Worldly Adventure [T|T|O]

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The soft rays of the sun peek in through the tree tops, forming little shafts of light that pierce the ground like thousands of pin points. The strong smell of moisture, bark and the scents from wild flowers linger heavily in the air. A low fog traces around the bases of the tree trunks and weave in through the pathway used only by the many wolves that reside in the area. Thousands of indentations litter the ground below, accompanied by broken twigs, tree branches, leaves and small bushes. The occasional clear piece of land is visible, but not often.

Soft chirping noises and the howl of a lone wolf fill the air and the rustling of hidden birds taking flight soon follow. This wolf was in pain, alone, hungry and abandoned by his pack. The faint thumping noises indicated that the wolf was nearby and the shadows darting through the forest had stopped, leaving only the sound of the howling wind in it's wake. The soft whimpering coming from the distance was painful to hear, and had created the feeling of wanting to seek out this poor creature and help it locate it's family once again. But not this time, other matters had come to my attention. Other matters like training.

The knowledge of teleporting to another area directly in front of you seemed intriguing at first, but when I found that if you did it more than three times, your body began to suffer pain to the point when you couldn't move without the jolting feeling in your muscles. I remembered tearing a few muscles and had sought the help of a medic in the city. The area around me echoes out my sigh and my ears pick up on the silence of the forest after it was released. The forest was listening to my frustration and was awaiting for another response.

But this time, I was not the one who responded. The lone wolf howled again, the sound sounding strangled, like a cry. Pain crept into my body, tore at my insides and my heart began to pound. The soft thudding sound causing me to forget the wolf's pain for a brief moment. Should I help the wolf find it's pack? My yes dart to my right to find a pale grey wolf wondering north from my current position. It had not seen my observation but from it's distance, could smell my scent. I knew this because I have a own pack of my own. And they smell my scent from over a mile away.

I decide to move toward it, slowly at first encase the canine decided to charge. My curvy body chose to remain close to the trees as the need of a quick escape might be of need. Copper eyes never leave the wolf's body. I study the rippling of the muscles as I near it, waiting for a quick motion that will tell me which direction it will take. The wolf is aware of my presence as it's movements have become slow, cautioned. I quickly dash toward the next tree, my arms wrapping around the trunk, my right cheek pressing firmly against it. A slight sniffing noise comes from my left and my body freezes. Could the wolf have company?

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Every muscle in my body tenses and I slowly move my head around to my left to look down. And as my eyes drop down to the forest's floor, I find that a pair of pale blue eyes are glancing up at me. A soft growl rumbled within the throat of the furred beast as I slowly release my grip from the tree trunk. The warning intimidating me, but my gaze never left the wolf's eyes. Three others stood behind it, each watching me from another angle. One wrong movement can result in bloodshed, and since I cannot harm a wolf, the bloodshed will not be in my favor.

However, my eyes flicker to the area beside the wolf, a pathway that could be used as a getaway. Another warning growl sounds from behind me; the direction from the wolf I had been following. It had found it's pack, and I was caught in the center of it. I swallow a gulp and tucks my stomach in along with a breath before moving my left foot forward and shooting around the wolf in front of me and reappearing, heading into the direction of the escape ten meters ahead. And all at once, all five wolves run after me, snarling and barking. I run briskly through the forest, my long red mane of silky hair flies behind me as I zig-zag through the trees as quickly as I could.

Wind Surf
Rank: C
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Use wind to surf on land.
Special: Hand seals: Rabbit
Drawback: None
Description: The user focuses their chakra to their feet. Then they are able to adjust their body and weight to the winds current. After that they push their chakra to the back to of their feet in the direction they want to travel.
Limit: Must have Wind Release

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While the barking continued to follow from behind, I desperately began to call forth the spiritual energy hidden deep within my body and directing it to the balls of my feet. Why would these wild creatures pursue me? I was merely assisting the wolf in returning back to it's pack. Frightened but determined to flee from the raging pack, I direct the chakra to pool around to my heels, pushing toward the floor of the forest. While I relied completely on my sense of touch, I continued to push the chakra out through my heels to propel me forward.

Unfortunately my speed was not enhancing at all. The clonking steps the shoes were making were not gliding across the ground as they should be. My copper eyes dart down from searching beyond the trees to my feet in wonder. And as the barking grew closer, I pushed more chakra into my feet while returning my gaze back to the forest ahead. This time, the tips of my feet suddenly felt light along the ground, and my legs momentarily stopped moving, but my body continued to soar through the forest.

For a brief few seconds, I found my body rushing forward in a straight line quickly and further away from the hungry wolves. Joy swept through me, but was short lived when my gaze suddenly caught sight of a oncoming tree, blocking my free path through the darkened forest. With widened eyes and a gaping mouth, my body jerked and leaned slightly to the right in hopes of pushing me in that direction. For a moment, the feeling of gliding across a field had turned into a swing on a Tyre - Swing and my body missed the tree by a few inches. While my red mane of hair whipped the tree trunk I had just maneuvered around, even that knocked me off balance, sending me spinning into the course of another towering tree.

My body fought to keep myself upright while my chakra burst out from my feet and lower calves. Fear gripped at me and the thought of colliding face first into a tree sent a nauseating feeling through my body. However, after leaning sharply to the left by bending my left knee slightly and straightening my right further, the tree moved past me at a much wider distance now which was incredibly fortunate. But that was also short lived as the barking never failed to reach my ears. The need to learn how to maneuver around the trees was evident in the particular getaway, or I wasn't going to go anywhere except to the afterlife.

My hand is jerked forward abruptly as the jaws of a nearby wolf snapped at it. My head jerked to the right to find that the wolves were on my heels. My mouth widens again and my chakra is pulsating at my heels now, pushing me past the limits and hopefully into freedom. From waist up, my body has leaned and my knees have been bent slightly to help me surf along the ground. The rocky terrene was proving difficult to move long, but not to the point when it was making my escape impossible.

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Small leans to the right and left made things a little easier and seemed to push me further and faster out of the wolves' jaws. The speed is like gliding through the sky, swiftly and freely without any restraints. Such a lovely feeling yet as brief of a feeling as it was, the wolves following me seemed to prevent me from enjoying myself. The trees darkened slightly as the shafts of light dwindled away to nothing, this indicated that this chase had driven us to the heart of the forest. Barking and howls were ringing in my ears and the sharp leans were only slowing me down.

The trees here were only growing thicker at this point, leaving me less of a chance at maneuvering around them. But as a larger one neared me, my body leaned slightly to the left, my right leg extending and my left bending at the knee. One would realize the strain this puts on the body and the rippling effect of the muscles only seemed to make the feeling more hard to bare. Gritting my teeth and occasionally flickering gazes over my shoulders, I had realized that the wolves were falling back reluctantly. Then more trees came into view and another slight lean to the right slid me past again.

As my body relaxed while traveling through a straight path, the wolves had grown bored of the chase and had broken off to chase something else. I release a long sigh and lowers my head slightly, but the moment one lets their guard down, I found myself running face first into a tree. The collision felt bone shattering, but thankfully nothing was broken. My face stung from the hit and my chest felt like I ran into a brick wall. Clambering to my feet and looking around, the attention went back to my feet.

Another steady amount of chakra was sent to my ankles, curling around my heels, cupping them gently. Before the chakra was pushed outward, my body crouched slightly, leaning forward and bending slightly at the knees. Both my arms splayed out before me like a child steadying themselves for a first step and once the chakra was released, my body began to shoot forward more swiftly. At an approaching tree, my copper eyes scan it yet again, my body slowly leaning toward the right. The muscles located in the calves, tense slightly while my right leg bends and my left extends, this sends me sailing right and after I quickly align my legs in the correct position, I find myself shooting toward another tree before my body leaned left, mirroring my previous movements.

This time, my hair whips the tree and my body tenses as the shift of weight sends me slightly off course. My breath is trapped in my chest and my eyes are wide in concern. But as my arms tuck into me, crossing my chest for a block, my legs extend straight then bend in a heart beat and the unsteady feeling dissolves. I release a breath and extends my arms again while swiftly tilting my body to the left and then to the right. It is my hair is proves the problem, but there is always a solution to that without tying it up.

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+10,
+10; LEARNED.

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Since the barking and snarling from the pursuing pack of wolves had died down, only the eerie silence of the forest was left behind aside the heavy breathing due to the desperate need to escape moments ago. It seemed as if the shafts of light had once returned from hiding; each casting beautiful pin pricks through the tree tops, littering the earth around the forest and giving a dull light and a pathway out toward what appeared to be a flattened landscape. My body stilled and relaxed visibly before heading into the direction to face the clearing, it had been a long day and it was already coming to a end.

Gazing into the reddening horizon, glimpses of stars litter the sky, particularly positioned close to the landscape that reached further out into the distance. A soft breeze whisked about the area, lifting stray leaves and kicking them around softly. Shadows danced along the flattened surface of this foreign land and I began to wonder what lay beyond there. A strong smell of moisture was in the air, clearly indicating that this place was either Taki no Kuni or Ame no Kuni. My parents have told me stories of both lands and had thoroughly described that each have a strong smell of moisture, and since I had planned on attempting to visit Amegakure, I believed that I was headed in the right direction.

But perhaps after a good rest and sleep, my journey will continue. The soft padding of my boots bounced off the solid objects that scatter the area. Moss and thistle – like grass litter the area as if this section of nature was unattended by human hands. However, after a short search for a spot promising a warm, uninterrupted sleep, copper eyes fell upon a somewhat rough looking grassy terrian. The grass looked a bit rough and spiky – looking, but after a little flattening and smoothing out, my body would plump down in the spot and darkness would overtake me.

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A soft warm feeling brushed my cheeks as I awoke to the sun's soft rays this morning. A damp feeling hovered in the air, and my clothing felt tighter than usual, in fact they were damp and sticking to my skin. Had it been raining? The world suddenly moved around me as I sat up and took in my surroundings. This place was indeed a part of either Ame no Kuni or Taki no Kuni, but perhaps if I traveled further into the territory, more answers will float into my mind. A splatting sound had replaced the soft padding sounds that my boots had made the previous night, it had indeed been raining.

The forest opening here was also more damp – looking than the one I was chased in. the trees were darker, most evergreen. Moss covered the trunks and rocks and the dirt looked ever – muddy. The sounds in this particular forest seemed somewhat louder as well, perhaps more birds nested in the trees towering above me? It seemed that no other wildlife was in the area so my pace slowed slightly and the caution eased. But despite the environment, the view was actually rather tasteful.

OOC: Move to Ame no Kuni please.

[Mist]

- moved to ame -

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The weather changed visibly as the hike continued. The drizzling came first, followed by a heavy, constant rain. How could anyone live in a place so wet? My first impression on this land being Taki no Kuni faded and was replaced with Ame instead. This was no doubt Amegakure's land. Slender fingers grasp onto the handle of my medium umbrella that once was strapped to my left side, positioned tightly against my slender frame by a thick strip of vine. And once the vine was untied from my waist and woven around the handle, the umbrella was opened and positioned right overhead.

Immediately the drumming sound began to rattle down the umbrella's stem. But the fabric blocking the rain from reaching me held effortlessly. The difference was noticeably because the umbrella had cast a larger shadow over my gaze as my chin lowered to the ground. But hopefully I will be able to see any sign of life soon. A low rumbling sound growled by the darker part of the forest which I had just emerged from. Shivering, I wondered if shelter was nearby and the need to pick up the pace had increased. Will I be able to locate the hidden village and be allowed passage?

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