Rendezvous in Shimo [T]

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These events occur after any [on hold] training involving occasions in this thread; for event purposes

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Nimble Moves

Rank: "C"

Skill: Supplementary

Effect: User can move across a single obstacle with ease.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: Whenever the user moves, they move through 2 meters of difficult terrain each round as if it were normal terrain. This technique allows the user to take a 2-meter step into difficult terrain.

Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

From the following:

10+07=17

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The Ame ninja had only recently returned back to headquarters, only to be sent out once more as an available force in the field for the Hidden Rain. With his katana and naginata in tow, the Dragon ninja began to quicken away from the rain lands, to the lush fields of the east; Hi no Kuni began to grow around him like spring, and he took the warmer and drier climate as a good sign.


However, he resharpened his keen. This was only a brief respite to the dry colds that were expected in the land of Frost. An envoy carrying cargo precious to Amegakure needed Rain ninja in the vicinity to make sure that foreign no Sato kept away from the payload. He, despite being a low-ninja, pushed onward to his destination, his Ame-issued flak jacket filled with slots of star-shuriken, kunai, goggles for the fierce weather, and a walkie-talkie. Equipped to his left ear was a wireless radio, which would hopefully aid in further communications with the Rain forces already present in Shimo. Ryuuji's black cloak fluttered in the wind as he rapidly moved across the landscape, keeping himself poised and nimble as the terrain shifted.

As the Rain ninja navigated these elements of Hi, he wondered what secrets did lay inside of the cargo.... But for now, he could only think to remember to be on the lookout for other Ninja Nation forces, and that alone brought him to a near steel edge. He, being a genin out in the fields with possible higher ranking ninja? This could very well turn into a battlefield, but he would be sure to excel in the way that he would be required to. Finding himself nearly displaced by an impromptu tree log, the youth nimbly leapt across it to continue sprinting on the dirt road. The sun started towards his back as overhead, the canopy darkened and night began to fall in Fire Country... Ryuuji started to move slower now, but still managed to coolly sail through the forests. He somersaulted over a thin river; and began to spring over logs and large rocks. 

[Nekomata Minh]

+10 Good post; keep going with the other two, and you got this.

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Still the Ame nin progressed in the dark thicket. The enclosing darkness held no hindrance on his eyes, and thus movements as he still nimbly moved along. Dragons blood coursed through his body, and with it he gained the ability of low-light vision; his eyes flickered like gray-blue jewels in the chance moonlight, but only to soon vanish as he tore through the countryside. Having a poised stride, he leapt across the landscape. The natural obstacles that most untrained men moved about were now at his somewhat lithesome mastery. His speed was focused; his movements controlled; his effort graceful. A two meter lunge had hardly been a task for Ryuuji, and with a bit of direction sense, he sped towards the North.

Having found a nice tempo to moving swiftly, his stamina reserves had been hardly depleted. The Genin didn't even have to resort to wasting a Shunshin thanks to his nimble movements.

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Blood of Dragons
Rank: "C"
Skill: Heritage Trait
Effect: Long ago, your ancestors' blood mixed with that of dragons.
Special: ---
Drawback: Cannot gain any other Ancestry Traits.
Description: User gains a +5% trait bonus on Observation checks, gain Low-light vision, and gain a +2 Heritage bonus on saves against sleep and paralysis. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.

Direction Sense: Average: 0039

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travel to yu no kuni please

[Nekomata Minh]

+3/learned

also moved to Yu.

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Stealth
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: The user is skilled at avoiding detection, allowing the user to slip past foes or strike from an unseen position. This skill covers hiding and moving silently.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Action Needed: Usually None. Normally, the user makes a Stealth check as part of a movement, so it does not take a separate movement; however, using Stealth immediately after a Ranged attack (see Sniping) is a movement. User can hide, move silently, create a diversion to hide, hide behind creatures, and snipe. If the user has 25 Skill points in Stealth they may reduce the Stealth penalty from sniping by 25. If the user has 50 Skill points in Stealth; Stealth check penalties for moving quickly are halved including the ability unlocked at 25 Skill points, moving at full movements, reaching concealment after creating a distraction, and etc. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

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Currently Novice 0012

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Taking his time now that he had grown accustomed to the path towards Shimo no Kuni, Ryuuji came to mentally review his stealth mechanics. It would be wise to capitalize on this alone time now to hone his skill, even if he had no one else around him to practice them on.

He would walk across an area of brush and swiftly dip low enough to go unseen in the masses of shrubbery. As he rested in a total stationary position, his normal breathing slowed; it fell near silent, and only the crisp chirping of crickets echoed in the silence. He had an analytic mind and knew that maintaining one's total silence had been possibly a better skill than remaining unseen at all, for there had been such a time before that while remaining deathly quiet, he still scored his mark, despite being seen. The objective had been successfully duped by his fluid and soft motions, would allowed him to melt into the environment, or perhaps a bustling crowd around him. Ryuu took this time crouching to even further control his breathing, as he was able to inhale and exhale coolly through his core.

After a while, he would jump vertically up on to a tree branch just 3-meters above head. Now, he critiqued the advantages of an aerial stealth positioning on targets. Wise while surrounded by an overcast, or even the dense jungle, having the higher vantage seemed futile unless further cloaking methods were applied. He thought that without environmental aid, a person could not move with total stealth, else they become a sore thumb and stand out in the eyes of others. He had appreciated the noble teachings of his beginnings, as in the past, he had to hide in the lair of a dragon to try and reach its treasure. These had been rudimentary training procedures of the Tatsu Banjin, namely those of the royal lineage.

Ryuuji dropped out of the tree with little to no noise produced, but still a few leaves had been shaken from their limb. He noted this reaction of the environment, knowing that every move you make can tend to deceive even your own self. What if he had been in enemy territory right now, and let a small occurrence like that rendered him captured? From this, he meditated on the precepts that not everything that is fast is invisible, but still held accountable by its shadow. True, then, he thought, that silence was the critical key for genuine stealth.

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Finding a newer region of Yu no Kuni not yet ventured, Ryuuji noticed the faint smell of cinder on the air and quietly slid through the forests to hone in on its source. He had stumbled upon a small village near a stream in central Hotspring; most of the resident's homes had their lights out, but a few candles still flickered dully in the windows.

High on nerves, the shinobi pressed his body against a log home. Around the corner had been three men, larger than he and with weapons. These must have been the night patrol, to ensure safety of their small village. Albeit a ninja, Ryuuji didn't think he could outclass them; no, he opted for a more stealthy approach, and used what shadows of the night to veil his movements. It had been an effective challenge for him to quietly roll behind large objects like homes and water troughs to remain unseen. At times he even applied chakra to his feet to ensure the utmost of nimble and silent maneuvers. With the guards allowing their own gossip to distract them, the Dragon ninja remained undetected as he neared the other side of the village.


But just as he made his way over there, he absent-mindedly bumped into a chicken coup. This would rouse the groggy creatures, and they ruffled their feathers and squawked in annoyance. Alerted, one of the guards suggested they all go check it out, but his allies insisted that it was nothing. With one terrible observational look over in that dark area, the men saw nothing moving and nothing out of the ordinary... Ryuuji was crouched lower than the highrise coup, which he used for a quick cover. He fumbled for a loose stone in the ground and hurled it across the village square block some meters away; it then made a loud crash and broke into a darkened window of a home. The sound of shattering glass and a shriek promptly alerted the men to get a stiff grip on their weapons and hurriedly march over to the diversion area. With the guards investigating the occurrence, the Rain ninja slipped back into the forests, dark and unseen..

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Stealth 003

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Back amongst the cool night shade, Ryuuji continued to stalk. He had been assigned to a recon detail for Amegakure no Sato, and felt it only right to try and get an innate feel for being stealthy. Before he would reach the borderlands, he followed the river a ways until he came upon road signs that pointed to the capital Hakone to the west. He restlessly pursued the current point of interests and only needed a few things while skulking around the city.

Around the city limits, there had been no visible guard on duty. He threw a rock towards the erected pillars: not a man on intrusion alert, nor an animal companion on guard in his stead. The Rain ninja continued to sneak into Hakone by climbing the surrounding high meter walls. Once on the top, he nimbly jumped from rooftop to rooftop, careful to keep his form low so that a full-sized shadow was not cast, and keen to control his movements so that minimal noise was produced as he moved along the tiles. His piercing eyes scanned the banners above locations quickly as he sought an apparel store. After finding his target, he would quietly break in and obtain some warmer wear for his venture to the Shimo tundra. Taking along an empty backpack to store these grey-white cloths, he quickly fled the building having felt a peculiar sense of lawfulness in his area. It would seem that the guards were patrolling the city after all, and his burglary attempt had been indeed heard. He exited and continued atop the rooftops until he could get back onto the outside of the capital. 

Having been stealthy and quick enough to avoid being caught, the shinobi made off with his collected goods, and marked this another success in his in-field training. He had managed to remain unseen, used a diversion to gather the guards in one local area, and moved quickly and quietly enough to not further alert the authorities. 

Guards now with dogs began to sniff out the place, and would be stumped as they clawed at the perimeter wall of the building. Howling and clawing madly at his scent, the dogs were certain he was up there; once they managed to find a way up there, though, the guards saw nothing at all, except for a missing piece of rooftop tile that was used to break into the clothing wear store. Ryuuji's eyes focused on the road a head of him as he pushed north, following the directions of a nearby sign pointing towards Frost Country.

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Dismantle Order
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: Must be Chaotic: Through the code of freedom the user has learned to detect those that support law with ease.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: If the user follows this code, their appreciation for unfettered social freedom allows them to locate supporters of law with supernatural ease. User can use Detect Law. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.

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please travel to shimo no kuni

[Nekomata Minh]

Rolls Made

SP: 31/125
TP: +15

Also moved to Frost Country

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Having spent, actually, a few months' time disguising himself as "Yuu Hideyoshi," the Amegakure genin made his move back towards Rain Country. By this time,
he had grown a coarse beard, having acclimated quickly to the frosty conditions of Shimo; and, of course, his shinobi-iri and skills flourished. During his stay amongst the denizens of the tougen, Ryuuji worked as a mercenary--he carried out various tasks and assassinations in neighboring countries, like Hotspring and Lightning.

Actually in Lightning....

The genin would rise up and take his things. He began his journey towards Ame no Kuni.

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Move to Hotsprings, 975.

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back 2 [edit] bio; also -x scraps needed for a transfer from:

-- inthegame [1680TP][proof]

-- oni [1510TP][proof]

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As the Ame nin moved towards the south, a heat began to rise from the ground. One would immediately observe a drastic change in the environ, as the hoary ices of the tundra began to melt into greens of the field. The humidity was thick in the air; Ryuuji had stripped down several layers of clothing and cast aside those winter-time clothes that he held no use for anymore. With a shunshin, he quickened his pace towards the southwestern border of Yu, connecting it to Hi.

Knowing that he would be traveling in enemy territory soon, the boy moved as stealthily as he could carry himself. In time, he would hear the faint booming of thunder in the western distance....

Rain country was about a day or so journey away.

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Move to Fire country, please

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Misdirection Chance

Random Encounter

Moved to Hot Springs

Random Encounter

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Cockroach, Giant, Hair-Lipped
Rank: ""
Type: Common, Medium, Vermin
Effect: Has a lower set of mandibles with a fleshy screen to through muck. Those bitten by the cockroach have a chance contracting a disease.
Special: Preparation: ---; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Giant Cockroaches look like large version of their smaller cousins. The Dire cockroach boasts large wings and sharp mandibles. The Hair-lipped cockroach resembles the Dire Roach, but has a longer, lower set of mandibles with a fleshy screen to filter through muck. The weakness of all Roaches is bright light. A light jutsu performed directly on a Roach will not willingly enter bright light. These insects sift through the muck of sewers to find nutrients. If left alone, they continue to filter muck. If disturbed by light or attack they bite (4 Armour Points of Damage). Their bite is weak, but those who miss their saving throw will contract a disease in 1-4 days. Roach love dark, moist places where they can hide and feed. The more waste and debris the better, and they thrive in dungeon settings. Some dungeons have become so overrun with these monsters that they have wiped out the humanoid tribes that once dwelled there. Rumors persist of swarms of these creatures numbering in the thousands. Roaches lay their eggs in filth. They are nearly immune to poisons and miss their save only on a one. Roaches multiply rapidly if there is a queen (10% chance for each type). She is a non-combatant capable of laying 10 to 100 eggs a day. Roaches adapt quickly and reproduce rapidly. Should a hive be exposed to the same attacks over a one year period, there is a 10% chance the roaches develop a resistance to it equal to +20. The hair-lipped roach is also immune to disease.
Yields: Roachers are edible if cleaned properly, although the Hair-lipped Roach is 90% likely to cause disease if eaten.
Diet: Omnivore; Intelligence: Non; Activity: Night; Alignment: Neutral; Organization: Broods; Number Appearing: 2-20; Region: Any Regions; Identification: Easy; Cultivation: Easy; Skills: +20 Observation. -20 against Observer's Observation.; Innate Abilities: Darkvision 20 meters. Tremorsense 20 meters. Natural Armour +4. Fly "D". Immune: Poison, Disease. Cause Disease.
Limit: Must know Creature Lore for Any Regions. 80% chance in finding.
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The Ame ninja as he walked through the southern mountain pass from the Land of Frost to the Land of Hot Springs on his way to the Land of Fire. His journey was not all smooth for as he walked through the pass a group of Giant cockroaches was stampeding through the pass on their way north. Eleven of this roaches each the size of a man or more crawling at a fast pace, trampling anything that gets in their way. To make matters worse as he was crossing this particular pass the sun was just setting behind the mountains bringing an early dusk.

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uhhhh... a month later [spongebob narrator voice]

The wandering shinobi had so happened to observe a rushing sound. Immediately, he stopped in his tracks, which would be above, his feet planted sternly on the bark of a thick tree limb; beneath him, he had seen an army of roaches stampede by, yet given his vantage,
which had been five meters above ground, he suspected that he would go unnoticed by the apparently busy creatures. In the event that he could slip away, then he hurried along towards Rain country.

Yet had they somehow managed to crane their wee necks in the midst of their accelerated gait, then they would find themselves in more trouble than they had bargained for.

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your move, bud.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

The herd of Cockroaches pass by not noticing the ninja above them. In a short while all that could be seen of them was the dust plume of their travel. As the sun finished diving behind the mountain. It seems that the oncoming night awoke them and they left to gather or what not. As the Shinobi traveled further up he would pass a nearly empty den of where they were staying. The one that was still left seemed to be moving through muck and gathering things from that.

(OOC: I became a staffer less than a week ago. lol. but there you go. and considering you made a second travel thread from the land of rain I am guessing you want this one done quickly?)

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Furtive, the nin watched the lone insect scurrying in its abode. His eyes had adjusted to the darkness, having the blood of Dragons coursing through his veins; they would perhaps flicker like shining blue gems from his lofty vantage, but the creature seemed to have its back turned to its observer.

Not having to resort--or rather, not feeling the need, for hostilities, Ryuji left the roach be as he Shunshin'd further, still, towards his destination. If he had managed to avert the attention of the random encounter, then his silent feet would carry him to the Land of Fire.

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move to hi kuni;

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feel free to roll for a different encounter, as this one doesn't really pique my interests.

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Blood of Dragons
Rank: "C"
Skill: Heritage Trait
Effect: Long ago, your ancestors' blood mixed with that of dragons.
Special: ---
Drawback: Cannot gain any other Ancestry Traits.
Description: User gains a +5% trait bonus on Observation checks, gain Low-light vision, and gain a +2 Heritage bonus on saves against sleep and paralysis. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.

Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: 10 uses/day
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

- Misc: Nimble Moves, Acrobatic Steps, Fast Mover, Light Step

- Skills: Stealth (31), Observ (11)

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Moved and No encounters.