╝ Journey Begins (Closed) ╚

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        Jouki awoke with a start. His forehead glistened with sweat. The previous night had been nothing but awakening, checking the time, and returning to a terrible sleep. The young boy's day to leave had finally come. At long last, Jouki would be allowed to leave his tropical home and head for Kumogakure of Kaminari No Kuni; the land his family had come from. Jumping up, the child ran outside of his hut to see his parents' boat tied up at the dock. The sand shone with the light of the moon, but it was clear that now would be the most calm the sea nearby would be.

        Walking around, Jouki wanted to say goodbye to his Sensei, but knew it wouldn't be right to awaken him at this hour. The smell of the salt water on the wind filled Jouki's nostrils. His home was truly a beautiful island. Tall palms with fresh coconuts, light sandy beaches with all kinds of shells, and, of course, Jouki's village. It was small, only about ten huts and a small restaurant. All of the villagers had their own jobs; Joukai lived alone and worked for the restaurant though. Both of his parents worked for the Daimyo of Umi No Kuni. It was only a few weeks ago that the restaurant owner laid Jouki off so that he would be allowed to finally travel. His parents were well aware, after all, they suggested that he travel to Kumogakure.

        Going back to his hut, the new adventurer decided to check that everything was packed. He went down the list:

• Kunai - Check    
  
• Shuriken - Check
  
• Utility Belt - Check
• Greaves - Check
• Claws - Check
• Flint - Check
• Gas Mask - Missing!!!

        Where was his gas mask?! He began frantically searching. It wasn't hooked to his belt, where could it be in such a tiny hut? Jouki looked under his cot, but no luck. Trying to find it, he turned the hut upside down. Hours were spent going back over the same areas. Checking in his clothes pile, he found some crabs, but no gas mask. Running out over the sand wearing nothing but underpants and socks, Joukai tripped over a rock and face-planted into his boat. Luckily, his face landed a few inches from the gas mask. Relieved, he proceeded to pull on his pants and shirt. After getting ready, the boat loaded, and double checking everything, he cut the rope holding the wooden boat he spent so long with the craftsman of the village making and set off. Chances were he wouldn't get to Kumogakure immediately, but it was the first step of a long and great journey.

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Jouki got in a boat and set sail for Kaminari No Kuni

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Misdirected.

Moving to Tea.

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        Realizing that he was completely lost, and had washed up on shore, Jouki decided it was best to go the rest of the way by foot. The land was dotted with some gorgeous palms and greenery, not too different that that which he was used to. The kid may have enjoyed it had he not been completely and utterly lost. "Well that went fucking wonderful." He said aloud sarcastically. Looking around, nobody could be seen. There was a jungle in sight, but it seemed untrustworthy seeing as this was a new place to him.

        The land was truly beautiful. To the left was large and mostly open grassland with grass greener than jealousy itself. To the right, this grassland was engulfed by a genuinely remarkable sub-tropical jungle. From the jungle a symphony of natural sounds could be heard and it felt as though it played only for Jouki. For now, the sky could be seen. It was a deep navy dotted with gorgeous pearly white stars and the occasional cloud. It was evidently a new moon as there was no such entity to be seen.

        Immediately after arriving and taking in the area, Jouki was thirsty and had a hunger larger than a pride of lions. "Just great, now I'm starved and don't know what there is to eat here." He sighed. If only his parents were here, they'd know what to do. Just then, a thought struck the nomad, tropical jungles often held tropical fruits. So then Jouki began walking the beach in hopes of finding a coconut tree or something similar.

        For a random occurrence, the stop off was fairly enjoyable. Jouki had always loved long walks on the beach and now there was nobody nearby that he knew of. After strapping on his greaves and claws, the equipment he brought was all placed into the utility belt. Lastly, he set off in search of food or civilization.

((OOC: Hoping for either an RE roll or a Destination Roll))

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safe travels, land of fire ho. still on the beach, but across the border. the flaming signpost said so.

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        After what seemed like an eternity passed walking through the night, Jouki was beat. Now the morning had arrived and still not a single sign of anyone. The most he'd seen had been a sign telling him that he'd arrived in Hi No Kuni. "Fantastic" He thought, "Do I get a damn prize or just the wonderful thought that I'm NOT WHERE I WANTED TO GO?!" The boy yelled seemingly at nobody. Being stranded was hard enough, especially without a trace of food, fresh water, or civiliation. This was turning out to be the worst vacation ever.

        The tropical vibe had been long gone, now the area was more temperate. It seemed to be a scattered deciduous forest on top of a grass land. Jouki was still on the beach so it seemed the two most logical directional paths were further into the land of fire or out to sea. How would he sail? His boat had been forgotten in the last place he visited, wherever it was. There didn't seem to be a town anywhere in sight.

        Shining in the sky, the sun wasn't particularly hot today. It was warm, but with a pleasantly cool breeze. One quite unfamiliar to a boy from a tropical rain forest. It felt good. So good, in fact, that Jouki decided to train. There was one technique that his sensei had told the boy about that peaked his interest. It was unique in the fact that the user could create several fish in a nearby body of water that would jump out of the water and explode.

        Facing the water, Jouki performed the handsigns. One, two, three, four, and five! On the fifth sign he held it, but instead of creating fish, the water itself just exploded and showered the poor boy. It's not like he expected it to work perfectly the first time, but this was ridiculous. Jouki tried once more, this time slowing the signs and holding the fourth sign instead of the fifth. There was an extra that made the fish explode, he must have miscounted.
   
        This time, on the fourth sign, Jouki held it. He focused on his chakra and could feel the water moving. He also felt something jump out of the water and.... Thwack! A young snapper, though not of his own creation, jumped out of the water and knocked the boy onto his bum. "Damn it all" He yelled in a tantrum. Slashing the fish with his claw for messing him up like that, he threw it back in the water. "Free Chum...." Jouki thought. He giggled and smiled a bit at the thought. From where he stood, the fish deserved what it had gotten.

        The sea glistened by the light of the sun. Rolling over Jouki's nostrils was the familiar scent of salt water. Closing his eyes, Jouki tried once more. He performed one hand sign, then another, followed by a third, and holding the fourth. This time yelling the name. "Suiton! Yuugyo No Jutsu!" His voice boomed! He looked down, still holding the handsign, to see three tiny fish about the size of perch swimming in a circle. Now determination roared through Jouki. All that remained was to make the fish explode. Forming the final sea, the child held it and focused on the fish. They all lept one after the other, but attacked a tree behind their creator, exploding, but causing the tree to crash into the awaiting ground. Scared, Jouki rushed into the water to avoid damage.

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Suiton: Yuugyo No Jutsu (Water Release: Art of the Fish Swimming About in Water)
Rank: "D," "C," "B," "A," "S"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates small fish made purely of water in a large body of water. By holding a certain handseal the user can cause the fish to explode.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: None
Description: The user, when standing very near or upon a body of water, gains the ability to create a small number of fish below them. The user must form handseals and send his or her chakra into the water to form the fish, once that is done the user has control of the fish for no more than three posts before they dissipate back into regular water. The user, once the fish have been created, is able to control the fish and cause them to swim toward a target and leap from the water. At "D" Rank the user can create up to three fish, and each of the Fish have the same explosive power as an Exploding Tag. At "C" Rank the user can create up to six fish, and each of the Fish have the same explosive power as an Exploding Tag. At "B" Rank the user can create up to ten fish, and each of the Fish have the same explosive power as two Exploding Tags. At "A" Rank the user can create up to fifteen fish, and each of the Fish have the same explosive power as two Exploding Tags. At "S" Rank the user can create up to twenty fish, and each of the Fish have the same explosive power as three Exploding Tags.
Limit: Water Release

[Nekomata Minh]

+10 learned

Not bad at all

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        Glistening with sweat, Jouki had finally managed to get a stead flow of exploding fish. It was past noon by now and he was exhausted. Sitting to rest, memories flooded his mind. Thinking about the past was one thing, but now it wouldn't stop. The first train of thought to crash into his mind was of the ramen and dumplings he held so dearly. Just the idea got his mouth watering. Their delicious smell wafted into his nostrils, giving him the illusion that he was back at home working again.

        The heavenly thought was interrupted as a crab pinched the seat of Jouki's pants, ripping them and bringing a small trickle of blood. Brought out of his delusion, the boy felt rested. Immediately following, the same crab was impaled on a metal claw and tossed into the ocean. Making sushi again... He thought as other small crabs scurried away.

        With that thought, there was one more technique that seemed necessary to learn. The last technique that Jouki's sensei had taught him was the mist clone jutsu. The hand seals were simple enough, the hard part was getting the action he wanted. Starting off, the main idea was to control the water particles with one's chakra and create clones.

        Getting his chakra built up took some time as most of it was wasted getting his fish to jump in other directions. After his strength was finally returned, Jouki widened his legs and performed the new handseals. On the last seal some water vapor appeared to form a figure, but instead of becoming a clone, the water just splashed all over him. "This is it! If I'm ever going to match one of the legendary sannin, I have to train myself!" He exploded as if someone had just provoked him.

        Once more he attempted to create clones, this time thinking back over the signs and performing them slowly. There were few, but apparently the final was important to get the right response from the clones. Immediately following the final sign, the water once more created a single clone, however this one ran at Jouki as if to slash him with its claws! In fear, he stumbled backwards and held his claw in front of him. This caused the kid to lose focus, causing the clone to dissipate.

        With one more attempt, the boy was already low on chakra, but still had enough for a few more tries. This time he would get it for sure. Each hand sign was about a second apart to ensure they were right. One, two, and three! "Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu!" He yelled. This time a single clone appeared almost immediately and DIDN'T attack! Though it wasn't quite the three clones his sensei said he should be able to create, Jouki had finally managed a clone that didn't destroy itself or take a swing a him.

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Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu (Mist Clone Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows a user to create clones out of Mist.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ----
Description: A technique which creates clones with the properties of mist. Although the clones are unable to inflict damage on an opponent, any physical attacks attempted on them pass right through. Depending on the user's class level is dependent on how well and how much the user is capable of performing at one given time. If the user is "D" Class they are capable of performing four Clones at once. If the user is "C" Class they are capable of performing eight clones at once. If the user is "B" Class they are capable of performing sixteen clones at once. If the user is "A" Class they are capable of performing thirty two clones at once. If the user is "S" Class they are capable of performing sixty four clones at once. If the user is to be considered a non NinJutsu specialist the number is reduced by two for every class level that the user becomes, and if the user is a NinJutsu Master the number increases by two for every class level they become.
Limit: Water Release

[KoKoKo]

+9

[imuse]

9/30 TP

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Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu (Mist Clone Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows a user to create clones out of Mist.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ----
Description: A technique which creates clones with the properties of mist. Although the clones are unable to inflict damage on an opponent, any physical attacks attempted on them pass right through. Depending on the user's class level is dependent on how well and how much the user is capable of performing at one given time. If the user is "D" Class they are capable of performing four Clones at once. If the user is "C" Class they are capable of performing eight clones at once. If the user is "B" Class they are capable of performing sixteen clones at once. If the user is "A" Class they are capable of performing thirty two clones at once. If the user is "S" Class they are capable of performing sixty four clones at once. If the user is to be considered a non NinJutsu specialist the number is reduced by two for every class level that the user becomes, and if the user is a NinJutsu Master the number increases by two for every class level they become.
Limit: Water Release

        All day Jouki had trained. He'd poured so much sweat into learning the technique that he could make an army of clones from the perspiration alone, if only he could create more than one. Creating a clone had become child's play, yet every time the attempt was at multiple, they simple vanished. It was times like this that Jouki's sensei would usually step in and tell him to rest, but that was time that couldn't be wasted; not now, nor ever again. Growing up, the legendary sannin of the five hidden villages were heroes to the boy and now he had a chance to become one, that was one goal worth even his life. If it meant success or death trying, Jouki Kazeraikou WOULD become a legend.

        He sat for a moment and meditated on the thought of building his chakra. The power bubbled slowly inside of him. Jouki's parents had always told him that meditation built the best chakra storage. Something about clearing ones mind and allowing their power to slowly regenerate was soothing too. Feeling as though he was stronger than ever, Jouki jumped up with the enthusiasm of a million and one virgins.

        The cuffs of the ninja wannabe's pants soaked in the cool water, after all it WAS only spring time. Taking once more a deep breath of the salty air, Jou-San widened his stance and concentrated on making a single clone. First the hand signs, then yelling the name of his jutsu. Before him stood a single clone ready to follow its master's instruction.

        Next in Jouki's master plan was to control the clone while dodging it. "Perhaps,", He thought, "I could gain better control by working on using the clone and fighting it at the same time." Quickly, the clone lunged at its master, barely giving him time to duck. Its seemingly razor sharp claws seemed to make Jouki forget that it was completely made out of mist. Barely able to dodge, the boy focused more on working the clone than on his own reflexes. After about an hour, the clone dissolved into a wall of mist. Jou-San was winded, but had only expended a small amount of his chakra reserves. Immediately following, he created another clone to continue practicing.

        Somewhere in the middle of the battle with a single clone, Jouki decided to try two. He dove to the right and immediately created another clone identical to himself. This made controlling them slightly more difficult and dodging much harder. Hours more were spent dodging, rolling, ducking, and replacing walls of mist with new clones. He'd finally managed to make and control two mist clones with a fair amount of ease, yet was sure that three would take even further training and much more chakra.

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+8.

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TP 17/30

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Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu (Mist Clone Skill)

Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Allows a user to create clones out of Mist.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ----
Description: A technique which creates clones with the properties of mist. Although the clones are unable to inflict damage on an opponent, any physical attacks attempted on them pass right through. Depending on the user's class level is dependent on how well and how much the user is capable of performing at one given time. If the user is "D" Class they are capable of performing four Clones at once. If the user is "C" Class they are capable of performing eight clones at once. If the user is "B" Class they are capable of performing sixteen clones at once. If the user is "A" Class they are capable of performing thirty two clones at once. If the user is "S" Class they are capable of performing sixty four clones at once. If the user is to be considered a non NinJutsu specialist the number is reduced by two for every class level that the user becomes, and if the user is a NinJutsu Master the number increases by two for every class level they become.
Limit: Water Release

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 Jouki fell on the sand out of breath as his clones melted into puddles of water. The twilight hour had gone and it was dark. As he lay there regaining his breath, the thought of just giving in and passing out occurred to the boy. Immediately following, his response was to jump up and try even harder.

        After allowing his chakra to recharge, Jouki awakened the Chibi Ryuugan. Once more his hands formed the signs necessary, but was stopped by a turtle that had made it way to his foot and snapped down on the toe of his shoe. Looking down at it's shell, a smile just happened to make its way to his face. "Come here little guy.." Jouki said as he picked up the creature. Immediately following his hand was covered in a small stream of yellow liquid. The only thing seen was a streak of green and red flying towards the gulf.

        Finally, and without interruption this time, three mist clones appeared. With the help of his Ryuugan, Jouki managed to control the three and dodge them simultaneously with ease. This form of self mutilation, maybe even seppuku, continued for hours until it was almost too easy. Jouki's chest heaved, not from exhaustion, but with a sigh. He'd gotten bored of such a task. He sat down contemplating new training exercises to farther his clones strength.

        After a little contemplation, it finally hit him like a ton of bricks; he could close his eyes and try to dodge the attacks. It made sense since Jouki was the one controlling them. After cancelling the ryuugan, three clones were made. Slowly at first, then quicker, Jouki coordinated his dodging with the attacks of his clones rather than having them randomly swing. As one clone swung with its claws, the boy ducked. Another clone came in with its greaves and the sensible option was to slide to the right. This pattern continued with different moves for roughly an hour or so until the clones finally hit Jouki and disappeared on contact.

        After the training, a woman ran towards Jouki as he fell to his knees out of breath. Who would've guessed that dancing with clones at high speed was more taxing than simply dodging them. "Hello! Are you lost?" The woman asked with a look of worry on her face. Trying to explain that he absolutely was not lost didn't seem to work and the woman refused to leave Jouki alone. "I don't want you falling over from exhaustion!" She protested. The two sat on the sand and she talked while he drank some water she had brought. The cool flavorless liquid had never tasted so heavenly before, it was as though Jouki had never tasted water before. The small conversation quickly grew to an exchange of stories between the two new acquaintances. It seemed as though Jouki would find a city soon after all.

[OOC: Sorry about the spoilers, Firefox f-ed up this post. It deleted it twice and I had to restart, at this point I can no longer do anything for this post's shitty format]

[KoKoKo]

+8

just quickly, can you please add a please during your messages when asking for stuff XD cheers

[imuse]

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   Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu (Mist Clone Skill)Rank: "C" RankSkill: NinJutsuEffect: Allows a user to create clones out of Mist.Special: "Handseals"Drawback: ----Description: A technique which creates clones with the properties of mist. Although the clones are unable to inflict damage on an opponent, any physical attacks attempted on them pass right through. Depending on the user's class level is dependent on how well and how much the user is capable of performing at one given time. If the user is "D" Class they are capable of performing four Clones at once. If the user is "C" Class they are capable of performing eight clones at once. If the user is "B" Class they are capable of performing sixteen clones at once. If the user is "A" Class they are capable of performing thirty two clones at once. If the user is "S" Class they are capable of performing sixty four clones at once. If the user is to be considered a non NinJutsu specialist the number is reduced by two for every class level that the user becomes, and if the user is a NinJutsu Master the number increases by two for every class level they become._{Limit: Water Release}  

TP 25/30


Jouki stood and finally spoke after listening to the girl talk for ages, "Listen, you're really nice and all, but I need to train. If you can't leave, at least move out of the way." He demanded quite abrasively. The woman walked off in a huff and plopped herself down in the sand. She started mumbling under her breath, but Jouki couldn't be bothered with that. For now, all that was left was to finish training.

Standing at a distance, Jouki created the clones one last time, but instead of having them attack him, he had them act quite curiously. The first clone began to chicken dance furiously in front of the young lady, who burst into tears laughing. Following, the second clone twerked at clone number one's side. Last, but not least, when joined by the third and final clone, the three danced the macarena in unison. At this point the girl, who's name was Lyre, was rolling on the ground laughing.

Following the dance act, the three clones all chased each other in a circle around Lyre, who was stuck in a circle of crazy, teenage clones who promptly vanished. This sudden disappearance left mist that fell and dampened the girls clothes. Seeing this, Jouki couldn't help but burst out laughing. "I'm sorry did I make you wet?" The fourteen year old asked, almost pissing himself from the laughter. Lyre got up and stomped over to him. She promptly slapped the dickens out of Jouki. "That was for getting me wet!" She explained. Next, the girl kissed Jouki's cheek. "And THAT was for getting me wet." stated the girl as she walked off into the distance.

Jouki watched her walk off, wishing he could too. There was no point in following her, besides, he was already as red as a lobster and wouldn't want her seeing that. Now that his training was behind him, Jouki needed a way to leave. It stood to reason that something with the capability to float was needed to escape the peninsula that he'd been stranded on. Suddenly, Jouki thought of the log that his fish had knocked down, it was perfect. After some struggling, the trunk was in the water and the adventurer's equipment was on his person. For the finishing touch, Jouki stabbed two kunai into the trunk for hand holds and pushed off into the sea, headed for Kirigakure this time in hopes of actually finding a destination he had set out for.

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Errrrrhhhhh...

+5

LEARNED

[imuse]

        Jouki's log didn't get far, it simply got washed back ashore by the tide. As he arrived again in the land of fire, the boy dragged himself ashore and began walking the beach. With no idea where to go and no idea what time it was, he set off. The beach seemed to go on forever with no end in sight, but there seemed to be something in the distance; Jouki ran for it as fast as his aching body would allow.

        Arriving at the figure, he realized it was a small beach house. It couldn't have been large on the inside, two or three rooms max, but the outside was gorgeous. Ebony stained wooden walls met with an auburn stained porch held by stilts. Underneath the stilts stood three canoes of different sizes. The largest of the boats had two paddles where one would sit and way more room than Jouki needed, however, it was better than needing room and not having it he supposed.

        After studying the area around the boats, Jouki determined that nothing held the boat other than a rope that had been tied to its bow. With the rope cut by his kunai, the boy attempted to drag the boat, but to no avail. After a half hour of pulling and falling on his rear, he decided it was best to go with the smallest boat, barely large enough to hold him.

        Cutting the rope and moving the small boat was easy enough. Jouki settled in and began rowing out to sea. The cold salt-water crashed against the boat sending it in all different directions. Now Jouki was without map or compass and about to be lost at sea once more.

        The journey seemed to be hopeless. With his boat spinning in all directions, Jouki was in the middle of a large storm and there was no telling where he would end up. Fish were sent flying over the boat from time to time and water had to be continuously dumped out. It was no use rowing as the waves made it near impossible to control his direction. On a few occasions, Jouki had to shift his body weight just to keep the canoe from tipping over. When the storm subsided, the boy finally allowed himself a much needed rest after a day of training.

Destination: Kirigakure

[Father 'Suke]

Note: kirigakure is never a destination you would right unless you are in Mizu no Kuni and going into the village itself. Keep that in mind.

compass misdirection - You've been misdirected
Random Encounter - You've encountered a creature

You make it to the land of frost, sadly the ship you have charted has been off course for a while now and instead of south south east you were going straight up north. Oh the captain of the vessal isn't the best in the world sadly. But the danger is what was in the waters when you arrived. A female lamprey was circling the ship, wanting taste of fresh blood during this hearty time where such a female was finished giving birth to other eels of such nature. Such a creature remained circling, question was, would she be getting a meal today or later in life?

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Lamprey
Location: Coastland Region
Preparation: The blood of this creature can be harvested and bottled for later use.
Special: In the coastland region there is a twenty percent chance that a user is capable of finding such a creature.
Description: Picture Lampreys are horrible blood-sucking eels with round mouths. Lampreys attach to their victims while in the water. Lampreys will not release their victims until they exit the water, sucking blood every round. The blood from this creature, when in contact with an open wound, will cause extreme pain and dizziness along with slight disorientation for three posts.
Drawback: ---
Cost: 8,750 Ryo Full Price in Region, 17,500 Ryo Full Price in Opposite Region, 2,750 Ryo Extract Cost for 2 uses in Region, 5,500 Ryo Extract Cost for 2 uses in Opposite Region

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        Freezing, Jouki awoke with a start. His boat had beached somewhere freezing! Having never experienced temperatures this low, it's no surprise that the boy's first response was to lie down in the boat to avoid the wind. While in the process of lying down, something caught his eye circling the boat.. It was an animal he'd never seen before.

        Rather than take chances, the decision at hand was how to kill the beast. Shuriken or Kunai seemed to be the best options; who's to say what the creature would do if impaled on a claw. Jouki readied six shuriken, three in each hand, but before he could attack, the beautiful view of the surrounding area overtook his mind.

        The ground was a light brown with dotted white rocks across the scape. Along with the stones, deep green evergreens overtook the area. It was really breathtaking, so much so, in fact, that Jouki almost forgot the danger he may or may not have been in; it was hard to say when he really knew nothing of the animal's nature or ability.

        Looking down, the creature was still circling the boat, apparently waiting for its victim to step into the water. Not giving into the animal's wish, Jouki threw the shuriken at different segments of the creature's body, hitting it with the very last of the six blades. To ensure protection, the boy stepped off of the bow of the boat and straight onto land so there would be no way that if the Lamprey survived, it could attack. However, this also meant that the six shuriken were also left to be lost in the water.

        On the journey, Jouki seemed to freeze himself. He only had his open shirt, jeans, and a pair of black shoes. He was definitely not built for this land, however, after being lost for so long, he'd decided that he would have to go buy a map and compass. If this was a country, there would have to be a city somewhere and that would be where Jouki would find the items necessary to complete his journey.

        It seemed to take ages to find a single town, much less the capital city, but, alas, the town hadn't even a general store. The boy did, however, manage to get some food and drink from a nice older couple. Had he not run across them, there is a good chance Jouki might have passed out from dehydration or hunger. It was a nice farewell, the old couple gave him a hug and sent him on his way. Jouki began to doubt he would ever find a city large enough to fulfill his needs.

        

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Jouki lost six hira shuriken...
Jouki set off to find the capital city of the land of frost

       

[Father 'Suke]

The creature circled the boat continually, making way to hope towards a meal as she only could do so much against such a sturdy boat. However soon she found that she was under attack, a great many objects thrown at her while she swam. Luckily through much speed and capability of growth in the wild’s survival she dodged all with only nicks. It was enough warning though, swimming away from this dangerous territory to go and find some other helpless thing to feast upon in the way of things going.

[OOC: Creature escaped, pokemon not captured or defeated. Good plan btw, staying on the boat; however, next time try to combat and kill the creature and not just scare it off lol.]

Shimo no kuni capital requires observation check so one sec, don't post yet

Shimo no kuni captial not found: Observation Check here

[imuse]

        Jouki searched for hours, but could not seem to find the city. The snow was so thick that even with the Ryuugan it would be extremely hard to navigate alone. It seemed like the farther he got, the colder it got. Judging by the position of the sun, it was getting later in the day and would soon be dark. Frantically, the child ran in a chosen direction hoping to find something, though he was not sure what.

        Not too long after his sprint began, a small town of no more than ten log buildings came into view. Noticing this, Jouki doubled his speed until, finally, he reached a store. Inside, the building was much larger than it seemed. The wooden walls were lined with survival gadgets, which is exactly where Jouki found what he needed. He found a prismatic compass and a world map that seemed like they'd do the trick.

    Though it was necessary, the transaction ended up taking all of Jouki's money! Out of the kindness of her heart, the young woman running the counter showed him their current location on the map so that he could find his way. Exiting the store, the boy immediately began to run in the necessary direction to reach Kaminari No Kuni, which is where the hidden village of clouds stood.

        As the border neared, the storm slowly dissipated to nothing but a light breeze with some snow flakes here and there. Jouki was still freezing, however, he was nearing the border so the thought of arriving in the land of thunder pushed him forward. Several small towns passed on the way, but none were as important as finding Kumogakure of Kaminari No Kuni...

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