Corridor M

[Chuunin Examiner 3]

The group was moving onwards, out of the room with the strange door that had required a piece of art. Now they found themselves in a narrow corridor, where the distance to the ceiling was much less than it had been in the room before. Having merely enough space to squeeze in, they would have to crawl forwards on their stomach through an indiscriminate darkness, in which anything could be waiting for them. At the far end of the corridor, they could barely see a door leading into another room. Every few moments, they could hear the sound of some liquid dripping against the stone. It was a repetetive, calm, quiet and never-ending process. Were they going to proceed? ... And how?

[Nekomata Minh]

(Since I was the first to enter the corridor I'll post first)

Junko didn't like how everything suddenly got very narrow. It was very unsettling in a way. It would only get smaller at this point forward. Eventually she had to lay down on her stomach and, crawl military style almost. Hopefully her chest won't get in the way like it does sometimes.

To add on to her suspisions she could also here faint dripping going on. Like what the heck is all that about? At somepoint Junko could only glimpse at what she figured was another door on the other side. Wonderful. She kept going hoping to get out of this thing already. With her sleek body it is rather easy navigating at a decent crawl speed. So she should be able to make it just fine...hopefully. "I can't tell but, I think I can see an outline of another door. The faster the better." So as she ventured forth at a faster rate the next door might be a little easier to see.

[// One]

The Venator pushed himself forward, the younger female taking place before him at the entrance and willing to take lead. Upon his body his paper clothing but that was it, the rest missing from the incursion into the room. With the first test passed by one of his teammates, Kenshin had little impact on their success, and while he was hoping to change it, he wouldn't be against remaining to the side for the time being either. Their path forward disturbing to the Venator as he crouched to make his way forward.

Tight spaces never did sit well with the man, too easy to ambush and trap. It didn't help that he was partially claustrophobic though, the tight space giving him few options if something were to go wrong. He had limited ability to protect them but very little room to remove himself should it be required. He entered the crawlspace and made his way forward slowly, taking his time to check everything as he could while progressing, his hands remained before him in a military forward shuffle and ready to clench together and form seals if required. He kept a decent gap between the girl in front and himself, if she triggered anything he wanted room to react and didn't want to be caught in anything that might happen. Hopefully the venture would be free of events but doubted it, he was sure that every section of the exams would be rigged.

"Just keep your eyes open, check everything, there's bound to be something waiting for us. He finally spoke, addressing both the younger female and young male.

[Chaos Stage Four active, Paper Clothing active]

[Tora Tsume]

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Sorry it took so long to post. Finals and all that...

Upon entering the corridor, Tora couldn't help but notice the annoying sound of water dripping down constantly. It was as if someone forgot to close the shower tap and it kept on dripping. What more, the path ahead was getting smaller and smaller. And while there was a door at the end, Tora just didn't feel safe moving forward into that narrow space. He just felt something there was wrong and going in blind wouldn't be too good.

"And we're just diving into that? Oh no." The Genin said as he examined the corridor. He was last in line in that narrow path and that was driving him mad that they just jumped into the fray and crawled into the corridor. The Genin took in a deep breath as he decided to wait for a bit, wanting to see what happens when the others move forward. Oh well, another challenge awaits.

[Chuunin Examiner 3]

As the two first of them started crawling through the corridor, a strange ticking noise started chiming in alongside the occasional droplet of water. It was coming from the door further ahead. Were they going to crawl on their stomachs the entire way there? Were they going to inspect anything?

Only time could tell. Now that they were this close, they could see the handle on the door, and the light was growing ever brighter. Nothing bad was happening in the corridor thus far. It was only a series of strange noises. If they continued crawling, they would manage to reach the door without any further incident. ..But surely, the sounds had to mean something, right?

[Nekomata Minh]

The closer the antsier Junko felt. The water was one thing. But seriously? Ticking? First interpretation: It is a bomb. Second interpretation: It is a clock that sounds like a bomb. So far the corridor itself was not rigged in her eyes.

Yet whatever was behind this door might be. The light surely meant something too. Now by the sound of dripping the other room couldn't be flooding. However Junko feels as if there could be a secondary access point into the room. Like a vent hidden in the dark.

She was near the door now and, was halfway in the mood to just try the handle and, risk it. She crawled to it and retracked her thoughts. Fuck it. "Guys I'm not sure what is behind this thing. It seems pretty bad but, I feel as if the bad decisions may be an option. Look if it is a timed bomb then I officially hate this. If a trap is rigged upon the door opening then I'm screwed. But that light means something. Unless you have any ideas I suggest you back up because, if no ideas are brought up I WILL try to open the door." Junko held her hand out near the handle but, she didn't touch it yet. Either way she doesn't give a rat's ass about this ticking door, the water, the tiny corridor she had to crawl through. Her family and friends? Sure. But this test? No Simply put: Try me.

[// One]

Kenshin was halfway up the hallway, far too committed to make any other decision at this stage. His attention was drawn to the noises around him as the darkness was filtering through, the only light coming from a source ahead. He made a quick scan around himself to find any additional information that he could, looking carefully and trying to focus. He was in a tough spot, so would stay. When the girl ahead notified him of her intentions he backed up a little, his hands ready to start a technique if required.

[OOC; Short post cause nothing happened. Not doing an observation check cause 0/125.

Chaos stage four is active]

[Tora Tsume]

Tora sighed. There was obviously something there and he really wanted to know what it is. Upon hearing the female's brave plan to just go for it and touch the door, Tora decided he'd be somewhat useful to the team and see if he could find any clue laying around, perhaps identify the source of the water or maybe look closer at the tunnel and understand how it was created. "Touch nothing. Let me do a quick check of things." The Genin said and took in a deep breath.

He first listened to the water, shutting his eyes and hearing drop after drop. He wanted to identify the surface the water lands on. Be it stone or something else, perhaps metal? He wanted to understand what the water meant and why. Next, since he didn't hear the ticking noise, but heard the others mention something, Tora stuck his head a little forward, listening to it as well, while also looking at the tunnel, trying to see how such a narrow path was created in the first place.

Should he be successful, he would finally prove himself useful to the team, which in turn would serve as a nice little confirmation he passed the exam with his own skill, and not with the grace of others.

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Running an observation check!

Observation (52/125 SP)

Rank: "E"

Skill: Skill

Effect: This skill focuses certain powers of observation - sight, smell, hearing, and touch.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: Can be learned by an Animal. A failed check indicates that the character is oblivious until the thing is pointed out to him. This skill is important for ferreting out advancing enemies or ambushes, generally real-time events and actions occurring, versus scrutiny, which covers static objects or areas. A Game Master may roll an Observation skill check for a Character any time there is an NPC, monster, event or happening that a character might notice, even if he did not specifically state that he is monitoring his surroundings. Characters are capable of noticing any event within their perception. Observation reveals only facts, not motivation. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill. If you are Schooled in Anthropology you gain a +10% synergy bonus with Observation checks that involve noticing disguise checks.

Limit: ---

[Chuunin Examiner 3]

Nothing further happened to the group. There was no indication of where the ticking or the dripping was coming from. Perhaps it had just been the examinators toying with them a little? To get them on edge? Perhaps there was something in the next room, that they'd be distracted from or feel attracted to due to the sounds? Only time could tell. Either case, the group arrived at room 20, from the south.

((This will continue in Room 20. Nothing was triggered in this corridor.))

[The God Damn Otokage]

She looked around immediately as she entered, shutting the door behind her as the dogs began to grown once more. Carefully she observed everything to see what this corridor had in store before she would proceed. She still had they key and whistle. In a sense she felt bad for leaving the others but she couldn't worry about them now. Just herself.

[Chuunin Examiner]

A loud gong echoed through the areas around. It vibrated against the walls. Loud clicks and clanks could be heard as if something was triggered but everyone was safe and sound. Lights would appear along the walls as Chakra forms of Light. Then a bell would ring as a voice could be heard right after.

"The time is over, exams are over. Those who have not exited please follow light, and exit, there you will find your previous weaponry. Thank you and we hope you enjoyed the Exams."

(Basically you all can exit, do a little post saying you followed the light, and then leave. You can interact with each other if you like but once you exit. Basically you were stuck in a giant Tomb with each other. You were able to interact with each other. There are two levels, most if not all are on the 1st level below ground, and then you would have gotten to the ground floor. From there you can find multiple exits out of this area.

We will notify at a later date who is eligible to become a Chunin. The exams was stopped short due to some issues at hand.)

[The God Damn Otokage]

She listened to the voice, irked. Was this another trap? Still she followed the light. Nothing happened to come across that was a trap. Before she knew it she was outside and her weaponry was there. She did some quiet grousing about not having had her items before looking around for others. Namely Mukuro.

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