Partolling A Village In Healing [M]

[A 5 A M 1 -- N4GA]

Name: "Village Patrol" (Day Time)
Rank: D-ranked
IIC Length: 1-day
Difficulty: Easy
Description: Patrolling around the village during the day! The day patrol includes moving between any shops to watch for thievery as well as moving about various sections of town to ensure that people are not entering in areas where they should not be. Any civil disputes should be handled fairly, as any reports of things being handled unfairly will make their way to the Kage.
Objective: (May be repeated Three times)
Ensure safety of village. Patrol as much of the village as possible. Return with status report.
Personnel Requirements: 1-2 Shinobi of any rank. May be performed in groups if one chooses so.
Reward: 1,562 Ryo (1,250 for a Non-nin)

..Enter..

Since becoming a Shinobi, Asami had pushed herself into doing more missions that would help gain her the experience in dealing with clients as well as combat. Although she was nervous and itching for action, she decided to take her time in her approach and observe rather than intervene. She had come dressed in a dark blue and white yukata, standing upon a pair of wooden geta. Her ink colored hair was swaying loosely within the soft breeze, the tips of her hair brushing gently just above her shoulders.

Although she had little experience in combat, Asami did come prepared for this mission. In her right hand, Asami carried a 50 Ib Draw Composite Bow and a small Hip Quiver filled with one hundred and fifty arrows which was strapped to her back. Despite not having any knowledge in the techniques, her potential targets didn't know that. Approaching the borderline of the village just inside the gates, Asami leaped up into a tree and crouched down low.

Now since she is a marksman, she began to wonder if using her hunting skills will gain her the ability to spot out a person that might be lingering around the village. Since Kumogakure had not long come out of a war, Kumogakure was at a very vulnerable state. Other villages might be aware of this state and could easily come forth to attempt another invasion. By then all of our Shinobi might end up getting wiped out. Now, this was concerning for Asami but what could she do to contribute to the village being at this stage?

Glancing around the trees, Asami began to search for any kinds of movements, or perhaps a shadow that might shoot across on the corner of her eye. Her hearing was rather acute due to being an archer, but her skills and reflexes were in need of work. Asami hoped that she would not have to run into anyone during this day shift. If she could help it at least. Seeing nothing nearby, Asami rose to her full height and decided to leap onto another branch, twisting her body around the tunk and using the indentations of her geta shoes to gain leverage on the branch and her left hand to remain stable, she leaned forward to glance at the ground.

Any signs of foot prints or scarred surfaces could indicate someone is nearby. And to her misfortune, a pair of well hidden show prints were embedded in the soft mud, indicating that a person had not long passed through here. Frowning slightly, Asami dropped down to inspect the print further before raising her head to search the area. The point of the shoe print faced north away from the village. But could it be from another Shinobi performing the same task? Or was it from the enemy?

[A 5 A M 1 -- N4GA]

Trailing after the set of prints for at least fifteen minutes, Asami found that it belonged to a merchant whom was busy locating herbs within the vicinity. Disappointed yet at the same time, relieved, Asami turned back around and decided to head straight into town. The inner section of Kumogakure was always busy. So alive with the citizens and Shinobi alike. Although she knew none of the nearby Ninja, she issued them a polite smile nonetheless.

However, upon turning around a corner leading down toward the café where she was waiting a few nights ago, Asami spotted some suspicious activity happening at least ten meters to the left of the café and fifteen meters directly in front of her. Deciding to quicken up the pace, Asami raised her right hand to grab the bow strapped around her torso and simply held on to it. But before she could arrive on scene, another Shinobi had intercepted her and began speaking toward the potential assailants instead.

The conversation was brief and the assailants had cleared the scene within seconds. But when the Shinobi spotted her, his attention held for a short moment before he moved off in the direction in which he had came. Well that was her job done for the time being. Turning around and heading back down the street, Asami chose to visit a less busier area in hopes of spotting anything else before heading back to the tower.

Half an hour later, Asami found herself walking along a street more or less deserted. It was close to seven o'clock in the evening which was close to the time her shift ended. But she was pretty sure that the majority of the crimes within the village were contained by the more experienced Ninja and that she was probably too late in her search. Either that or she was simply looking in all the wrong areas. Pulling her slip out of the sash of her yakuta, Asami wrote down what happened during her shift before replacing the slip back into her waist band before turning around and heading toward the tower.

Such a long, somewhat peaceful day. Little to nothing happened at all. This was a somewhat boring mission, and that the only thing she actually got out of it was the sense of direction. Asami now knew more about certain shops around the village, even one in which sold more of her style of clothing. A pair of boots were sitting in the window of one of the shops she had passed. Perhaps with her new salary, those boots will be sitting on her feet rather than sitting in the window. But only time will tell..

..Exit..