||Otogakure Gates||

[The God Damn Otokage]

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Upon approaching the gates one is faced with what appears to be a tunnel heading into the face of a volcano. Heat radiates from the top of the volcano and the base is far too wide to walk around… not that it would do you much good since a wooden gate surrounds the village reaching nearly thirty feet high and four feet wide. Two guards are positioned just outside the tunnel. One is a Kumomusha, each arm bearing a sword… and he knows well how to use all of them at once. The other is a winged man holding a sword made of pure fire, his hawk like eyes watching every movement.

Upon passing these guards whether you are entering or exiting you must give your reasons for doing so along with your name and code name and showing your headband. Assuming all pertinent information checks out you will be allowed past the two guards unscathed, the two taijutsu masters must first move the large boulder blocking the tunnel, just barely being able to move the weighty boulder. Once inside the dim tunnel is lit only by glowing moss making it very difficult to see, though if one were to explore they would find emergency track lighting upon the ceiling. After moving through the twisting tunnel for roughly one hundred meters they will find a well lit organ that seems to be covered in bones.

The pipes of the organ run high into the ceiling and have a bench so someone can sit and play the organ. It is here that they enter the village. In the academy the ninja are trained how to play a specific piece on the piano, using many repeated and dually played keys as well as the petals. Oddly enough when the song is played no sound issues forth. These pipes actually connect into the Kage tower where the music echoes forth to let them know of an arrival or exit. Once the correct piece is played the entire organ will turn, putting you on the other side of the tunnel and leaving another organ in your previous place.

From here it is another hundred meters to the end of the tunnel, with another poorly lit twisting path. Upon the entrance are another pair of AnBu guards. One is a hulking Akimichi with a mean glint in his eyes, covered in strings of kunai. The other is covered in a bone armor of sorts and is always smoking a cigarette. Here you must give the same information the first pair of guards received to be let into the village unharmed by a large boulder blocking the tunnel being moved, these men are barely capable of moving the large stone despite both being taijutsu masters. While this may seem like a complicated process it is necessary for the villages safety.
Located both at the entrance and exit of the tunnel are covert listening devices, motion sensors, and surveillance spikes. The spikes are equipped with night, thermal, and X-ray vision as well as lie detector lenses and substance locator vision. The guards closest to the village have a monitor that can view these spikes, as does the tower as it is close enough to be monitored from the tower thus no one can enter the village without being seen. Each guard is also equipped with a wireless communication device.

At both ends, nestled firmly into the stone are barbicans. Small slits are the only hint to the existence of this room, and those are easily disguised by the surrounding stone. At all times an expert archer is posted here, ready to take down unlawful beings. Also located inside the tunnel of each end is a storage area for those who wish to leave things behind, or those who are forced to give up items upon entrance or exit. The shelves are lined with bins and tags so a name can be placed with each item if need be.

Rules:

• One must role play properly entering and exiting through the gates. If they do not do so their entrance/exit is considered void. This includes following all security protocol as listed in the text of this thread.
  
• All movement through the gate must be GM'd by the Kage or a person of her selection. Attempt to move through the gates without this will result in the movement being voided.
  
• Should you wish to expedite this process please PM me once you have posted.
  
• Strict two day IIC [48 Hours]
  
• Guards may be RP'd only by the Kage.

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Gatehouse x2
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Room, 0.5 Stronghold Space, Craftsman Room
Effect: A house or enclosure near a gateway.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This space usually serves as a primary entrance into the stronghold (or one of many entrances). As its name suggests, the gatehouse includes a gate (and a drawbridge, if stationed adjacent to a moat). Defense can be enhanced with a portcullis. Most gatehouses are fortified with a barbican, guard post, or both.
Limit: Must be created by a Construction Crafter.
Cost: 5,000 Ryo

Guard Post x2
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Room, 0.5 Stronghold Space, Craftsman Room
Effect: A small building for the soldiers who are protecting a place.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This component allows guards to keep watch upon the surrounding environs. If part of the exterior wall, it includes free arrow slits instead of a window.
Limit: Must be created by a Construction Crafter.
Cost: 5,000 Ryo

Barbican x2
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Room, 1 Stronghold Space, Craftsman Room
Effect: This room sites atop a gate or gatehouse, usually in an exterior wall.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This room sites atop a gate or gatehouse, usually in an exterior wall. It features murder holes/arrow slits (included in the price) in the floor, through which the guards can attack those in the area below (little more than a hallway that usually includes a portcullis or sturdy door at each end).
Limit: Must be created by a Construction Crafter.
Cost: 10,000 Ryo

Storage, Fancy x2
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Room, 1 Stronghold Space, Craftsman Room
Effect: A room in which things are stored.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This room includes shelves of every variety and a finished floor. The superior organization allows more efficient use of space than a basic storage component, so this space has about 3,000 cubic feet of usable storage space. If you need a greater capacity, you can purchase this component multiple times. You can turn a storage space into a vault.
Limit: Must be created by a Construction Crafter.
Cost: 10,000 Ryo

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[The God Damn Otokage]

Soon she was at the gates. Her two legendary blades rested upon her hips. It was time for a meeting it seemed. She shrugged her shoulder to show the headband encircling her bicep. "Tsukiko Mayu, Umiyuki." She informed the guards who then nodded before moving the boulder from her path. She continued down the blackened halls to play the organ before repeating the process on the other side. Then she was on her way into the country proper.

[The God Damn Otokage]

[Takeuchi]

As the man was introduced announced to the guards he gave his head a polite little nod of respect to them and touched his forehead with a finger in a kind of salute. Those were the village's first line of defense if the village was attacked, they deserved respect for what they did. The man hung back as she went up and whispered something into the guard's ear and then followed her to the next point. When she told him to get close he went over to her and pressed his body up to her, "Close enough for you?" He whispered into her ear before the organ turned with them on it and after going through the same procedure as they had on entering the gate area he smiled.

"It's a beautiful Village, I can't wait to see more of it." There was a faint smile on his lips as he spoke and admired the village.

|Enter with Mayu|

[|Ayame Unbound|]

[|Ayame Unbound|]

[Takeuchi]

He returned to the gates after a short time to give Mayu a bit of time to get herself ready and gather what she needed for the exams. Walking over to the guards he raised a hand in greeting, having just seen them a short while ago. "Hello, it's Takeuchi again. I'll be waiting for Mayu outside of the gates to travel to the exams." If they allowed him to go on alone or with a guard he would go to the next point where he would play the tune, hitting the keys he remembered her playing or allowing the escort to do so. After that point he would head to the guards he saw on first arriving and gave them a nod, "Hello, Takeuchi again, going to wait for Mayu just outside of the gates." If everything went well, he would depart from the gates a short ways to wait for the woman.

|Exit to Country|

[The God Damn Otokage]

The guards would allow him passage, escorting him to play the organ for him, having not heard the tune it would have been near impossible for him to play it. It was not long before Mayu followed. "I am heading to the exams." She explained before giving her information. They allowed her past to play the organ and then she repeated the process. With that she was out into the country.

[Hoarfrost Imp]

[Enter]

Home.Finally. She couldn't believe it, a whole two years had gone by since she had seen this place, these gates, these guards. Running up she huffed slightly, winded from her long run and looking up at the nearest guard. "Rahael Hyuuga, code name Ayano Eye of oto, reporting in from my mission." She puffed, looking at the guards to let her enter. She wore her headband directly on her forehead, her tonto, kopis, katana, map, compass and Dhampire blade all upon her person. Should she be let through she would simply navigate, working her way through the system. The organ, more guards, more door...this is assuming they even recognized her anymore.

[Attempted Exit into Otogakure]

[|Ayame Unbound|]

The guards raised their brows but let her through. The second set of guards did the same though one did give a word of recommendation. "It's been awhile, may want to stop by the tower."

[Hoarfrost Imp]

[Enter from Village]

The gates loomed up ahead once more, the gateway between her and yet another mission, the secret doors and passages still the same despite a structural design rewrite. When the first two guards came into view she presented her name, codename, her business and a prompt invitation to radio in to the Kage if they had any suspicions. Usually this would be enough, and presuming it was, she would pass through the first gate. The secret passage, key tones and gate was next followed by yet another set of guards. Still the same.

[Presumed exit]

[The Creator]

Somewhere behind the volcano was the city. The path to the gate was well known, to him, and he retraced the steps he had made many times. He found himself face to face with two of the same menacing looking guards whom he had seen before. I need their names, I thought idly.

"Returning from mission," I said quickly, watching their eyes for clues, "codename: Hokami."

Assuming I was cleared I continued on the path once the boulder was removed. The organ loomed ahead in the darkness. When I reached it I played the notes and waited impatiently as the stone turned to let me pass. Getting up I proceeded down the quiet tunnel, wary of the darkness. It was not darkness I feared but man's tendency to find it easier to hide in. It was a matter of a statistical spread. I found myself in front of the next guards.

"Codename: Hokami, returning to the village." I said, watching their eyes carefully. Should I be approved, I would enter the village.

[Conditional Enter and Exit]

[The God Damn Otokage]

[Hoarfrost Imp]

The guards ere as rigid as ever. Son of a duck.

Before he was even forming words of protest, given her cocky attitude earlier, the Kage surprised her by speaking up quite suddenly. "Ack!" Wheeling around she face Mayu and already she knew she was in some form of trouble. Unspoken trouble. Stay in the village? but the village meant she was cut off from the outside world, all those threats that lingered around, floating around Oto, just waiting to find its gates. In her haste to be an asset she had fallen short on instructions and very much resembled the child she still was.

Disappointed more so in herself than the situation, she nodded solemnly and averted her gaze. "Yes ma'am...apologies." Now the Kage was heading out to meet up with some stranger from another village. If any harm came to Mayu she would likely take a personal blame for it. She began to walk back towards the village, heavy hearted. had being outside the village for so long had such an adverse effect on her? Perhaps there was something around the village for her to do?

[Attempted exit back to village]

[The God Damn Otokage]

Mayu would nod and proceed on through the check point, showing her head band and giving her name, code name, and reasoning. Once she reached the organ she would play the tune and then repeat the process, heading off towards the embassy.

[Exit to country, Rahael's exit to village approved]

[Hoarfrost Imp]

[Enter from village]

Running in from the village, Rahael took the time to get all her objects in order: Headband, Code name, Reasoning and all of the other necessities. There were thing outside the village for a holiday she wished to attend, very unique and special. Showing her objects and such tot he gatemen she would wait, via approval, head through, present these same reasoning to the gatemen and ghost her way to the mainland.

[Attempted exit to country for x2]

[The Creator]

[Enter]

Shouta, wary and afraid, set out with the pig-sized field pack strapped to his back. He made his way through the Little King's neighborhood in the early morning, when only the early laborers were about with dreary eyes and sluggish feet. His pale face was covered with the medicine man's mask and all other skin was covered with black cotton. The thick, black robe he wore over his body kept his body warm in the chilly, morning, spring air. As the early grey sky gave way to the rising sun, Shouta happened upon the gate of Otogakure.

The same two shinobi, the bulky man and the bone-armored ninja (to which he could relate to in the slightest sense), stood guarding the exit to the village. He reminded himself to never take up a career in guard duties. He approached the shinobi, noting the monitor that seemed to show a video feed of the cave.

"Codename: Hokami. I am leaving the village to-"

"Remember when leaving the village, students, that you should not lie. The Otokage and the guards are able to read the lies in someone's words."

"-investigate a trapped cave here to the south. In order to learn about traps." If he was allowed to pass he would readjust the pack on his back as he watched the two turn the giant boulder hiding the entrance to the gate. After a small bit of time he began his descent into the dark cave. He wondered how many steps of his would be visible to hidden cameras within the gates. Finally he reached the organ and hit the correct keys, wondering if the wrong keys would trigger a trap. Given the fact that the organ did not issue any sounds, it was difficult to tell if he had the played the correct tune.

The organ spun as he played the correct notes, a melody that was instilled within him, and began the final leg of the gate's walk. He finally finished the final leg and met the last pair of guards at the entrance to the mouth of the gate. He gave them the same information as he gave the first guards, although not hesitating as he did the first time. Should he be allowed to pass, he would exit out into the world to finish his training in the way of traps.

[Conditional Exit]

[The God Damn Otokage]

The guards would halt him. "I'm sorry, please request approval from the tower." The guard would say, turning him away.

[The Creator]

When the guard spoke, Shouta froze. Never before had the guard responded to Shouta in any form but as the words hit him, he knew that the Otokage was blocking his route.

Genins cannot leave the village alone.

Sure they can, they do it all the time. But only the ones on the Otokage's good side. He shot the guard an angry glance, hidden only by the mask, filled with suspicion. He could be acting of his own intent, Shouta considered, not under the direction of the Otokage but for the purposes of targeting. Why, just to feel better? He would get to the bottom of this.

Bringing up his right arm he made a flurry of one-handed seals, finishing with the half-rat seal, sending his soul to appear in the Otogakure Tower.

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Astral Projection 星の投射
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: See Description
Special: Must hold the rat handseal
Drawback: Body is left completely defenseless, and vulnerable to attack. User body may be difficult to move for a post. Can only project to a place where you've already been.
Description: This technique is one of the few techniques in the ninja world that neither hurt nor heal, but it is considered one of the most influential. This technique has a long history of pride. Invented in the cloud village many years ago as a communications device meant to assist their valued shinobi during the great ninja war, it has been used throughout the ages as an information tool. The users of the technique must first perform a flurry of handsigns, finishing with the rat handseal and holding it. Once the handseal is held the users body becomes totally stiff and immobile. If they are standing they may fall and injure themselves. In exchange for the total loss of their body, the user gains the control of his spirit. The spirit has no physical form, meaning it cannot attack or be attacked. Genjutsu still may effect it (only if it something meant to confuse sight) but other then that is basically just a vapor. After the spirit form is taken, the user may appear anywhere they have already been, though unable to change the environment physically, they may use chakra to act as a voice box, giving them the ability to speak. Because of the nature of the technique, it does not have a limited range, but there is a time frame. The spirit form may only be away from the body for a maximum (getting the stiff penalty) of 20 posts. After this time, the spirit is forced back into the body. Anyone can hear the spirit, and easily see the spirit cause it looks multicolored. The user may still detect the presence of nearby people (within 10 meters) of the body. They wont know who it is, just that someone is there.
Limit: None

[The Creator]

Shouta opened his eyes, breaking the still trance that he was in. To the guards, who only saw a small boy with a pale mask stand completely still, it would seem as if the boy had woken up from a sudden trance of rigidness. He retreated a ways from the guards to take a seat in the shadow of a nearby guard post. Waiting patiently, he decided to check the contents of his field pack to make sure that he did not forget anything. He counted carefully and methodically.

Once word was received that Onigami Shouta would be cleared to pass, Shouta would stand up and make his way towards the gates. With his codename and intent for leaving already given, as well as the length of departure as given to the guards by the staff at the tower, he was sure that he would be free to pass. Once he was able to do so, he made his way carefully by the guards, watching them to make sure he was not stopped again, and made his way through the dimly lit cave.

Upon reaching the organ, he would play the necessary melody and wait patiently as the way twisted itself around for him.

The second stretch was cleared and he happened upon the second pair of guards, who would have also been radioed ahead of Shouta to allow the clearance of the ninja codenamed: Hokami. Shouta gave his codename as such, and repeated his intent for leaving to align his intentions with the one passed down from the tower, and made his way out of the cave when he was cleared.


[Exit.]