Asura Palace [AKUMU]

[— Akuma.]

[PRIVATE] [DE] [TRAINING] [INVITE ONLY]

Asura Palace -- AKUMU Compound

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It is a monument and a temple; a relic to centuries of a dying culture's labored contributions and the tomb of an enslaved race and holy ground without worshipers to tend to it. It's many levels have been catalogued and classified as if they were separate, as if it were not simply one logic defying mass of savage architecture struggling to swallow the burnt land of its base. It was the site of ritualistic fires and war, mobs and sacrifices; it has seen gods and mourned catastrophes. Miles below the lowest cloud, predatory and bestial, it screams of blasphemies committed within but is drowned out by the stirring of machines.

Hollowed out. Scavenged. Built into and on top of, an industrialized corpse reinforced with gold coated iron and chakra, its current legal owner is unknown, though it was restored painstakingly by a benefactor whose identity is almost as closely guarded a secret as palace's new purpose.

It is the headquarters of the organization AKUMU.

[MAIN ENTRANCE]

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The doors are slow-moving and heavy. Two guards stand watch at all times; unknown men, masked and intimidating, who vanish into and out of the immediate area but are no doubt present and equipped to deal with outside threats. Those of the Outer and Inner Circles may enter and exit here, as may visitors and guests.

[HIDDEN ENTRANCE]

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The pillars change; they create a moving maze and beneath 4,999 of them, only one leads to the innermost sanctum of the palace (and even then, more tests confirming identity and power await). The movement of the pillars is mechanical and stiff, and it is unknown how the enigmatic leader of AKUMU is able to find which one, but it is believed that there is a mark that somehow only Long can see. None who have attempted to circumvent this security measure have ever survived what awaited them behind the wrong pillar.

["MOKSHA"]
-genjutsu training area-

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Located on the first level, several closed off genjutsu training areas exist; these areas are designed to be a comfort and to inspire relaxation, allowing the mind to effortlessly transcend the normal confines of the physical body and engage in more stressful application of the illusion arts. Within the 'Moksha', all combat is false and misleading, though the pain and experience gained is closer to reality than most understand.

["AVIDYA"]
-taijutsu training area-

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Several dojo's are also built within the walls of the renovated Asura Palace. This is where Taijutsu, the physical arts, are practiced and perfected, while a revolving cast of Masters representing several different styles can often be found training students...and collecting the large fee's AKUMU is willing to pay for their services.

["SADAYATANA"]
-ninjutsu training area-

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A series of underground caves which provide several different elemental structures as well as private and community suites, the 'Sadayatana' are reserved for ninjutsu, and are probably the most used of the facilities training areas.

[WAITING AREA]

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Those waiting to carry out their business with AKUMU do so here. Whatever those waiting desire is brought to them; food, liquor, entertainment...all vices are served, all whims are indulged.


Advanced Schematics:

• Zoo
  
• Animal Training Pit
  
• Torture Chamber
  
• Holding Cells
  
• Meeting Hall
  
• Outer Circle Lounge Area
  
• Inner Circle Lounge Area
  
• Inner Circle Sanctum
  
• Scroll Room 'D'
  
• Scroll Room 'C'
  
• Scroll Room 'B'
  
• Scroll Room 'A'
  
• Scroll Room 'S'
  
• Research and Development Wing
  
• Puppetry Theatre
  

Regulations:

• This thread is Private and Invite Only. Only members of AKUMU and/or those who have been summoned to do business with AKUMU may enter.
  
• This thread is Death Enabled. Long's word is Law. Disobedience is death.
  
• This area CAN be privatized and shut down, in the event that it becomes necessary. Notices will be given.
  
• This thread is for Training, IC Interactions, and IC Discussions. Keep OOC to PM's.
  
• Battling/Sparring is allowed, but remember, this is DE. If Long commands you to stop, you will stop.

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[naitome]

It was night time. Darkness had descended across the land of moon and Malchut descended below the clouds, entering the thicket of odd wilderness that eventually led to Asura Palace. They skimmed the tops of tree's, the girl held safely in the great beasts jaws, her limp body still not yet having woken up, and as the blur of greenery soon faded out into the familiar cultural ruins that signaled their arrival. As they drew closer, she gazed through the mineral and reinforced metal that held the temple together, noting that none of her fellow AKUMU had yet entered. Aside from the guards roving the outside, the palace was empty.

Perfect.

They moved to the multiple pillars of the hidden entrance, Anrui able to see the faint clan marking that signaled the correct one needed to access the palace, and as she pressed a near invisible notch at its side, the ground beneath them opened suddenly, swallowed them...with a rough jerk they were delivered to the underground tunnel entrance way, where Mirahime, the passageway guardian stood in wait.

[enter Asura Palace]

^{NPCMirahime Onigami
All Onigami Techniques l All Crystal Release Techniques l All Earth Release Techniques}

As soon as the woman looked at Anrui...her body froze, each of her limbs frozen in place. She spoke up in a light cheerful voice, speaking the challenge phrase.

"Vision without action is a daydream."

She said, already forming handseals, her eyes ablaze with the glimmering red of her clans doujutsu.

"Action without vision is a nightmare.”

Anrui responded, feeling the mobility return to her limbs as the woman dropped the handseals and bowed low, attempting to hide the fear in her face. Behind her, a series of pictograph bearing panels was arranged in a square formation, and Mirahime touched them in a very specific order, rearranging the images and the orders of the separate forms. With a low rumble, a sudden doorway was created on the nearby wall.

"Torture Chamber.”

Anrui said without preempting, nodding slightly in the girls direction.

The girl pushed in a few more of the panels, and the doorway shattered and moved to the far left of the cave wall, opening up into a path that led directly into the Torture Chamber. Malchut dropped the girl and flew up and out of the tunnel completely, as Anrui grabbed takkun and slung the girl over her shoulder, walking through the passageway that led to the chamber.

Malchut would circle the skies for a bit, before entering through his own specially designed passage.

"Beware Akumu"

Mirahime said after they'd all gone.

[enter passage to Torture Chamber]

[naitome]

[Enter Torture Chamber]

Up stairs that wound their way throughout the internal labyrinth of the palace, Anrui climbed, careful not to bash her prisoners head against the narrow walls. She entered the torture chamber and quickly bound the girl in thick iron chains; her ankles were placed in cuffs that connected to the wall as far apart as they would spread, as were her arms bound by the wrist, what scraps of cloth remained were removed and the gag was taken out of her mouth. She was completely nude. Around her waste was fastened a spiked metal band that would pierce her should she move from the wall, and between her wide open legs was placed a small bucket.

Anrui locked the door to the cell from the inside and removed her mask and cloak, setting them aside. She wasn't expecting visitors for some time and none would know their way to the torture chamber or be allowed access to it by her guards.

She looked up at the girl, still miraculously unconscious, grabbed her face by the chin, and kissed her softly on the lips.

She reached her arm back immediately after and slapped the girl across the face with a hand as hard as steel.

[dex]

~enter~

It seemed that the mass jungle went on forever. Gou wiped the sweat from his forward. Looking at his hand an disgusted expression appeared upon the girly man's face. As his grayish blue eyes looked on ahead he saw a clearing. Moving some plants out of the way with his hands he saw what looked like to be an old temple. This what the letter discribed so he arrived at the AKUMU hide out.

Gou began walking up the long range of steps. He looked at the structure of the temple. He was why Long decided to pick this structere as the base. With some thinking it seemed to be a great choice. When he finnaly made it up the stairs he looked behind him. The top of trees could be seen as arrogant rose looked at the horizon. Then he entered the stone doors he imediatly saw a girl.

"ello darling i got this cute lil letter to meet a Long" The red head said with an sweet girly voice. He did look at the girl's clogthing taking notes on the colors. Of course he thought his outfit was more beutuifull then the girl infront of him. Before talking again Gou would move his head making his long ruby hair flow in the air. The strands of hair even shinned brilliantly as he gave the girl an cute little smirk. "i tried out this new shampoo how does my hair look" Gou asked the guard. Afterall it was great to hear people comment about his body features.

[naitome]

^{NPC: AIKO UCHIHA}
Reception Area Hostess

"I do not care for your voice. Silence it."

The girl responded immediately, her coal black eyes unrelenting and unhappy in the poor reddish-light of the interior hall. She sat at a large desk, upon which sat several files which would appear blank to others, but to the enhanced eyes of one of her clan held vital information which she cycled through with a swiftness born of endless repetition. Gou would be stared up and down, and would be able to see the woman write down a casual description of his appearance, manner, and general level of competence, before she focused on her papers and spoke up at him suddenly.

"Go through the door behind me. Others will be arriving. You will wait for them. You will not leave the next room without Long's permission."

She said, standing and gesturing to the large stone entrance she sat in front of.

"Beware AKUMU."

She added before taking her seat and summarily ignoring him as if he no longer existed.


The door opened of it's own accord.

^{WAITING AREA}

[GO AWAY]

[Enter, unconscious]

'It feels cold'

The Hyuuga's eyes slowly began to open, shortly after, a throbbing sensation began and soon it turned into a jolt of pain. She winced a bit, but that only made the feeling worse. Her thoughts, as well as her vision, were a bit hazy. All she could remember was meeting a strange person. 'Where am I...' She blinked a bit more, her eyes barely open as she looked around. It looked dark, yet light at the same time. Just as she tried to move, she soon found that she couldn't. She couldn't move her arms or legs at all, and that's when it hit her. She had been kidnapped. Takkun's heart began racing, she started to panic and thrash around; but once she stopped moving, she looked around the room once more with her eyes wide open. It looked like some sort of torture room, and she was in it. It didn't take much longer for Takkun to realize the pain that she felt at her waist...as well as something running down her sides and stomach. Looking down, Takkun saw the spike metal band, obviously it was made to keep her from moving around. She must have been too scared to notice. The loss of blood began to make her feel a bit dizzy..She didn't think she'd trashed around that much.. She could feel it, her body getting colder and colder. Minutes passed and soon, she just had to close her eyes. She'd hoped that the bleeding would stop..but she knew what was happening, she was loosing too much blood. No. She had already lost too much blood. Darkness had completely taken over. Takkun Hyuuga had died.



[Dead Dead Dead o.o]

[ｒａａｈｎ]

DEATH APPROVED

[naitome]

Anrui watched the girls struggle against he restraints, ripping her torso in half and dying miserably as freshly coughed blood spurted out from her mouth. She took out a large knife and began cutting into the girls chest, removing the bones of the rib cage carefully before severing those arteries which held on so tightly to the bunched heart muscle, and plucked it out a few moments later. With the girls freshly harvested heart in hand, Anrui placed it in a small carrying case to eat later, and moved through the AKUMU compound once more.

She was alerted to the presence of other members in the main hallway, but ignored them, instead guiding herself through the labyrinth that led to Malchut's personal chamber. She slapped him lightly, waking him, allowed him to stretch and uncoil himself from a stray black stalactite, and mounted him in haste, exiting very quickly through the upper reaches of stone that led outside.

They moved away from the palace, away from the madness for a time. They flew over clouds and countries and water and the wilds. They moved.

[exit]