information as possible. We don't know what we're up against, and I'm afraid they my push their agendas forward because of what's happened. But punishment would not benefit us in any way right now. I need you all in top shape. Am I clear?" He waited a moment for their response. "If there are no questions, Ara and Liori are dismissed. You can pick up your rewards from the secretary."
boo boo booBLOOP_ BLoOp_ bLoOp ´¯`·.¸¸.->Tōsokurui Ashi Hojo <-.¸¸.·´¯`·. pup pup pup´¯`·.¸¸.->I'm not squidding around here...<-.¸¸.·´¯`·. pup pup pupNothing is ever just black and white.
The dismissal of his cohorts left Toso in a state of acceptance, he had believed he would have been dismissed with them but this was not the case. Instead the Kage opted that he stay for a while but that wasn't all. He was being assigned the title of Chunin. "Bloo." The P didn't manifest itself as it typically did towards its end. Confused was one way to describe the squid but thoroughly is disbelief was the other. It was true mayhaps they were short on forces but the only thing the fluff of a man thought himself to be was a disappointment. Rewarding a failure seemed hardly to make any sense as the distinct ringing of bloops danced in his head. How could he accept a title. It felt more out of pity than anything. However, it seemed these were desperate times indeed. His tentacles re-manifested themselves and draped down as if they were a cloak or some form accent to a regalia. His nervousness was gone this was clear, replaced only with an expectant stand still.
Remaining in the Raikage's presence now his face a slate and even his tentacles showed no sign of emotion. His glasses seemed to have a reflective tint to them with a glare that unless approached at from an angle kept his eyes unseen. It had only now just occurred to him that of course the Raikage's hair was black. That was after all the only color he could see. For all he knew it could have been a darker red. At times it was difficult to remember he couldn't see color. Being aware of their existence but unable to see them it only added further to emptiness that laid still inside the squid. His sleeves later produced something from within. The tentacle appendage would wrap around it and then stretch itself before placing the object on the Raikage's desk. "I'm in no rush. bloop. If you require my time you have it bloop. I was told in a recent report to give this to you bloop." The assumed useless key found it's place on the desk as the tentacle recoiled to drape once more.
While it wasn't outwardly obvious. A faint trace of chakra was being produced around the squid's body. It was grey not unlike his choice of attire. The aura brought with it a peculiar cold. The aura was far from menacing but was one that would prove for the moment enough to catch a brief attention. It was as if something was dead. Dead cold. Toso himself always seemed the deadpan type but this particular aura he gave out, it seemed the next level. It was like a switch was flipped. A switch that turned off anxiety, nervousness, and all around what seemed like anything. If bearing witness to a traumatic event it could be guessed by the way he presented himself he would be unphased. All in all it would beg the question of whether or not he was alright.
❞ ·.¸¸.-;Buffs<-.¸¸.·´❞ ○ ○ ○ ○ ❞ ·.¸¸.->Passives<-.¸¸.·´❞ • Kanboku(Formless Style) Post reduction +2 > B +3 > C • Kanboku(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Santa's Knowledge 2: Ninjutsu Post reduction +2 • Class Bukijutsu Post reduction +2 • Class Bloodline Post reduction +2 • Squid At Heart: Post Reduction +1 For Hojo Clan Inking Methods/Blends • 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: User receives an additional 3 custom bloodline techniques. To clarify, these are custom techniques that must involve and utilize the character's bloodline. +1 Locked Formless Slot
•Mystic Hero: The user is much like a hybrid warrior, focusing on mixing ninjutsu into their personal arsenal. Through their great devotion to this path the user can cast ninjutsu without hand seals while wielding a weapon, D at genin, C at chunnin, B at Jounin, A at Konin, and S at Sannin. These techniques maintain the same description and criteria to use, as well as require the same amount of time to mold the chakra through the weapon as would be needed to perform hand seals, meaning the techniques are not instantaneously cast. The user’s spirit is so strong, that they can utilize their physical bukijutsu techniques to negate ninjutsu techniques of the same rank or below.
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❞ ·.¸¸.->Equipment<-.¸¸.·´❞ ~Left Sleeve *Arsenal of the Sleight of Hand* Φ Wire 20 Yards Φ Suiton Brush Φ 2x X-ray lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Night lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Light Diffraction Lenses [In Case] ~Right Sleeve *Arsenal of the Sleight of Hand* Φ General Brush Φ Empty Expansion Atlases [2] ~Waist~ Φ Belt of Assorted Inks contained in flasks ~Feet~ Φ Silent Soles
❞ ·.¸¸.->Trivia<-.¸¸.·´❞ Φ Hojo Clan Ink can only be removed with hot water. Φ Locked Formless Style Brush: Rank A Φ Locked Formless Style Soft Mental: Rank B Φ Locked Formless Style Soft Physical: Rank C Φ 5' 9/175.3 cm : 172lbs/78 kg : A.k.A~Monochrome Squid
The smell of smoke would fill the air, as Kōjin the white haired member of the Uchiha clan made his way up towards the door of the Raikage's office. Seeing that there were a few people inside he would simply take another drag of his smoke and leaned against the wall just outside of the office to wait his turn. He took this time to listen to the on goings of the office and the people around the building that he could hear. Finishing his smoke he would put it out on his shoe and placed the bud in his pocket so that he didn't dirty the Raikage's building. Closing his eyes he would relax as he sighed softly and to himself before crouching down on the wall. The time he had spent getting up to this point was something that he could never forget as he rather enjoyed it. Almost out of habit he pulled another smoke out of his pocket as well as his lighter and light another smoke. Taking a long drag he would softly smile as he was relaxing again thinking of what he was going to say to the Raikage when it was his chance to talk to him. He would simply continue to smoke as he waited.
♥ Liori opened her eyes once the Raikage had said his piece. She was honestly surprised they were getting rewarded at all, she had entered into the room figuring they were going to be punished. For a moment, a very long moment in her eyes, the village leader had seen fit do address her directly. She was hoping he would just overlook the injury part. After all whats a few burns? Alas the man ordered her to get her wounds checked out, she might not like following the rules but she had already stepped on enough toes with her in hindsight unnecessary explosions and wasn't looking to be brought up on any disciplinary charges. 'Was it so much to ask for me to just slip back home and sulk in my shower?' She thought to herself as she stoop up straight before proceeding to bow at the Raikage's dismissal of her and the squidling. "Yes sir." She answered, quickly making her way out of the office passing straight past the man reeking of smoke... and not the good smoke that came from a good fire or a fresh explosion, the smoke that came from one of those nauseating sticks people kept in their mouths. She shot him a quick glance before starting her way down the stairs. She was hoping maybe she was moving fast enough that Ara was still caught up in the office and she'd be free of the adorable bundle of energy for a little while. But the patter of bare feet on tile behind her told her otherwise. "Alright Ara, if everyone thinks I have to go get it checked out I will. You can come along if you want I guess." She grumbled dismissively. The squidling was too damn endearing for her own good, any other kid and Liori wouldn't give her the time of the day.
Reaching the bottom of the stair well she was greeted with the sight of the attractive receptionist. 'Alright Liori, no flirting today. Maybe when you don't look like you tried to punch a fire while writing with a broken pen.' She thought with a grimace as she looked down at her clothes. Grabbing a mission forum she grabbed a pen off the desk with her crispy hand, almost dropping it from the irregular signals her nerves were sending. Playing it cool she retreated to a nearby chair and began filling out the mission statement. Due to how uncomfortable it was to write she made it short and to the point, listing how she was in charge of aerial reconnaissance as well as guidance to the newly discovered quarry. Before listing her use of explosive clay as a means of drawing attention away from the Suiton based members of the squad, knowing her ability to dip into the earth at a moments notice made her the best scapegoat. Signing her name at the bottom she place the document in front of the secretary before her mouth began working faster than her brain. "You should see the other guy." She said with a suggestive wink before her brain registered that she was doing the one thing it set out not to do when they entered into the lobby. Avoiding the secretaries eyes she fast walked her way out the front door. "I'll go on ahead Ara. If I don't see you at the hospital I'll see ya some other time." She called out to the squidling as the door closed behind her. The air felt bitterly cold against her warm and red face. Tempting as it was to just go home she decided she might as well do what she said she would, knowing she'd feel a little twinge of guilt if Ara did go and she wasn't there. 'Maybe they'll have somethign for this damned headache too.' She thought bitterly as she walked down the long staircase.
[exit to The Azure Angel] Chakra Pool:: [395 //505] Stamina Pool:: [145 //145]
Quote; "To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing." Liori's Theme; Get Up :: Windmills
The Raikage seemed to take the team's mission failure pretty well, though Ara had her mind currently focusing upon other matters. The young looking kage made the younger child wonder how he could have gotten the position for looking like somebody who probably would have been around the rank of a chuunin or jounin at this point in their lives. Of course, the squidling wasn't going to come out directly and interrupt the business Toso and him were having. Not only was it rude, but it seemed pretty hilariously ironic that she would be the one to ask in the first place. Speaking of which, why were Liori and her here in the first place? Maybe they calmed down their team leader while meeting in front of the much younger village head. Although rather hesitantly, the kage promoted Toso-kun...to a chuunin? Odd, Ara figured that he should have been a rank above the both of them for whatever reason. Maybe he was on probation or something? Ara clapped for her older clan member, happy to see him receiving his reward, even if they probably didn't really deserve it. If he wanted to keep it, he'd probably just show the kage why he deserved to keep it in light of the failed mission. He went on to say how all of the shinobi in Kumo would be needed at the peak of their abilities for what was supposed to come, Ara nodding in response. "Yepyep! This was just a warm up...That I guess failed. We'll do better next time!~" Always the squidling to remain cheerful and rather ignorant of exactly why the mission failed in the first place, she said her peace before Liori and her were dismissed from the office. The young squid gave a nod before hugging Toso's waist in congratulation and hurrying out of the office after her other teammate.
Trudging down the stairs with Liori to lead them towards the secretary, she found Ori-chan's face to turn around and tell her how she would be heading towards the hospital to get her wound taken care of. The news relieved the tiny squid of some stress, nodding in response. "That's good, Ori-chan. You need to get that healed anyway. I'll come along with you, just to make sure you're okay." Not even waiting for a reply to make sure that she would be fine with the Hojo tagging along with her, Ara gave a thumbs up while the two made their way to fill out the paperwork that took place after the mission. Hopping up to reach the mission form after her much taller companion, the squid plopped down in front of the desk and started to fill out the details of the report. While not really doing much of anything important, at least in her own mind, she scribbled down that she helped with reconnaissance and learning a clan jutsu from Toso-kun while on the mission, thus barely putting the minimum effort for what was needed to be seen as a "complete" mission report. After handing it in to the secretary, Ara watched as the elusive Ori-chan slipped away from her grasp, yelling that she would see her another time if they didn't meet at the hospital. The squidling quickly scurried out of the door of the building and followed Liori towards the hospital for her hand, wanting to make sure her teammate was in good health.
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•·.·´¯`·.·•´Passives`•.¸¸.•´ ● Shimizu Ika [ Clear Water Squid ]: Sacrificing the physical attributes of a squid and leaning toward a squid's vast intelligence, the Hojo clan member reduces the cost of Suiton based techniques by 1 Rank. [Does not Apply to Ink] ● Ancestor's Blessing: Bloodline techniques cost 5 less chakra to perform. ● Squiddly Body: Due to her heritage, Ara is quite flexible with her body, able to bend more easily than others.
•·.·´¯`·.·•´Learning Reductions`•.¸¸.•´ ● Learn ninjutsu two (2) posts faster. ● Learn bloodline techniques one (1) post faster.
•·.·´¯`·.·•´Disciplines`•.¸¸.•´ ○ Blood Knight: Your bloodline techniques possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same rank, and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses of techniques the same rank. Can cast bloodline techniques through one-handed seals. ○ Elemental Specialist: You are only able to have one (1) chosen chakra element. Your elemental ninjutsu possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same element and rank, and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses. You begin with two (2) additional ninjutsu slots, and earn an additional three (3) ninjutsu slots whenever you rank up.
【 E I G H T E E N ⦁ C O U R A G E O U S ⦁ W A R R I O R 】
◢ K a i l e e r C e i n ' l y s ◣ ⦉I'm broken, lying helpless, shattered, surrounded by the world. And yet you're smiling bright, completely blind to life.⦊
【 R A I K A G E ⦁B U K I J U T S U - B L O O D L I N E ⦁ H A K E M O T O 】
[x] Although he didn't openly express it, there was a feeling of being looked down upon from Isamu in the way that he stood. He was at ease, as if he held no fear that we could harm him in any way. Traveling around with Wan for so long--which I should have prevented him from doing--allowed him to see much of the village and how it functioned, even if from a strange perspective. He'd seen our defenses or lack there of, and if his people really were coming to attack us, then he knew he had a lot of valuable information. I couldn't help wondering if he could be bargained with in exchange for knowledge on his people and what they were planning.
Unless he'd resigned himself to his fate, which I doubted.
Outwardly, he seemed willing to show me the same level of respect Wan did, whether I deserved it or not. Wan mentioned his uncle wouldn't lie in the scenario he was in, if he answered at all. Though, in my personal opinion, a lack of response typically meant 'yes' anyway. That in mind, I could focus on what questions needed to be asked.
All things considered, despite the tense situation, I'd never quite had an experience similar before. Where did I even begin with an interrogation? This wasn't exactly something they taught standard shinobi in the academy; no, that was left for the people who could stomach such a profession. Instead I needed to focus on what I knew, and what I didn't. Which was pretty much everything, aside of what little I'd learned of Wan's people from the giant himself. Even I only had faced off against him once, and it had ended pretty quickly when something else came up. Taking a deep but silent breath, I forced words to come together in proper sentences. "As Wan's uncle, I'm assuming you're related to his father and not his mother, and from that I can guess that you're probably close to your brother." While not always true, I felt that was the case. "With that in mind, answer me this: how long do we have before they get here?"
My guess was that we still had a few months, at best, but of course I could be entirely wrong. I'd assumed, after first hearing of him, Isamu was sent ahead to search for his nephew, but never returned. If his people hadn't heard from him, how did they know where he was? Trapped in Wan's quiver, he had no physical way of communicating a long distance. But now there were scouting parties. Still, assuming that their army wasn't sitting just off the coast--a sudden prickle of paranoia raised the hairs on the back of my neck--it would take some time for them to report to their leaders. If they made it out of Kaminari no Kuni alive. Honestly, it wasn't that hard right now to do so, with the state of our forces.
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Current Objectives: ☁ Spar with Soraru ☁ Talk to Wan
❝ I don't want to hurt you, it's not mynature. A monster born from dusk to dawn can't be your savior. ❞
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Once the other two had made their exit, with unnerving enthusiasm from Ara despite the Raikage's grave words, Kaileer focused his attention on Toso once more. The gray young man seemed more than a little shocked by his promotion, and rightly so given the results of the mission. Hopefully the ANBU's mission would be fruitful, and the forward party making its escape would be stopped. "I won't keep you long; I just want to explain what will be expected of you from here on out." Folding his arms across his chest he considered how best to start. "Regardless of how this mission went, I've gotten to see how you've grown via reports, and I believe you've proven yourself capable of leading." Despite his strange mannerisms anyway. There seemed to be a good level of camaraderie between him and his teammates. Something Kaileer hadn't, quite frankly, seen much of in other squads. "There's one more thing you'll have to do before your title is solidified; at some point here in the future, I'll have you spar one of the other chuunin to see where you are combat-wise. Until then, do any training that you need to."
Pushing off of his perch at the front of the desk, the young kage let his gaze wander toward the windows on the east side of the building. "From here on out, except during testing circumstances, you'll be in charge of your own squad. The members might shift but I expect the same level of teamwork you displayed with this squad, and it'll be up to you to see that happens. Likewise, you'll also be expected to pick what path you'd like to take as a shinobi, be it a scout, ANBU, oinin, and so on. Work at it enough, and improve your battle prowess, and you might even make it to jounin soon." A hint of a grin touched his lips as he turned to look at the new chuunin once more. "Anyway that's all I wanted to say. If you have any questions feel free to ask them. Otherwise you're dismissed. If there's anyone else in the lobby send them in when you leave."
boo boo booBLOOP_ BLoOp_ bLoOp ´¯`·.¸¸.->Tōsokurui Ashi Hojo <-.¸¸.·´¯`·. pup pup pup´¯`·.¸¸.->I'm not squidding around here...<-.¸¸.·´¯`·. pup pup pupNothing is ever just black and white.
Something said that the Kage's smile fell a bit short for some odd reason. His reassurances having fallen on deaf ears but the squid seemed to reassure they were heard with an affirmation. "Of course Bloop. I take pride in co-operation I hope to live up to your expectations bloop. Perhaps even I may become an advisor unlike Wan-san. Bloop. Do send my regards to him won't you bloop and do tell if that useless key had a purpose." Though the words sounded sincere it left an emptiness when they were finished. Toso would thusly turn away and proceed towards the door to make his exit before stopping. "Oh and Bloop. If you get the time. A personal request. Can you impart with me the status of a Nathaniel Atlas. Bloop. He turned to face the wall forwards of him once more staring at it blankly as he did with people. "Having not heard from him in a while has worried me bloop."
With that Toso would begin to walk downwards towards the lobby to ready his written report for the secretary. Spotting a particularly brooding youngman blowing smoke the bespectacled fluff of a newly promoted Chunnin instructed his tentacle to give a firm wave. "The Raikage is free to see you now bloop." He would speak in the same dissociative tone as always before re-affixing his gaze towards the counter. He would then have a polite conversation with the secretary followed by the writings upon several sheets of paper and an exchange of rewards inclusive of the season as well. With a vacant smile the squid would make his leave arms stretching like rubber bands out the exit. There was much to be trained.
❞ ·.¸¸.-;Buffs<-.¸¸.·´❞ ○ ○ ○ ○ ❞ ·.¸¸.->Passives<-.¸¸.·´❞ • Kanboku(Formless Style) Post reduction +2 > B +3 > C • Kanboku(Ink Based Chakra Cost) Reduced by ½ to a minimum of 5 • Art of the Bloop: Ink & Brush Based Techniques Cost [10] less to cast • Art of the Bloop: Every other Technique Costs [5] more to cast • Santa's Knowledge 2: Ninjutsu Post reduction +2 • Class Bukijutsu Post reduction +2 • Class Bloodline Post reduction +2 • Squid At Heart: Post Reduction +1 For Hojo Clan Inking Methods/Blends • 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: User receives an additional 3 custom bloodline techniques. To clarify, these are custom techniques that must involve and utilize the character's bloodline. +1 Locked Formless Slot
•Mystic Hero: The user is much like a hybrid warrior, focusing on mixing ninjutsu into their personal arsenal. Through their great devotion to this path the user can cast ninjutsu without hand seals while wielding a weapon, D at genin, C at chunnin, B at Jounin, A at Konin, and S at Sannin. These techniques maintain the same description and criteria to use, as well as require the same amount of time to mold the chakra through the weapon as would be needed to perform hand seals, meaning the techniques are not instantaneously cast. The user’s spirit is so strong, that they can utilize their physical bukijutsu techniques to negate ninjutsu techniques of the same rank or below.
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❞ ·.¸¸.->Equipment<-.¸¸.·´❞ ~Left Sleeve *Arsenal of the Sleight of Hand* Φ Wire 20 Yards Φ Suiton Brush Φ 2x X-ray lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Night lenses [In Case] Φ 2x Light Diffraction Lenses [In Case] ~Right Sleeve *Arsenal of the Sleight of Hand* Φ General Brush Φ Empty Expansion Atlases [2] ~Waist~ Φ Belt of Assorted Inks contained in flasks ~Feet~ Φ Silent Soles
❞ ·.¸¸.->Trivia<-.¸¸.·´❞ Φ Hojo Clan Ink can only be removed with hot water. Φ Locked Formless Style Brush: Rank A Φ Locked Formless Style Soft Mental: Rank B Φ Locked Formless Style Soft Physical: Rank C Φ 5' 9/175.3 cm : 172lbs/78 kg : A.k.A~Monochrome Squid
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:50 pm
AxelStorn
Chunin l C - Rank l Kumogakure l Samurai l Prodigy Chakra - 225/390 l Stamina - 245/375
"I am the sword in the Darkness...
Axel pushed the doors of the tower and sat in the office for some time before approaching the secretary. “I would like an audience with the Raikage. If he, or she, asks what it’s about, tell them that I am here to explain myself for not going on the mission with the group that just left. I got held up and would like to apologize in person to him, as well as take any punishment that he, or she, sees fit.” He spoke plainly to the secretary, he lingered in front of her for some time waiting for a reaction. He let his arms rest by his side, the bow he had made of Iron Sand was slung over his shoulder with the Iron Sand quiver filled with one or two Iron Sand arrows. On his hip, he had two blades, one black and one white. He sat on the lobby and looked around. He remembered the first time stepped in this office, the fact that there were dead bodies around. This was also where he met Hakanai. He wondered how the mission was going… Well, he hoped. If not, it was his fault.
Ryo: 2523 AC: 6300 OOC:
Candies: 23 Technique Used:
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Specialization Bonus: - 5 Chakra and Stamina for Buki Techs Mori Strength Bonus: +.2 In Strength Total Bow Draw Strength: 60lbs
Kōjin looked at the weird squid like gentlemen and nodded as he turned and headed towards the Raikage's office. Making his was in the direction he was rushed past by another gentlemen demanding an audience with the Raikage as he simply moved past him blowing smoke from his mouth as he sighed softly. "One doesn't demand anything of the Raikage. They must simply wait their turn and I believe I was next so please be patient." With that he made his way into the office and bowed gently before the Raikage. His tone respectful even though the age of the Raikage surprised him greatly but age mattered not. Even the youngest of shinobi could be stronger than even the Go-kage if they worked at it and had the talent. "Lord Raikage, I, Kōjin Uchiha, am here to report for duty. My first order from the academy was to see you and receive my headband. If you do not mind I would like a crimson red one. I ask that you please inform me of what is expected of me and what squad I will be attending if any are here at the moment. With that he lifted to stand once again as he took another drag of his smoke before putting it out on his shoe and placing it in his pocket like he did before. He waited patiently for the Raikage to speak as he did he took the time to take in the office as a whole making note of the window placement as well as the furniture and any other object in the room. It was common for him to look at everything when speaking with someone so if he ever returned here he could pick out things that are out of place.
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:24 pm
AxelStorn
Chunin l C - Rank l Kumogakure l Samurai l Prodigy Chakra - 390/390 l Stamina - 375/375
"I am the sword in the Darkness...
The warrior’s eyes shot up to meet the man that had spoken to him. He had made no attempt to enter the office, or to cut ahead of him. He considered for a moment to address him, but at the end said absolutely nothing, as he did not warrant a response, not truly. What’s more, he wasn’t demanding anything from the Raikage, he simply seeked and audience to be reprimanded, he was there of his own free will, and he and the Raikage probably had a much to talk about, and more. “I’m finally going to meet him.” He mumbled to himself, clenching his fist. He had probably heard about Axel at this point, he had killed Lilja, he had almost gotten himself and a fellow swordsman killed, he had disobeyed Wan and fought him, but at the same time he had also done good; he had defended the village when it was in need from the ice creatures. He had to admit, the idea of meeting the Raikage made him nervous, and he couldn’t quite explain why.
Ryo: 2523 AC: 6300 OOC:
Candies: 23 Technique Used:
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Specialization Bonus: - 5 Chakra and Stamina for Buki Techs Mori Strength Bonus: +.2 In Strength Total Bow Draw Strength: 60lbs
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-----{ T }he answer was brief, but to the point. "Six Months."
-----There was no hesitation in his words, no twitch, nor tell that could be detected, for there was no need to lie, no need to obscure the truth behind a facade. Wan, however, stared at him with a neutral expression that oddly felt...questioning, if one were to look close enough. Arms crossed over his chest, the fingers of his right hand rising and lowering in a gallop across its opposing elbow. Silence would reign instead of words as he observed his uncle with the cold, calculatory stance of an interrogator waiting for his prey to...break. Lowering his brows in thought it took a moment before he raised his voice, knowing that Kaileer would likely not think to ask the questions whereas as he knew his people well. "How many, Uncle?" -----The elder turned his eyes to his nephew with a grunt, and finally, a small, victorious smile. "Twenty three." -----A blink, the only sign of emotion from the giant since this conversation had begun. Followed by a very blunt, very confused word. "Contingents?" The question was an important one, though whether Kaileer knew anything of military groups and the jargon used to describe them remained a mystery, for they had truly only known one another on an official level. There had not truly been much time for Kaileer to be anything but a Shinobi, and little time as a man. It made him...well, there was no word to explain those emotions, not was this the time to be considering them. -----Yet the answer, when it came, did nothing to allay the fears that he felt. It came with a sudden grin, feral, vicious, and filled with a malicious promise that sent a trill a fear down Wanryoku's spine. "Warbands", his voice whispered, thunderous in power despite the tone and volume. In fact, Wanryoku stepped back against the wall, eyes widened and skin pallid, for he knew what it meant. -----"Why?" came the whispered response, breathless despite his best attempts to keep it under control. Sweat beaded upon his brow as the memories of what just one warband had done, time and time again, so the thought...it was difficult to computer. "How?" -----Isamu's grin broadened as he raised his hands from his sides in a gesture that, to his people, meant that the answer was obvious. Hands out to the sides, palms towards the target, with fingers splayed outwards in deference to one's opinion. There was no need to answer, no need to speak what Wanryoku already knew. -----They were coming for Wanryoku himself.
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Wonder Quiver of Holding → 8.25 // 15 → 1 Greataxe, Earth Element ► Knockback upon strike [1] → 1 Guisarme, Lightning Elemental Damage ► Electrocutes when struck [1] → Chakra Steel Bladed Knuckle [.25] → 3 Chouve-Souris Spears [3] → 3 Guisarme Spears [3] → Sacred Treasure Pot → Isamu, his uncle
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