Withered Roots [Event Thread]

[zarak729]

"I can see six people inside. Three on the ground, three suspended from the ceiling. No idea who is who. Looks like rushing in isn't an option, there are six of them and two of us. The three on the top might be preparing to ambush the ones on the bottom, I dunno, I can't tell at all. Let me a try a non-lethal approach."

The Chuunin would form the handseals of the Zodiac and four earth clones would form out of the ground in front of the shop where they were located. Then he proceeded to pull out four pouches from his cloak, throwing them to the clones which caught one each. Three of the pouches would release a sticky flammable goo upon impact and the fourth was an incendiary pouch which was a good combination to use with goo pouches. The clones would be commanded to go forth into the Tower and throw the pouches, each aiming at one of the three people suspended from the ceiling. They were the only ones that looked like they had foul intentions and it was best to incapacitate them. If they were going to put up a fight then the fourth clone, which he would designate to stand just outside the door by the side, would be commanded to ignite the goo. His X-ray vision would allow him to keep the clones in his visual and control them.

"I'm gonna send these guys in my stead and let them dial things down a bit with sticky pouches. Best we stay out here and watch how it plays out."

Techniques:

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Iwa Bunshin no Jutsu Rock Clone Technique (70 TP)
Rank: B, C-rank for additional training.
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Using their understanding of the earth and minerals within it, the user is capable of bringing those components to the surface, compacting and shaping them into a perfect clone of the user.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: Because of the dense material they are composed of, the clones are rather slow moving when compared to the average shinobi. A source of earth is also needed. (Meaning, if you are in a ship in the middle of the ocean, you will not be able to use this.) In addition, due to the amount of chakra taken to harden and sculpt the earth, only a maximum of five clones can be created per round.
Description: After performing the proper handseals, the user’s chakra surges into the earth, compacting it tightly to form stone. This stone then surfaces and sculpts itself, becoming an exact copy of the user. When first learned, the user has the ability to create two clones. This amount will also increase naturally depending on the difficulty class of the user. The Clones are capable of using any technique affiliated to their element.
D --- 2 clones
C --- 4 clones
B --- 6 clones
A --- 8 clones
S --- 10 clones
For C-rank training, the user can also increase the amount of clones created by one, up to a maximum 20 clones.
Being composed of stone, these clones are much more stable and durable than most others. Depending on the difficult class of the user, they can take so many hits before losing their form and crumbling. Note that if the attacks these clones take are TaiJutsu, the amount is reduced by one. This means while a clone at C rank might be able to take 2 C-rank Ninjutsu, 1 C-rank Taijutsu strike will shatter it. Unless there is an attack that states otherwise, thrown weaponry and stabbing/slashing weaponry count as D-rank attacks. Bludgeoning weapons (such as hammers or clubs) are C-rank strikes. This is because it is easier to smash a stone then it is cut it. The formula is that for each rank in difficulty the user is, the clone may take two strikes of that level, or any combination, as long as the following applies: 1 S = 2 A = 4 B = 8 C = 16 D. (One difficulty class equals two of the previous) Ex. At B rank, a clone would be able to take 1 B-rank strike, and 2 C-ranks. Alternatively, it could take 2 C-ranks and 4 D-ranks. Many combinations are possible, as long as they add up.
Limit: Earth Release.

[lordspooky]

With no aid from my Suiton endeavor, I reworked my situation. What elements lay before me and on this same floor? Perhaps from the kitchen I could pool what sources of water resided in whatever pots and sinks there; but immediately, my actions were halted. The Voice in the Dark commanded me and the child, who had overcome my illusion, to attack the third member of our party. Night-vision goggles had skid across the marble floor towards me and I knelt quickly to pick them up; in that same, quick movement, I would resourcefully apply them to my face. They had already been set to the 'on' option and now I could scry through this cumbersome murk. Faintly, I heard a feminine yelp after an initial moist sound; had there indeed been water laying stagnant in a pool?


Once I had located my target in the darkness, I began to perform seals; notably, my hands clasped into the seal of Mi; Doton ninjutsu was at afoot. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the child's stream of sand snake toward the kunoichi and then another startling movement had been made: mutiny! The boy, as foolish as he was, had now decided to betray the betrayers. My chakra had been heavy, now, and earthen material began to rise in a cluster from the foundation of LEAF TOWER. Five stone-arachnids formed before my feet and instantly, at the moment the child reached for the kunoichi to rescue her, I flashed the Tora-seal and two of them arose and spun towards them like shuriken. Given that the boy had also taken his low-light vision goggles off, he should not be capable of seeing them fly towards him in the darkness. See what I mean? A fool. The woman, I had expected to hit her as well, but then I noticed her blindly shoot three bolts in random directions -- thankfully, none would pass near me, as me and the child had stood quite close in proximity. Her next movement probably saved her from being hit by the Hiyakumo Jutsu, as she dove forward and then shot more bolts upward... that's when I noticed the dangling bodies. 

This would make me jump back three meters; something easily accomplished by a shinobi using even the slightest modicum of chakra to perform the action. While fear did not penetrate my body, it was the thought of them planning to reach for the female: I did not wish to obstruct them from their goal had it been that. Now a bit out of range, I snapped my eyes back to the woman and boy; she started to spin, and that's when I noticed that she was perhaps Hyugan. I leered venomously as she commanded him to find their fallen -kage, but wondered how he would had he been hit with my spider-star; let alone hold on to his goggles after he chose to take them off. An aura was immediately felt: even if it hadn't been at close range, I could still feel the intense vibration of her rotation; it made my Flesh Fabric whip wildly as I was barely grazed by the attack; yet I couldn't be so sure of Loki, for he had been much closer to the outward-expanding source than I. My Hiyakumo shuriken had been easily destroyed and I was knocked back mildly by the technique. I lay limp for a second, allowing myself the time to recover and implement a feign towards all present. My injuries were mild, if anything, and the Damage Deceit of a Kedouin would make it appear all the more critical. 

Loud stomping alerted me to the entrance of others and my head turned to the LEAF TOWER's doors. There had been three figures made of stone; each one looked like the other so it was to be assumed that they were doppelgangers. Each appeared to be launching projectiles upward and placing two-and-two together, I immediately recognized their targets: those who hung above head. I wondered for what reason this had been, and I noticed a substance leaking from the bodies.. what was it? While I still remained on the ground, the woman spun, yet now I had been entirely out of her scope; I was cast closer to the kitchen than where either her and Loki's location was. I wondered if the clones would blindly walk into the dome of chakra and be knocked down into debris; that's when I started to study the area around me.

Hopefully the crossbow had landed somewhere near me... either that, or I needed clones!

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Resourceful 
Rank: "D"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User has a peculiar sort of luck; whenever they pull items from a crowded back they can pull out what they are looking for.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User has a peculiar sort of luck; whenever they reach into their backpack, a sack full of gear, or any other crowded collection of junk, the user always manage to pull out exactly the item you are looking for. User may pull 1 item out of their backpack, belt pouches, or any other easily accessible container without a movement. If the container is tightly closed, user must use a movement in order to retrieve any item from it.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

Doton: Hiyakumo no Jutsu (Earth Release: Art of the Leaping Spider) 
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates up to five small spiders that, upon command of the user, will leap into the air and fly towards the opponent, spinning and using their legs in order to inflict damage similar to the shuriken.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: The technique must learned multiple times in order to deal a lot of damage. Can be easily dodged.
Description: By performing the required handseals, the user will channel chakra into the ground. From the ground will rise a number of spiders of any type of the user's choice. The number of spiders capable of being created is equal to five times per every time that the user has this technique learned, with a maximum of ten times capable of being relearned. The spiders, once created, will await the user's command to attack, the "Tiger" seal, in which case the spiders will leap into the air towards the target, spinning rapidly and using speeds equivalent to the normally thrown shuriken in order to deal damage similar to that of the shuriken.
Limit: Must have Doton no Jutsu.

Culture: Hyuga - 29 if needed to determine kunoichi's family based on clan tech

Damage Deceit 
Rank: D-ranked
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user can fake damage dealt to themselves.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With amazing cellular control, the user can appear as if they taken more damage than normal. Through a culmination of techniques, the user can fake cuts, wounds, burns, fresh decapitations, crushing, broken limbs, and severe bleeding. Flesh and skin are commanded to separate, and appear as if recently open. Blood cells can be pushed to the surface and expand in such a manner as to appear more copious; presenting the user as if they spilled alot. Flesh can appear as if burned, or badly hemorrhaging through cuts. Skilled practitioners of the blood line can fake being harmed at the apex of a technique, but make it appear as if they have taken the blow instead.
Limit: Kedōin Blood Line.

Observation - 22 for Titana's crossbow

[Ancestor Febrie]

The situation was getting more interesting, the shinobi she was stalking apparently was capable of acting. Creating a few clones and giving them whatever she couldn't discern from this distance and sending them forward into the tower. Before the woman ran towards the two shinobi, she drew out a card with some markings only she could discern and tugged them in between one of the fences. There it should hold. One shinobi was telling the other who was inside, or how many people. She still needed to determine however who was really inside, the invaders or hostages. Certainly this non-lethal method could bare some fruit. Still having sensor abilities the Duchess knew something was going on inside, people were moving. This could have been interpreted differently and didn't actually tell much.

She was stopped right besides Zaraki "Interesting...." she murmured "Think we can get inside from the top?" she asked the duo and pointed at the top of tower and to answer any questions about her identity she would show them her back of the cloak that would show them she was the Duchess of Mo. She wondered how the sticky pouches the clones were using would turn the tide, despite the waiting she used her time fully. Checking the tower from bottom to top and back again to find any structural weaknesses. Since she was now very much close to the whole tower she would try and sense more inside, looking for maybe a single person or a few bunched together with a few guards around them. That was one way of searching for the Hokage, not entirely reliable method but it was the only one at the moment.

Scaling the tower should be easy, since they were shinobi. Every shinobi learns how to walk on water and scale trees using their chakra however if needed she had other means, just have to find that Hokage. She was looking for structural weakness mainly because that could be a way in without using the doors, thinking that's what the terrorists would like them to do. If she was going to enter then it'll have to be on her terms. The Duchess had many means to blast her way inside, and no windows or walls will stop her.

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passives from previous post
- 1 card (15 m from the tower)

[drkenigma]

“Shit looks like someone is gonna have to buy sometime….Look I am willing to go in I have an idea but it needs to go spot on or I am going on the Memorial stone.I can run in and use my mist to cause confusion cuz they cant hit what they can’t see and when I do i can just hold up til your get lady hokage to safety. What im trying to say is my life is secondary in this mission our only priority is make sure all civilians are safe and we get rid of these morons. I know this is damn near a suicide mission for me but what do I have to live for I am some no name genin who has had a bird shit on him. Many shinobi live and die in this life most of them go without recognition for it.And so be it if I have to be that guy us three will know what my sacrifice was worth right?”Hiro said heroically as he looked on at the two people who stood in front of him.


“we are out of time and option’s here guys we have to act now or else this whole village is screwed. I’d rather die fighting than do nothing at all.. It's been a privilege knowing all of you!”Hiro said as he bolted off in the direction of the tower he stopped a bit away from the tower looking at the door wondering how he should go about this. “I wonder if I can get my mist to go with out being inside the building.Hiro sat against the wall of a building across from the tower trying to collect his bearings…”I Hope you are proud Mother and father “Hiro muttered looking down at the ground Hiro pushes himself to his feet as he walked towards the door he took a deep breath casually opening the door taking a few steps in to get further in so he could cover more ground with his mist before he strung together the needed hand seals to use the jutsu he smirked as the room filled with a dense mist.Hiro thought to himself “Hope these guys move quick don’t know what is gonna happen to me “. Hiro could not see anything because of the mist. Hiro pulled a kunai out of his butt bag.


“What exactly is your game here no one just wakes up and decides to plan a coup ...so spit it out what crawled up your ass?”Hiro said aggressively he was actually pissed off that some one would attack their own village..”You know being peaceful is alot more garenteed to produce results as supposed to acting like a bunch of apes.. “and for you girl…. attacking your comrades is as cowardly as they come… you are worse than scum “Hiro said angered by all of this. What would happen to Hiro would he live long or get completly destroyed??


  technique used :

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Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Skill where a user uses the water around them to create a massive mist to fill around the user.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A skill which creates a very dense fog that descreases the surrounding visibility to near zero. It produces an environment perfect for a silent assassin who follows an opponent through sound. This mist can not be blown away by any type of Wind Jutsu.
Limit: Water Release

[Rokudaime Mamimi]

[Posting order is now established as of the beginning of combat. Posts after this will remain until specified otherwise)

So the real action had began in the form of two very turncoat like figures. It was almost too obvious with Loki however. His sudden sand was not the key but the fact he was literally just sitting on it, facing the door with a giant vacant spot for his Hyuugan girlfriend. The doors were open, they were free to leave in the bodybags provided courtesy of the Leaf Village. And thus the break down:

The screaming arrows tipped with tear gas were only tear gassed. With none of them firing off past 20 meters their shafts did not activate and it proved to be... annoying.

Her dive, however, easily put her out of reach of the one named Loki. There was no rescue plan here, but there was a death sentence to be had.

Braum was very much correct in his assumption and procured his leaping spiders without much of an issue.

So now the play of events:


Loki would find it neigh impossible to see having taken his one useful aide of an item off and not even looking up. The crinkling noise that everyone ignored save for Braum? Security measures. Three ninja suspended from overhead on lengths of synthetic rope now leaped into action. She would even have time to fire those flares into the sky which would, indeed, light up the sky of those all wearing the night vision goggles. It was the getting to her feet part that would prove problematic to pull off in time. While the three ninja overhead poised to strike leaped down and attacked the only one who would pull it off successfully was the one attacking Loki. 

He was closest, landing on his sand, freezing tag in hand and slapping it forward into the back of the young mans head with a Goken punch strong enough to stun for 1 round less he had a means of reducing the effects. "Move and i'll end you kid." Now the one who went for Titania? Much too late. Unfortunately her rotation dome sent him, his counterpart, and even Loki/the lackie, flying 15 meters in whatever direction they were facing. With a B rank amount of damage to their natural armor, Lokie and the goon would be sent hurtling out of the tower, into the clones of Zakari, who strangely enough, had a grim looking Hiro marching up just past them.

Braum too would be knocked back, suffering the B rank hit and sustaining minor injury, his Kedoin abilities successful in proving to the naked eye he was far more damaged than it seemed. His spiders were not successful but Titania had succeeded in alienating herself of aide entirely. Her order of "Save the Kage." fell on the ears of over 50 plus bystanders within the tower. All but four cringed from the bright light of the flare.

Chaos ensued. The goo and flame pouches from the clones missed their mark because of the actions of this woman. Her rotation field detonated them and flammable good went everywhere, but also so did the incendiary and soon a flaming tornado ensued and the tower was alight. When the rotation ended there was a bevel groove in the floor and Titania would see that it seemed she was literally the epicenter of a calamity fallen from the skies in the middle of her crater of fire.

The booming echo of a footfall repeating three times sounding out as the flares ignited and revealed the room. All around the stood over 35 exact copies of Braums current state of disguise, and 15 bound and gag Andromeda'

The only faces that remained the same where the speaker and a man standing beside him, their faces absolutely devoid of features. Faceless. Onlookers to the events unfolding.The one on the right was tall, slender, a sea of red hair and a confident lean to his posture and beside him stood a slightly shorter male, a shock of white hair with arms crossed.

With all this light Braum would find that the crossbow had been slung 13 meters to the right of Titania, somewhere close to the receptionists desk.

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Back outside Zakari was successful in his clones, in their direction, even their aim, but they were still allowed to throw their pouches given the order to despite the untimely collision. The were muffled sounds coming from all inside the tower and little to to about seeing it.

The outsider ninja would find that the tower was very standard, three levels, few windows with a flat top. If there was a weakness it would be somewhere that wouldn't seem...ordinary.

Hiro, being just beside the clones nearly, would have to crane his neck to see the duo fly out of the tower and knock the clones over 12 meters back with the sheer force of the Rotation. Once inside it was clear as day for however long the flare would burn and for 1 more additional round as the fire burned. The door was already open, no need for any additional action upon so and the sight within could easily cause the worst confusion ever. Who was who???

His mist was welcome, though the shorter male of the duo shook his head, and the mist that condensed in the air would literally begin to evaporate just as quick as it had began. Technique Neutralization. They needed to see this New Age.

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The speaker bowed to Titania, the other classed, and like an encore performance they just repeated this one, twice and then nothing. It was shock still. No one cared for this outburst from the youngest face in the crowd. Their purpose had been stated earlier, that mist technique was for amateur, covering mist with mist... deplorable.

"We are the true face of this village." Chanted the copies of Braum, all but the two unchanged figures bowing deeply in the direction of Braum.

To Titania the Speaker addressed "Thank you for doing more harm than we could ever have hoped." His voice was sickeningly thick with emotion, presumably genuine as one could maybe tell, an arm outstretched to the 15 clones. "Attacking your only comrade and ordering to save the Kage? My my my MY! You must be crazier then us, talking to yourself like that!" A maniacal laugh something between hysteria and dementia curdling the air "By all means you incompetent sycophant! SAVE. YOUR. KAGE!" Anyone? Hiro? Titania?

Braum would find himself unable to tell the Lineage of Titania aside from her eyes signifying her Hyuuga descent.

[Madame Loki]

Loki had gotten all the information that he needed from Titiana. The girl seemed to have one speed, bat shit crazy. Too bad for Loki he had relized this all too late. As she dodged forward and Loki grabbed nothing but air he felt two thiings. First was a sudden hard jab to the back of his head, as he head his attacker threaten him. The force of the blow caused Loki to drop his lens onto his sand cloud as he heard a high pitch whirling sound. He turned just as the rotation of chakra slmed into the left side of his body from the top of his head to hip. Loki's sand cloud was struck by the attack as well. It sent Loki, his atttacker and the cloud flying out the Tower's doors.

The Sand cloud burst almost instantly sending the lens Loki had been given flying in a random direction, as they reached the outside, and crashed into Z's clones. After hitting the clones Loki's body continued to roll afer he hit the ground and finally came to a stop with a weak groan. His barrel that he wore on his back also became dislodged during the collision. However, Loki could see it out of the corner of his good eye, as it rolled to a stop about 8meters away.The bandages that had wrapped his face had been ripped off by the friction he suffered from being hit by Titiana's rotation. While she did more harm to him then good, because the rotation had ripped the bandages off his face, the tag that his attacker had placed on the back of his head was now gone too. Proabaly still inside the tower, or ripped to shreads with his bandages. That however, was a very small victory. While his bandages provided little too no protection, it did stop the skin on his face from being completely ripped off.

Loki was a battered messed as he layed spread eagel on the ground looking up into the sky, with the one eye wthat ws now opened. His left eye, hell his left side was in pretty bad shape. His left eye was swollen shut, and the rest of his face looked like it had been drug through the ground. The same could be said from left arm, and his upper left thigh, not to mention his broken right toe. Loki coughed dust out of his mouth, as he gave a weak chuckle, and a weary smile creep over his face as he saw the inside of the Tower suddenly explode into flame. Now his current situation didn't seem too bad. But still, "I'm having a pretty bad day today." Loki mumbled to himself. Up until this point, Loki had not taken being a ninja very seriously, it looked like he was going to have to take things a little more seriously from now on. At least while he's in a life of death situaion. Loki would continue to lay there motionless as his silvery blue locks hanged in front of his now fully visiable face. His left side was all but useless at the moment, and he was still recovering from he blow to his head. 

[Gohan]

Like Titania gave a fuck about the tower being destroyed. They modified this thing out the whazoo whenever a kage got re-elected and no doubt these guys were going to tear it down anyways. Hell, the godlike shop keepers of the town could simply create a new one out of wood in a matter of minutes. Anyways, the flares were successful in lighting up the tower. As the Hyuuga was finally able to see once again, she noticed several things. The first was that everyone was still on the goddamned first floor. Her respect for the speaker’s master plan was instantly erased from her memory since it looked like this hostage scenario was drafted by someone in primary school.

The second thing she noticed was that there were tons of copies of the kage as well as one of the people she walked in with. And lastly, Titania would hear some amount of combat going on behind her, not that she paid any attention to it. If they weren’t able to penetrate her kaiten then the heroes from earlier could probably take care of them. Now it was time for business. The woman dared not re-activate her Byakugan in order to find out which one was the real kage. Plus, she felt like it was a moot point to go around interacting with each clone to verify their authenticity especially since she had no way of knowing if Andromeda was even still here or alive.

The Hyuuga would have stood in place for 2 seconds as she figured out what she was going to do. Within another round the tear gas would probably spread out enough to be a nuisance to everyone still in the building, including the person who fired it. Titania finally came to a decision and was quick about it. She shunshined to the nearest form of Andromeda and kicked it. Hopefully this would be a quick indicator of whether this was a solid clone or just some cheap genjutsu. Or perhaps it was the real Kage and Titania would never know.

Now it was time to locate Lillian and shunshin to her side. Titania would remove whatever was preventing Lillian from speaking. The kunoichi figured that she was at least still conscious since her voice was audible over the intercom. If she was still awake, Titania would ask “any idea which is the real one?”

Her words would come out rather slowly as she was focusing her immense physical energy into her core then through her arm. She would attempt to locate the speaker and his assistant and if this was possible, the Hyuuga would hold up her hand to release a stationary Buttohira no Kakou Jouten. Her intention was to keep them put while everything got sorted out, but there was a good chance that she wouldn’t be able to see them through the teargas and unfortunate mist. If this was the case she would simply create a Cover of Chakra around her own neck and upper back as she used both her hands to help Lillian remove the reset of her bindings.

Hopefully she would be of at least some use. Titania really didn’t want to go around kicking the shit out of each copy. Not that she would be able to easily find them after this round.

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Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) [400]
Rank: "Cx20"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

Chakra no Uwaoi (Cover of Chakra) (Situational)
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user forms a two inch thick shield of chakra around a specific part of their body momentarily.
Special: --
Drawback: Requires deep concentration, can only hold on shield at a time, can only maintain a shield for a single attack against it.
Description: A hard, glassy looking cover, with barely visible chakra flowing like liquid beneath it, coats the selected part of the body. This hardened cover of chakra can be used for offensive purposes, allowing the user to cause more damage with punches and kicks. The shield can also be used to block C rank Taijutsu strikes and projectiles. Anything stronger will cause the chakra shield to shatter. The user can form another shield as soon as one is broken or fades.
Limit: Must learn from a Jyuuken teacher or at the Hyuuga Mansion. Must be a Hyuuga. Must know Jyuuken Basic Stance.

Buttohira no Kakou Jouten (Buddhist Palm Descending From Heaven) (situational)
Rank: "S+20 TP"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A palm thrust within the air that releases a burst of chakra, knocking an opponent into the ground, crushing the opponent by the sheer force.
Special: ---
Drawback: When first learned user is only able to perform this technique in the air downwards as the force of gravity is needed to help with the technique. If the user trains into this technique with an extra twenty training points then the user is able to perform this technique while on the ground.
Description: The user takes the concept of Hakke Kusho (Eight Trigrams Empty Palm) and forms it into a new more deadly move. As a master of Jyuuken, the user's control with their inner chakra has become impeccable. Their strength becomes frightening. Imagine being hit by sheer force with an attack in which keeps an opponent still, while inflicting an immense amount of crushing power. This technique was first devised to be used in the air towards the ground against opponents standing on the ground. The user must find a way to achieve a height of over fifty meters in the air. While doing so the user becomes at peace with himself placing his hands together. Then the descend happens. Concentrating the chakra along the palm of their hands the user descends down head first. The user then extends his hitting arm over his head (towards the ground) using sheer force along with his own chakra. The force itself is to push down first keeping the opponent(s) to the ground, keeping them to where the opponent(s) may not move. If the opponent is a higher specialist (TaiJutsu Master against a TaiJutsu Specialist) and is one class higher then the user (A to B) the opponent(s) are able to avoid the attack. As the user finishes the attack they push their hand once more to the ground while continuing to descend. This attack has a range of fifteen meters in radius. Those who are within this range will be hit by the attack. As the attack finishes the opponent is crushed by the immense force as the attack leaves a massive imprint in the ground of the Buddhist Palm. If the user takes the time to train twenty more training points into the technique, the user is able to perform the technique while standing up. While standing (not falling) the basics stay the same as the opponent(s) are unable to move. Depending on the class of the user depends on the distance this technique may be forced while standing.
Difficulty Class D – Ten Meters
Difficulty Class C – Twenty Meters
Difficulty Class B – Thirty Meters
Difficulty Class A – Forty Meters
Difficulty Class S – Fifty Meters

Those who are hit by the attack while the user is standing are crushed by the force of the attack.
Limit: Must know Hakke Kusho (Eight Trigrams Empty Palm), Must have mastered Jyuuken – The Gentle Fist

[zarak729]

Much happened in the next few seconds, one being Hiro completely throwing his advice out the window and charging up to the Tower door. He had half a mind to tackle him with one of his clones and drag him back but changed his mind. The kid could go do what he liked, he wasn't gonna be responsible if anything happened to him. Besides it would buy him more time to observe what would be going on inside, giving him some idea of how many enemies there were, their positions, their capabilities etc. Next a voice rang out, suggesting coming in from the top, the speaker being the red-haired lady he recalled seeing outside the shop. Familiarity washed over him and there was no need for her to show him the back of her cloak, their choice meeting outside the village along with another girl. 

"I think they might be prepared for that-wait somethings happening..."

His attention would snap back to whatever was occurring inside the Tower, giving a play-by-play for the benefit of the new arrival. One of the three on the ground would be ambushed by the one top, being delivered a punch, while a crossbow went off in different directions or so before someone started spinning in a circle catching the two and propelling them out the Tower into his clones whom had just launched their pouches. Indeed it was rather confusing and a mouthful to say but he stopped talking once the two projected out the Tower would collide into his clones, toppling them over, however missing Hiro, landing about 6 to 7 meters from them. There was a third one inside whom had also gotten caught in the blast but was still inside the Tower, possibly injured as well. But right now he would remove his goggles and sprint over to the two that were outside.

The clones would seem unharmed and would be commanded to immediately restrain the duo, two clones each, holding the arms and legs of the men. The one with blue hair would have lost most of the skin on the left side of his face, a swollen eye and god knew what else from colliding with his clones and skidding across the ground. He would also perform an initial diagnosis on the other man and after confirming that neither were in too critical a condition he would command one clone each to grab hold of their feet and perform the double suicide decapitation technique on them. Healing them was out of the question unless he figured out whom could be trusted and who couldn't so sticking them both in the ground, up to their necks with their hands restrained by the compact space underneath was more than enough. Sticking an exploding tag on each of their faces would be overkill but he would do it nonetheless as a last precaution.

At last now he could enter the fray, but not yet. He would ask the red-head, should she be close by: "How do you want to proceed?" A plan would be really appreciated now.

Skills used:

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First Aid: Healing (35 TP 52/125 SP)
Rank: "E" (5 Training Points at all Times)
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill allows a character to properly tend to the sick and injured.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: While some basic medical knowledge is inherent in this skill (to the extent such can be said to exist), the character’s role is to provide an optimal environment to facilitate the patient’s own recuperative abilities, by monitoring the patient and tending to his needs as required.
Novice: Diagnose; Tend to injured characters such that their wounds heal at a faster rate; critical care requires 10 minutes/wound; can distinguish whether an individual is dead or merely unconscious.
Average: Stabilize a character knocked unconscious from trauma; critical care requires 6 minutes/wound; with a successful Average skill check to resuscitate a dying character.
Advanced: Function as a midwife to deliver children; diagnose injuries; critical care requires 4 minutes/wound
Expert: Properly set broken bones; amputate limbs; critical care requires 3 minutes/wound
Master: Critical care needs 2 min. per wound
Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

Techniques used by two clones:

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Doton - Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu (Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) (10 TP)
Rank: "D" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu / TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique where the user hides within the ground for a brief moment to surprise attack the opponent from under ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user takes the time to push into the ground by using their Earth Release. The user pushes into the ground quickly so that to be used against the opponent later on. The user at this point cannot necessarily move within the ground at this moment, but the user does know by feel of when an opponent is right above. When an opponent is right under the user reaches up to take the opponent and drag them back down to the ground in one fell swoop without movement or notice. The opponent is unable to move for one post and the user is capable of slamming out of the ground with one movement.
Limit: Needs the Earth Release

Tags used (Not detonated!):

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Tag: Exploding X2

[lordspooky]

The intensity of the flare bolt had deprived me of sight wholly; for a while, under the augmentations of the umbral^{[low-light-vision]} gifted goggles, I would find myself blind. This had occurred near instantly after the initial rotation that sent my person skidding back near the kitchen doors. I had been unable to see the exact events that occurred during that period of time; yet ear, thus sound, played a key part of a Kedouin's Warped Visage arsenal. Even still, I quickly pulled the goggles down to my neck, in case I would require them later.

It took a while, but my eyes adjusted to the re-illumined lobby: those who lay overheard had now too be sent whirling away with the white-eyed female's style; and then-----calamity. The substance from earlier that had been cast towards that suspended assailants was now lurid and volatile - an inferno within the LEAF TOWER! In my feigning state, I would wince and smirk; but within those seconds wherein the blobs of heated goo dropped, I rolled into the kitchen area; therefore unabated by whatever was to ensue within the main lobby. I huffed and brought myself to my feet, and observed this room. Perhaps other mercenaries lay within these secluded walls, yet they would hopefully recognize me as an antagonist, like they. If this room had been dark, I would readjust the low-lit goggles over my eyes and further search for water; had it not, then a simple meditation of my chakra via hand seals would align the element to my manipulation. Had this been the case, since I had been in a culinary area where water should have easy access to, then I would exhort to desperate measures to conjure up seven replications of me.

Hopefully the maelstrom inferno behind those doors turned them all to cinder... even those who I had pledged my alliance to. For it was I---Braum---who wished for the downfall of Konoha, and did not care about anyone who fell with it. 

The shouting of one of the leading men led me to encourage my seven Mizu underlings to step forward out of the kitchen. Behold, a legion of Braum! As the seven strode in, one would notice the crossbow; four others had chosen to chase after the equestrian kunoichi; while the remaining two, as well as myself, stood immersed in awe. Just how did this series of fortunate events turnabout? My own Water Clones shared a like consciousness with me, thus allowing me to work my mind as a nexus between bodies. Each shared a similar trait to me. Yet what about this other two score who bowed before me and my clones? What of them? 

As of right now, our biggest threat seemed to be the white-eyed kunoichi... Hyuga... oh how I envy their soulless eyes...

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Observation 22 - if needed to scry other Leaf Antagonists; water sources

Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu (Water Clone) [7 doppelgangers]
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: ---
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique that utilizes water to create a Bunshin clone. Unlike a normal Bunshin, the Mizu Bunshin has the ability to interact more with the environment due to it having physical substance. This allows the clone to carry out limited attacks on its target. The range of the clone is limited; however, it can not travel very far from the original body. If the Mizu Bunshin is injured, the clone will usually revert back into its natural water state. When first learned the user is capable of having or capable of creating up to Five Clones. Each time learned the user learns this technique the number of Clones is capable of increasing by one. The maximum amount of clones is Ten for the Difficulty Class of D Rank. For each Difficulty Rank Increase the number increases by five of maximum but learning is still one per learned.
Limit: Water Release

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dunno, giving the water clones their own separate movements, 7 ie, 7 clones, 1/clone. if this entire post is found to be impossible, then please PM me about it and I will reconstruct.


/xanjames

[Ancestor Febrie]

The second ninja, the one who talked too much began a monologue which was almost totally useless. She thought he was just talk though, the guy however rashly charged right into the tower. There was nothing she could do to help the poor man, charging blindly like that into an obvious trap. To boot her senses registered movements within the tower, there was definitely some combat going on inside. Another fact was that there were about 50+ people inside the building who could be on either side, Hiro's chances were very slim at that. The other one was more intelligent, he suspected they might be even prepared for window incursions and such. That may be true, perhaps it was better to goad a few enemies outside for an interrogation, the priority was to determine who was who and their numbers.

Just as she thought of telling Zaraki about her plan his clones were sent back towards their position having collided with other two beings. "Perfect" two prime volunteers for interrogation have appeared right in front of them. Not even stopping for a while her reflexes turned on, handseals shot to finish a wall at the towers doors, they acted as doors and would bare anyone from entering or leaving the tower. There was a danger of closing in Hiro but he was already gone, perhaps for good, it would be worse if these two hurried back or their friends came outside. Zaraki was already moving with his clones trying to restrain them. Good, with some luck his clones would succeed, boosting his chances the Duchess would back him up after her Meimei Hei covered the whole door perfectly.

Since these two flew so close to them, 6 - 7 meters, the best way to go about this was to use her soul to stun them if Zaraki failed. Loki, the guy was looking useless so the first one to be targeted by Stunning Soul would be the other one, after he was captured next would be Loki. But she would use these techniques only if the clones failed, besides she was still wary about her surroundings and a possible attack from those two having a kunai in hand and a fine mist, her Kaishin heritage. When those were restrained Zaraki would ask her about the plan "Well, how about we ask them how many comrades they have? And see who is who. Can you tell if they lie? We could always break a few fingers and even something else right." this was also a warning to Loki and the other guy.

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All passives sensor passives
Touketsu Sagiri [Frozen Mist]

Futon: Meimei Hei
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates an invisible wall of high pressure air anywhere on the battlefield. Multiples ones can be placed creating for an extremely good defense and a confusing time for opponents who keep running into walls.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Can be seen through by Byakuugen and Sharingan.
Description: The user creates the bird handseal and pushes outward creating the wall. This is useful for a quick defense when an opponent is running towards you or to scatter around the battlefield to trap or confuse then opponent.
Limit: Must have wind release.

Stunning Soul (15 m range)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Ray attack able to stun the target.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User take the energy out of your targets soul leaving it weak. The distance of this attack is dependent on the user's knowledge in Searing Soul. User releases a ray attack that is light blue in color much like Searing Soul. When it makes contact with the target they are suddenly stunned and are incapable of movement. This technique lasts for 1 round plus 1 round every class level user is higher than the target. This technique is reduced by 1 round for every class level the target is over the user.
Limit: Must be a Soulcaster. Must know Searing Soul.

[Rokudaime Mamimi]

Outside

The one known as Loki and the insurgent were likely far too dazed for reaction. Definitely the aggressor, having been nearly knocked unconscious. The tag, however, is applied with chakra and is very much still active and attached, the turning of his head before being repelled preventing direct contact with the tag. The clones, having not been far and readily available, did preform their techs, burying the duo up to their neck in the earth. The enemy ninja was barely conscious and Loki's wounds were moderate, nothing broken save for his toes, just skinned and bruised deeply. Possibly stunned if the Dutchess chose to continue her course of action.



Inside

Absolute chaos was one way to describe it. With the tear gas finally really beginning to leak into the areas, couching was to be rampant, striding into the collection of people, The Hyuuga would be pressed for time less the tear gas would too envelop her as the lobby began to fill up slowly. There was something about the way that she was conducting herself that deeply pleased the observers. Her attempted kick met with solid flesh, a real person, and there was no poof nor change of form. The grunt was deep and gruff, sounding wet after breathing in so many chemicals. She was correct in her assumption of impaired vision affecting her ability to aim but it questioned some why she would shoot the tear gas and then walk directly into its area of influence? The many Andromeda' too coughed, helpless to the get out of the gas range though their bound and covered eyes at least protected them from optical damage, only the breathing in of harsh chemicals became a concern. 

Should she fire off her long range palm attack it would serve to blow a hole in the wall of the kitchen where Braum was now residing in his quest for water. Thirsty guy he was it seemed. The palm blast would catch 2 of the 35 Braum impersonators and one observer was grazed, the other, the red head, entirely out of the way the moment she raised her hand. "Tsk tsk, now here we are letting you search for your Kage and you retaliate with violence?" His brow creased in a show of mock disapproval. There was a bit of  shimmering in the air, the light of the flares shimmering off the mist of the tear gas. 

As for Lillian... it would be a bit hard to find her with none of the faces appearing in the lobbyroom belonging to her.

Back in the kitchen Braum found a good source of water easy, the sinks had been left running when the hostage situation had started and now with the overflow of water, He had seven ready and willing clones to do his bidding. All of them striding into the room around the time the other 33 Braum were all preforming handseals. Spaced out a great distance of 4 meters each, all of them preforming a myriad of jutsu.

[Gohan]

Being unable to find Lillian, Titania would have simply stopped at the body that she kicked and would not have had a reason to use the buddha palm technique. Instead, now that she had a solid body, she could just go ahead and bring down the rest of the tower while she was at it. I wonder why they used real clones...

Titania picked up the squirming body with her left arm and held it up in the general direction of the two pack leaders from before. With a roar, Titania slammed her right hand into the tied up body's heart area and let loose an incredible wave of destruction. The energy would propagate outwards from the back of the body and extend 50 something meters in a cone, probably bringing down the rest of the tower. Swag.

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Hakke Hazan Hōgeki (Eight Trigrams Crumbling Mountain Bombardment)
Rank: "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: User strikes the enemy's vital area while discharging his chakra within the enemy's body until it bursts from the back in the form of a small thin beam that rapidly enlarges into a massive mountain-destroying wave of chakra.
Special: ---
Drawback: Depending on what class level the user is depends on how far the wave of chakra may go.
Description: A more advanced form of Hakke Hasangeki (Eight Trigrams Mountain Crusher). With this technique the user hits an opponent on a vital area such as the heart while performing Hakke Hasangeki (Eight Trigrams Mountain Crusher). However the user pushes more chakra then before as the technique is shot through the opponent, and out of the opponent's back as it quickly enlarges into a massive wave of destructive chakra. An opponent must be hit in order for this technique to work. This technique is launched out in a massive cone effect capable of shattering rock and all kinds of rocks even created or formed by chakra.
Difficulty Class D – Ten Meters
Difficulty Class C – Twenty Meters
Difficulty Class B – Thirty Meters
Difficulty Class A – Forty Meters
Difficulty Class S – Fifty Meters

Limit: Must learn from a Jyuuken teacher or at the Hyuuga Mansion. Must know Hakke Hasangeki (Eight Trigrams Mountain Crusher)

[zarak729]

There were no problems restraining the two and with an exploding tags to their faces they were of no threat to them anymore. Finally a break and an opportunity to do something useful. The Duchess suggested interrogation, an excellent idea seeing as they had two restrained subjects. Any information they could give would be a good asset in dealing with the situation effectively though using force wasn't something he approved of. But he was not against his companion giving it a shot instead, the situation was rather grave and they couldn't afford to dick around. He didn't know what was happening inside at the moment either, Hiro might me in need of backup. This interrogation session couldn't drag on too long otherwise there might be no-one left to save.

"I have a lie detection function in my goggles. If I see him lie, you can break a finger or...the equivalent of that."

First he would smack the insurgents awake/into consciousness, activating his Canny Descrier and focusing it on their faces. If this would not prove effective then a little shock from his Melody Arm would also do the trick nicely. Once his/her attention was captured he would give notice to the exploding tag attached to his/her face and asking them not to try and funny business or he would blow their heads apart. Then he would tap his goggles and inform them that he was also able to tell when and if he/she tried lying then his female friend would take over to punish them and not in a fun way. After this the interrogation would begin and the following questions asked:

"What is your name?"
"Where does your allegiance lie?"
"Why are you here?"
"How many are inside?" Followed by, "Tell me of their abilities and positions."
"Where is the leader? What does he/she look like? What are his/her abilities? Where is he/she located?"
"Is there a person with a crossbow inside? If so tell me their allegiance, what they look like and their abilities."
"Where is the Kage? Is she alright? What about the staff? What have you done with them?"

These would be the questions he would ask both of them at the same time, keeping true to his promise and letting the Duchess know if anyone tried to lie and let her take over as well as giving her the opportunity to ask any questions of her own. Time was running out...

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Sense Motive (30 TP 43/125 SP)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: User is skilled at detecting falsehoods and true intentions.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A successful check lets the user avoid from being bluffed or lied to (see the Acting Skill). The user can also use this skill to determine when "something is up" (that is, something odd is going on) or access someone's trustworthiness.
Hunch: This use of the skill involves making a gut assessment of the social situation. The user can get the feeling from another's behavior that something is wrong, such as when they are talking to an imposter. Alternatively, the user can get the feeling that someone is trustworthy. Very Difficult Difficulty.
Sense Enchantment: User can tell that someone's behavior is being influenced by an Enchantment effect even if that person is not aware of it. The usual check is Very Difficult, but if the target is dominated, the check is Difficult because of the limited range of the target's activities.
Discern Secret Message: The user may use Sense Motive to detect a hidden message transmitted by Acting. In this case the Check is opposed by the Acting check. For each piece of information relating to the message the user is missing takes a -10 penalty to the check. If the success is by 20 or less, the user knows that something hidden is being communicated, but cannot learn anything specific. If the check is beaten by 25 or more, the user intercepts and understands the message. If the check is failed by 20 or less, the user does not detect anything. If the fail is by 25 or more, they might infer false information.
Cannot roll multiple times except for each Acting check made against the user. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

Items used:

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Canny Descrier
Rank: "S"
Type: Secondary, 0 per Slot, Gadget, Surveillance, Vision
Effect: A lense allowing the user to better detect lies while helping with their own lies.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A pair of lenses that can project an interactive display onto the user's eyes that shows the results of advanced heuristic programs that analyze the attitudes, voice patterns, and body language of all the creatures that the user can see and hear. While the item is in effect user gains a +40 bonus on their Sense Motive checks, making it difficult for even the most silver-tongued rogue to fool them. User's detailed knowledge of creature’s motivations also translates into interaction bonuses when using the descrier, and user gains an insight bonus on all Bluff, Intimidate, and Perform checks equal to Half of the number of ranks in the Sense Motive skill while the device functions.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop with a 15% chance.
Cost: 20,000 Ryo Each

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Sorry for the quality.

[lordspooky]

While I managed to remain within the concealed room of the kitchen, my doppelgangers joined in the fray anxiously. Now, things were beginning to get interesting but not necessarily in line with what I initially had planned.

The kunoichi with the white-hair was impressively strong; and far above her strength, she also had an overbearing annoyance exuding from her. She was the sole antagonist to a dream-come-true and she must be eradicated. With respect to the bunshin that appeared as myself, along side what seven I managed to conjure up within the kitchen, I would now attempt to remedy the situation with heinous oppression. Via Water Clone, I was capable of witnessing the miasma release within the main lobby. What was the substance?.... perhaps something used to hinder breathing faculties, as immediately, several clusters of clones began to groan and cough from pain. I was unabated by the explosion of one of the canisters, having ducked away inside the kitchen. Hopefully the plume of whatever chemical had been released did not manage to waft inside the dining area; in the event that it did, I would remain close to the water and apply some sort of technique to keep myself from suffering unlike the tangible bunshin. Through the eyes of two of my own seven, I noticed the crossbow. Both went rushing towards it, unhindered by the gas in the air given their composition as water clones. 

The other five happened to be standing near a cluster of similar-faced people and noticed the mass usage of hand seals. Something was about to happen----yet once again, the Hyugan kunoichi appeared far too strong for the lot. Her technique would rip through the LEAF TOWER at an incredible rate; so much power was produced, that I was honestly infuriated that she had chosen not to join the dark side of Konoha. With a widespread grimace across the faces of the five, they all would attempt to lunge at the back of the unsuspecting woman, who had been occupied with unleashing her technique and trying to pick up a hostage. Given my liquid affinity for water, it was quite easy for me to transition my ninjutsu with a set of seals. Out of the five clones that went after the white-haired woman, three of them would begin to expand and try to consume her. This would be brought upon by the remaining two trying to grab either arm of the lady; a Suirou no Jutsu would put her into her place had I managed to be quick enough to capture her in her short movement span. With three clones used to make the water prison, and two needed to hold her in place, that would leave my last two clones----had they survived the gas and the might of her technique----vying for her crossbow that was situated near the receptionist's desk. 

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sorry4thewait

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lolnotrly

basically, i have 7 clones. 2 go after crossbow; 5 go after titania---3 used for Suirou no Jutsu, 2 of them used to grab at her arms in an attempt to hold the ninjutsu/her steady.

Suiton – Suirou no Jutsu (Water Prison) 
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Technique that may be used in order to trap an opponent by creating a prison made of water. The water is used so that the opponent may drown within the water if the opponent does not know how to escape forth.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Suirou no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu technique that utilizes water to imprison an opponent. The ninja forms the necessary hand seals which causes the water to form around the target into a spherical prison which only allows for limited movement. The ninja must keep their body touching the water prison to maintain its existence. If the contact is broken, the water falls away and their target is released. When combined with a bushin technique, the ninja can imprison their target but still allow for a clone to attack others nearby.
Limit: Water Release

[Solus]

OOC: Okay, this is difficult for me to get into, so forgive me if I omit certain things or if I misinterpreted things.

Inside
Independently of the other copies, Braum and those he controlled made their moves. Clearly those who were not him directly wanted to see if he would follow through before actively helping him.

Outside

Without resisting the shinobi who had once entered with the other one who had previously hung from the ceiling were captured. Luckily he was very eager to answer your questions.

“You slap like a little bitch, I slapped your mom harder!”
"What is your name?"
“I.C. Wiener!”
"Where does your allegiance lie?"
“With your mom!”
"Why are you here?"
“To bang her!”
"How many are inside? Tell me of their abilities and positions."
“No-one! She wouldn’t fit through the door! Can suck like a vacuum cleaner and expert at doggy style!”
"Where is the leader? What does he/she look like? What are his/her abilities? Where is he/she located?"
“I don’t know, you’re her bitch!”
"Is there a person with a crossbow inside? If so tell me their allegiance, what they look like and their abilities."
“No, the crossbow is right here in my pants! Want to see it?!”
"Where is the Kage? Is she alright? What about the staff? What have you done with them?"
“We hid them between the fat folds of your mom!”

Needless to say the lenses were not required to figure out that none of those answers would fit the truth.

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Posting order:
Solus
Madame Loki
Gohan
zarak729
lordspooky
Ancestor Febrie

IIC: 36 hours, let’s make this quick people!

[Madame Loki]

"Eerrgghh!!! BITCH!!!... you dick!" Loki responded as he was woken up by a slap to the head. When he fully gained his consciousness, he looked down to see that he was trapped up to his neck in earth. "DOUBLE DICK!!!" Oh, the fun didn't stop there, he could feel something on the middle of his fore head, and from the outline he managed to see out off the corners of his eyes, he got a pretty good idea about what it was, "Is that an explosive tag? REALLY?! TRIPLE DICK!!! You're a dick! I hope you know that...dick..." Loki rolled his eyes as they did the whole menacing routine, if they wanted information all they had to do was ask. God damn ninjas, always had to be sooo dramatic. Loki was about to opened his mouth, to answer the questions, when his prison mate started to answer them for himself. Loki had to admit he thought it was pretty fun, and started to laugh out loud at his responses. 

However, Loki quickly got serious, well as serious as he could possibly be, which wasn't very. He then started to quickly answer all off the questions truthfully, as he had no reason to lie, 

"What is your name?"
"Bond...James Bond, ppffffftttt!!! HA!!! no, my names Loki Furi... Furi, Loki...fans call me Zach, and the ladies call me asshole... how you doing? 

"Where does your allegiance lie?"
"Ummm, with myself? Isn't everyone's? Now if you asking if I want the Hokage dead, or those uber dicks dead, then my answer at this moment, would be the uber dicks."

"Why are you here?"
"I saw a crazy Hyuuga chick, wanted to see what kind of crazy she was...turns out, BAT SHIT!!!! Not my favorite kind, it tends to overpower the pallet, but there's a niche, if you're into that."

"How many are inside?" Followed by, "Tell me of their abilities and positions."
"* tries to shrug shoulders, realizes his trapped in earth...drops head in sorrow* Quadruple Dick. Anyway, I don't know,  they had it pitch black in there, but I did nab some night vision googles, they're over there somewhere near my barrel...don't steal it dick! I managed to see a few. So 20, 30? Maybe more, didn't really have time to count. Bat ShiTitania, blasted me out of there too soon." 

"Where is the leader? What does he/she look like? What are his/her abilities? Where is he/she located?"
"Don't know what he looks like... again, ShiTitania blasted me out of there. He's right there soon as you walk through the door. At least he was when I was conscious." 

"Is there a person with a crossbow inside? If so tell me their allegiance, what they look like and their abilities."

"HA!!!! Get this, ShiTitania is that person. Her name is Titania, and as I said before she's bat shit crazy. Honestly couldn't tell you what side she's on, because first she went there to help the uber dicks, now she's tearing them a new one, and any ally who tries to help her apparently. She's the reason I'm in this sorry state. 

"Where is the Kage? Is she alright? What about the staff? What have you done with them?"
"Errghh!!! Pay attention!!!! I don't know where the Kage is, never seen the lady before. There was a hole bunch of people in there with black bag over their heads, I assume that's the staff and the Kage's in there somewhere... they weren't exactly hiding them." 

After answering all of the questions, Loki started to roll his eyes, they really didn't need to go through all of this. He then said, "This was all very unnecessary you know? After I literately got this prick off my ass, was gonna tell you all of this crap anyway. So can you, I don't know, let me out now? Don't care what you do to this guy." 

[Gohan]

[ooc: not much to do but see how things play out]

Titania's previous attack would have sent a massive amount of energy into the 'clone's' body which should have been powerful enough to cause damage to the Tower's structural integrity. With the tear gas and debris clouding her vision, Titania made every effort to make her way to a wall and crouch low as her eyes welled with tears. She somewhat regretted unleashing the devastating attack, but she was getting impatient and tired.

Then, almost out of nowhere, she was attacked by some kind of liquid. She couldn't even see and she had absolutely no energy to react since she had just blown a rediculous amount of energy in her last attack. She found herself suspended several inches above the ground with her limbs extended outwards. She couldn't move. She didn't even have the will to move right now.

She would try to focus and determine what her situation was within the next couple seconds. Hopefully she didn't die during this time.

[zarak729]

Its not like he wasn't expecting the man on the left to cooperate but did he really have to pile it on with the Your Mom Jokes? Admittedly most of them were quite funny and he had a good genuine laugh, taking pauses to breath before asking the next question which would also have the same effect. The one on the right was more cooperative though he seemed awfully fond of the word dick. According to him he followed the Hyuuga girl into the Tower, finding her craziness attracting. Then she suddenly changed her mind and started to fight against them sending these two out of the Tower in the process. There was a darkness inside that made it hard to see and the a pair of night vision goggles were lying about near his barrel. 20 or 30? That seemed far too many and they would be severely outnumbered but what more count he do from outside? The staff and Kage were one of the bound and bagged.

"Thanks very much. This helped us out a lot," the Kedoin would state to Loki. The Canny Descrier didn't pick up anything off so he could take it as the truth. He would remove the tag from Lokis face using it to seal the mouth of the man on the left. The jokes were humorous but his patience had worn a bit thin. "As to letting you out...sure! Right after we clear out the Tower, besides you look banged up and could use a break. Keep this guy company!"

With that he would search for the goggles that Loki had mentioned and upon finding them he would check and see what kind of lenses were in use and whether they corresponded to any of the lenses he had on his goggles. If so then he could hand it to his lady companion for use, putting them on equal footing with the men inside the building. Now what to do...

"So...all for storming inside and fucking shit up? Because standing out here isn't doing much good. For the sake of convenience lets restrain everyone who seems to be a threat via goo pouches or any other means. Will make it much easier. Opinions?" Zakari would say to Abumi with a smile as he divided 4 kunai with Ice tags on the handle, one to each of his clones. The time to storm the castle was upon them, now how best to make a dramatic entry?

[lordspooky]

As my doppelgangers converged on to the white haired woman, the Suirou technique would take hold of her in a watery sphere. From my vantage within the kitchen, I smirked devilishly. With a legion of like-faced figures surrounding the lobby of LEAF TOWER and little ol' me hidden behind the broken wall and tucked away in the kitchen, I was virtually out of harms way; yet harm would come to the woman who tried to thwart the antagonist efforts of the leaders of Anti-Leaf. Since nothing seemed to hinder my water clones from retrieving her crossbow, they slowly moved to pick it up. Impressed by the weight, it would take them both to hoist and wield the weapon properly. After making sure that it was loaded, they turned to hold the weapon towards its owner. Taking a second to figure out the setting and which magazine to use, the dial for the penta-magazine had been turned to One. Better safe than sorry out there amongst so many of my legion.. earlier I had seen her shoot flashing and tear gassing arrowheads. 

While it did take a moment, the bolt that sprang forth from the contraption burst through the air with impressive quickness. So far, it didn't seem like the arrowhead was to detonate into some explosive situation and I studied closely the next movements of the main lobby. Given my inability to properly use a ranged weapon, I am sure that trait carried on into my Suiton clones. But still, having two of them to both hold, aim and fire a weapon of this caliber took no scientist. Hopefully the bolt pierced through her heart; carefully, they primed the weapon again for further damage infliction.

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spüky

for the purposes of this thread, braum is to be treated currently as a non-marksman:

[Solus]

Inside

Something seemed to be brewing as the clones who were not directly created by Braum in the lobby started to move from around the room towards the back of the room, dragging their hostages behind them. Thus they would take up a position from where they could defend a single pair of doors that would lead further into the tower. They did however not interfere with what occurred between the other clones and the damsel in distress.


Outside

The goggles Zakari found were the simplest of goggles in design, fitted with nothing but night vision goggles of the simplest kind. Not worth much, but they might do the job. Apart from that outside the the tower was an oasis of nothing. Now gagged with the explosive tag the captive shrugged at his newest predicament and mainly at his companion in this predicament. Suddenly he started to shake his right shoulder rhythmically, hinting at a bigger motion with the entire arm underground. His face slowly turned into one of contorted pleasure. Was he working on his man to hand relationship?! At this time?