Room #2 [Great Charade]

[Kama the Popcorn Kage]

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A dark room, one without signs if light, only one in the middle of the room there was a big candle that would only ligh a couple of inches around it. The room although being invicible for almost everyone was about twenty meters X fifteen meters. A square, and even there were no hidden traps in here the darkness was more than enough to scare anyone that would dare to enter it.

[Nomonai]

[enter]

Wrapped within the guise of her own shadow, the nara would move seemingly without sound, for shadows had now weight and were essentially beings with no true existence. Via the kikaichu that had unknowingly been implanted on her victim, she would actively know exactly where her target would be. Still in shadow form, she would move quickly toward the door without entering the room. She'd make a smooth transition from a shadow towards the form that she needed. Once her body had soundlessly materialized, the fun would begin.

A simple few handseals would form, and she'd hold the last one, having not moved from the safety of the outside wall. Her shadow would suddenly stretch and head for the member of the five within the room. Without a means of detecting the kagemane itself, capture would be swift and easy. However, should find a means to detect and move, which was higlhy unlikely, her kageman would continue to stretch untill she was caught.

Assuming that capturement went as planned, three fourths of her kikaichu would swarm out of her body, and cover the crook within from head to toe and feast on her chakra. Assuming everything went as planned her target would be subdued, and ripe for the picking. No words were need, for this was just another business transaction, so to speak.

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Kagemane no Jutsu, ‰e^Ž—‚̏p (Shadow Imitation Technique)
Rank: "C", "B", "A" Rank (C rank learned five times, B rank learned once) 40 meters
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The signature move of the Nara family, this jutsu allows the user to control their own shadow and merge it with their opponent's shadow, combining them. This links the movements of the user with the target; the target is subsequently forced to make any movement the user makes. It is an extremely versatile technique, as the user can contract and change the shape of their shadow, potentially grabbing multiple targets at once. The degree to which the user's shadow can be stretched is limited by its total surface area.
Special: "Hanseals"
Drawback: Must Be Learned Multiple times in order to truly achieve something grand. Must hold Rat hand seal until the technique connects with the targets shadow.
Description: Using the shadows of other objects, the user can extend their shadow beyond its normal range. The amount of time for which an opponent can be held is limited by the user's chakra, since the user must constantly maintain the jutsu. The jutsu is also more difficult to maintain at greater ranges or for multiple opponents, since the user's shadow must be stretched constantly. At closer ranges, it requires considerably less effort on the user's part. Additionally, the target can force their way free with enough effort, though the amount of effort required to do so is considerable. There are two tables or understandings for this technique that consists of the Difficulty class of the User as well as the Opponent, and as to how far the user is capable of using this technique. When first learned the user is only capable of using this technique at a distance of Ten meters. Each higher Rank archived, the user is capable of extending the shadow another five meters. The user must first however, learn each rank a certain amount of times before then next rank is obtainable. The C rank version must be learned five times total. At which point the ditance is upgraded to "B" Rank training and now extends ten meters each time trained. This version must be learned 3 times total. The "A" Rank version, extends the range to Seventy meters, and every additional "A" Rank training extends it another ten meters. This technique caps out at 100 meters. The user is capable of making their shadow split and by doing so takes up the distance of the total form of the original technique. This means that if a user has this technique to where they can use thirty meters and wishes to make this technique split to three shadows the maximum distance is ten meters per shadow.

Difficulty on Escaping: Escaping the Kagemane is a tricky art for some, easier for others. Depending on your Stamina and Difficulty class depends on how well the opponent can escape the Kagemane. The Kagemane is held for a Certain time frame depending on Rank of the technique learned. "C" Rank can be held for 18 seconds before it breaks no matter what. "B" Rank 36 seconds, "A" Rank 54 Seconds. For every difficulty class the user is above the opponent, add another five seconds. If the opponent for every difficulty class above th user, subtract five seconds. If the Opponent captured is a Taimaster, subtract 15 seconds additionally. If the opponent is a Tai specialist, subtract 5 additional seconds. If the opponent is a Taijutsu No specialist, leave it as is. After doing the math, the amount of turns held will be apparent.
Limit: Nara Clan Technique

[N I R A S H I]

Those who move without sound and feet step with the silence of a pin dropped in a haystack, still could not travel under the ears of Sakura unnoticed. Being blind, her heightened sense of sound allowed her this wonderful alertness, sensing the rise of her target was quite easy due to her bloodline ability of Kusomimi which she activated. A beautiful melody would swiftly begin on the blind's violin, each note percise and pleasing to the ear. After the beautiful notes with a brilliant screech Sakura would release the painful sound. Performing melodic seals were faster than the normality of handsigns, therefore the Togiretogire Mimi would reach her opponent's ear before her shadow reached her.

"Death." The blind woman exclaimed as she began to rapidly play more notes, she would slide to the left and then to the right again as she played her violin with precision, while moving forward towards her target. Her mouth shot open and released would be six bullets of sound towards the opponent's stomach and chest area. These bullets were swift and deadly and coupled with the darkness in the room and her opponent's inability to hear it was most likely going to hit.

The bullets traveled at the speed of sound and at such speeds could easily sweep fifteen meters. Death was to come to all who entered this room. All.

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Kusomimi (HellsEars)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Without this Jutsu the Clan is capable of just listening with sharpen hearing. What this Jutsu does is by using the chakra along their eardrum, labyrinth system, as well as the outer ear of the body the user makes their ear into something of a sonar. This sonar system enables the brain to remember certain points by sound wave frequencies that hits the ear from a pebble hitting the water, to a person walking along grass. The Sonar system enables the Shitakuma clan to basically see. This is greatly used when Rain falls down for every time a drop hits the ground it emits a sound so basically they are capable to see for the first time in their lives. When first learned the distance that one is capable of understanding and remembering is the distance of fifty meters. After each time learned the distance goes up by twenty meters.
Special: The first time learned the user must do the signs of Dragon, Rabbit, Dragon, Ram. After the first time there would be no need for the seals.
Drawback: Must be trained into this more then once. Without the proper training of a technique such as Kusokesuni and Advanced version sounds could cause dizziness or damage to the user. The sounds to create this must be sounds that are greatly abrupt and fast which must be near the ear like a Flash/Bang grenade.
Description: When sound frequencies hit the ear it creates a sonar in which the mind remembers in a certain distance until the sound waves hit the ear once again. It looks as if the user is capable of seeing in such a way but it is just a technique that enables the user to know where to go and how far objects are at. They are capable of seeing shapes, and size, but the thing is they are not capable of seeing defined objects.
Limit: Only a technique for the Shitakuma Clan

Togiretogire Mimi (Broken Ear)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user's voice attacks the victim's ear drums, deafening them for two posts and causing strong ear pain.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: The user cannot perform hand seals while utilizing this technique.
Description: The user uses chakra to make their voice resonate on the same level as the victim's ear drums, wounding them. The opponent is deafened for two posts, and feels intense pain in their ear drums.
Limit: Sound Release, Bo-karu Koukyoukyoku Chishiki C Rank.

"Oto Dangan" (Sound Bullet)
Rank: C-B rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Small invisible sound waves pass through opponents body, but harms body on the molecular level.
Special: Horse, Monkey, Bird, Ox, (Hold) Tiger
Drawback: Some armors may greatly reduce the effectiveness of this jutsus. Other (large) sources of sound may cancel out this jutsu. Also, the users hands at the same time cannot be used for anything else (explained below). Visible to those with chakra seeing powers.
Special: Horse, Monkey, Bird, Ox, (Hold) Tiger
Description: While holding the the tiger handseal, chakra begins to flow between the small gap left by the two hands being held together. The user proceeds to position the handseal held over his/her own mouth now. All sounds emitted through the handseal are converted and charged by the chakra, to become far more deadlier. The chakra compresses, and alters the sounds wave lengths, forcing them into a smaller area (roughly the size of senbon needles). The entire process occurs within fractions of a sec and the user is able to create multiple sound bullets. The sound bullet itself travels at amazing speeds and are extremely hard to dodge.

-Upon hitting the opponent, the sound bullets travel right through the human body. Once inside the body, the sound bullet clashes against every cell in the vicinity, vibrating them violently. Water retained in the cell vibrate so much, that they explode upon themselves. To the opponent, he/she will suffer searing pain in the area where the sound bullet hits.

-This jutsu is best used on open extremities of the opponent

C-Rank:The user is able to create three sound bullets that travel a maximum of 40 meter

B-Rank:The user is able to create 6 sound bullets that travel a maximum of 60 meters.

Limit: Must have sound release, Must know "shriek" and ultra sound vibration

[Nomonai]

The ears of the nara would have been assaulted hard enough to not only cause a good deal of pain, but cause her to become death, though it would only be temporary. But knowing the element of her opponent, she came prepared for such. While her opponent, could obviously see despite the darkness, she obviously didn't know the manor of attack Reuna was using, nor did she take notice of the working of the room. Still holding the last handseal for her kagemane, she would leap sideways despite the pain in her ears. Given the situation, she knew that she couldn't stand in one spot for too long, and her diligence would pay off in nearly a moment.


But why? Simply, upon reaching the room, Reuna had noticed the lone candle sitting in the center. With that being the only source of light in the room, that left all except the few inches around the candle in a perpetual shadow. It would seem as though the opponent’s advantage would actually become her own undoing, for as Reuna landed a meter to her right, still near the frame of the door, the kagemane would connect to the inner shadow created by the room. At that moment, all movements of her opponent would freeze. Having preemptively moved, she'd have dodged the six sound bullets directed at her, but have no knowledge or their existence.


But if one should wonder how things manage to play out this way, it would be because of earlier work on this, her first case. Back during the concert, a tracker kikaichu had been planted on the heads of all the five, including the shitakuma. That remained there now and alerted her as well as the rest of her kikaichu where the target was. And the opponent, having done nothing to the kikaichu thus far would quickly become surrounded and covered in the them. The vast number would likely feast on her chakra and quickly cause her to lose consciousness within a few seconds.


Although there was no way for the opponent to defend from the kagemane itself, without extinguishing the candle, she'd still take a few quick precautions. Firstly, she'd open her own hands, which would force her opponent to drop anything she held (musical instrument disabled). Second, her hand would immediately reach over own mouth, preventing her opponent from holding an instrument, using handseals, or her voice. All would be accomplished before the kikaichu reached her, just after being ensnared in the kagemane. Without the ability to hear now though, she’d have to wait out to see what would happen.

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Kagemane no Jutsu, ‰e^Ž—‚̏p (Shadow Imitation Technique)
Rank: "C", "B", "A" Rank (C rank learned five times, B rank learned once) 40 meters
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The signature move of the Nara family, this jutsu allows the user to control their own shadow and merge it with their opponent's shadow, combining them. This links the movements of the user with the target; the target is subsequently forced to make any movement the user makes. It is an extremely versatile technique, as the user can contract and change the shape of their shadow, potentially grabbing multiple targets at once. The degree to which the user's shadow can be stretched is limited by its total surface area.
Special: "Hanseals"
Drawback: Must Be Learned Multiple times in order to truly achieve something grand. Must hold Rat hand seal until the technique connects with the targets shadow.
Description: Using the shadows of other objects, the user can extend their shadow beyond its normal range. The amount of time for which an opponent can be held is limited by the user's chakra, since the user must constantly maintain the jutsu. The jutsu is also more difficult to maintain at greater ranges or for multiple opponents, since the user's shadow must be stretched constantly. At closer ranges, it requires considerably less effort on the user's part. Additionally, the target can force their way free with enough effort, though the amount of effort required to do so is considerable. There are two tables or understandings for this technique that consists of the Difficulty class of the User as well as the Opponent, and as to how far the user is capable of using this technique. When first learned the user is only capable of using this technique at a distance of Ten meters. Each higher Rank archived, the user is capable of extending the shadow another five meters. The user must first however, learn each rank a certain amount of times before then next rank is obtainable. The C rank version must be learned five times total. At which point the ditance is upgraded to "B" Rank training and now extends ten meters each time trained. This version must be learned 3 times total. The "A" Rank version, extends the range to Seventy meters, and every additional "A" Rank training extends it another ten meters. This technique caps out at 100 meters. The user is capable of making their shadow split and by doing so takes up the distance of the total form of the original technique. This means that if a user has this technique to where they can use thirty meters and wishes to make this technique split to three shadows the maximum distance is ten meters per shadow.

Difficulty on Escaping: Escaping the Kagemane is a tricky art for some, easier for others. Depending on your Stamina and Difficulty class depends on how well the opponent can escape the Kagemane. The Kagemane is held for a Certain time frame depending on Rank of the technique learned. "C" Rank can be held for 18 seconds before it breaks no matter what. "B" Rank 36 seconds, "A" Rank 54 Seconds. For every difficulty class the user is above the opponent, add another five seconds. If the opponent for every difficulty class above th user, subtract five seconds. If the Opponent captured is a Taimaster, subtract 15 seconds additionally. If the opponent is a Tai specialist, subtract 5 additional seconds. If the opponent is a Taijutsu No specialist, leave it as is. After doing the math, the amount of turns held will be apparent.
Limit: Nara Clan Technique

[Nomonai]

[Skipping due to missed IC time]


It appeared as though her tolerance had paid off, for she could detect no attack from her opponent. Her kikaichu must have knocked the girl out from chakra loss just as she intended them to. She couldn't hear yet though, so her kikaichu couldn't even confirm this. So she had had one or her remaining helpers fly over and return only if she was unconscious. When the single kikaichu had returned, a string of handseals would return her to shadow form, allowing her to bypass any traps in the area in order to make it to the body, or where she last remembered it being.

Seconds later, Reuna would materialize behind the slumped out body. She reached within her uniform for a single knife and used it severe the unconscious girl's throat, killing her rather quickly as the blood and such poured fourth. Wasting no time, she'd fumble through the darkness to remove all the items her that she could. Seeing as it appeared the threat was over, she recalled her kikaichu to her, and stayed crouched down where she was. Blind and deaf wasn't a good combination in a room that could be booby trapped. She figured her hearing would be returning soon enough.

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Shadow Merge
Rank: B Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user of the jutsu merges with their shadow for a short period of time, merging down into their shadow they are immune to attacks, unless spotted by a smart opponent.
Special: "Hanseals"
Drawback: Unable to attack (except Shadow Strike) while in this form, cannot go anywhere a Shadow could not exist (bright light)
Description: Forming the handsigns, the Nara Clan member begins to shrink down into his shadow and is only able to use the Shadow Strike jutsu. As a Shadow it is hard to hit him and he can stretch and spread form. He is 2D along the ground, not standing up. This does not last forever however. A Nara member can only stay within this jutsu for 24 seconds (4 Posts).
Limit: Must know Shadow Strike, Nara Clan Member, Shadow Imitation Technique "B" Rank

Looted Items???

- Senseory Pole: 5 slots.
- SoundBalls: 5 slots.
- Soldier Pill: 1 slot.
- Kuanis: 4 slots.
- Main: Fukusu Buki Haikingu Kyoshokuin (Multi Weaponal Walking Staff)
- Main: Violin

[N I R A S H I]

[Not yet. Damn I did miss IIC though, bery sorry school really overwhelmed me. Your hearing is back seeing you are on your second post in skipping me, but it is not like 100%.]

Feeling freedom from the grasp of the Kagemane and her chakra depleting so the Shitakuma was not down for the count yet. Falling to the ground the young woman would reach into her pouch with the slickness of a fox and remove a Soldier Pill to devour. Hidden in the darkness of the room, the Shadow Merged character would see nor hear nothing. With her stamina returned and a little chakra in the tank the girl lied; faking her unconscious position. Utilizing her Bloodline ability of Tremor Sense any disturbances upon the earth would instantly be recognized.

As the girl approached in the darkness nearing speedingly a signle movement was performed while Sakura was still under the cloak of darkness and it would be the Dragon handsign. After devouring the pill forming the handsign would be her next action; seeing Tremor Sense is more of a trait than an action. Now her opponent was near and would rise in the shadows. There is no way this Nara could see Sakura perform these actions, she was cloaked by darkness and the Nara was in Shadow Merge. Her hearing was now returned mostly, seeing the jutsu was fading.

As the girl rose behind Sakura, the demonic child still laid as if she was an unconscious prey. Soon from her lungs a loud screech would spread across the room, rattling the eardrums and body of the only listening, seeing she was deaf at the moment. The shriek would no doubt catch her target off gaurd and surely took a lot of strenght for the blind woman to muster the voice. This jutsu was swift and without handsigns so losing her violin was nothing besides a minor setback, if that.

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Tremor Sense Advanced
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: By pouring their chakra into the ground, by using th earth release the user is capable of sensing or seeing in a sense what is along the ground, in the ground, identifying what is around them.
Special: ---
Drawback: Someone needs to touch the ground in order for the person to see. This means that even the user can see by stepping. This also means that the user must be touching the ground at all times. This technique does not work on water, sand, or metal. Reasons why is because of how each is constructed. The ground is to loose for the user to see the vibrations along the ground, or is to concentrated which creates less vibrations. By this time the user has a more of a sense and understanding over the movement of vibrations. This is not a drawback but by now the user is capable of sensing vibrations off of the sense of ice. Now this does not mean that the user can see with the distance as Tremor Sense and Tremor Sense Advance for Ice, only Expertise gets to allow the user see with Ice vibrations.
Description: When first learned the user is capable of seeing in a radius of five meters. After each time learned it increases by ten meters. When ever the user steps, or when another steps in the radius of tremor sense, the mind of the user picks up the vibrations along the feet creating a somewhat of a picture of the user. Since people have water constricted within their own bodies as well as metalic components of the body a user could see the movements of the body in blur like motion, where they can guess if an attack is coming towards them. The technique here does not stack with the original version the first step of the technique. This means that this technique can never overlay the first step of Tremor sense. What this means is this. If a user knows Tremor sense of a Hundred meters, then they can not surpass that distance with Tremor Sense Advanced. The advanced form is much better to be capable of seeing then that of the First step. When learned their is a thirty percent chance that the user is capable of defending against melee attacks within arms reach. This however does not mean that after each attack someone comes forth to role a die. It just means that the chances of trying to stop melee attacks is not as well or as concentrated as one would wish it to be.
Limit: Anyone can learn, but it takes an extreme amount of chakra unless they master earth techniques or is part of the Shitakuma clan. Can only be learned if learning the blind way of life. Must have Tremor Sense that surpases in distance of Advanced

Self Deafening
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user temporarily deafens their ears.
Special: Dragon
Drawback: Cannot be undone until time has expired. Cannot be used on others.
Description: In performing the said hand seal, the user focuses charka to their own eardrums and creates a thick layer over them. In doing so, the user becomes temporarily deaf and incapable of hearing sounds what so ever. This layer of charka however may not be canceled by will, and the user must wait for the duration of the jutsu for it to end. The effects of such a jutsu last only two posts due to the weak strength of it, however it is completely effective at making the user deaf.
Limit: Must have Sound Release

Jigoku Himei no Jutsu (Hell Shriek)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: This is the advancement of the Himei no Jutsu in which gives longer range and more effects then that of the normal technique.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user takes hit by the exact type of technique. Read Descriptions in order to gain a better understanding.
Description: As the Himei no Jutsu there are three separate tiers for the opponent. Depending on the very range of the attack and where the opponent is what matters for this type of technique. The user's difficulty class is what separates the magnitude of the attack as well. The technique has a range of forty meters for the basic D Class Ninja. When the user opens up their mouth they concentrate on the very vocal chords of their throat and push forth in all directions a massive scream capable of great damage is thrown out. For every difficulty class the range increases by five meters with a maximum of sixty meters for S Class. For any opponent that is within one third of distance from the user the opponent is unable to hear for six posts, feels nausea for five posts, and can not move for four post. For any opponent that is within two thirds distance from the user the opponent is unable to hear for five posts, feels nausea for four posts, and can not move for three posts. For any opponent that is within three thirds distance from the user the opponent is unable to hear for four posts, feels nausea for three posts, and can not move for two posts. No matter what Class the user is in the user is unable to hear for four posts. When this technique is used glass within the distance shatters
Limit: Sound Release, Must have knowledge of the Himei no Jutsu

[Nomonai]

Again, it appeared as though she'd be wrong. While the young nara had assumed her opponent down for the count, it had been a simple ploy, one that she'd completely fallen for. For that, it was about the time when she materialized when something would at last alert her that was regaining her hearing. Of course, such couldn't have happened with worse timing. A shriek of a sort would pierce her ears as she drew her knife. Immediately, she'd aimed for the her head, being that their was a kikaichu there as a guide, a only pray that it would hit.


Seconds afterward, she'd lose all control over her body as she collapse from pain and shock. Just like that, she was deaf again, on this time, the absence of sound would be followed by an inability to move or control her stomach. The unfortunate organ would push and pull on itself in a feeling of intense nausea, though she'd resist the urge to vomit. But if her crafty opponent thought that would be the end of things, she was wrong.


Since she'd been stopped from completely talking away the girl's life, she not had the chance to recall the kikaichu she'd used thus far. This left 3/4's of the chakra eaters still on the girl and only a quarter of them within her body. Before all body function seemed lost to her, a twitch of an arm and the words “Devour!” would be growled from her throat. That was the signal for every other kikaichu in her body. It seemed 3/4's of the bugs were not enough to reach the desired affect in the allotted amount of time. However, now, that the whole colony was upon the one who had shrieked at her, the desired affect was sure to occur. Afterall, she'd be covered from head to toe in the chakra eating bugs in all but an instant un these circumstance.


Her opponent would be nearly crippled within seconds, with the first few seconds already affecting her ability to mold and channel chakra. By the time Reuna had lost the full ability to move, her opponent would be suffering worse, for the loss of chakra would cause her to fall into coma like unconsciousness, and even then, the bugs wouldn't stop, in the off chance that the girl had another move up her sleeve.

[N I R A S H I]

Death. Both shinobi's will and strenght have been tested in this shadow of darkness and now an appropriate death would fall upon one of the battlers. Sakura had full stamina, but her tank of chakra was depleting quickly with the kikachu gnawing at her system. Her saving grace, Hell Shriek, not only disabled her opponent, but slowed, stopped, and perhaps killed off a few Kikachu, definitely a factor the opponent seemed to miss, seeing these bugs were not soundproof.

Still laid on the ground the violinist could feel the presence of another right beside her. Her right hand would remove a kunai as blood slipped from her mounth, involuntarily. Both shinobi put their hearts on the line in this battle, but soon enough there would be victor. Utilizing her rejuvenated energy she would lift her arm and stab at the woman's neck, while laying onto the ground. They were both close to each other, inches or perhaps a meer feet away.

Sakura's kunai would pierce the woman's neck and puncture her veins and slice her throat. The woman was cold-blooded indeed, never given any sympathy for being blind. There was no one to hold her hand and everything she learned was on her own. Without her sight, she learned to stand on her two feet, without the help of anyone. It did not take one with sight to see the cruelty and evilness of man. Sakura is a testimony to that, perhaps this is why she was pre-disposed this way to show no mercy. Die.

[Nomonai]

Sure, the sound had perhaps killed off a few of the kikaichu that were already on her, but there were new ones, fresh from Reuna's own body that had just as quickly climbed aboard. So sure, she might not have passed out immediately, but her reserves would not last off past these next few seconds because even after she'd popped the soldier pill into her lips, the kikiachu had never stopped eating her chakra.


Now, once she began to move again, the kikaichu were still set to disable her in anyway possible. When her arm had moved to arm herself with the kunai that had attempted to kill her, a decent number of the kikaichu would in fact begin biting down on her wrist and hand holding the kunai itself. The pain from those bites would be comparable to fifty simultaneous fire ant bites. At the same time and with the same gusto, more of these kikaichu would crawl into the shitakuma's ears, nose, eye sockets, and even her mouth, if it so happened to be open. These compound areas of pain would likely cause her to not only drop the kunai, but to also grip the sides of her on face.


The kikaichu were essentially trying to eat her alive. "Devour" was the exact word used by their master, who's life was in danger. A shinobi the girl might have been, but unless she had a way to neutralize pain, it would be nearly impossible to ignore the pain and continue her original actions. Most of these areas did after all contain soft, fleshy membranes which were very sensitive and had many nerve endings in them. Regardless of the outcome, the kikaichu in a last attempt to follow orders would drain the girl dry of all chakra.


Of Reuna herself, she was aware that the kikaichu had not yet finished off her opponent. She was defenseless and vulnerable, left laying completely still on her side, except for the nauseating feeling in her stomach. It was this, and perhaps a dawning realization that she was indeed in peril, that caused the immediate physical reaction. She gagged, convulsing on her side. Involuntarily, her upper body jerked down and away from the shitakuma’s body before the kunai would have the time to reach her throat. And the convulsing was completely out of her control for a lack of ability to contain her racing thoughts. She was nearly doubled over, though on her side, which put her head and neck an additional two or so feet from arms length. With both females sprawled out on the floor, this would mean that the shitakuma would have to waste the effort and energy to get up and move closer. However, by the time she’d be able to make such an effort, the kikaichu should have accomplished their job. And should the girl make any movements, the pain would only intense as the kikaichu dug deeper into her body via sinuses, inflicting unprecedented pain that the shitakuma couldn’t stop until she did finally collapse permanently.

[N I R A S H I]

--Battle Moderator called to give final verdict--

[Nomonai]

Posting just to say I haven't forgotten. Still waiting on a battle mods decision though

[matto]

Sakura, because of the bugs, has died.

Congrats.

[Nomonai]

Reuna lay there for a while longer, unable to move and defend herself, without knowledge that Sakura had at last died. However, as the kikaichu had discovered that the young musicians vitals had completely stopped, they slowly began making their way back to their master. Some time would pass, perhaps thirty seconds, then she'd begin to reclaim her senses, except sight, which was still robbed from her due to the darkness.

She'd then begin going through the body of the slain and placing the items she'd taken from her on her own person. Her ears still rang a bit, but at least she could hear. Once she finished relieving the body of anything that could be useful or that could be sold, she reached toward the candle in the middle of the room and used it navigate around the room. The candle only lit small portions of the possibly trapped room. Still, she eventually found a second exit from the room without tripping any traps. She cautiously step through to see the next trial before her.


[Looted Items

- Senseory Pole: 5 slots.
- SoundBalls: 5 slots.
- Kuanis: 4 slots.
- Main: Fukusu Buki Haikingu Kyoshokuin (Multi Weaponal Walking Staff)
- Main: Violin

Exit to room 6, pending on Kama]

[Kama the Popcorn Kage]

loot approved.