Taylor was stunned silent. He never assumed Zhi to be simple minded, but he would have never guessed that she could deduce his attempt to hide something so plainly. Furthermore, he wasn't ready for her direct commentary about his perception of life. His eyes widened as she told him to loosen up and have fun. Could he loosen up? Did he have it in him to do so? Kyomei's words rang in his mind, about how the weight of his soul was going to consume him. Was he maybe just worrying too much. His mouth opened in confusion when Zhi brought out her hand for a fist bump. He wasn't sure if he was making the right call, but something told him to trust her. She was his best friend after all. With a smile he raised his hand and met her bump.
"I suppose it would be fine if I took a little break. After all, helping villagers is a ninja's sworn responsibility." He said beaming. It was then, however, that he saw the size of the letter bag he had to mail. This was going to take a while. "It seems as though Hikaru and Tetsuhiko have already left. You can go ahead and follow them, while I finish this up." He said cheerfully. He then bolted as he got himself to the ground to further move along these deliveries, carrying the giant bag of mail with him.
Taylor got to work immediately sorting through the mail. It was ridiculous how disorganized it all was. How could he possibly get it all in the right boxes without it being filed correctly? He knew the importance of making sure that everyone had the right mail. Some people’s families depended on it.
Organizing the mail brought him back to the days of slavery. To get the mail sorted was one of the more trivial jobs, usually done while the masters were busy with another task. Taylor did not know how to read then, but he was able to pair letters well enough based on the seals they had. He rarely got punished for sorting them wrong, which meant that he had to do something right.
Now that he had the ability to read, the task was that much easier. He organized the letters into groups based on the streets and which ones were within proximity of each other. Since Horus was still taking the pictures, he would have to do this one on his own. After he made a third of them organized, he distributed them. He then returned for the next batch. (Delivering the mail, 3/3)
Taylor took note of how many letters went to one particular family. They were spaced out over intervals of weeks, going back as far as six weeks ago. Was the mail really jammed for that long? Surely their family must be concerned. Seeing this filled Taylor with more urgency to work.
There was one time Taylor remembered when the mail was jammed back at Getsugakure. An allied island was in a heated debate with the king over future negotiations. When the foreign nation left, it was on the understanding that letters would be sent out. Weeks went by and no word was sent. Just as the King was readying his army, the letters were revealed in bulk. Apparently a rouge group was trying to start a war between the two. Needless to say, they were all executed.
Taylor got the last of the letters and delivered them first. They waited long enough. He brought the letters to the house and personally knocked on the door. When the door opened, he formally apologized on behalf of Sunagakure and handed over the letters. The old lady nearly cried when she saw the surplus of letters, and embraced Taylor as though he was her own child. Taylor initially flinched at the influx of emotion, but then he lowered his guard. He smiled as the lady let go, and then went off to do more mail. (Delivering the Mail, 3/3)
That was, before the lady stopped him. Apparently the woman had a recent weed problem that she could not handle on her own. Since Taylor was a village ninja, she wondered if he would be willing to do so. Initially Taylor was hesitant, since he already was delaying his talk with Nariomi. When he saw the pleading look in her eyes, however, he nodded and agreed. He was then led to the weed.
The weeds were many, but not a challenge. Taylor first used his chain scythe to dig out the soil around the weeds. He then plucked out each weed one at a time until they were all gone. As a weapon ninja with a good deal of hand to hand training the work took no time at all. When he finished the woman gave him another hug and thanked him. Taylor smiled as he then went back to his mail work. (Pulling the Weeds, 2/2)
Taylor really now needed to make up for lost time. He got to work sorting out the last of the mail. There was still a lot of mail to go through, and he felt a tad overwhelmed. Nonetheless, the boy ninja worked through his frustrations for the sake of the mission.
The frustration felt good to him. To be frustrated was to be motivated to evoke change. Taylor was ready for some change. Kyomei was trying to stir it within him, to be more than who he was. He was ready to face his demons and challenge his past. And that started with finishing the mail.
Once he got all of the mail organized, he moved swiftly. From house to house he delivered the mail swiftly into each mailbox. He was not going to let a single family go without mail. Once he dropped them all in, he returned to his original spot. It was finally over. All of the mail was delivered. (Deliver the mail, 3/3)
It was at this point that Horus finally arrived. Taylor smiled as he took off the bandanna and wrapped it back around his head. He then grabbed the camera as he scrolled through the pictures of Zhi, Hikaru, and Tetsuhiko working. “Excellent work.” Taylor said with a smile. Horus flapped his wings in triumph. As Taylor continued to scroll through the pictures, however, his face turned a lovely shade of bright red. There were at least over a dozen pictures of things other than the teammates. There were men and woman in let’s say not so PG-13 shots. “Wh-wh-what is this?” Taylor said as his mouth was covered. “What even do I do with this?” He asked. It was then that a strange man with a usb key came from behind him. The device was plugged into the camera as the pictures were transferred to the drive. “If you tell no one about this, then we can call it even.” He said. Taylor was too shocked to respond, which the man took as an agreement. He then left with the pictures, leaving Taylor a moment to compose himself before he hopped on the back of Horus. Since the bird was taking the pictures, he knew where the others left. With the bird's take off the two were off. (Crouching Pervert, Hidden Camera: 1/1 over eight pictures given)
Taylor Chakra: 519 Stamina: 519 Techniques Used: Stats: Strength: Genin +2 ll Fortitude: Genin ll Speed: Genin +1 ll Reflexes: Genin +7 Passives: Electric Resistance Training: E-ranked One with the Chain: E-ranked Minor Control: D-ranked Pivot: C-ranked Quick Step: B-ranked Horus Chakra: 519 Stamina: 519 Techniques Used: Strength: Genin ll Fortitude: Genin ll Speed: Genin ll Reflexes: Genin Passives: Electric Resistance Training: E-ranked
OOC:
Regalina Kaicho
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:05 pm
__ Zhi was really glad that Taylor was willing to trust in her to help him in her own way. This was at least as much as she could do for him until he felt comfortable about opening up to her about his problems. Sure, they called each other best friends but in truth they still had a little ways to go before they were at that level of trusting each other. Hah hah! No, it was just Taylor. If Zhi was upset or worried about something she'd most likely bleed her heart out to him in an instant- literally. Anyway, she took her hand back after they finished their fist bump then shook her head at his offer for her to leave him behind. "Nah, I invited ya here. Not gonna leave you behind just like that, silly!" She stuck her tongue out at him then followed him around while he did his own mail deliveries. Her clones would finish their rounds about the same time Taylor did. Some of the people he delivered to were extremely grateful for his work, which of course made Zhi that much more proud to also be a ninja of Sunagakure.
It was tempting to help him out with pulling weeds. In fact, she just shrugged and joined in anyway. Zhi pretended to roll up her sleeves and got right into the dirt with her best friend. ** MISSION - The Weeds! The Weeds! [ D-Rank | 1/2 | START ]
Honestly, it was just a good thing that Zhi loved gardening anyway. Weeding was so tedious, but she knew first hand why it was so important. Be it a garden or just one's yard, it was important to ensure that the plants you wanted to take care of got the appropriate nutrition. Letting weeds hang around negatively impacted a crop's health to varying degrees. ** MISSION - The Weeds! The Weeds! [ D-Rank | 2/2 | FINISH ]
She took off with Taylor to finish his mail deliveries. Soon after Horus reunited with them. She didn't see what pictures the bird had taken, but the strange guy who appeared out of nowhere. Zhi watched the interaction with apparent curiosity, but made no attempt to interfere. Heck, she'd just take the man's request to be sworn to secrecy about the interaction as involvement of her own. Technically, she was an accomplice since she gave Taylor the camera and was here to witness whatever just happened. Right? Right! "Well that was weird!" Zhi exclaimed just before her clones finally came back from their work. The seven of her would leave with Taylor and Horus to get to the hospital as soon as possible. ** MISSION - Crouching Pervert, Hidden Camera [ D-Rank | 1/1 | COMPLETE ]
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〖×〗【TITLE: Genin】○【RANK: C-Rank】○【STRENGTH: +0】○【SPEED: +3】○【REFLEX: +0】○【FORTITUDE: +0】○【CHAKRA: 240 || 610】○【STAMINA: 80 || 170】 Technique Used: • _☆ ___○ [ Rank ] ____★ Technique Active: • Kagura Shingan [ Kagura Mind's Eye ] [ X Rank ] _☆ B-Rank Applied _☆ 32km Sensory Range (Zoom + Resolution Disciplines) ___○ Kagura's Will [ B Rank ] ____★ Can fully utilize "Kagura Shingan" while mobile. ____★ Kagura Shingan sensory range Halved (currently 16km)
__ THEY WERE BACK AGAIN! Not for mail deliveries and stuff this time, but Team Bastet was here to lend a hand with pest control once again! Although, there were underlying worries about people getting sick or something like that. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 1/4 | START ]
Zhi honestly had been paying more attention to Tetsuhiko and thinking of how to cheer up all of her friends. The gist of the assignment was there though! Now, it was her job to point out where all those diseased scorpions were hiding at the original client's house. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 2/4 | ONGOING ]
She also had to let everyone know about the few that had escaped into the surrounding area. Zhi would say to her other six selves, "Okay me! Let's do this like we always do!" Quickly and correctly was her preferred method indeed. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 3/4 | ONGOING ]
Since the clones also had her sensory power available right now it was that much easier to coordinate. As long as they avoided letting any of the creatures crawl on their faces, legs or into their jumpsuits Zhi wouldn't have to worry about being stung or bitten. She was pretty sure the hospital would want specimens for study and to make a antibiotic or vaccine, so she would avoid killing all of them that were found. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 4/4 | COMPLETE ]
Zhi and her clones would soon be in position to begin the mission. Her teammates would also be arriving to fulfill their own roles too. Two clones would alert Tetsuhiko to the scorpions harder to reach hiding spots. THAT WASN'T A SHORT JOKE! ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 1/4 | START ]
Another two clones would help Hikaru actually look around inside the apartment. At the same time, they would be keeping an eye out for anything suspicious. Zhi recalled that the guy could've been taking care of these scorpions illegally. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 2/4 | ONGOING ]
Meanwhile, the real Zhi would stay near Bastet when she got here to easily relay information. The situation in any mission could get dicey in an instant, even ones as simple as this. So she knew that communication would be extra important at all times. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 3/4 | ONGOING ]
The last two clones were running around the apartment complex as extra extra pairs of hands. They were knocking on doors to the few rooms where the scorpions seemed to have gotten away to. Also, they would patrol outside the building to collect or kill any of them that had gotten that far. ** MISSION - Illness [ D-Rank | 4/4 | COMPLETE ]
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〖×〗【TITLE: Genin】○【RANK: C-Rank】○【STRENGTH: +0】○【SPEED: +3】○【REFLEX: +0】○【FORTITUDE: +0】○【CHAKRA: 240 || 610】○【STAMINA: 80 || 170】 Technique Used: • _☆ ___○ [ Rank ] ____★ Technique Active: • Kagura Shingan [ Kagura Mind's Eye ] [ X Rank ] _☆ B-Rank Applied _☆ 32km Sensory Range (Zoom + Resolution Disciplines) ___○ Kagura's Will [ B Rank ] ____★ Can fully utilize "Kagura Shingan" while mobile. ____★ Kagura Shingan sensory range Halved (currently 16km)
__With the information of which apartment was the target's, Hikaru arrived at his complex. Already he had a bad feeling. He didn't have sensory powers like Zhi did, but his intuition was strong. He knew that danger was there.
Paper flew off of his body. Eight pieces slid by his grasp as paper bombs were formed. All of the papers formed themselves into horses as Hikaru picked the lock of the apartment. He used a piece of paper to do so, and once he did he allowed the door to gently push open.
Once he opened the house, he allowed his origami winged horses to fly forward. They traversed along the ground, hanging only inches above the ground. In total eight entered the room, the exact eight with explosive notes.
The scorpions were immediately entranced with the origami creations. They came out of hiding as they made their way to the horses. Once they drew close they tried to stab the paper with their paper. It was at that moment, however, that all eight pieces detonated. When the smoke clear, Hikaru smiled. "One apartment cleared." He said as he left. (Quarantine, 4/4)
That was, until he saw a scorpion in the hallway. How did it escape? Hikaru had two horses appear on each side of it. He then had the paper wrap around the scorpion in a cocoon like fashion. This one could live.
With one scorpion found, he decided to look around the rest of the floor. The hallway was narrow, with very limited signs of life. A perfect place to conduct illicit affairs. When he was sure the floor was cleared, he went the level above.
The second floor seemed secure. Hikaru looked around while the scorpion in his grasp tried to escape. The boy only added more paper to the binding, however. By the end, it was more like a giant ball of paper which hovered by the ground.
The third floor was also secured. Hikaru gave it one more sweep before he went down to the bottom floor. The scorpion was still trying to escape, which caused him to sigh. This little thing was going to be a real pain. Hopefully he could keep it contained until he got it back to the hospital. (Quarantine, 4/4)
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〖×〗【TITLE: Genin】○【RANK: D-Rank】○【CHAKRA: 480 || 540】○【STAMINA: 200 || 200】 Paper creation: D-ranked amount of paper. Explosive Tag Creation: B-ranked • emotion_kirakira ___○ [ Rank ]
Taylor revved up his camera as he looked down at the residential area from the back of Horus. It was definitely too far for the boy to make out on his own. It was a good thing he had a camera to help him take care of this mission. He leaned over the left side of the bird to take some shots. (Illness: 1/4) The pictures went by easily enough. Taylor instructed Horus to fly around and keep an eye out for scorpions. He figured that maybe Horus would have better luck doing so. The camera flashes caused anyone looking above to see random flashes come from the already bright Sunagakure day. (Illness: 2/4) As Taylor was taking pictures, however, Horus suddenly swooped down. Taylor immediately thought it was because the thunderbird found a scorpion. However, once they reached the ground, Taylor sighed as Horus found a package of barely eaten french fries. "Horus..." Taylor sighed as the bird delightfully chewed away at the fries. (Illness: 3/4) While Horus was eating, Taylor decided to check on the pictures. He glanced through them and did not find anything of value. This looked to be a failure. Sure enough though, just as he was about to quit a scorpion burrowed out of the sand and came toward Horus. The poor creature didn't even get far though before the blade of Taylor's chain flew down on it and pierced it in two. (Illness: 4/4)
Horus finished eating the fries when Taylor was ready to go for another round. There had to be more than one scorpion. The bird took off and in moments the two were in the air. They once again continued their hunt. (Illness: 1/4) This time the two did not get too high in the air. Taylor was low enough to get better sight onto the matter. Horus kept his eyes scanning the area. If there was anything odd the two would fine it. (Illness: 2/4) "You know, it's been a while since we've flown like this." Taylor said to Horus as he took a break from looking. Horus did not break. The two have been using each other lately, but it wasn't for something as free as just flying around. It took Taylor a while to be comfortable on Horus' back initially. To trust another was a challenging task. It helped that Horus was a bird, and also a very loyal companion. Taylor hoped to never part with him. (Illness: 3/4) Finally the two found the jackpot. A group of scorpions just hanging about. Horus circled above the area in the air as Taylor looked down. What were the two of them going to do about it? Before he could think, he kept his head down as lightning chakra sparked off of Horus. The sparks took the form of humming birds which crashed down and killed the scorpions. "Well... that's one way to do it." Taylor stated. He then noticed Horus taking them back to the residential district. (Illness: 4/4)
Taylor Chakra: 519 Stamina: 519 Techniques Used: Stats: Strength: Genin +2 ll Fortitude: Genin ll Speed: Genin +1 ll Reflexes: Genin +7 Passives: Electric Resistance Training: E-ranked One with the Chain: E-ranked Minor Control: D-ranked Pivot: C-ranked Quick Step: B-ranked Horus Chakra: 519 Stamina: 519 Techniques Used: Strength: Genin ll Fortitude: Genin ll Speed: Genin ll Reflexes: Genin Passives: Electric Resistance Training: E-ranked
OOC:
Regalina Kaicho
Kumurai Kaicho
Ergo War
Kedokitoto
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:36 am
__ Tetsuhiko in a distraught mood arrived back in the residential district. He went to the scorpion-infested apartment building along with the others. He remembered his orders pertaining to utilizing his iron sand so he unsealed the sand while applying magnetic field over the area. (Illness Post 1/4 Pt 1)
With a sigh, he went from apartment to apartment using his iron sand to clear the floors and other hard to reach places. By this point, his comrades had already cleared out the majority of the pests. These apartments had roughly ten unseen scorpions which nestled themselves in hard to reach places. (Illness Post 2/4 Pt 1)
Zhi's clones began assisting Tetsuhiko to find scorpions which had hid at the top of cabinet spaces. His iron sand glazed over the tops of the cabinetries and cleared away several scorpions. "Filthy beasts." He thought as if trying to keep his mind off of his hurt feelings. (Illness Post 3/4 Pt 1)
His iron sand flowed next to him as he walked down the hallway some more and entered more apartments. It flowed along the floors in thin sheets and caught any and all scorpions in its path. He would then use his iron sand to kill the scorpions and dispose of them. Now half of the building was completely cleared to his knowledge. (Illness Post 4/4 Pt 1)
Iron sand flowed up the stairs to the next floor with Tetsuhiko in its wake. In the process, scorpions were cleared from the stairs, hallways, and corridors. The bugs were then crushed and disposed of properly. (Illness Post 1/4 Pt 2)
Tetsuhiko did not want to speak and he did not want to be noticed. This was incredibly out of the orindary for the boisterous performer. As he used his composite metal dust to clear out a few apartments he felt his shame cutting inside of him like a knife. (Illness Post 2/4 Pt 2)
The metal sand continued to sweep through as Tetsuhiko's dour mood persisted. With the second floor now completed he climbed the stairs to the third floor. The iron sand then began clearing the third and final floor. (Illness Post 3/4 Pt 2)
The iron sand did all of the real work of scorpion eradication while Tetsuhiko merely directed it. Iron sand was an incredibly efficient tool for such a job. Finally, Tetsuhiko finished all of the apartments on the third floor and the building was completely bug free once more. Tetsuhiko then stepped downstairs and walked out of the front door to get some fresh air outside. (Illness Post 4/4 Pt 2)
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Like her students, Bast busied herself with the location and collection of scorpions. Her students had taken care of the vast majority of the creatures, but it could never hurt to double-check. She strolled casually into the area with wads of fabric tied around her feet and ankles to protect from stings.
As she walked, the woman pulled out a couple of small bells and started ringing them. The sound would carry, but it wasn't to serve as a lure for the creatures. Instead, it was to disorient them enough for them to react and make their presence known.
This was such dull work, she thought. Strolling through alleyways looking for scorpions that had probably all been found already was low-key even for her standards, and she was known to chase down litterbugs! Nevertheless, she soldiered on.
She rounded the building and saw what she thought was a living scorpion out in the open, but it looked to be a molting. Did scorpions molt? She realized she'd never actually been curious enough to find out, so she used a wire to grab it and carried it back to the group.
It was like a scorpion slaughter had just taken place, so effective were her students (and Taylor). If nothing else, they had careers to fall back on as exterminators. Was this the early sign of a powerful new group combination, or was it just a sign of too many hands being assigned to too simple a task? Only time would tell.
Bast made her way back up to the medics, who had just sealed off the sick dude's apartment after clearing it of scorpions. Through the quarantine she showed them the molting, but they just shrugged. With a sigh, she headed back downstairs and waved the Genin over.
"Alright, I'd consider that a rousing success," she told them all. "All I found was a molting in an alleyway, so I'd say you cleaned up well. Now we move on to the investigative portion. We'll need to check with the locals whether they've seen any scorpions being moved about, and we'll also need to see if the local scorpion population has been moving abnormally. The latter takes a great deal of time, so for now go and put your people skills to use. If anyone's seen scorpions being moved, try to get as many details out of them as you can. Regroup here afterward."
((Assigned: "Investigate Crime Scene: Petty". Your average person won't know anything or will make something up, but some of them will say he was getting scorpions from the Eternal Rain Forest.))
Kumurai Kaicho
Kedokitoto
Regalina Kaicho
Mattysandwich
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:14 pm
__ They needed people skills for the next part? ZHI LOVES PEOPLE! Except slow people. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 1/6 | START ]
They aren't very fun at all. Wait, wasn't just about everyone slower than her- aside from people with more training and experience, obviously. Oh dear. This could actually be a bit of a problem. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 2/6 | ONGOING ]
Nonono. It was fiiiiiiiiiiine. Zhe was friendly. She was respectful. Most importantly, she was down right adorable! Who could say no to a face like this and not feel just a little bad? The scum of the earth, DUH! She didn't associate with those sorts though. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 3/6 | ONGOING ]
Zhi and her clones eagerly saluted their sensei and she exclaimed, "Oh boy! Maybe we'll get to hunt some scary monsters like that adorable racoon thing from before! I can't wait 'till I'm better at all of this!!" The clones hurrahed in agreement as they scattered about to really get into the detective work now that they'd adjusted their mindsets. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 4/6 | ONGOING ]
People were gonna get really used to seeing Zhi all over the place at once really quick at this rate. She and her clones scattered throughout the residential district. As instructed they would interview just about everyone they came across who was willing to share their time with her. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 5/6 | ONGOING ]
Of course, they wouldn't want to waste anyones' time more than she had to. She didn't want her time wasted either, after all. Despite this, they were only getting little fractals that couldn't make a whole story, let alone paint a border for what made things turn out this way. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 6/6 | FINISH ]
Some of the clones would shift gears with their questions. They weren't getting much information about the guy who was believed to be illegally moving the scorpions. So they'd take Bastet's other suggestion and start asking about the scorpions specifically. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 1/6 | START ]
Most of her would stick with people though. Like Bastet also said, it would be harder to find that kind of specific information anyway. Even still, they had the man power right now so they might as well make use of it to the fullest. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 2/6 | ONGOING ]
Zhi herself was more focused on the people. The two clones handling the investigation about the scorpions' migration patters were handling that just fine. For the time being, she wasn't really getting any better results than the rest of her selves. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 3/6 | ONGOING ]
You'd think it was pretty easy to get some kind of solid statement about someone coming and going with a bunch of scorpions, right? Zhi was really hoping her teammates were doing better than any of her were. This was starting to seem hopeless. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 4/6 | ONGOING ]
Then again, maybe it was just their impatience screaming in their ears? That really wouldn't be all too surprising. Luck would have it that she wouldn't suffer this seeming-to-be failure for too long, though. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 5/6 | ONGOING ]
The clones that were sent to inquire about the scorpions actually managed to dig something up. A local arachnologist mentioned that they've been having a harder time finding specimens in their usual spot. The pair rushed back to find Bastet and relay that news. Zhi and the rest of the clones would head off to the rain forest to look into things. ** MISSION - Investigate Crime Scene: Petty [ C-Rank | 6/6 | FINISH ]
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〖×〗【TITLE: Genin】○【RANK: C-Rank】○【STRENGTH: +0】○【SPEED: +3】○【REFLEX: +0】○【FORTITUDE: +0】○【CHAKRA: 240 || 610】○【STAMINA: 80 || 170】 Technique Used: • _☆ ___○ [ Rank ] ____★ Technique Active: • Kagura Shingan [ Kagura Mind's Eye ] [ X Rank ] _☆ B-Rank Applied _☆ 32km Sensory Range (Zoom + Resolution Disciplines) ___○ Kagura's Will [ B Rank ] ____★ Can fully utilize "Kagura Shingan" while mobile. ____★ Kagura Shingan sensory range Halved (currently 16km)
__By the time Hikaru made it to Bastet, his ball of paper which was used to contain the scorpion was nearly the size of a beach ball. Hikaru left it with his mentor as he headed into the town. Thanks to delivering the mail earlier, he recognized a good deal of their faces. Some of them he even recalled their names, as he got to work on asking some routine questions.
Unfortunately, the majority of these folks didn't know anybody. Naturally Hikaru started at the apartment of the perpetrator. His neighbors didn't know anything aside from the fact that they never liked the guy. Apparently the scorpion collector was not known to take care of his hygiene. Regardless, it was apparent that no one had any information. On this level, at least.
Hikaru then decided to try to floor below. Hopefully he could see if the neighbor below the scorpion collector heard anything. The man opened the door and proceeded to tell Hikaru the whole truth about scorpion collector dude. Apparently he was secretly a robot from planet Xymption who was sent to Sunagakure to eliminate the thirty fourth chuunin of Konohagakure. Hikaru nodded politely through the man's insanity, thanking him for of the pertinent information. After the boy got the door closed, he took a sigh and tried to forget everything told to him.
Since the apartment below had no luck, perhaps the one above would? Hikaru was greeted by a mother and two kids. The mom seemed to stay at home, which was useful since she was able to tell him about other people entering and leaving the house. Judging from the timeline he had to assume these people entered and left after the scorpion collector was already quarantined. Unfortunately the woman didn't know anything about them aside from their voices, but that was enough for the moment.
Hikaru decided also to investigate the rooftop. There was a lot one could get from an aerial view. Unfortunately, nothing really offered itself upon him being on the rooftop. So he went inside and decided to try his investigation elsewhere.
Maybe the basement? Hikaru checked along the basement for any sort of clues. He hoped that the do wrong people did wrong in the basement. Unfortunately, aside from a wrapper which seemed to come from a sweet shop in the Eternal Forest, there was nothing of value there. (Investigation: Petty 6/6)
This information caused Hikaru to take up a new search. The knowledge he had was that there were at least two men who entered. One had a scruff voice and was shouting. The other one sounded sleazy, as though he was going to steal your wallet from through the floorboards. Such voices painted a visual for him, and he decided to use that to try and get people to talk.
Hikaru first checked out the local grocery stores in the residential district. The little bodegas were keen places for gathering intel. Unfortunately, the shop owners did not have anything on the interested parties. Hikaru hoped that they would come by and buy some cigarettes or typical hoodlum things. Apparently they didn't need anything, so Hikaru had to keep searching.
While searching, however, he was cornered by the conspiracy theorist from before. His eyes looked for an exit as he was forced to listen to how the Kazekage was secretly a reptile overlord sent from the inner crust of the earth designed to one day consume the flesh of our true Kazekage, Bastet Miyamoto. When Hikaru saw a Zhi clone dart by he thanked the lord as he excused himself to find his teammate. He never caught up to her, but thankfully at least he had an excuse to leave.
The man swiftly cornered him again once more, however. This time, the joke was getting old. He was tempted to blow him up with some paper bombs. But, he was a resident of the village. With a sigh Hikaru looked around. Chakra charged his left palm as he gently applied it to the man's stomach. The chakra forced the man to convulse until he passed out. Hikaru then laid out the man on the ground in an alleyway. He did a diagnosis to make sure the man wouldn't die, and once he was sure, he left.
Hikaru tried cornering random people. There had to be someone who had an idea of where to go. He tried the old and the young, the beautiful and the fat. No one gave him any thing concrete answers, however. It was all just nonsense.
At long last Hikaru found someone who knew something. Apparently someone with similar voices was located exiting the complex building. They seemed to have something in hand. The person was vague about further details, but let it drop out that there might be something to it in the eternal forest. Now that he got the info, he felt as though he could count on the others to follow suite. (Investigation: Petty 6/6)
__ Tetsuhiko listened to Bast commend them all for their fine job on pest extermination. Immediately he began his next mission once his instructions were received. "I think this investigation needs more art! Why can we not have an art mission!" Tetsuhiko's heart jumped for joy at the thought. At least now his missions were able to distract him from his own hurt feelings temporarily. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 1/6 Pt 1)
He began by approaching various people around the apartment building. Tetsuhiko would ask them various questions and interview them in an attempt to find the source of the scorpions. Most people preached complete ignorance on the topic. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 2/6 Pt 1)
He refrained from talking to residents that were already interviewed by Hikaru and Zhi. Most of them just seemed happy to be free from the disease-ridden scorpions. One source said that the man was quite a reclusive and bizarre fellow, which Tetsuhiko had no trouble believing. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 3/6 Pt 1)
Talking to the friendly residents made him feel better and was a more significant distraction. Although he found that so far he was receiving very little information. Some residents simply complained about the man being noisy and the fact that he infested their apartment building with scorpions very unnerving. He was not winning any friends with that lifestyle. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 4/6 Pt 1)
Finally, he asked one lady and she finally started to give him a little information. She mentioned that she thought he was getting his scorpions from the Eternal Forest. She then offhandedly remarked that she thought it was a poor idea. She also mentioned that she was unsure if it was true. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 5/6 Pt 1)
At least now Tetsuhiko had something to go off of.even if it was just a piece of gossip. There were few things Tetsuhiko loved more than gossip, truth be told. He inquired with other residents about this information and they either said that they were unsure or they halfheartedly agreed with that rumor.(Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 6/6 Pt 1)
Since talking to the residents was proving to be less than perfectly reliable he decided to step into the man's apartment directly to look for clues. He began by sorting through drawers, cabinets, and dressers in the apartment. He needed to find any piece of information that could confirm where the scorpions came from. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 1/6 Pt 2)
It felt odd and voyeuristic to be searching through this man's home. He was very careful and quiet in the apartment to avoid arousing suspicion or hurting himself. Thankfully he still wore his iron sand clothes to protect himself. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 2/6 Pt 2)
He then started going through various closets and other areas where information could be hidden. This odd scorpion collecting man owned a lot of ordinary items. In his bedside table, he found these weird plastic balloons.Those were of no use to find out where the scorpions came from though. "Weird, why would he have balloons in his bedroom drawer?" The naive boy then moved on. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 3/6 Pt 2)
He then looked under the sofa cushions and investigated some more. He even had to look through the kitchen and was having very little luck in finding evidence. The residents did mention that he was an oddball even if his apartment did not necessarily reflect that. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 4/6 Pt 2)
Tetsuhiko was getting frustrated now. He started pulling up the rugs and digging through more closets. Eventually, he found an odd hidden crawl space in the master bedroom closet. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 5/6 Pt 2)
In the crawl space he found tons of different scorpion catching and collecting tools and items. He raised an eyebrow as he continued his search. Eventually he found solid information that proved that he was collecting from the Eternal Forest. With that piece of confirmation he left the building and began walking in that direction. (Investigate Crime Scene: Petty Post 6/6 Pt 2)
_______________ ☼Out Of Context☼ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Tetsuhiko leaves the stage!
Bast watched as her squad scattered to gather data. After assessing the area herself, she started walking the streets. The scorpion husk she was dangling from a wire swayed in time with her footsteps.
She wasn't particularly fond of eyewitness testimony, but it was usually the most readily available information. If there were some way to personally view past events, she'd be quite content. Psychometry would be a valuable ability, both for its applications as well as its implications.
Bast wondered if her cat would like batting around that scorpion husk. It was light and its shape was interesting, so it would bounce well and hold the cat's interest. She was worried about the long-term ramifications of using it that way, though. It would be horrible if the cat viewed all scorpions as toys and got stung playing with one. Most of the medical facilities were optimized for humans, so there was no guarantee she'd get help for it if it did. One thoughtless scorpion toy and it all could go downhill.
No, she chided herself, she mustn't think that way. Ayame had to have a vet for Daichi, so she'd ask her later. Maybe she'd even get those manuals that teach animal how to talk, then surprise the giant dog with a talking cat no bigger than its head.
Hikaru seemed like a cat person. Tetsuhiko also did, but only for those particularly gorgeous breeds that go for thousands of Ryo. Zhi... maybe a dog or rabbit? Maybe they could all go on a trip to Takumi, along with some of the others. If things panned out here, Tetsu might not even have to harass the others for cash. At least, he'd probably have significantly more on hand than last time.
Someone pointed Bast in the direction of the Eternal Rainforest at just about the same time she saw her squad heading that way. All four of them being directed there either indicated the information was good or that they were being herded there. She was inclined to think it was the former, if only because they were in the Village. Still, she dashed off after the others posthaste.
Sadayo's pumpkin hunt persists! The girl fled from the gates after a first, fruitless search to the streets. Her original intention of wanting to go home will simply have to wait until the fun fizzled out. She would now have to look behind street poles, lamps, behind (or inside) sidewalk flower pots outside of the numerous homes. Perhaps a pumpkin would be sitting beside a mailbox? Above someone's door? Under a doormat? Well, Sadayo would just have to dig around to find out. ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦ ∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴ 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕀'𝕞 𝕒 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕨, 𝕝𝕖𝕥 𝕞𝕖 𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕀 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞. ∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴
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• Conductive by Nature: Metal components on puppets, within close to mid-range, are susceptible to conducting Sadayo's electrical ninjutsu during actions. • Army of One: "Additionally, their chakra strings are significantly tougher than other puppet user's, making any chakra string technique act a rank higher. For D-rank, this bonus only works for techniques D rank and lower, C-rank for C rank and lower, B-rank for B rank and lower, A-rank for A rank and lower, and S-rank for S rank and lower."
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• Efficient Fingers: Chakra cost for Kugutsu C Rank and above is reduced by 10 points. • Part of the Act: Chakra regain is increased by [10]. Increasing regeneration rate up to [15] chakra and maintaining stamina regain at [5] (applies to During Combat situations)
◈ Combat Activity: OUT OF COMBAT 4 Kawarami no Jutsu and 3 Shunshin
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Chakra; 560 = # Chakra remaining Chakra Regain: Activity: [0/3 Activation :: SADAYO] [0/2 Activation :: Lh :: Puppet]* [0/2 Activation :: Rh :: PUPPET]* *Shadow clone activations apply; 1 activation on initial post of summoning; 2 after [# Supplementary Activation
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◈ Puppet Information
{Yūutsu 憂鬱} : Status: Inactive
- "Tear Spray" B - Rank seal :: 3 Post Cooldown :: Ready - 25 Senbon :: No Poison Applied :: Ready - Metal patchings on hands + metal fingers :: ready - Mouth :: metal :: functioning :: Ready - Blades :: ready
What joy! What luck! Her second hunt reveals her first pumpkin! Was it really luck, though? Something funny about this seemingly pleasant squash felt unusual. Sadayo didn't pick up on the strange vibes until after she had the pumpkin in her hands. She titled it upwards, downwards, rolled it side to side in her arms before setting it back down. This pumpkin was unearthed behind a recycling bin. Sadayo stood over the pumpkin and tilted her head. She was curious as to why she felt this way about a measly squash. Still. It was just a pumpkin. Sadayo picked it back up and moved on! {Exit to start Oct 31st collect} ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦ ∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴ 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕀'𝕞 𝕒 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕨, 𝕝𝕖𝕥 𝕞𝕖 𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕀 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞. ∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴
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◈ ◈ Passives
• Conductive by Nature: Metal components on puppets, within close to mid-range, are susceptible to conducting Sadayo's electrical ninjutsu during actions. • Army of One: "Additionally, their chakra strings are significantly tougher than other puppet user's, making any chakra string technique act a rank higher. For D-rank, this bonus only works for techniques D rank and lower, C-rank for C rank and lower, B-rank for B rank and lower, A-rank for A rank and lower, and S-rank for S rank and lower."
◈ Attributes:
• Efficient Fingers: Chakra cost for Kugutsu C Rank and above is reduced by 10 points. • Part of the Act: Chakra regain is increased by [10]. Increasing regeneration rate up to [15] chakra and maintaining stamina regain at [5] (applies to During Combat situations)
◈ Combat Activity: OUT OF COMBAT 4 Kawarami no Jutsu and 3 Shunshin
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Chakra; 560 = # Chakra remaining Chakra Regain: Activity: [0/3 Activation :: SADAYO] [0/2 Activation :: Lh :: Puppet]* [0/2 Activation :: Rh :: PUPPET]* *Shadow clone activations apply; 1 activation on initial post of summoning; 2 after [# Supplementary Activation
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◈ Puppet Information
{Yūutsu 憂鬱} : Status: Inactive
- "Tear Spray" B - Rank seal :: 3 Post Cooldown :: Ready - 25 Senbon :: No Poison Applied :: Ready - Metal patchings on hands + metal fingers :: ready - Mouth :: metal :: functioning :: Ready - Blades :: ready
Dexterous Prince rolled 1 10-sided dice:
7Total: 7 (1-10)
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:26 pm
Aha! "Gotcha!" He yelled as he snatched the pumpkin up. He knew he was supposed to be investigating these things but ******** that! He crushed it in his hand and smiled as he did so. These things were so annoying, that moment was more satisfying than it normally would be. His hopes renewed, the Raiken continued his search. He hoped he has used up all his bad luck and the rest of the search would be more profitable.
