Milling About [M|Train|O]

[Natsy]

The Perfect Landscape

Name: Knowledge is Power Part I Rank: "D" Ranked IIC Length: 2 Days (48 Hours) Difficulty: Easy Objective: Learn Skills. Description: To encourage strengthening the village and interaction the missions has come up to learn ten training points minimum worth in skills. Once you learn this, you must show proof of your understanding of the skill/s either inside or outside the tower depending on its nature. This can only be repeated once per OOC month. Reward: 1,000 Ryo for a single Non-Ninja, 2,500 Ryo for a single Ninja. 3,100 Ryo if taken with at least one other person. //Enter - Day #1 It was early spring. The birds were out and the sun was high in the sky - much to my disappointment - and snow still stuck to the mountains and hill tops. A meadow stretched out across the landscape covered with dry, yellow-green grass with magenta coloured tulips pointing upward to the blue heaven above, signifying the end of winter and the beginnings of spring. A few pine trees dotted the far landscape to where snow covered mountains loomed over in the background. Really, the landscape was breathtaking despite the deep chill in the air. I walk out into the field, drinking in my surroundings wearing a stolen white floor-length cloak with the hood drawn up. Beneath the cloak I wore a white and black overbust corset over a pair of white pleather pants. The corset was tied so tightly it had pushed up my double-D cupped breasts high into the air so that one could rest a plate on them. My white knee high stiletto boots created small indentations in the earth as I widen my stance and closed my eyes to listen to the area around me. My silver white hair, tied high up at the crown, peeked out from the side of the cloak’s hood swinging around my left shoulder in the chilly breeze as it bounced upon my chest. I regarded the landscape with my cherry blossom pink coloured eyes, ringed darkly with smokey silver eyeliner while ruby coloured lips pulled back into a cold smile. I could hear no one around me which signified that I was alone - for now. I had things to do and did not want interruption from the outside world. I was a lone wolf and I hated relying upon others to get a task done. The last time that happened, my whole squad was killed - by me. My task today was to learn a skill - a very important skill. The ability to track another person or animal was a very important task for a kunoichi as it enabled me to further my career as a ninja prior to entering into the Falcon Divison in AnBU. Yes, I wanted to become a known killer, and the AnBU Falcon division will enable me to do this. I can be given a task to hunt down a person and kill them and not be tried as a murderer. Oh, I already knew I was a murderer, but the village doesn’t need to know that. Remembering back to my childhood, I recall the horrible things that were done to me which now prevents me from going out into direct sunlight. I am a monster a killing machine. I drank the blood of others without a thought in the world and I enjoyed the taste and feelings it provides me - and if I could get away with it was just the icing upon my bloody red cake. But tracking down my prey would serve me well, as part of the “job” or as pure sport. It did not matter to me. And so I pull out my mission slip and a scroll I had taken from the academy and read both the contents. But the question was, what was I going to track down?

[Natsy]

Wants & Needs

The wind tugged at the hood of my stolen cloak, tugging at the hem and attempting to throw it off my head. It seemed as if the damned thing knew it didn’t belong to me. Karma was such a sweet, yet vicious thing. I pulled it tighter around my neck and look down. The sun’s rays burned my hands slightly so I tuck them beneath the cloak and wring them together tightly after putting the scroll and slip away. Now, according to the scroll in order to track something one must search the landscape for any signs of disturbance. It also stated knowing where to look for animals. I frown, well I wasn’t one hundred percent sure what animal I was looking for yet. I did want to search for a wolf - maybe I will start there and try and find one. Now, the scroll stated that it is called Sign Tracking and explained the significance on how to search an area that indicated that an animal was present. I was to search the area for trails such as footprints, or line marks that signifies that there was a snake or another long leg-less creature around. My eyes scan the ground as I drop down into a crotch. Dozens of ruffled areas surrounded me within the grass but nothing told me an animal had been by here. What exactly was I supposed to be looking for? The scroll stated that half of the tracking is through signs - or spotting disturbances in the ground’s surface - and the other half was knowing what to do about these signs. This area could pose useful for animals who eat plant life like deer for example. And where there plant-eaters there are also meat-eaters; wolves. Being out in the open like this probably won’t help as I knew that herbivores like to eat in areas away from prying eyes. The landscape before me was too open yet the trees in the distance showed some promise. I knew that herbivores require shade and cover so those trees were the closest thing to cover that a herbivore would have. Crossing the distance in less than five minutes, I crotch down near the baseline of the brush and scan the landscape. I thought about using my sensory abilities, but decided against it. Should my chakra be depleted, I will need to rely on my natural senses to stay alive. So after searching the brush and pine for a good twenty minutes, I finally came across a small indentation that looked like the shape of a hoof. But to what animal is beyond me. The way the tracks were laid out suggested that the animal was moving slowly through the vegetation. This told me that they were comfortable or they were wary of their surroundings. I move further into the vegetation searching for more hoof-like prints and spot more. Excitement rushes through my veins and pushes me further into the trees. I am moving low to the ground, using the whiteness of the cloak to pose as what snow that is left within the area. After each ten steps, I stop, look and listen before moving forward once again. Now, I knew what wolf prints looked like but so far there was nothing around here. Tracking Rank: "D" Skill: Sophisticated Skill Effect: User excels at following trails and tracks left by others. Special: --- Drawback: --- Description: Relevant Abilities: Perception Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use this skill to follow the trail of animals and other persons. Simply put, a successful Tracking check means the character found a trail, while failure means they did not. If the character fails this initial skill check, they can attempt another Tracking check - provided that they spend at least 30 minutes attempting to pick up the trail again. If the user fails this second check, the user simply cannot find that particular trail. After finding a trail, further checks may be necessary depending on the situation. Darkness, falling rain/snow, a dust storm, moving from one terrain to another (such as from sand to rock), one trail splitting into two or crossing water are examples why a character might need another Tracking check. Some practical applications of Tracking follow: Limit: Must learn from Skills. 0|125 SP 0|010 TP Jutsu Used: Lore, Creature (Forest Regions) [022|125] Animalistic Affliction (Trait) - Not that it does anything really.

[KoKoKo]

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[Natsy]

This particular meadow was a popular hunting ground for wild animals and I did have a thing for wolves. Surely there would be wolves around here hunting deer or the occasional rabbit. The scroll had said that to identify tracks was to survey the landscape and see what kind of disturbances to the earth are being made. I frown, wondering just exactly what kind of marks would a wolf leave besides prints.

My gaze drops to the earth below me, I raise a booted foot and stare down at the foot print the boot had made. A solid shoe print plus a small hole in the ground from where the spike of my heel had been sitting just moments before. That was a track as it was left behind by me. So a wolf print would look similar to that, would it not? I continued to look further along the landscape and noticed a few different marks littering around the area. The scroll had said that the most popular animals around would be herbivores.

Herbivores normally graze in shaded areas where there is a lot of cover. Exposed animals get picked off too quickly so hiding in the thick brush would be more ideal. Plus where there is a lot of trees and plant-life, there is bound to be more water. And where there is a good food source for herbivores there is a good food source for carnivores - or more importantly, wolves. My eyes rake the landscape and find that this particular area was way too flat and open for a herbivore to be seen in, however off to my far right in the distance I saw a large cluster of pine trees.

Pine trees can house a wide number of animals and can provide a large amount of cover for herbivores as well. I also knew that wolves do hunt in areas like that, and since standing out here isn't going to prove useful, I decided to try there first. By now, the sun was bearing down upon me suggesting that it was probably around noon. So venturing into the trees would turn out to be a blessing as the thickened pines would block out the sun, and therefore prevent me from roasting beneath it.

Once I reached the boarder of the tree line, I crouch down and scan the landscape intently. Immediately I pick up a track of what looked like hoof prints. Deer. Now, I had no idea just how fresh these prints were, but since I was able to spot them almost immediately, that told me that they are reasonably fresh. I counted this as a good start and decided to move further into the brush, following the hoof prints as I did so.

Now, despite the scroll stating that thick forest was a poor choice for finding an animal, but it did state that the transition area between the forest and the field-like landscape was usually where the animals are. This was currently where I was. I also didn't want to venture too far into the forest should I become lost. However, approximately thirty minutes later I had settled on a large cluster of hoof prints, suggesting that there was more than one deer in the area. This knowledge had increased my excitement as the smell of these animals were bound to attract a meat-eater at one point. I only hoped that it would be my target prize: the wolf.

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Tracking
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User excels at following trails and tracks left by others.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Perception Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use this skill to follow the trail of animals and other persons. Simply put, a successful Tracking check means the character found a trail, while failure means they did not. If the character fails this initial skill check, they can attempt another Tracking check - provided that they spend at least 30 minutes attempting to pick up the trail again. If the user fails this second check, the user simply cannot find that particular trail. After finding a trail, further checks may be necessary depending on the situation. Darkness, falling rain/snow, a dust storm, moving from one terrain to another (such as from sand to rock), one trail splitting into two or crossing water are examples why a character might need another Tracking check. Some practical applications of Tracking follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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[Natsy]

Name: Power is Power Part I
Rank: "D" Ranked
IIC Length: 2 Days (48 Hours)
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: Learn Techniques.
Description: To encourage strengthening the village and interaction the missions has come up to learn ten training points minimum worth in techniques. Once you learn this, you must show proof of the new technique/s either inside or outside the tower depending on its destructive power! This can only be repeated once per OOC month.
Reward: 1,000 Ryo for a single Non-Ninja, 2,500 Ryo for a single Ninja. 3,100 Ryo if taken with at least one other person.

So I decided to stay put. My ears and eyes were fixed on any sound that occured around me. A rustling of the trees, to the thudding sound upon the forest floor. My gaze was so focused that my head subconsciously shifted in the direction of where the sound was coming from. This particular sound was scattered, moving as if from several directions. Now, my mind told me that wolves travel in packs. This was concerning for me as I was at risk of being hunted, so without hesitation, I dart upward and into the tree nearest me and knelt down on a branch thick enough to support my weight.

I had remembered a time whilst at the academy that my sensei had gone through a series of earth jutsu that could be used to trap a person. I remembered that it was what had sparked my interest in becoming a AnBU Falcon. So after a few moments of thinking, I closed my eyes and allowed the memory to take me away…

//Enter Flashback

It was outside near the baseline of the trees surrounding the academy. Sensei was standing near the thickening of the trees instructing the class on how to create a earth prison technique. It was used to capture people or animals that were attempting to flee. I had been sitting with my back against the tree when I watched sensei go through each handseal and the rationale behind each seal. The way the hands moved through each seal flowed swiftly after each other until he finally finished with the rabbit seal. But this time, he held the seal and began speaking about chakra control.

I had been going through each seal as he spoke aloud to the class. My chakra was awakening with each seal and I could feel the element beneath me recognizing each seal as I neared the final seal. Once my hands fitted into the rabbit seal, my chakra released gently and I could feel the earth moving in the way I had commanded through the seals I had just performed. My mind was focused on the teacher at the time and I found myself surprised when the ground beneath sensei’s feet had changed in appearance.

The surrounding area was approximately 2.5 meters in length and was hardening at the bottom in a small bowel like formation. Sensei was half-way through his jutsu when suddenly he noticed the earth raising upward around him. The earth rose very quickly to the point that it formed a dome-like cone around him..

//Exit Flashback

I opened my eyes and smiled at the flashback. Sensei had looked so shocked. Of course I could do it, I excelled at everything, but it was a good day back then as I was fairly new to the village. Anyhow, my attention remained on the ground, searching for any signs of movement. Fortunately, a medium sized figure darted out into the opening. It wasn’t a wolf, but it was still a animal that I had been tracking. A deer. Immediately my hands whisked through the handseals that I had remembered doing at the academy.

When my hands rested into the rabbit seal, I held it and released my chakra immediately. The earth that the deer was standing on suddenly changed in appearance, hardening and forcing the bowel-like dome. The earth sprung upward and encased the deer in a tight cone, with a small hole opening at the top. The deer began to kick and thrash about inside the prison and after a few kicks, the earth began to give way. Apparently I had not hardened it properly and was very angry that the animal had gotten free. Nonetheless, if I can’t trap it, I know that I can catch and eat it instead.

Daichi Kangoku No Jutsu (Earth Prison Technique)
Rank: "D","C","B"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Raises Earth in a circle radius around the person of the user's choice. It can have a maximum base diameter of 3 meters.
Special: "Hand Seals, Hold Rabbit"
Drawback: The earth prison is not closed at the top, so it is possible for the victim to escape.
Description: Earth rises up around the targeted person quickly to a maximum height of 4 meters, trapping them inside. At D rank this technique is little more then a distraction or simple defense, only able to absorb a simple "D" ranked attack before it crumbles. Only the part that is attacked will collapse, unless the structural integrity of the entire prison is compromised. At C rank it becomes much harder and resists attacks better, but with persistence victim can break free (1 C rank). At B rank the prison is extremely hard and thick, made of solid rock. It is very difficult to break and will reflect most ninjutsu techniques back upon the victim. Although this attack is only B ranked, its is extremely tough and will stand up to most jutsu, including all B ranked techniques. Piercing jutsu will be most effective in breaking the wall.
Limit: Earth release.

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[Natsy]

Name: Power is Power Part II
Rank: "C" Ranked
IIC Length: 2 Days (48 Hours)
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: Learn Techniques.
Description: To encourage strengthening the village and interaction the missions has come up to learn twenty training points minimum worth in techniques. Once you learn this, you must show proof of the new technique/s either inside or outside the tower depending on its destructive power! This can only be repeated once per OOC month, and you must have completed Power is Power Part I at least once.
Reward: 2,700 Ryo for a single Non-Ninja, 3,500 Ryo for a single Ninja. 6,250 Ryo if trained with at least one other person.

After the deer had escaped from the prison, I jumped down from the branch I was perched on and went through the handseals a little more quickly this time. Drawing on my memories from the time I was at the academy, I focused on each handseal carefully and allowed a steady stream of my chakra to flow through my body to activate the seals one at a time. When I finally reached the rabbit handseal, my hands held it form and my mind focused on sending the chakra deep into the earth to manipulate the earth particles around the fleeing deer in hopes of catching it.


I could feel the earth responding to my will. It began moving quickly almost as if it had a mind of its own. My chakra acted somewhat like a guide as I felt smaller insects in the dirt moving out of the way as the deer moved through the brush. I made sure to keep the animal in sight as I didn’t want to focus on locate the animal with chakra. The deer rounded a large tree and darted off to the left right where I was instructing the dirt to raise and form the cone.


The cone shot up out of the ground just as the deer began to skid to a halt. It attempted to jump over the wall of dirt but the height of it had prevented it from doing so. I continued to push more of my chakra into the dirt to harden it. The deer turned around, eyes wide and fearful. I remained as still as I could manage and concentrated completely on hardening the structure of the prison as the deer continued to try and free itself.


My chakra wound through each small grain of dirt, fusing it together tightly and fastening it to a clump of dry mud. The deer began bucking and slamming its body into the walls, this weakened the prison so I was forced to apply more chakra. Fortunately for me, I had a lot of it plus I was well rested. The deer will soon tire, yet I will not. My chakra continued to wrap around the existing dirt and tighten it together like a large band and pack more dirt from the base of the prison up to the opening of the large cone.


I had managed to create a thick base and part of the prison to the middle centre of it which proved useful against the deer’s constant bucking. I could see cracks in the dirt, but not enough for the prison to crumble. However, the deer attempted to jump again and managed to get its front hooves over the rim of the prison. This cased the structure on that side of the prison to completely crumble and thus free the animal again. Frustration hit me as I watched the creature bolt for the shelter of the forest ahead.

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Daichi Kangoku No Jutsu (Earth Prison Technique)
Rank: "D","C","B"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Raises Earth in a circle radius around the person of the user's choice. It can have a maximum base diameter of 3 meters.
Special: "Hand Seals, Hold Rabbit"
Drawback: The earth prison is not closed at the top, so it is possible for the victim to escape.
Description: Earth rises up around the targeted person quickly to a maximum height of 4 meters, trapping them inside. At D rank this technique is little more then a distraction or simple defense, only able to absorb a simple "D" ranked attack before it crumbles. Only the part that is attacked will collapse, unless the structural integrity of the entire prison is compromised. At C rank it becomes much harder and resists attacks better, but with persistence victim can break free (1 C rank). At B rank the prison is extremely hard and thick, made of solid rock. It is very difficult to break and will reflect most ninjutsu techniques back upon the victim. Although this attack is only B ranked, its is extremely tough and will stand up to most jutsu, including all B ranked techniques. Piercing jutsu will be most effective in breaking the wall.
Limit: Earth release.

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learned, good post.

[Natsy]

After watching my prey leave for safety I moved over to sit beside a large tree. That prison will still need work, but something else had popped into mind. There was a another wannabe ninja in my class that used to spy on the other students using animals she had created using ink. I knew she was apart of a clan that specialised in using ink creations in battle. I personally found it pitiful and weak, hiding behind a drawing in order to protect one’s self. But I would give her a A plus for creativity.

This had sparked an idea in me, but rather than drawing something, perhaps I could make an animal whose eyes I would be able to see out of. I did see a scroll in the box at the academy which had the earth prison scroll in and had swiped that too. So I shifted slightly and pulled out the scroll and unrolled it. It was used for hunting purposes, kind of like what I was currently trying to do. Perhaps I could remain here and use the creation to track down any wolves?

As my eyes went through the scroll’s contents, I made a mental note of the handseals and noted that instead of holding rabbit, I would be holding ram instead. No matter, I had spent most of my time at the academy perfecting the handseals from Ox to Ram. After spending a few more minutes studying the scroll, I rolled it up and hid it within my cloak before moving onto my knees. Then I went through each handseal all the while focusing my chakra into each seal and the earth surrounding me.

Since I was located within the beginnings of the forest, I was surrounded by dirt which was perfect for what I was currently working on. As my fingers moved into the Ram handseal, I held it firmly and closed my eyes. A picture of a Squirrel popped into my mind, with its tiny feet to the large bushy tail and whiskers. Such a cute animal - an animal that really didn’t taste all that bad either. My mind focused on the body structure of the squirrel, taking in its four limbs, small lean body and the big bushy tail.

My chakra surged into the ground and began taking on the form of the image I held in my head. I used the image and pushed it up through the ground, moulding the shape of the animal as I did so. The Squirrel was not a large animal and could easily be concealed in an area filled with ferns and pine needles. Nobody would be looking out for rodents in the trees. I opened my eyes and saw that the earth had sort of made the shape of the Squirrel. Instead my version of it looked a little… lopsided.

I focused more on the outer structure of the creature and moulded the edge of the tail and four little feet. When the head finally became more prominent, the rest of the body shape moved into perfection until I had the exact replica of a Squirrel, only that this one was brown and not greyish white. Once the chakra set in, the creation sprang to life and started darting around on the forest floor in front of me. I sent it out into the forest past the area where I decided I wouldn’t go and picked up the scroll to search for the range.

According to the scroll, the range indicated one hundred meters. That wasn’t too bad and could be worked with. I closed my eyes and focused on the tiny dark brown beads that I had made for the earthly creation and concentrated. For a moment I could see nothing but the backs of my eyelids, but after a few minutes and tightening my grip on the Ram handseal, some bits of the landscape came into view. And what a view it was…

A large black and white wolf was growling within my Squirrel’s path approximately forty meters away from my current position. The Squirrel turned and bolted away, using my eyes to scan the area. I could not hear anything through the animal, and forty meters was a long distance even for me. But after a few minutes of running, the vision I shared with the Squirrel suddenly faded and I opened my eyes with a gasp. The wolf had managed to catch the Squirrel, but would be disappointed to find that its prey would be nothing more than a pile of dirt.

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Doton: Karirisu no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Hunting Squirrel)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates up to one tiny earthen squirrel which, with the Ram handseal held, can be controlled by the user and shares vision with the user.
Special: "Hand Seals", hold Ram.
Drawback: The user must hold the Ram handseal for the duration of the techniques. Lasts a maximum of ten turns. May only travel up to 100 meters from the user. While looking through the squirrel's eyes, the user becomes blind to the things around him.
Description: A spying-type Ninjutsu usually used in wooded-like areas where squirrels are common to be found. Creating a squirrel from the ground using chakra, the user will then continue to hold the Ram Handseal, which can be used to control the small animal. The user shares vision with the squirrel and as such the technique can be used for scouting and spying purposes while having little to do with combat. The squirrel lasts for a maximum of ten turns, and can travel only a maximum of 100 meters from the user before the technique breaks.
Limit: Must have the Earth Release.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

Learned

[Natsy]

Name: Knowledge is Power Part II
Rank: C Ranked
IIC Length: 2 Days (48 Hours)
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: Learn Skills.
Description: To encourage strengthening the village and interaction the missions has come up to learn twenty training points minimum worth in skills. Once you learn this, you must show proof of the skill either inside or outside the tower depending on its nature. This can only be repeated once per OOC month, and you must have completed Knowledge is Power Part I at least once.
Reward: 2,700 Ryo for a single Non-Ninja, 3,500 Ryo for a single Ninja. 6,250 Ryo if trained with at least one other person.

Considering that the Squirrel was no more and I was able to conjure it without any hindrances, I decided to move onto another task that I felt would prove useful in almost any situation. Now that I knew that there was indeed a wolf nearby, I decided to use the gift of observation to try and locate it along with my new tracking ability. I had grabbed the scroll among others during my haste to train some techniques and had pulled it out from its hidden place inside my cloak.

The parchment was very brief in its instructions so I was able to put it away amongst the others I had taken. The forest around me was shrouded in shadow, the birds sung softly in the distance and the crickets and the various other sounds in the forest danced around me. I felt calm and relaxed despite the wolf in the area. I allow my senses to branch out, similar to when I am utilizing my sensory abilities. But this time I am relying on my own senses rather than jutsu.

My gaze was fixated on my surroundings, dark shadows moved throughout the thick trees and brush as the sun passed overhead. Despite the forest was shrouded in shadow, there was enough sun to pass through and cast small shaft of lights through the treetops. I notice how the animals grew quiet in certain areas which drew my attention from areas where they were loud. My instincts told me that quiet insects and animals told me that a predator was nearby. A predator that was not me for a change.

I take a slow sweep of the area, moving slowly clockwise as I did so. My body made a full turn before I gradually allowed my ears to pick up on other sounds in the forest. The crunch of the ground at each cautious step I make, and the steady rhythm of my breathing as I concentrated on the smallest sound and the slightest movement. I knew something was watching me, but what I did not know was the exact position my watcher was in.

The watcher moved slowly, causing the branches and broken twigs to crack softly in the distance. This alerted my senses and told me to tilt my head to the left. As I did so, my cherry pink eyes spotted something dark move swiftly behind a branch. It was smaller than a human, and bore the shape of something close resembling either a dog or a deer. I could hear a deep, concentrated breathing coming from my left which told me that it was calculating and watching. Perhaps preparing for a chance or gathering up energy.

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Observation
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User's senses allow the user to notice find details and alert the user to danger.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Perception Skill. Die Rolls: 1 Die Roll. Check Requirement: Game Master/Described. This skill focuses certain powers of observation - sight, smell, hearing, and touch. 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 the Character any time there is an NPC, creature, event or happening that a character might notice, even if they did not specifically state that they are monitoring their surroundings. Characters are capable of noticing any event within their perception; this skill will typically be used as a competing check against another's attempt to avoid detection (stealth, etc). Observation reveals only facts, not motivation. Some practical applications of Observation follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Rolls

+5 TP. Learned once.
+10 SP.

[Natsy]

The Next Day

For what felt like hours had passed. The night had finally won and a chilled wind blew in through the barred window of the cell I currently was trapped in. I cannot recall how long I have been inside this place, only that when I arrived the sun was high in the sky and there was warmth in the air. What I had thought was a animal turned out to be a genjutsu. How pathetic of me to be fooled despite my knowledge in Genjutsu Kai. So here I am, strapped tightly to a wooden chair which was positioned in the centre of the room. The bonds that tie me to this chair are made of rope which tells me that my captor does not know I am a lot stronger than I look.

My cherry pink gaze locks onto the rope wrapped around my wrists and studies the knots. The rope appears to have been wound around the arm of the chair plus my wrist at least twice and the rope wasn’t one of those thin ones either. I release a sigh at this realisation and shift uncomfortably in the chair. At first I give it a experimental tug and frown when the rope appears to tighten slightly. I pull my elbows back, flattening my hand and keeping my wrist as flat against the arm of the chair as I could manage.

The ropes rode up my wrist and the only result I got out of that was my elbows hitting the back of the chair. “Fuck!” I murmured. My next thought was to move my arm forward, pushing my hands over the edge of the arm of the chair and smiled when the rope moved forward. This seemed to loosen the rope slightly suggesting that the knot was secured beneath the arm of the chair. This told me that I was unable to bite my way out of this, however I still managed to move it around by shifting my arm and wrist back and forth along the length of the arm of the chair.

The rope rocked back and forth loosening as it did so. I then gave my arm a sharp twist and a yank and managed to cause one of the loops to fall from my wrist and dangle loosely by the edge of the chair. Using a mixture of my Kamyuja and vampiric strength I wrench my arm free by breaking the arm of the chair and causing the rope of simply slide off. It takes a few moments to free my other arm before I am out of the chair and moving over to the barred window.

Outside the window I can see the edge of the estate and a thicket of trees approximately twenty meters from the house. The cell I am in is made entirely out of stone so it did not take me long to find a small hole in the wall. Using one of the broken pieces of the arm of the chair, I began picking away at said hole until one of the stones became loose. I then grabbed said stone and began pulling it out of the wall and allowing it to fall to the floor of the cell. I began removing more stones until I had made a hole large enough for me to squeeze through.

With one look over my shoulder to see if anyone is coming, and a peer out of the hole to see if anyone is patrolling the area, I slide out of the hole and cross the distance toward the trees via shunshin and enter into the safety of the trees. But was I really safe?

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Escape Artist
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: Use this skill to slip out of bonds or manacles, wriggle through tight spaces, or escape the grip of a monster that grapples.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Agility Skill. Die Rolls: 1 Die Roll. Check Requirement: Game Master/Described. This skill enables a character to escape from shackles, ropes, nasty tentacles, man-catchers, constrictor snakes or other immobilizing confinement. This is usually accomplished by using deep inhalations or muscle tensing when confined (so that the ropes or tentacles loosen when the body is relaxed), temporarily dislocating a joint or similar action. The escape artist requires a full 3d4 rounds to attempt this skill. With a successful check, the character escapes their bonds. On a failure, the character remains trapped and may not reattempt an escape. Synergy: A user with Escape Artist gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Rope Use checks to bind someone. Synergy: A user with Rope Use gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Escape Artist checks when escaping from rope bonds. Some practical applications of Escape Artist follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

[Deleted]

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learned
31 sp earned

[Natsy]

Once I was safely hidden within the trees did I finally slow down and rest up against a tree. While still keeping my senses on high alert, I allow myself a temporary break, closing my eyes and resting my head against the trunk of the tree. Birds sung gracefully in the distance and animals scurried along the ground in search for cover. They reminded me of myself in this current position. But the sound of rustling in the trees coming from the direction I had entered had me snapping my eyes open and jerking forward.

Had he found me? Had he spotted my whereabouts? I peer around the trunk of the tree, careful not to show any part of my white attire. Relief flooded through me when it was only a guard. A guard whom had not been to my cell. His smell flooded through my nose, confirming my thought. I pull back behind the tree and quickly formulate a plan. I will attempt to lie my way out of this.

I suddenly dash out from behind the tree purposefully, making sure to catch his eye. “You there! Stop!” He shouted, running toward me. I do as he says and pulls to a halt. “Yes, sir? What can I do for you?” I ask, giving him my come hitler smile. The guard almost chokes as he gave me the once over. “What were you just doing?” He asks, eying me suspiciously. “Why, I was looking for you,” I say, tentatively touching his chest affectionately. The guard bites his lip and begins to stammer.

When I was about to open my mouth again, another guard appears behind him and regards me with the same suspicion as the first guard. I bite my lip seductively and smile at him as well. “You coming to join the party too, huh?” I say, flipping my long white hair over one shoulder. “We are searching for a young woman, she was sighted running into the forest in this area.” The second guard said. “Oh, her? I saw her run past me a few moments ago. But nevermind her, I’m here.” I say, nuzzling the first guard’s chest with my cheek. Ew!

“Uh.. As much as we would enjoy your company, miss but we really need to find this woman..”
“Are you kidding? Shinsuke, has it ever occurred to you that blondie here is the woman we are after?” Second says, looking over me suspiciously. I wonder if he can see through my facade, but the word “blondie” almost had me losing my shit. The disrespectful bastard! “Oh, of course you are after me, I’m so much better than that girl!” I say, throwing myself toward the two men, blowing a kiss over the palm of my hand at guard number two.

“Nonsense, Minato. Lee said that the woman was cruel and dangerous. This woman is fun, playful and doesn’t appear cruel at all!” Shinsuke said. Aww he was defending me. I glance over to him and smile my winning smile. “You really think I’m fun?” I ask, my tone high due to my “excitement”. “Aww, that’s so sweet! Thank you!” I say, throwing my arms around his neck and planting a kiss on his cheek.

Minato releases a irritated sigh and grabs his partner by the arm. “Sorry miss but we need to get moving.” He says, pulling on Shinsuke as he moved further into the forest. I put on my best pout and cross my arms in disappointment. But on the inside I am almost leaping for joy. “You said she was headed in that direction?” Minato then asks me. I nod, still wearing my pout. “Yes, sir. She looked like she was in a hurry.” I say, moving around both men in a teasing manner. Minato tried to smile but hastily thanked me for my help and practically dragged Shinsuke off in the direction I had indicated. “Maybe later, then?” I suddenly call out, playfully waving as they disappeared into the trees.

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Acting
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User knows how to tell a lie.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Charisma Skill. Die Rolls: 1 Die Roll. Check Requirement: Game Master/Described. Opposed: Sense Motive. While anyone can tell a lie, a skilled liar differentiates himself from the disingenuous rabble with the care he takes to make the deception as believable as possible. Acting also enables a character to skillfully portray various roles. Acting is most often used as a form of entertainment, though it can also be useful in aiding a disguise or pulling a scam. A Skilled actor knows how to research their role in order to provide a realistic portrayal include mannerisms, speech patterns, dialect, or jargon. Some practical applications of Acting follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

[Hamura]

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Acting raised from 0 to 11.

[Natsy]

As soon as the guards were out of sight, I allowed my shoulders to relax as I slumped over. I needed to get the hell out of here and find my way back to the village. My senses branched out automatically, spotting the two guards and frowned when I saw that they were still nearby and they were not moving. What were they doing? Were they waiting for me to make a move? Did they not believe me after all?

I break into a run, moving swiftly like a jungle cat and suddenly take to the trees. The heels of my boots digging viciously into the branches as I propel myself forward in my haste to widen the distance between the guards and myself. “There she is! See! I told you that it was her!” I hear Minato shout and watch through my sensory abilities, both men in pursuit of me. No matter, if they catch me they will die.

My movements quicken as I leap from branch to branch. However, at the sight of an explosive tag, I land upon the branch it was attached to and it denoted just as my boot touched the wood. The blast shoved me skyward and out into the opening just 200 meters away from the nearest building. I am injured yes, but I heal rather quickly as a vampire and climb to my feet just as Minato and Shinsuke emerge from the forest.

“Move, and you die.” Minato warns. I flash him a vicious smile and widens my stance. “What makes you think two puny humans can take me on? I am over a hundred times more powerful than the likes of you.” I taunt, deepening my voice and sharpening my eyes. “You take a single step toward me and the occupants inside the house behind me will all die.” I say, making a half turn - daringly - toward the house. “I’m warning you!” Minato yells. I take a step back toward the house, my smile wickedly cruel.

“Stop! Or we will fire!” I see the crossbow now and is unfazed by the silly weapon. With a quick shunshin, I leap into the window and grab a young woman by the throat before throwing her out the very window I had used to enter the house. Her screams fill the air as I repeat the process with her two children. “I am very hungry, who should I drain first?” I ask the two guards once I climb out the window after the second child. “You sick bitch! Leave them alone!” Shinsuke shouts. “Wrong answer.” I say, snatching up the nearest child, a four year old girl.

Her fiery red hair whipped around her head as I viciously drag her body up to me. My hand grabs a fist full of her hair before I wrench her head sharply to the side and bury my fangs deep into her jugular. Screams erupt throughout the area as I drain the child dry. Once I finish, I carelessly throw the child’s pale body toward the two guards and smiled sweetly. “Still think you can defeat me, boys?” I say, my tone playfully sinister.

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Intimidate
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User can use this skill to frighten their opponents or to get them to act in a way that benefits the user.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Charisma Skill. Die Rolls: 1 Die Roll. Check Requirement: Game Master/Described. Opposed: Sense Motive. Characters use this skill to cause others to back down in a contest of wills, to make others afraid to fight. A successful opposed Skill check is necessary (the subject of the Intimidation uses Sense Motive's Resist Persuasion to counter). This skill includes verbal threats and displays of prowess. Synergy: A user with Acting gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Intimidate. Some practical applications of Intimidate follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

[Spectre of the Falls(Kuroki)]

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+ 5 TP + 10 SP

[Natsy]

Do I enjoy the things that I do? Oh most definitely! Seeing the fear in the eyes of the guards and the remaining members of that poor family was almost as good as tasting the blood of that child. I felt rejuvenated after consuming that kid and I wasn’t about to let the rest of the family go to waste. The two guards would easily pass for desert after I drink my full. But what had me amused was the fact that the second child had feebly fought me as I tore into her neck and drained her of her lifeforce. I had dropped the child’s lifeless body to the ground and watched the two guards - armed as they were - standing there staring at me in utter horror. “Lee was not lying when he described me the way he did,” I say, moving toward the mother as she backed away from me. “I am cruel and a dangerous person. A monster.” My voice dropped a few octaves as I finally turned my attention onto the woman. She spared her daughters’ bodies a quick look before looking upon me one final time. Fifteen minutes later After I drank my full and had desert, I left the area as quickly as my aching body would allow. The effects of that exploding tag had left me feeling weary and in need of sleep. I had completed my mission. The skills that I had wanted to learn were learned and the experience was wonderful. However, I still wanted to know how I had ended up in this shitty town and strapped to a chair by a man called Lee. Who was he? And what did he want from me? I move through the forest quickly, constantly scanning the area as I did so. I did not want to take any further detours now that I was injured. I wanted to get back to the village as quickly as I could. I could perhaps mention this Lee to the village’s Kage and see whether he was aware of him. However, when I see the familiar houses coming into view, I slow my pace and casually walk through the streets heading directly for the tower. //Exit