There it was.. the unknown.

[Starnaess]

There it was, the unknown - all around them. As soon as the twins set foot on those lands they immediatly felt a sense of excitement followed ,right after, by a sense of danger. As if their goddess was warning them to be careful there for her helping hand was far  from them. That simple thought, made the twins boil in anger - how could this land be empty of their goddess? how could this be? They had to remedy that...it could not stand. Almost as if fate brought them there to fill that empty place with the love of Nenyana - they took a single step forward, followed by another - exploring these vast plains they stood in. The sun was at its zenith - few shadows were cast on the vast plain with a few tall maple trees sprinkled here and there. what  seemed to have been a road, was now just arid terrain with no sign of man life - but atleast that was something, that was a direction the twins could take once their group arrived. It was just a matter of time before that happened. Meanwhile the twins enjoyed the warmth of the sun shining on their blue and white noble looking clothes. They stood proud one next to the other, sitting on a rock at what seemed to have been a crossroad of sorts that was now almost completly gone except a few fences here and there. They wore all their jewelry but no weapons could be seen on their person.

@snowflak3

Master Game

herbivorous hydra

@ikorus13

Christoff

[Deleted]

Richard arrived in typical fashion, garbed in scarlet, with his flowing silver hair topped by a wide-brimmed hat sporting a single gigantic feather.

At the small of his back, a pack containing some basic supplies. At his hip, a slender rapier, and in his hand a crook-topped walking staff. He tipped his hat down in greeting.

"How goes it?"

[herbivorous hydra]

Jomei would noticed 3 figures in the distance, presumably sand ninja. When he received the bird message, he had seen other birds like it in the air. So majestic, in fact, that he had actually katsu'd the snake and used ANOTHER clay slot to make the same bird now on his shoulder, chirping it all.

The point of the bird was not only to prove his loyalty to the sand village, but also to show them that he "still" had the bird. He just hoped these were friendlies. And not...... bully.....ies. Either way, hopefully not a fight.

He'd quickly run up to them and notice they all seemed to have sand belongings. He'd take a quick sigh of relief, as he still had all of his tailor shop items ON HIM, including the gas mask and goggles on his face, the other stuff in his pack that he got from the tailors. The other things, such as his 3 kunai bundles and 3 knife bundles filling his half pouches AND quick loader pouch on his belt equipment, his bolts in his belt quiver and back quiver, his single senbon, 9 dancing stars, and 2 tree feather tokens in the quick loader pouch on his leg equipment. He had two genin sized clay pouches(20 slots each), one filled to the brim with explosive clay, the other with now 18 slots of explosive clay. He was also carrying his standard crossbow, meaning he was even MORE ready for a fight..... well, one he could win. Depending on his opponent, he'd be destined to lose.

"Hey, got the message. What's going on, and who sent this message?"

He pointed to his relatively realistic bird, a bit harder to tell than the snake if it was fake. It still had black, shiny, beady eyes and overall a single shade of white, and not really much texture, but it still had some parts sticking in and out of it to make it an almost exact replica in shape, size, and overall dimensions.

Jomei smiled as he pointed, as he was truly proud of his creation. He never put this much detail into his art, and it truly made him happy to have made such a beautiful work of art, destined to become something even more stunning; an explosion.

[Christoff]

[Enter]
From 100 meters away Isamu observed the group his eyes just above the surface of the ground. Isamu saw three shinobi who he did not recognize but the fourth, Jomei. It appeared the boy had made it to the meeting point without much trouble. That at least was a start down the path to self sufficiency.

Isamu raised himself completely from the ground and began the walk towards the group. His headband was displayed prominently on his forehead beneath his short cropped black hair. A Wireless Communication device was secured in his ear with its cord trailing down to his olive green tactical vest. The tactical vest had six kunai sheathed prominently to the front, 2 smoke grenades, 1 tear gas grenade, 40 each of exploding tags, locking tags, incendiary tags, and lighting tags, a B.I.N.G.O. book, 1 Dust of Dryness, and Isamu's goggles. The vest was over a black short sleeve t-shirt.

On his back Isamu wore his hooded cream white cloak with a red pattern along the edges. A light breeze not present anywhere else on the plain blew the cloak gently to his right. This was the only real piece of clothing on him and the interior was lined with thirty explosive kunai. Around Isamu's waist was a black utility belt holding 5 magnetic emitters, 3 blood clot pills, 5 thermal capsules, 3 soldier pills, 2 sets of rigid manacles, 1 handheld inspection tool, 1 handheld surveillance monitor, 4 surveillance spikes, 1 motion sensor, 1 tracking device, 10 tracers, Isamu's field cauterizer, and 3 sonic emitters.

On Isamu's right hip, attached to the utility belt, was Isamu's black butt pack. The pack contained 12 hira-shuriken, 4 additional wireless radios, a multitool, 1 headlamp, his compass, a dungeoneers compass, flint, a holodisk, 3 gravitic pressure bandages, and 5 explosive seeker mines. Isamu had formed his BDU Khaki pants and had his Gem of Prescience in the pocket. The pants came down and were cuffed over a pair of black combat boots. On Isamu's left hip was his thermally enhanced katana. On his right arm was his shock enhanced melody arm. A thin band of earth forming a circle danced and weaved its way around his body perpetually ready to aid in his defense. Isamu had come as prepared as he possibly could be.

As Isamu neared the group he reflected on the joy of the late spring sun. Once he was standing the group he put his hand to his chest and introduced himself to the three strange shinobi, "Isamu Shounin, Genin." Short and to the point.

Eldritch Curses

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Aspect of the Four Winds
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User taps into one of the directional winds to give them a bonus.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Duration of this technique is 5 rounds per Class Level. Target is the user. User takes on the seemingly discordant characteristics of the four winds, making their actions movements and unpredictable. The user gains one of the following benefits based on the aspect they select at performing:

· North Aspect: +1 enhancement bonus to Movements.
· South Aspect: +10 competence bonus to Jump Good and +1 Fly maneuverability.
· East Aspect: +1 luck bonus to Saves.
· West Aspect: +2 luck bonus to Range Attack Damage.

Breeze
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a breeze around a subject to help against heat related saves and gases.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is 7 meters + 6 meters per Class Level. Duration of this technique is 1 hour. Target is 1 Creature or object. User creates a light wind that blows against the target, from a direction of their choice. The breeze grants the subject a +2 bonus on saves against very hot conditions, severe heat, breath weapons, and saves against cloud vapors and gases (such as inhaled poisons). This Jutsu does not function without air or underwater. The user can only have 1 breeze active at any one time. If the user performs this Jutsu while another performing is still in effect, the previous performing is dispelled.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Airsphere
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a sphere of air around them to breathe and to deflect against acid attacks.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is touch. Duration of this technique is 5 minutes per Class Level. Target is an area of 10 meter radius spread. This Jutsu creates a sphere of fresh air around the individual or object touched by the user. Gaseous and vaporous attacks are unable to penetrate this air sphere, and acids up to 11 Armour Points per Class Level or other liquids simply wash over it. The Jutsu generates oxygen, enabling the user to breathe underwater or in other areas with no fresh air (though as the sphere surrounds its recipient or object, it hampers movement in or under water). This Jutsu does not protect against natural or Chakra effects occurring within the air sphere: for example, if a vial of acid is thrown into the sphere, it enters; if it breaks, its contents splash for their normal effects. This Jutsu was specially crafted to guard against dragon breath; it will absorb and negate any breath weapon (for those within the sphere) upon contact but is itself destroyed, instantly and harmlessly, in doing so.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Dance of the Wild Monkey *5 Charges*
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User is granted air charges. Spending Air Charges apply abilities such as jump good, slowing falling speed, and increasing movements.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Duration of this technique is 5 hours per Class Level. Target of this technique is the user. This technique imbues the user with the power of air. When performing this technique, the user is granted 5 air charges, which he may expend to perform one of the following trick.
Air Dance: The user may spend one air charge as a free movement to lift him upwards during a jump. The user can stand up from prone as a free movement that does not provoke an opportunity attack, or grants themselves a +50 circumstance bonus to Jump Good for a single jump used immediately.
Freestyle: The user may spend one air charge as a free movement to form a cocoon of rapidly twisting wind around them and slow their falling speed to 6 meters per round until they land. The user takes no falling damage if they lands while Freestyling.
Monkey Charge: The user may spend one air charge to increase their movements by 1 for 3 rounds as a weaving movement.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Flight
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to "fly" by using Wind Chakra.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is Touch. Duration of this technique is 5 minutes per Class Level. Target is the 1 creature touch. User coats the target with wind chakra allowing the target the ability of flight. The subject can simply fly. It can ascend and descend. Its maneuverability is dependent on the performer of the Jutsu. Clumsy at "D" Class, Poor at "C" Class, Average at "B" Class, Good at "A" Class, and Perfect at "S" Class. Using Flight requires only as much concentrating as walking, so the subject can attack or perform Jutsus normally. Should the Jutsu duration expire while the subject is still aloft, the Chakra fails slowly. The subject floats downward 20 meters per round for 1d6 rounds. If it reaches the ground in that amount of time, it lands safely. If not, it will fall the rest of the distance, taking 6 Armour Points of damage per 3 meters of fall.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Heart of Air
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User gains benefits of an air elemental, gaining jump good and even activate a feather fall effect.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Duration of this technique is 5 hours per Class Level. Target is the user. User feels light as a feather, as if the slightest breeze might knock the user about. This Jutsu converts part of the user's body into elemental air, freeing them somewhat from the bonds of gravity. The user gains a +50 enhancement bonus on Jump Good. Furthermore, while this Jutsu is active, the user can activate a feather fall effect (as the Ability) on themselves as a Non-movement. This benefit lasts for 5 rounds per Class Level, at the end of which time the Jutsu's entire effect ends.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Shield of the Wind Count
Rank: "B"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a shield around themselves to deflect techniques.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Duration of this technique is 5 rounds per Class Level. Target is the user. A self-proclaimed invincible barrier; using a move movement and using hand gestures, the user is able to create a protective barrier of wind capable of repelling incoming attacks, and any attack they perceive back on the original user with equal force. As a free-movement the user may deactivate the technique. Using this technique, the user covers themselves in a shield made entirely of Wind. Winds become Tornado speed but do not affect the user in terms of technique performing or weapon throwing. User however does suffer Observation penalty. Technique automatically removes all range increments of incoming ammunition attacks. The user may activate and deactivate the technique without removing the Jutsu. This shield will protect the user 30 Armour Points per Class Level. If the user sees the attack they may deflect the attack back at the opponent. This shield dissipates once the shield rounds out of Armour Points and the technique ends prematurely.
Limit: Must know Wind Release.

Metal Concealment *On Katana*
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User can make a metal object undetectable by scanners.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is touch. Target is 1 metal object weighing no more than 10 pounds per Class Level. Duration of this technique is 5 hours per Class Level. This technique makes a metal object completely undetectable to metal detectors. When any creature or character makes an Observation check to detect the object, it does not gain equipment bonuses from any device that detect metal. This Justu works against Jutsus used to detect metal. A Class Point check determines if an opponent can identify the user's metal. A roll of 1d20 + opponent's Class Points versus 11 + User's Class Points is used to determine.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

Weight of the Earth *On Katana*
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User strengthens their weapon with the power of earth to ignore hardness.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Target of this technique is 1 weapon. Duration of this technique is 5 rounds per Class Level. This technique requires a small source of earth nearby. User hardens their weapon with the power of Earth. User sinks their weapon into the ground allowing the earth to fuse with the weapon. When the user brings up the weapon, the weapon has an earthy look to it. The weapon ignores 2 Hardness per Class Level when used.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

Earthen Grace
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User takes earth like attacks as non-lethal damage.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is Touch. Target is living creature touched. Duration of this technique is 5 minutes per Class Level. User touches a target causing its skin to momentarily take on the speckled gray look of granite. The smell of dust hangs heavily in the air. User grants the subject an affinity for earth and stone. Any damage the subject takes from a stone or earthen source counts as nonlethal damage for the duration of the Jutsu. Natural attacks by creatures made of earth or stone (such as stone golems), natural attacks by creatures of the earth subtype, and attacks by stone weapons (such as a stone hammer or a sling stone) instead deal nonlethal damage, as does falling damage when the subject lands on rock or earth. When the non-lethal damage the subject has taken (from any source) equals the subject's current Armour Points, the Jutsu ends, and any further damage from stone or earthen source causes damage normally.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

Halo of Earth
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a halo of earth to wrap around themselves to deflect attacks.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Target is the user. Duration of this technique is 50 minutes per Class Level. This technique requires a small source of earth nearby. Halo of Earth creates a thin band of earth that swirls and twists around the user's body, helping to deflect incoming attacks. The earth does not make it difficult for others to see the user, but it grants a +5 deflection bonus to Defense. This deflection bonus increases by 1 for per Class Level.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

Ironhide, Greater
Rank: "B"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A stronger variation of Ironhide.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is touch. Target of this technique is creature touched. Duration of this technique is 5 hours per Class Level. This Jutsu functions as Ironhide, except the chance of negating a Critical Strike or Sneak Attack is 75%.
Limit: Must know Earth Release. Must know Ironhide

Earth Glide
Rank: "B"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: An advanced form of Underground Displacement allowing the user to move without creating a hole. May be used as an offensive technique.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is touch. Target of this technique is 1 creature. Duration of this technique is 5 rounds per Class Level. The subject can glide through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other signs of its presence. A move earth Jutsu on an area containing the subject flings it back 10 meters, stunning it for 1 round unless the subject succeeds on Fortitude save.
Limit: Must know Earth Release. Must know Underground Displacement.

[Master Game]

The glory of the massive ball of flame in the sky was unnoticed by Shoko, who found it quite an annoyance. Perhaps it was the fact that his short figure was wreathed in hefty apparel consisting of a cloak and a scarf, but he found himself sweating a lot more than usual. The young boy's legs had seen several dozen miles of journey already, and for a moment, Shoko feared he had gotten the wrong place. The chuunin had been given a letter which practically asked him to meet up with other fellow shinobi at location that was hidden in code. Shoko had never been to this foreign land before, and so his lurking fears were only natural. After a few more paces of walking, Shoko would spot a gathering of people by a rock and would slow his pace.

Activating the zooming lenses on his mask, the boy would would first confirm the sunagakure headbands on any of the figures present to know if that was the proper meeting place. Sighing in relief after doing so, the chuunin would walk up to the group.

His mask was strange, yet familiar to those who were heavily affiliated with The Village Hidden in Sand. The masked figure was clad in a jet-black poncho that was a cloak of displacement, accompanied by his cloak of lightning in the form of a large scarf wrapped around his shoulders and lower facial area. Nailed unto that scarf was a shiny head-protector representing Sunagakure. The boy's skin was a nice shade of chocolate, a heavy contrast to the blonde, spiky hair that adorned his head. A magnificent scarlet and gold sheath hung by the boy's waist, serving as a scabbard for his most prized and favourite weapon; the Kyuushi. His feet were nestled in a pair of thick combat-boots that were covertly Boots of Speed. Inside the boy's cloak, four half-pouches were sewn into it; each half a slot of explosive tags(One full slot of explosive fire tags and one full slot of force tags). By the boy's belt he had three quick-loaders, one full of a slot of smoke pellets, another a slot of northern wind and the final one contained about five zipties. Hanging over his poncho was a Patrol Pack; holding about 20 kunai, 4 multi-tool, 6 Shock-cloaked spider scrolls and a full slot of Slime Star, Dragon Wind and Devil Smoke grenades. It also contained a Healer's gem, a pack-spider scroll, a gem of Jutsu Reflection, 15 Telekinesis gems, 15 troll stone, 15 chakra gems, 50 Spirit amber and finally 10 military ration pills.

The shinobi marched onward slowly making his presence known to the group. A single, durable piece of Mithril breastplate was positioned on his chest, behind his cloak. Light Mithril armour also shrouded all six of his arms that were of product of his Arachnid Appendages Jutsu.

[Claws of the Tundra]

[ENTER GM]

The Bogland's Mirage

Land: Land of Myth
Current Area: Unknown
Mission Objective: Incomplete
Time: 1:10 PM

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The first steps taken upon Shinwa's borders are always the most exciting. Far from home the Sunagakure dwellers are. How far are they? Far enough to be left with a story to tell for miles. How much of a story? Oh it's quite the story. It's something special indeed. The very first steps taken into account, would hail from two beings whom are practically genetic copies of the other. Twins. Interesting beings to have traveled to Shinwa yes? For upon entering its borders, the twins indeed would feel a rush of excitement. Both emotionally, and physically.

A bolstering display of Shinwa's potential for refuge maybe? Or perhaps a daunting warning for the ninja to turn back, and reconsider their options? How this may effect them physiologically will be the question. The land of the unknown has been here forever. Only recently has it been discovered by various adventure seekers, and so on. Thus...the true questions shall be answered. The Sunagakure ninja have arrived on the scene in regards of one specific mission. Make sufficable refuge. But! How they will accomplish that will be the true test...

Now...as said before the twins and anyone else, stepping foot on the land, would feel their natural chakra energies bolster in a manner of a new potential. Not overly significant as it doesn't grant them anything particularly new. It's up to their level of interest on if they can figure out why this sudden shift may be. Their perceptions are noticeably remaining the same even despite the sudden rush of chakra waves within their system. What they do upon feeling this is up to them of course. All that is obvious so far is that the feeling is pleasant, but unnaturally sensual. As if to be a warm welcome of some kind.

Jomei's clay created bird representing his homeland, will gain a very faint shimmer of white aura almost like a visible outline not yet fully fabricated. If he were to notice it, he'd also notice that the fine work of his art has been defined almost double of what he initially created. If it weren't for the clay most might think it was only a real bird.

Isamu, if anything might notice the lighter atmosphere even if they are only slightly off the ground, but for the most part if is nothing major or even minor to be considered with by casual standards. His actions weren't impeded in any way, thus everything went smoothly as he traveled towards the conjoining group.

As for everyone else nothing other than the sudden feeling of increased chakra energy, made itself none as far as random occurrences or differences in well anything. The only thing however was the area around them had much darker green vegetation than most lands. The air was humid, yet cool in some places. The heat of the sun meshing with the chill of the occasionally heavy breeze the eventually moves by. It would be clear that the land they traveled to is forestation, however far different than any forest around Fire Country if any of them have been there. The land here so far was solid, and sturdy. The soil, actually well taken care of in terms of natural growth and aging. The trees here were bulky, and strong. Reaching very tall heights with plenty of connecting branches to close off most of the light up above. The area they were to travel to, was a very secluded yet comfortable entrance into the forest fit for taking rests in, and watching out for surroundings. Though only for small groups, and obviously no good for building a base of any kind.

So far...no signs of life besides their own. The forest shows nothing the deeper one tries to look, besides fog, and wet ground. Though a clear path as far as entering goes. How each individual goes about starting their adventure is on them...

[Claws of the Tundra]

Unknown Forest:

[herbivorous hydra]

Jomei would look towards the forest entrance, looking towards the dense fog that allowed few subjects to escape its grasp. The trees stuck out like they tried to escape, but the bases of the trunk were as hidden as the roots fueling them.

Jomei would approach the woods, trying to see through the fog that seemed to have all light forced out of it. It was almost as if it absorbed the light and rejected it all at once, giving it such a mystical look. It made him curious. He decided to go bolder.

He'd set two feet into the forest. He would look around to see if anything changed. He would look back to the others, looking to see if he could still see the others. He would really do his best, really look around to try and see anything, feel anything, hear anything, if any sense was affected, he wanted to know.

[Starnaess]

Place holder

[Christoff]

Isamu sunk back into the earth disappearing from view and struck out to the West. There was more to learn here.

(Exit)