Test 1! Rain and Grass: Riou and Fina

[Chuunin Examiner]

Test Information Here

Once the papers before the young shinobi would flip over, the following images would be seen:

Outside View
Inside View

This mansion is your environment for all of these missions. Unless stated otherwise, you will begin your mission outside, and thus must work your way in. Upon each floor of the mansion are fifteen rooms, and five guards are patrolling. Getting caught results in immediate failure of the mission.

Weather: Dusk, heavy rainfall, relatively strong winds.

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Riou: You are to find a scroll hidden in one of the rooms on the bottom floor. None of the doors are locked, but guards litter the area. Get in and get out as quickly as possible.

Fina: There’s nothing to steal in this mission, for the information isn’t written. A meeting is taking place on the lower level of the mansion. Using stealth, gather the information being spoken, and then swiftly exit the building with it. As always, guards are on duty.

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Remember that you are roleplaying out the process of writing. Do something along the lines of “As John sat, his pencil scratched along the paper. ‘First I would…’ ”

After each shinobi of the village has posted, you will receive your grades, and know whether or not you have passed.

[kujira]

<sub>Riou sat in his desk, giving his full concentration to the man giving instructions at the front. He listened intently for he would not be found wanting in this exam, especially over any minor detail he could miss. Swiftly the examiners explanation and Riou was free to grasp his pencil and perform the test to the best of his abilities. Swiftly picked up the map of the mansion swiftly noting some key locations that would make infiltration easy, the forest near the south side of the building and the route that would take him there. The weather conditions would also make espionage and infiltration a lot easier with the heavy rainfall. Next Riou took a look at the inside of the house noting key positions where the scroll could be held inside the rooms. Next Riou went over the number of rooms in the lower floor and the amount of guards, five guards’ fifteen rooms not to shabby Riou thought. Apparently they littered the area also, nodding sagely to no one but himself Riou grasped his pencil feeling he had a sound grasp of the mission and its particulars. Now he began to write pouring all of his shinobi knowledge learned throughout the academy…..he wouldn’t fail this exam….he couldn’t fail this exam!

Riou stalked through the southern perimeter of the land surrounding the forest. Clad in black to blend in with the dusk sky he was a shadow moving gracefully and effortlessly through the landscape towards the forest on the southern side of the forest. The rain would cover his tracks and make his trail untraceable, not to mention his approach to the mansion almost unseen by any guards on the look out. Swiftly Riou took a look at the foreboding mansion looming in the distance. It was the only light amongst the landscape for leagues, shining out with a luminous brilliance. Sighing Riou realized all the lights shining from the mansion would make it harder to sneak around once he was inside the building, but there was no sense in worrying and he pressed on. Soon he came end of the woodland bare metres from the mansion; he would need to sneak across this small divide without being seen before he could infiltrate the mansion.

Going on his belly Riou began to inch forward slowly, barely even moving. Not even the rhythmic falling of his stomach was seen as he barely breathed, letting his mind and body become one…like a shadow. Minutes passed and he barely seemed closer to the window on the mansion, but still he would not speed this up, many a shinobi had been undone by their zealousness to move ahead but not Riou. Half an hour later he made it to the window standing straight against the building so not as to be seen. Peering inside he could detect no guards from a cursory glance and he swiftly took out his extra shinobi uniform from his backpack and started stripping off his wet uniform and jumping into this new dry one. Any guard could tell an intruder would be in the mansion from the telltale signs of wet footsteps in the mansion because they never stepped outside to patrol. In his new dry uniform that was kept dry by the overhanging buttresses shielding him from the rain Riou took out his lock pick provided to him in the mission and began to jimmy the latch on the window. Soon with expert skill the latch clicked and was open, applying oil to the door to make sure it didn’t squeak Riou entered the mansion with barely a sound, moving gracefully across the carpeted floor.

Now he had to successfully steal the scroll from one of the fifteen rooms without being caught. Moving swiftly without a sound Riou used his lock pick once again to gain entry into the first room he saw, closing the door softly behind him. Gaining entry peered around his eyes growing used to the dark. Barrels from were packed from the floor to the ceiling, it was some kind of storage room. Soon footsteps approached and Riou grew alert, slouching downward thinking of how to avoid being seen if they entered the room. “Hey Jim lets put this salted pork in the storage room okay! Yes I know I talk loud but whatever lets just get it done!” Mind growing numb Riou searched his mind for a way to get out of this, and then suddenly it hit him Kakuremino no Jutsu! It was so simple! Donning the cloak that lay within his backpack Riou donned it and lay hidden in the corner awaiting there approach. Soon they entered and seeing nothing amiss they lay the barrel down and left. Taking note of this” Jims” appearance Riou memorized it; it should come in handy later. For now Riou left the room after an appropriate amount of time had passed and moved onto the next rooms swiftly and silently.

Now Riou had gone through almost all the rooms, three remained. Twice more again he had to use Kakuremino no jutsu to escape detection but it seemed as if the guards were starting to notice something, it was after all only an academy level technique. Now Riou would need to find the scroll and escape quickly, entering the next room Riou stopped for a moment, on a pedestal sat the scroll! How lucky was he! Stepping into the room Riou grabbed the scroll making sure no trap mechanisms where attached to the scroll. Then he replaced the scroll with a fake one from his backpack. Now to get out of the room without attracting attention, but then voices caught his attention “ Oi! Ted! Lets take a break outside here I’m tired O tramping around the mansion!”, soon no movement was heard and Riou assumed they had stopped, now how to get out he thought? Then he had to clasp his hand to his mouth to stop laughing, why not another academy jutsu? It was worth a shot, remembering Jims face Riou concentrated and whispered “Henge No jutsu!” with a poof there he was an exact replica of Jim standing in the room, tucking the scroll imperiously under his arm Riou took a breath before heading out of the room.

Swiftly he saw two guards eyeing him, but no immediate feeling of distrust seemed to come forth and Riou walked imperiously past them, but suddenly one of them spoke out “Hey Jim, what are you doing with the Kage Bunshin scroll? Boss wants it protected?” Eyeing them sternly Riou spoke in Jims voice with perfect diction, having have heard Jim his entire spell at the mansion from his loud voice “ I’m taking the scroll the boss wants to see it ,says something’s up, there’s a enemy shinobi wandering the mansion!” Paling the guards muttered excuses to them sitting around and moved off to continue their patrol of the mansion. Smiling once they had gone out of sight Riou headed towards the window he had entered from and slipped outside, donning his henge disguise Riou picked up his earlier discarded shinobi uniform and stuffed it in his pack. Then seeing time was of the essence, knowing the guards were still performing their circuit he headed out into the woods scroll in hand with a mission completed successfully.

Now Riou put down his pencil, the gruelling exam now finished, his hand had cramped multiple times and now he could finally rest it with an exasperated sigh of relief. Now all he had to do was wait for that grass-nin to finish. Looking over Riou hoped he did, for weren’t they both the lone ninja representing their countries in the exam. Closing his eyes Riou began to rest, not sleep or doze off but just relax his mind after the mind numbing strain of this written test.</sub>

[fina]

“…”

Speechless mode would continue for the rest of the trip, including reaching the plain white building identified as the location for the first round of the chuunin exams. Walking up the flora filled path, Fina would slow his pace down, allowing the many small groups eager to commence their tasks bust forward. During nervousness, they say the biggest actions that gave one away were uncontrollable excitement or fear – odd, Fina felt neither. Realizing this made an ‘hmph’ escape through his mouth, and all worry experienced on the trip here would be magically lifted off his shoulders. Now, walking a bit lighter, he’d float towards the door and hold it open for a few shinobi before abandoning the over polite post.

Once inside, he’d follow the arrows pointing the way nonchalantly, keeping a minimal eye on his surroundings but not feeling any discomfort whatsoever. A half minute’s travel around several corners would land him in front of his assigned room; the title on the glass was rubbed off and illegible. However, the murmuring sound a room full of people would set the proverbial bulb over his head immediately on, prompting action through discovery. With a swift flick of his wrist, he was now inside.

Several staff members could be found lined around the room, their eyes locked onto the many genin sporadically distributed throughout the room. Currently all found themselves under the comfort of a desk, pencils already sharpened and ready for the shinobi to employ. Catching a stack of papers by the silent man’s side through his periphery proved his thoughts to be correct: the first stage would be a written exam. While “pleased” is not an adjective he’d choose to use to describe himself at that moment, the choice was not his to make. With a grim expression, he’d accept his fate and find the nearest desk, closest to the exit.

After a concise explanation was provided, Fina would swipe at the pencil and prepare his response. A few moments to decide the proper course of action were taken, and while at one point conflict existed over which route was the better, flipping the paper around several times and spotting the maps provided made his answer completely clear. As he wrote, a please grin stained his face, his tongue protruding from his mouth and pinched under his teeth as he employed his best, and tiniest hand writing ever.

Here we go…

[First and foremost, to the proctor of this exam; due to the vagueness of the information needed to be “stolen” as well as the lack of information regarding the skill level for the guards, I shall write my espionage using the most advanced methods possible available to me, as I’ve assumed my enemies to be the best. Now, with that out of the way, I shall begin…

Regarding my equipment: though my primary choice weapon has a size greater than that of a Zanbato, there is no need for any weaponry other than my hitless katana to be employed, for my task is stealth, not destruction. In the case my life is placed in danger or the life of another must be sacrificed for my “greater good”, then a slice is all I need.

Appearing before the mansion, I will take advantage of nature’s inclination towards negativity, using the foliage of the rain in order to sneak in undetected. Several jutsu will be executed, well beyond the eye of any watchmen around: first, Sharingan will emerge, constantly active, followed by Nibai, the double step technique which will allow speedy travel as per flickering, and finally, Kage Bunshin; all five clones created would follow my lead.]

A bothersome pain originating throughout his writing hand would prompt the genin to take a break. His head would lift for the first time since the test’s explanation, and a world of discomfort was introduced to the Uchiha at the base of his neck. Screaming for a decent stretch, he’d hold down on the desk with both hands, moving first to his left and then to his right. As he did so, he’d spot random activity from different participants – one in particular found entertainment in picking their nose and observing their findings, while another’s frustration culminated into him ripping his paper apart and asking for another. One genin even went as far as to attempt to copy from Fina’s paper – the examiners on watch quickly dealt with him. Chuckling over the different turn of events around him, his mind would wander for a few more seconds before the oppressive feeling the pencil gave off as it was gripped brought him back to life and to the task at hand. With a quick flick of his wrist he’d resume, scratching sounds alerting those around the Sasori that he meant business.

[Sneaking up would be done through the various shrubs and vegetation around, keeping low and ducked while flickering around and about unnoticed. Again, with such torrential weather, I would neither be heard nor seen, though being precautious, I’d use the Sharingan in order to read any movement outside. Before planning my entry into the mansion, I’d gaze at the windows and spot a few guards on patrol – one, two, three. While I’m sure several more exist in the area, the rooms without any presence would attract my tactical eye. For five minutes I’d wait, observing all empty rooms and making sure they remained that way. Knowing the meeting was taking place on the lowest level, I’d instruct a single clone to carefully make his way around the house and up the wall (by molding his chakra and walking up the wall), away from any windows that could have his position revealed. Once by the second floor windows, a single branch extending from a tree by the house would be grabbed, broken off and tossed into an unoccupied room, successfully breaking the glass and creating a decent distraction. The clone would be instructed to climb the rest of the way up onto the roof, where no one would bother to check. If a guard were to come around, he’d find only the remnants of a cloud of smoke…

Meanwhile downstairs, several of the other clones would relocate at strategic points around the house, almost in a non perfect pentagonic fashion. Peering through the many windows, they would keep me informed as to who is where. When the coast is clear, my katana would be unsheathed, the point placed carefull onto the surface of the glass. With my Jolt Clamp, the energized tip would crack the glass slightly, leaving me to simply knock the remnants away, keeping noise levels to a low. Upon entering the room, which ideally would be either a bedroom or bathroom, my clones would follow me in. One would stay behind, ready to deal with any guard that came my way while the others would follow me inside.]

Another break would be taken. Although the author’s hand protested, the end of his analytical and critical entry was nearing; a few more paragraphs and he’d be done with this exam. A low sigh was emitted as he repeated his stretchign routine, partly because of his boredome felt, but also because everyone seemed to be on their best behavior this time. Dissapointed at the lack of excitement, he would grimace before allowing his pencil to finish his deadly deeds.

[Now, given the horrid conditions outside, sneaking around all wet would not be the best of ideas. As such, I’d quickly undress, stripping down until no more clothing would be left on my body. Once I dried myself off, I would give the one clone staying behind my stuff and instruct the rest to Henge. Into what, you ask? Well…while becoming exact replicas of the guard was certainly not the wisest of ideas, I’d have them loosely mimic all guards and staff – for this was indeed a grand mansion in need of dedicated caretakers – in appearance and one by one have them enter the floor. They would keep their patrolling to a minimum, emerging only when a room would be checked. Given this meeting to be an important one, there would obviously be guards outside the room where this meeting took place. Once spotted, my clones would stealthily find their way back to me, letting me know of the meeting’s position, as well as the rooms around it. With this knowledge I’d have one of two choices: a) find somewhere I could peer into the meeting room from outside, using my Sharingan to read their lips and memorize their movement so that I could emit them myself at a later time, preferably in front of a mirror or a linguist (with my clothing on, of course) , or, b) listen in onto the conversation from whatever ventilation system they have available. After I obtain everythign I need, I’d backtrack my steps carefully, Otonai no Jutsu employed in case there were others nearby. Escape was crucial, so I’d dispell my clones outside, their dissaperance from this world causing no noise in comparison to Mother Nature’s wrath, and run off, naked, into the night, with the information and my life.]

For kicks, Fina would draw a horrible version of himself nude, at the end of the paper, and his name signed. Hopefully the proctors would know how to take a joke.

[fina]

Feeling a sudden rush of negative emotions, the Sasori would excuse himself from the room, just in time when everyone was dismissed. Speaking only once to the exameneer that took all the exams, he'd silently shuffle out, avoiding the crowds and any social interaction.

[exit]

[Chuunin Examiner]

The Grading System

1] Grammar and Spelling: I won‘t be a grammar Nazi about this, but this does play a roll. Thus, the reason why I suggested the use of a word document. -- 1 Point
2] Description: Self explanatory I believe. Did you effectively paint the scenery in my mind, and was it easy to understand what you were doing exactly? Good description and specifics can make the difference between life and death in Roleplaying. -- 3 Points
3] Method: How did you go about doing the task? Was this a stretch, or did you leave too much room for error? -- 3 Points
4] Originality: Less important, but being unique will certainly make your posts more interesting to read. -- 1 Point
5] Rules: How well did you follow the basic rules of Rping? Did you auto-hit or godmod? Minor controlling of things like the guards walking I will let slide, but there should have been no hitting of any kind, unless your mission involved taking out a target. --- 2 points
6] Loopholes: Certain details were given and left out intentionally to see how well you can adapt and take advantage of things your opponent didn‘t say. In missions or fighting, remember to use everything to your advantage if possible. -- 2 Points

In order to pass this portion of the exam, you must score at least 8/12 points.

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Riou

1] Grammar and Spelling: Well done. +1
2] Description: Excellent use of details. I could visualize what you were doing the whole time. +3
3] Method: Great use of stealth and simple techniques to maneuver your way about. Sometimes the academy are the most effective, eh? Also, good idea with the trap checking. +3
4] Originality: Though it was effective, the choice of entry and the ways of moving around were the most obvious +0
5] Rules: The slight bit of godmodding in here would have made a huge difference in the outcome of your mission. Had that guard not showed up, you likely would have had to rethink things completely, eh? +1 for that.
6] Loopholes: I‘m glad you kept the rain in mind, though there was something you did do that wasn’t necessary, and that was lock picking. It stated that all the doors were unlocked, meaning you could have assumed the front doors were as well. Regardless, +1

9/12. Pass

Fina

1] Grammar and Spelling: Love it. No obvious flaws to my eyes. +1
2] Description: Wonderfully written. Even the random details about the classroom were great, and that wasn’t even something you were required to detail on! +3
3] Method: My only concern would be the shattering of glass. Understood that you did it in order to create distraction, but wouldn’t such an action also create suspicion about the mansion, and perhaps tighter security? That aside, well done. +2
4] Originality: I certainly wouldn’t have considered stripping to remain undetected. Lol. As well, excellent way of retaining information. +1
5] Rules: You did well. Completed the mission without any major rule breaking, and the only thing I think you would be punished for is indecent exposure +2
6] Loopholes: Clever usage of the environment and using the weather to mask sounds. Good job. +2

11/12. Pass.

Congratulations to the both of you.

[kujira]

_{Riou nodded to the teacher swiftly as he handed pack his paper. With elation Riou read his passing grade almost ready to stand up and hug the chunnin examiner....but he thought better of it, apparently the lone genin from Yuskagure had passed also and Riou would have given him a congratulatory handshake but he had already left the room. Head dizzy with excitement Riou left the room in a rush,elation seemingly oozing from nowhere and into his soul, this was one of Riou's happiest days in memory.}

[Exit]