"Thanks for trying" (Event, Trvl, Open, NDE)

[::Himiko::]

Kotomi and her troupe of puppets and animal companions would exit the hidden village and trek the vastness of Thunder country. She would officially be outside the boundary lines of her home for missions, but in truth, it was also her chance for rest and relaxation away from the village. She knew not where she go for now, nor did she care of were she was heading. The world beckoned the woman to travel forth, and claim its bounty. Though still quite and rather empty, Kotomi slowly could feel a sense of humanity lurching back into her life. She enjoyed it quite frankly, and wanted to experience more of what she forgot.

Traveling in thunder country would eventually allow the woman to cross paths with a steam boat, which allowed safe travels to where ever region a person need be. The boat captain was a former ninja after all, and welcomed the chuunin to his ship. With only a simple nod, Kotomi would find herself traveling to

[ake]

”Whoa! Wait for me!”

Denkou Ake raced down the docking area, headed straight for Kotomi, as well as the steam boat; which happened to be ninja operated. His blode hair was pulled back by the wind of his own run, like a flowing mane behind him, and his black clothes like dark wings. Skidding to a halt, sliding by, and falling into the water, Ake had made it just in time. Finally fishing himself out of the drink, he clambered on to the platform, a bright smile offered up for Kotomi, as the clumsy ninja was ready to accompany her; since he really had nothing better to do. But…um…where the heck were they going?


"Nice seeing you again, Kotomi. Been a while."

[👺 Usiel]

Moved

[::Himiko::]

The young woman would not be traveling alone it seems. A fellow ninja from her own village would be there to join her. She had not seen his face since the Chuunin Funeral within her village. Much had changed since then, and Kotomi would be rather elated to see another familiar face outside the village. With a nod to the man, she would exit off the boat that had arrived in Nagi island, and begin to speak with him there after.

"A pleasure to see you Ake. You've grown" she responded in a monotone voice.

She would walk with the man, surveying the lands with each step.

[ake]

”We all do a little growing throughout life, Kotomi.”

He would reply casually while stepping off the ship himself, waving goodbye to the man who drove the steamboat, as if they were old buddies; when of course they weren’t. He gave Kotomi the once over, having been away for so long, and he noticed right away that she had done some growing herself. She also seemed a little more solemn, but who wouldn’t be with the life of a ninja, right? What kind of comforting words could he possibly offer, when he himself felt down knowing that he was just a living doll housing his own spirit and that of the first Amekage? Realizations were rough, especially in a world like their own.


“You’ve grown a bit yourself, you know. Although I still recognize you anywhere, with a pretty face like that.”

He had himself a look around the place too, noting the short grass and the coastline, with the greyish skies that were always present earlier in the morning near the ocean. So this was Nagi Island? Not a bad place, but…what were they doing here?

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota Okuda would find himself outside the area for the Chuunin Exams, taking a small break between the tests, though how he wondered out here he had no clue how he got there exactly but it didn’t matter, before long he found two other people, upon seeing them and their headbands he saw that they were supposedly from the Hidden Cloud, though he wasn’t all to sure. He approached them slowly and introduced himself. “Hello, I am Okuda, of the Hidden Cloud, and you?” he would state his name and ask for theirs whilst looking around, his eyes constantly and subtlety moving around the area scanning for any kinds of threats as was his normal way of behaving when near people he did not personally know.

[Tieren]

Okuda would find an entire set of herbalism Gathering books! Have fun reading!

Kotomi would find a Mobile Operations Bag, sized Large! What a find!

Ake finds a single Sake ball on the ground! Have fun with that!

[::Himiko::]

Kotomi would pick up the item from the floor, as she stumbled upon it. Not really taking into consideration where it was from. Kotomi never understood the concept of flattery and flirtation, so she merely carried on with the conversation. "I accept your that my physical appearance it welcoming" she replied. The best she could do, as she was never the social type herself. "Should you not be a chuunin by now?" she asked. "The class may suite you well"

It wouldn't be long till another ninja from her village joined her group. Another welcomed addition. Kotomi would reply to the ninja with a simple nod and "yes" as he now joined the ranks.

[ake]

”They call me Denkou Ake, my friend, or just Ake…since we can be friends I’m sure. Also, I do like your appearance now, Kotomi, but I liked it before too. Haha.”

He gave Okuda his disarming smile, the same he gave everyone, because that’s just the kind of guy he is. Of course, he was also the kind of guy to put his hands in his pockets around his friends, because they were warm, and sometimes contained little fuzzies he could roll around in his fingers. Instead of those little fuzzy balls of lint that were so fun to play with for some reason, he found a different kind of ball, which was a little soggy and felt like bread.


“Huh? What the heck is this?”

He pulled it out and sniffed the ball of bread, stumbling visibly to the side, and staggering as if already inebriated. Curious, he popped it in his mouth before anyone could stop him, chewing and swallowing, and then making a sour face shortly after. Now he knew what it was! ALCOHOL! That wasth a turrrrribal mystique. Uuuuugh.


“Whhoooa…why’sh dithsh shuuuu stronk?”

He began to sway left and right for a time, unable to really catch his balance, mumbling that he was good, he was alright.

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota [Looking at the strange set of books, which were obviously for some kind of herbalism, Okuda placed them on the ground next to him, since he didn’t have a bag or anything to place them in, having left his stuff inside the Chuunin Exam building. He listened as the female didn’t say her name but the male did, he then watched as the fool popped something he found in his pocket into his mouth and became stranger. “Denkou-san, are you alright? What was that thing you ate?” Okuda hadn’t really seen anyone act like this, but if he had to take a guess, based on the man’s speech and stumbling he would say he was intoxicated, but unless the man was a lightweight he couldn’t see how a small amount of booze could do that, unless the thing he had was absolutely SOAKED in it.

[Tieren]

Kotomi would find a Katana and Wakizashi on the ground. But as she approaches, the world goes dark and a Phantom tells you about a mission he wanted. If you don't do it, you'll lose the two swords.

SPOILER: Click to show

Name: [ Peaceful Rest ]
Rank: C
IIC Length: 1 day
Difficulty: Easy
Description: You encountered the phantom of a Samurai by the name of "Tatsumiya Hikaru". He claims he was betrayed and killed by someone he trusted, a man named Yamada Sousuke, and he wants you to force the man to tell the truth, and defeat him in a duel.
Objective: Challenge Yamada Sousuke to a duel. Force him to reveal the truth, and defeat him.
Reward: You can keep the Katana and Wakazashi. Plus, the ghost can finally move on.

Ake would find a pair of claw weapons! With the hand still attached... Have fun!

Okuda would fall into a portal, sending him to the Land of Thunder!

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[forced exit, damn dice]

[::Himiko::]

Kotomi would stand ideally by as she watched her fellow ninja befell by an unusual sickness. The odd contents he consumed produced unusual motor functions. He would stagger about before the two other cloud ninja, forcing the medic to jump into action. She would walk close to the ninja, and hold him by the shoulders. She would attempt to prop him up, and make sure he doesn't fall. "Ake, are you ok?" she would ask, and she try to make sure the man did not fall.

She would turn to her fellow ninja who remained unchanged, and began to request his help. "Hold him from the backside, make sure he doesn't fall". Kotomi would scan the area, and look for a place to perhaps rest the young man. Her watchful eyes pick up anything surrounding them. But before she can say anything, her companion disappeared.

Before she could find a resting place for him, an apparition appeared before the woman, and seem to want the young woman's help. Blades would be presented before the Chuunin, to which she would be forced to accepted. She would proceed to rest her sickened friend, and take up the swords.

"Be at rest by my hands" Kotomi replied.
"Where can I duel this man?" she asked.

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota [ENTER from boat] After paying the driver of the boat, Okuda ran straight from the boat to where the small group was, wondering if the others had been teleported or even worse attack. When he arrived he saw Denkou on the ground and a spirit handing the unknown woman two swords and asking her to kill someone for him so that he could finally rest in peace. Okuda approached her and began to speak “I heard the spirit was asking you to kill someone with those two weapons, I’m a swordsman of Burēdono Kenseijin, I’m quite skillful with this, allow me to handle the assassination of the being the spirit has asked for, though if you want me to do this, I will need the swords as mine are still in the Chuunin Exam building.” Okuda then held out the books as if it were for some kind of trade, she’d get the books and he’d get the two swords.

[Tieren]

Before the Phantom could answer Kotomi, she would be sucked into a Portal to the Land of Thunder.

Okuda on the other hand would find 5 Sake balls on the ground.

[ake]

Ake was helped down or up or somewhere, he wasn’t sure, as he was drunk off his ass. Giggling to himself about all the tiny bubbles, his cheeks flushed red, and his eyes half closed, he would wave at Okuda and Kotomi as they placed him down. Apparently they were talking to some floating guy over there, about shum shoords or somethhhhhing. Ugh. My head. Anyway, guess I should try to get up.


“Dun wurrie abot me gaish. I’m fffffffine!”

Ake managed to stand up, at least part of the way, before falling back down. Suddenly he was up with a yelp! Something had stabbed him in the butt! Both cheeks! Stamping around drunk and in pain, he reached back to his butt, feeling for what had stabbed him, and found two claws…with hands still in them.


“Whyyyyn I phind whosh hands thesh arrrr! I’ma beash you wiff ‘em!”

Waving the hands back and forth at nothing, he finally turned a curious eye toward the spirit, Kotomi and Okuda, and their little trade.

[Tieren]

Ake would suddenly get attacked by a Sewer Gopher!

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota Before any notion of the trade could be made, Okuda saw the female disappear before his very eyes and with a sigh he began to think SOMEONE was toying with them, but who it was and how they had this power was beyond his knowledge. Okuda then saw on a small towel that was left where the woman was once standing were five small balls similar to what the now. Okuda then placed the book next to them on the towel and walked over to the drunk man and propped him up on a nearby tree to help him sit up and hopefully not vomit his guts out, then sighed, wondering what would happen next, either he would disappear again or he’d be given some strange item, though the swords were still there so Okuda, without thinking picked them up and placed them in his belt. Though whilst he left to grab the two swords a strange creature began to attack the drunk man, and without warning Okuda drew one of the two swords and attempted to slice the head of the creature off before it managed to get close enough to attack the impaired man who was resting on the tree.

[::Himiko::]

OOC: I would rather you guys split the two swords amongst yourselves since there are two after all. You two split which ever ones you'd like amongst yourselves.

the spirit seem to come and go now. Kotomi cared less for the creature and would be happy to see that at least sickened ninja could think and speak. Sort of. Kotomi would have attempted to using her healing hands technique to see if she could snap the man out of his bewilderment, but suddenly a outworldy creature attacked the sickened ninja. Could things have gotten worst?

"Look out!" Kotomi shouted and she warned the young man. She found herself stepping aside and preparing chakra strings from the tips of her fingers to ensnare the creature. Picking up a book from the floor shortly after

[ake]

Ake, in his drunken state, had different plans for the gopher. As if everything was normal with the ghost, that got sucked into a portal…somehow, he instead focused on the gopher. Leaping into action, his blade free to block Okuda’s attack, as well as positioning himself so that his back was to Kotomi, he would capture the gopher in his other arm. He had been instantly sobered up.

“Noooo! I LUUUUUV HIM!”

He would cradle the little critter then, if his capture was successful, regardless of whether it was trying to bite him. Instead, he would give it one of the hands he found in the claws to chew on, calling it a gopher treat.

“I think I’ll name him…George. Yes. George the Gopher.”