Camouflaging myself [NDE, invites only].

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

[Enter]

Costume: This plus this hat.

Theme: THIS ONE!


'Guess it's time to find my first herb. I think I'll try for the bulis' decided the female. She adjusted her hat a little and started to look for the herb.
Her avian animal companion was sitting in a tree 100 feet south-east for her location while the other laid near a stone 100 north-west for her location. This gave Marii a decent amount of space to look for plants.

Her eyes looked at the different plants that grew nearby. She knew that the one she had to look for had thick brown skin plus a medium height. The young woman then spotted an herb that appeared to have the right height and bent down to take a closer look.
'Can't be the bulis. This one has greenish berries' observed the young woman after inspecting the fruits.

A small breeze that blew through the air made the branches rustle a little. The Raikage glanced around to check her surroudings. So far, so good.
Being a shinobi of her rank meant that it was not often she could get out like this. Her Amegakure heritage had given her an affection for plants as well as the nature.

'So much for having a countryside mother' mused the female as she went closer to Shiori. She blinked when she saw an herb not far away from her animal friend. Could this be the herb that the brunette was searching for?
The young woman jogged towards the plant with a hopeful look in her eyes. Maybe this plant could give the winemakers of Kumogakure something to work on.

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Looking for this:


Bulis
Rank: Common, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb giving out calming effects as a quenching beverage.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The bulis berry has a hairy, thick brown skin that makes it difficult to peel. The small, sweet, purple center can be consumed or made into wine. The plentiful, dark blue-purple wine has a sickeningly sweet flavor and is often mixed with water. Great quantities of this beverage are consumed in Ptolus. They are about 2 to 3 feet in size. It contains a calming effect that lasts approximately 8 hours. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 65% chance of finding.
Cost: 7,000 Ryo per herb. 1,400 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

You very lucky duck, Found one

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: Thanks Ryosuke!))

'YES!' thought the female when she saw it was the plant she had looked for. She dug up the plant with a kunai that laid in her weapon pouch. The said pouch was hidden inside her obi to raise less suspicion.
Next on her list was a neep. This plant was seemingly harmless, but could be dangerous if used correctly.

None of her animals seemed to be at unease...which was good. Marii turned her eyes towards the ground after checking that her surroundings were safe. She knew that neep was an herb that grew under the ground instead of above it.
'I'm quite sure that the neep has hairy leaves that separates it from other root vegetables. Better look for that' decided the young woman.

The breeze had calmed down and there was barely any wind now. It made the Raikage feel a bit more relaxed since it would be harder for people to sneak up on her. 'Hm?' thought the female when she spotted some unusual leaves.
She sat down at her knees to inspect it a little closer. The leaves were hairy, but could this be the herb she was searching for?

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.



Herb I'm looking for:

Neep
Rank: Uncommon, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that removes nauseating effects distributed by poisons.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A thick root vegetable that grows underground. The orange-colored neap has a bland flavor and is often prepared mixed with other food rather than eaten alone. The sparse, hairy leaves that sprout above ground can be used as fodder. When eaten it will ease and remove nauseating effects distributed by other poisons. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 64% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,500 Ryo per herb. 1,900 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

search failed but here, have a cookie.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: Thanks Ryosuke! *hands cookie over to hungry brother*))

'Darn. I don't think that's a neep' thought the female after she had inspected the leaves a little closer.
It turned out that the 'hair' was pollen of some sort. And the part of the root that stuck up was brown instead of orange. Marii stood up after making sure there was nobody around.

Both of her animals appeared to be at ease. This calmed her nerves since they could spot or smell danger prior to her. 'Focus now Marii...you're here for herbs' recalled the young woman.
She decided to inspect the small field that was rather close to her. Maybe that had a larger variety of herbs.

'There is definitely a good variation of plants here' noticed the Raikage. A number of asters as well as dahlias were scattered around the field. 'Hey, that looks like neep leaves!' thought the female when she spotted some hairy leaves.
She approached the herb carefully with her kunai ready. Could this be the one she was searching for?

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.



Herb I'm looking for:

Neep
Rank: Uncommon, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that removes nauseating effects distributed by poisons.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A thick root vegetable that grows underground. The orange-colored neap has a bland flavor and is often prepared mixed with other food rather than eaten alone. The sparse, hairy leaves that sprout above ground can be used as fodder. When eaten it will ease and remove nauseating effects distributed by other poisons. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 64% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,500 Ryo per herb. 1,900 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

Not Found but here's another cookie. Snicker doodle this time.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: Thanks Ryosuke! I really like snickerdoodle cookies ))

'Shoot. That one's not a neep' concluded the female after checking the leaves. They were only five inches long and too narrow compared to a real neep. She stood back up again while scanning her surroundings.
Marii could not see, hear or smell anything out of the ordinary. Ice blue optics glanced down at her wrist watch to check the time.

'I've only been here for a little more than an hour. I still have time' thought the young woman after adjusting her hat. She decided to continue her search in the field due to its diversity.
The Raikage kept looking for any hairy leaves while her ears were alert to any cries from her animal companions. Both of them had shifted their positions a bit in order to match hers.

She did a double-take when she saw some weird leaves poking out next to a tree trunk. 'Maybe that's the herb I'm looking for' pondered the female. After making sure there were no traps around the tree, she approached the plant. The brunette knelt down to inspect it a little further. Could this be the neep she needed?

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.



Herb I'm looking for:

Neep
Rank: Uncommon, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that removes nauseating effects distributed by poisons.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A thick root vegetable that grows underground. The orange-colored neap has a bland flavor and is often prepared mixed with other food rather than eaten alone. The sparse, hairy leaves that sprout above ground can be used as fodder. When eaten it will ease and remove nauseating effects distributed by other poisons. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 64% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,500 Ryo per herb. 1,900 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

woohoo found it and with some snickerdoodles to boot.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: Thanks Ryosuke!))

A grin showed up at her face after checking the root. It WAS indeed a neep plant. The female dug it up and laid it in a plastic bag.
'Maybe I should try to find one more' decided Marii. She got back up again after she had checked her surroundings. Even the forests could not be safe for a shinobi.

The young woman decided to continue her search in the field she was in. Ice blue eyes scanned the different plants that were scattered around. Neither of her animal companions seemed to be worried.
So far, there were no hairy leaves to be seen. She felt a wee bit frustrated since this herb was not THAT hard to find compared to the black rose for instance.

'Hold on a little. This one looks interesting' thought the Raikage when she spotted some hairy leaves close to a small stone. After checking the nearby ground for traps, she bent down a little bit.
At least the leaves were small enough to belong to a neep plant. But could the same thing be said about the root under the soil?

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.
Neep x 1.


Herb I'm looking for:

Neep
Rank: Uncommon, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that removes nauseating effects distributed by poisons.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A thick root vegetable that grows underground. The orange-colored neap has a bland flavor and is often prepared mixed with other food rather than eaten alone. The sparse, hairy leaves that sprout above ground can be used as fodder. When eaten it will ease and remove nauseating effects distributed by other poisons. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 64% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,500 Ryo per herb. 1,900 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

Sowwy, not found

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

'Shoot. That's just a look-alike' concluded the female after she had checked the root. It was brown instead of orange.
'Maybe I should change my area a little bit. I think I've done as much research as possible here' decided Marii.

She checked the area around her to make sure there was nothing to worry about. Once that was done, the young woman ventured a little further into the forest. The Raikage knew that herbs like that would not grow if there was too many trees around. Herbs needed all the nutrition they could get after all.

'Hm...that one looks interesting. Better take a look at it' decided the female when she saw a hairy leaf stick up from the soil. She bent down after making sure there were no traps around it.
Her animal companions were not acting scared or upset by something. But how would the brunette feel after checking this plant a little closer?

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.
Neep x 1.


Herb I'm looking for:

Neep
Rank: Uncommon, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that removes nauseating effects distributed by poisons.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A thick root vegetable that grows underground. The orange-colored neap has a bland flavor and is often prepared mixed with other food rather than eaten alone. The sparse, hairy leaves that sprout above ground can be used as fodder. When eaten it will ease and remove nauseating effects distributed by other poisons. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 64% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,500 Ryo per herb. 1,900 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

Another not found.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: I hope I find one at the next attempt!))

'Hmph. Not again...' thought the female when she saw the pale white root that emerged from the soil. Marii straightened her body in an attempt to stretch her muscles a little.
Suddenly, she saw a shadow of some sort appear behind a nearby tree. She could hear a faint hiss from her smallest animal companion that confirmed her suspicions.

Marii activated her ryuugan after she had picked up a small twig from the ground. Her thin arm did a quick movement and the twig hit the shadow in the back. A slightly surprised look formed at her face when she saw that the shadow was a stag.
But the stag had a leaf on its lips...one that looked rather similar to the neep leaf. The young woman decided to investigate after the poor animal had run away.

Her now pupil-less eyes scanned the place for potential traps as she approached the tree. Her white-flecked ice blue eyes then saw a somewhat familiar plant near the tree trunk. Not only was it hairy, but it had a biting mark after the deer too.
'Could this be it?' pondered the Raikage. She really hoped so since the neep turned out to be more rare than what she had initially thought.

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.
Neep x 1.


Herb I'm looking for:

Neep
Rank: Uncommon, Small
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that removes nauseating effects distributed by poisons.
Special: Preparation: --- ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A thick root vegetable that grows underground. The orange-colored neap has a bland flavor and is often prepared mixed with other food rather than eaten alone. The sparse, hairy leaves that sprout above ground can be used as fodder. When eaten it will ease and remove nauseating effects distributed by other poisons. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 64% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,500 Ryo per herb. 1,900 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

Barely, just barely found.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

'YES! Mental note to self; keep an eye at the animals!' concluded the female when she pulled up the neep. She laid it in the plastic bag after digging up as much as possible.
Marii looked at her list to see if there were any more herbs she had to find. There was only one more left to look for...an easy one too.

'Hm. A plant with red fruits should not be TOO hard to find. Or at least I hope it won't' pondered the young woman as she scanned the area with her chakra enhanced vision.
Having the ryuugan activated made her more sensitive to sunlight, which wasn't exactly great. But it did made it quite a bit easier when you searched for something that was small in size.

Her eyes widened when the spotted a small plant with scarlet fruits 50 feet away. The Raikage stepped forwards after making sure her animal companions had not seen anything.
'No traps either...good. Fingers crossed that this is the one' thought the female as she went towards the plant.

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Herbs found:

Bulis x 1.

Neep x 2.



Trying to find:

Ginseng
Rank: Common, Tiny
Type: Herb, Forest, Autumn, Aphrodisiac/Bodily Function
Effect: An herb that helps the body accommodate stress.
Special: Preparation: 1 week ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Ginseng refers to a species of slow-growing plants with fleshy roots and grows in forested areas during the cooler seasons. Generally speaking, the ginseng plant is small with bright green leaves around the base with stems of small red fruits. Although the plant bears fruit, they are useless for anything other than simple sustenance. The roots of the ginseng plant hold many types of adaptogens, or chemicals that help the body accommodate stress by increasing the body's production of hormones and endorphins. Takes 1 week to prepare. Will be cut, dried, crushed or powdered for later use. Herb consists 2 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 80% chance of finding.
Cost: 9,000 Ryo per herb. 3,000 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

Found

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

'YES! ONE MORE DOWN!' decleared her inner as she dug up the ginseng from the ground. There was only one more herb that had to be found.
'I just hope it's not too early in the season. Winter has just arrived after all' thought the female as she glanced at her animal companions.

Both of them appeared to be at ease, which was a good thing. Marii smiled as she walked a little closer towards Daiki. She looked at the different plants in a hope to find white or yellow ones.
This proved out to be a bit hard thanks to the withered grass that covered the ground. It made some of the plants appear white when they were really supposed to be green.

'Huh?' thought the young woman when she saw some white flowers peek up from behind some withered grass. She threw a kunai towards the area, but it did not set off anything. A smile formed at her face as she approached the plant.
'Looks to be a bit small side in terms of height. But I wonder if the leaves are all right' thought the Raikage as she inspected the plant a little closer.

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Herbs to find:

Bulis x 1.

Neep x 2.

Ginseng x 1.


Trying to find:

Sanicle
Rank: Common, Tiny
Type: Herb, Forest, Summer/Autumn/Winter, Heal
Effect: Herb used to ensure a closed wound wont re-open.
Special: Preparation: 2 weeks ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With a stem from 1 to 2 feet high, smooth, furrowed, and dichotomously branched. The leaves are 3 to 5-parted, digitate, mostly radical, on petioles 6 to 12 inches long; the segments 2 to 4 inches long, half as wide, oblong, and irregularly and mucronately toothed. Cauline leaves few and nearly sessile. The flowers are mostly barren and white, sometimes yellowish; the sterile flowers are borne on slender pedicels; the fertile ones sessile. Sanicle leaves should be crushed and left in white wine, the strained through a cloth and drunk. It has the effect of binding closed wounds so they will not be re-opened by action. It is a small plant with glossy green leaves, with long leaf stalks which are divided into 3 or 5 lobes. It has small white or pink flowers which sit at the top of a slender stalk. Herb consists 2 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for Forest Regions. 80% chance of finding.
Cost: 3,500 Ryo per herb. 1,167 Ryo per Dosage.

[Father 'Suke]

1 found

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

'All right then! Time to get back home' decided the female after she had dug up the plant. She laid it in a plastic box before she made a small whistle sound.
Both of the animal companions started to move as they went back to Kumogakure. It was time to take action.


[Exit Marii and animal companions]

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Herbs found:


Bulis x 1.

Neep x 2.

Ginseng x 1.

Sanicle x 1.