Expedition {Summon Quest}

[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

Rope get cut, happens all the time but there was of course the redundancy of the escorts to solve that issue. "If the ropes cut then default to the pairings I mentioned, find your way back down to the bottom of the mountain outside of the mist, and if you're unable to make contact with the group then return here. This seal thing would suffice well for my daughters safety. So unless there are any more questions, let us be off!" The lab coat wearing man began to strut through the crowd and leave the village only for his assistant to call him up. "Professor, shouldn't you take your bag?" Having slipped his mind altogether he was quick to spin around an answer her. "Ah, yes, quite right assistant. Fetch it for me and we'll be on our way Operation Iðunn begin!" With a salute the blonde girl darted away and appeared again with a large, large, backpack strapped to her self which she somehow carried with ease. It held a lot of items, necessities for travel as well as climbing materials. Of note to any Byuakugan utilising persons who just may be about would also be the abundance of cola bottles labelled 'Mr Repper' filled with a fizzy substance. "Let's be off then! Tu tu ru!" Qwerty exclaimed brightly as she and the group began to leave.

Malva would bow shortly and apologise for her fathers behaviour as well as the enabling behaviour of Qwerty. "I'm sorry. My father gets like this sometimes. Especially when it's about his work." If the group decided to stick with the science trio they would find a long walk ahead of them. The mountains were a couple days walk from the village being at the north-eastern boarders of the country right beneath Hot Spring Country. Malva would find the journey rather arduous as well. Baring above a child, the distance was challenging but with some assistance she would manage just fine, Zuruel would find himself having to cater to her as he was in Scott's words - her guardian for the time being.

If any of the trio was expecting some sort of ruse or trouble to come of the three they were guarding, they would find their expectations unfulfilled. Throughout the trek there was actually no issues with bandits, with deception. Nothing, just three young scientists walking to a mountain. On this note, there would be one rather blatant issue arising from the Scott/Malva situation. Anyway you looked at it Malva was in her early teens, most likely 13-14 but early teens. Then next to her, Scott. He was at most in his early twenties and that was somewhat the same situation in regard to Qwerty. Just how did these two come into possession of the young Malva? A man proclaiming to be a mad scientist with an unusual assistant by his side. A man who would often go on small rants to himself speaking of some kind of 'Organisation' that was following but in such an absurd way one could easily tell that it was made up. The three guards would discover this quite easily as they travelled.

At the end of the hike the group would find the mountain range in question, out of the way with no one or any semblance of society in vision. It was so out of place that with the rumours of it being a death trap kept most anyone away but it was a stunning sight to behold. Nature at its finest, this range was untouched by human. A large river lay beneath the mountains wrapped with dense trees such as silver birch. The earth was a dark shade of brown, it was healthy, and the mountains hung high above it all, laced down the middle with a noticeable fog. The mountains peaks were capped with snow they were so high up. It would be a challenge to reach the summit but the destination was not the top of the mountain, it was the middle of the mountains. Sectioned easily into two distinct areas, top and bottom, by a line of mist it was within this mist that the rocks and minerals that Scott sought were supposed to exist but it's also where the danger lied. "Qwerty, my rope!" The scientists assistant immediately produced what he sought, the rope. "Now then, let's get ready to climb. Here's where the fun starts."

Unlike his previous behaviour, as he said these words, Scott held a sense of seriousness. It was easy to read him as being heavily involved in this research expedition. It meant a lot to him.

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Amelie

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In the back pack along side the rope:

[Amelie]

Ah so the guy cares about his daughter at least. it was also a sound strategy to stick to the pairings if the rope was accidentally cut off. Now that Scott's bag has been brought Operation Iðunn has begun. Why does this sound like a phony trip? Tamako would take care to scan the areas around her looking for trouble but luckily they met no resistance. It was getting weirder and weirder as they got closer to the mountains, Scott's behavior also added to it. He was always babbling about some organization after them but so far she has found no evidence and he voiced it in a way that nobody would even believe him. Tamako liked to stay on the situation, there was a slightest possibility of this being true so she liked to be prepared. She was paired up with Scott, the both of them leading the way, she had numerous occasions to check out his bag. It seems all he had with him was some bottles labelled Mr Repper. Not sure what it is but being a scientist, you needed some useful substances right?

While using her eyes to patrol their surroundings she couldn't help notice the nature, it was nature of the nature as if no human even touched these parts. All around them were just animals, various singing birds and occasionally food in the shape of deer or rabbits. "So Scott, were you young when you had your daughter? She looks like your sister." Tamako had to voice her concern on this topic, even a blind man would figure out this is really strange. Scott looked really too young to have birthed Malva, it could be he adopted her. Their hike took a few days already, the end was near but not that near. Like with all big places, you can see them from afar and if walking towards them they rarely get bigger. It took them several days for it to get really big. Tamako would occasionally hunt a deer herself, her provisions were really low and most likely the rest didn't think of it. How stupid, I totally forgot to buy some food before we left.

The group was finally at the end of their long journey to the mountain foot at least. There was no organization after them after all, the scientists just exaggerated. "Hmm, maybe we should stock up on some water before going up, who knows if we'll find any up there." she said that as soon as she could hear the river flowing nearby. Regardless, she would take a quick water detour and get back to them as they were preparing the rope. Scott sure sounds more serious right now. That just means it's gotten a little more dangerous. she would accept the rope if passed to her then tied it up on her waist. Before passing the rope to someone else she checked if the knot she made held out. "Ok, ready when you are." for this one she would let the man lead, her eyes were still there to scout out potential dangers all around them.

[Skulking Shinzu]

“Very well.” Zuruel felt satisfied with the plan Scott had laid out for the group. In the event of something catastrophic, everyone knew where they needed to head towards in order to seek refuge and regroup. “One moment.” The assassin’s words were directed at Malva as he prepared a hand seal. “Your safety is now my prime objective. With your permission, I wish to inscribe a seal onto you so that I may be with you at all times.” If Malva allowed it, Zuruel placed his hand on her shoulder. Moments later, a tiny Hiraishin seal would then begin to form on her clothing. “As much as I would like to not leave things to the two Hyuga, I simply do not possess enough Chakra to mark everyone. I sincerely hope that your eyes work as well as Seto likes to brag about.” Clearly, the harsh words were aimed at Tamako and Seto.

Zuruel took note of the over-sized backpack strapped onto Qwerty. The sight of it brought back a memory of Seto’s vague warning about the blonde-haired girl. “Well then. Shall we depart?” Clearly, Zuruel was in a rush to get this mission started. Especially with the arduous journey ahead of the group. “Keep up.” Constantly, the assassin checked on Malva throughout the journey to the mountains. He made sure that all of her whims were catered to and that she had enough energy to flee in the case of an unexpected bandit attack. Not out of a sense of loyalty or due to a tiny glimmer of goodness in his heart, but simply because this was an important part of the mission. Zuruel suspected that Scott was the type to hold a grudge. The last thing he wanted was for Malva to collapse out of exhaustion or lack of attention. “This better be worth the thirty-thousand ryo.”

More than anything else, however, the most striking thought in Zuruel’s mind was the fact that the group had not run into any trouble throughout their journey to the mountains. Especially not this so called ‘organisation’ that Scott had been murmuring about since the departure from Otafuku Gai. “What is the real fear here?” The question had been plaguing Zuruel’s mind. Surely the scientist hadn’t hired the trio of body guards out of no fear other than the prospect of interdimensional demons and kung fu pandas. Clearly, Scott was afraid of something else. “Why does this mission fill me with a feeling of such paranoia…”

Zuruel kept a watchful eye on Scott. Something about him just wasn’t right. In the past few days, Zuruel had also peeked into the giant backpack with Tamako. Something about a man that prioritises that much cola over actual water and sustenance just didn’t feel right. “This is the mountain?” He glanced up at the gargantuan rocky structure. “I hope everyone brought warm clothing.” Zuruel chuckled to himself. The thought that he could survive such harsh temperatures at the mountain’s peak without much external assistance filled him with a sense of twisted joy. It reminded him that he was not ‘human’ like the rest of the group. “What am I even doing here? Is this really worth the money?”

When prompted to, Zuruel grabbed the rope and tied it around himself before passing it onto either Seto or Qwerty. For the sake of greater security, Zuruel made sure that Malva was in front of him at all times. He even went as far as to check on Malva’s rope to ensure that it was tightly secured onto her waist. “Ready.” The assassin readied himself to follow Scott’s cue and prepared himself for an intense climbing session. “Will you be okay to climb on your own?” Zuruel wanted to confirm that Malva had the physical strength and endurance for the task. There was no hint of disrespect in his words either of course. He just simply wanted to be sure.

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I keep a close eye on everything that is close-by. Just in case, I even focus my Byakugan briefly on their bag and find nothing in there. We have a lot prepared for anything to go wrong. Not only with Zuruel are back up plan but with our eyes one of the bests in the world. Zuruel even places his seal on the girl who he is protecting. "Isn't that cute of you, Zuruel" I say in a teasing tone while looking back at him. "You got this!" My hand goes up and gives him big thumbs up with a huge grin on across my face.

The veins pop out around my eyes as I search around within the area. I look for any traps or something to harm us so I can safely go around or remove them. My eyes are open to the surrounding area for signs of us being followed. As long this mist exists, normal people would have a hard time following us. So if someone follow us, it be someone just like us. They would have enhanced sight or perhaps a special item to see? However, the more we go into this trip the more I question everything about it. For example, he mentions someone to be following us. My eyes or ears have not picked up anything. Making the group that we are guarding seems phony.

We do not really know a lot about them and they did not go to the main office? Their reasoning was questionable. I'm practically glue to Qwerty hip along with the rope. Conversation is barely being made as we track further with no signs of any threat. I guess this be a good chance to use my loud mouth and get some information. Perhaps they will slip up and tell us something vital. The thing is, whenever someone has a secret they love to spoil naturally. They want to talk and gossip about it on instinct. They want to find others with similar issue and talk about it. "So Qwerty, tell me about yourself. Your hope and dreams, your sign, ideal date and how you get so strong."

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[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

The question of how he came to be a father was a rather difficult question for Scott to be answering. His eye darted back and forth for a slight instant before he responded indicating that he, the Mad Scientist who always told the truth and never lied, was indeed attempting to deceive. "Hmm, oh. You know, just had her young is all." 'Acting check' That was all he had to say on the issue. As for the request for Zuruel to place the seal on his daughter that was of course allowed, encouraged by Scott even so there was no issue. Too add to the strangeness of the situation as Qwerty was questioned by Seto as to her hopes and dreams she had no response. She merely touched at her chin in thought for a moment before smiling brightly, clueless as to even what the concept of hopes and dreams even were. Like they were a foreign concept. Such strangeness surrounded the two scientists but, for the most part at least, Malva seemed rather normal and well adjusted. A strange thing in and of itself considering the other two.

If the group was finished with questioning, and when Tamako was back from collecting water, then the rope would be brought out and wrapped around the group in the following order: Scott would be at the front of the line acting as the leader of the group with Tamako following behind. Next would be Malva who in turn was followed by her body guard Zuruel and rounding out the back was Qwerty followed by Seto. The order set, Scott would speak up and announce the mission plan. "Okay! We're here now and everyone must be on the look out for our target. As previously stated the rock we're looking for is called Harlequin Zeoltlite, it can be identified due to its purple-teal hue. It's a strange looking rock so you should be able to find it when you see it. Any questions?" He would answer them before moving on and directing the group up the mountain. "Our hike up and into the fog won't take too long but once we're in be careful. Vision is at its lowest point here, unlike our Hyuuga friends we probably won't be able to see a foot in front of our faces. Most likely this is were the reports of attacks occur as a result. Bears attacking and eating people, hunting in the mist due to their greater senses."

Scott would lead the group to the foot of a mountain but before heading on up he would trail the base for a few hundred meters before he came to a natural trail through the trees. The path was not man made and it showed, it was bumpy, windy, but it was less of a hassle to walk through than the underbrush of the mountain. The path lead all the way up into the thick fog and it was here that the Harlequin Zeoltlite was supposedly located. "Hyuuga's watch out around us!" the Mad Scientist would announce as he took the first step into the white. Like entering a new realm of reality, this fog instantly took away a human ability to see Only the brightness of the fog was present, movement was almost brought to a standstill with the non-Hyuuga's having to feel their way around. Scott and Qwerty both took to crawling on their hands and knees, crawling on the forest floor, clearing past rocks and searching as best they could in the terrible conditions.

If the Hyuuga's would use their Byakugan they would find the area empty of anything but the trees and plants of the forest. No one in sight, no animals, no threats. Things for now were now peaceful amidst the silence of the fog.

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OOC: When I wrote necessities for travel I meant food as well ya jerks!

Amelie

Must beat an acting attempt of 215 SP to identify that Scott is lying.

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Acting – 125SP + bonuses = 215SP
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Acting enables a character to skillfully portray various roles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Acting is most often used as a form of entertainment, though it can also be useful in aiding a disguise or pulling a scam. A skilled actor knows how to research their role in order to provide a realistic portrayal to include mannerisms, speech patterns, dialect or jargon. The Acting skill also confers a cumulative 5% bonus (per level above Unskilled) to Disguise skill check rolls. The list below gives examples of Mastery and what the character can do.
Unskilled Give a stereotyped performance.
Novice Pretend to be a person whose background is not too dissimilar from the character’s own.
Average Play a role convincing to an audience not overly familiar with the part he’s portraying.
Advanced By observing and interacting with a member of a class or profession, he can pass himself off as said.
Expert Can independently ‘invent’ a role such as a lord, member of a cult, wealthy merchant, etc., and can dress and act the part with such skill that he can pass as that person.
Master Can successfully imitate any person well enough to fool anyone not intimately familiar with the person (barring visual familiarity).

If user has 25 or more Ranks in Acting user gains a Synergy Bonus +10 to Disguise (to act in character), Interpret/Perform Mime, Intimidate, and Sleight of Hand. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

Eccentric Specialist (Acting and Engineering)
Rank: "C" Always 20 Training Points
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is focused in an unusual area of study for a member of the user's profession.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Choose any 2 Skills. These skills the user may gain an extra +1 per die roll when learning the skill and the user gains a +5 insight bonus on all checks with these skills. The user can learn this technique multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time the user selects this technique it applies to a new set of skills.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

Prodigy (Acting)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is naturally skilled at arts, Professions, and the acquisition of Knowledge.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Choose 2 Craft or Perform skills in any combination (3 Craft skills, a Craft skill and a Perform skill, and so on). User receives a +10 bonus on checks with these skills. If you have 50 or more ranks in any one of these skills, the bonus increases to +20 for that skill. User can gain this technique multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time user learns the technique, it applies to two new skills.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

Skill Focus (Acting)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: Choose a skill, user is particularly adept at that skill.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gets a +15 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. User may learn this technique multiple times. Its effects do not stack. each time use learns this technique, it applies to a new skill.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

DeceitfulI
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is skilled at deceiving others, both with the spoken word and with physical disguises.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gets a +10 bonus on all Acting and Disguise skill checks. If the user has 50 or more points in one of these skills, the bonus increases to +20 for that skill.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

Ear of Royalty
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is a natural negotiator.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gains a +10 bonus to all Acting and Sense Motive Checks. If the user has 50 or more points in one of these skills, the bonus increases to +20 for that skill.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

Smooth Talker
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User has a natural talent for the con, able to convince "marks" from all walks of life.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gains a +5 innate bonus to their Acting and Sense Motive checks. This bonus stacks with other techniques or innate bonuses.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

Appraise Suspect
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User sizes up a target before interacting with them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Prior to any interaction, a user can evaluate the subject to work out the best way to behave with this person. They do this by looking at the following:

• How smart is this person? Smart people give different behavioral signs that one can pick up on.
• How emotionally stable is this person? Unstable, emotional people base decisions much more on emotions rather than logic and will respond accordingly.
• How mature are they? Do they understand right from wrong?
• Are there any cultural differences that are going to affect this conversation or could explain unorthodox views or behavior?
• Finally, does this person have a medical condition or are they on drugs? If they were drunk, for instance, they may be more talkative, with less fear of the consequences.

User gains a +10 bonus to their relevant Sense Motive and Acting Skills.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous. Must know Acting (50 Points). Must know Sense Motive (75 Points).

[Amelie]

Zuruel and Seto were both trying to engage a little bit although Zuruel's words earlier about eyes were unnerving. Tamako's eyes were trained but not greatly, more importantly though they were good for observations and short or mid range scanning. Her long range was still not that great, only able to go as far as 110m when she focused on a certain direction. Her eyes could see many things, such as through people or even all around. There was in fact a blind spot, however only Hyuuga knows about them plus it is a bit different for each member. It has something to do with how far we can see all around and a person's height. Of course Tamako would never tell these people. Zuruel other than his comment seemed pretty dedicated to protecting Malva, sticking close to her was one thing but what about this seal of his. From what he has said so far, it allowed him to always be near her.

Zuruel's secret was an intriguing one, but what about Seto. The man looked more like a fool than a Hyuuga. At least he tried to talk with the assistant, but even his attempts at asking several questions you never ask a person you've just met have been met with no comments. It is understandable Qwerty wouldn't talk about all her dreams or ideal date. She herself has asked Scott some questions of her own, his answer was almost expected. Ah he just had her young. Tamako would not inquire any further on the topic, maybe Scott was older than he looked and she wasn't about to ask him about his age yet. "Oh well" she shrugged but wondered how he even found a wife with this science drive. For now it was more important to find this Harlequin Zeoltlite which can be identified due to its purple-teal hue. On the way here she looked through a few spots but hasn't found any rocks at all.

Tamako didn't have any more questions about the blasted rock, she could already see the mist ahead of them. Wait, why were they looking for a rock inside some mist? It all sounded somehow impossible. "Don't worry, we should be able to see in this mist. More importantly won't it be impossible to find this Zeothingy?" maybe if Scott wanted to find this rock, he would need to comb the ground for it with his body. This was actually really happening, once they traveled through a certain path, which she tried to remember they arrived before the mist. Both Scott and Qwerty were down on their knees and in the end on the ground combing the forest floor. Tamako reacted with putting her palms on her face and slight shaking her head. "You know, I can direct you to not fall. You don't need to crawl." she offered her expertise but will they take it?

The Hyuuga looked around the mist with her eyes using her maximum range. "As far as I can see there is no single soul inside the mist, nor any obstacles. The place looks flat, desolate even." she doubted the Zeolthing was even around.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Zuruel raised an eyebrow as Scott blurted out the comment about having his daughter at quite a young age. “Just how old is this man?” Zuruel didn’t know what to make of the situation. Being a scientist, however, he couldn’t help but consider the possibility that Malva was the result of some sort of weird experiment. Scott had likely earned the title of ‘Mad Scientist’ somehow after all. “I shouldn’t delve too deeply.” For the most part, the assassin remained relatively mute throughout the conversation. As always, he was simply a watchful observer that wanted nothing more than to complete the mission so that he could be on his way.

“Understood.” Zuruel let the word escape his lips to signal that he had indeed paid attention to Scott’s explanation. “A purple-teal hue…” Zuruel perked up slightly. Such an object couldn’t be too difficult to find and would likely stand out from the surroundings. “Perhaps this will not take as long as I initially thought.” The prospect of returning to solitude couldn’t help but make the young Kedoin smile. Of course, the thought didn’t last long. Scott swiftly crushed the assassin’s hopes as he brought up the topic about the dense fog.

“Bears are of no concern. However, the Zeo-rock you mentioned is.” At the end of his sentence, Zuruel turned to face Tamako. “I fear my vision will be less than useful in that fog. Can I trust that you will spot the rock Scott described should it come into view?” The words were stern. To Tamako, it would almost sound as if Zuruel was being extremely professional and calculating. This was, of course, the truth. However, what the others wouldn’t sense would be the hint of displeasure in the assassin’s words. Not only did he wish for a swift and successful mission in the pursuit of pleasing Scott and his bag full of Ryo, but also in order to be done with this messy situation. The closer the group to the objective, the more unplanned and risky things felt. “Did the scientist even consider how useless I may be while blinded by the fog… How convenient for him that two Hyuga of all people turned up.” Instantly, Zuruel began to feel a slight sense of animosity towards Seto and Tamako.

“Here it comes.” After quite a bit of traversing through the rather rocky and uneven pathway, Zuruel began to take note of the air around him slowly growing greyer and denser by the moment. After a few steps, the Kedoin found himself completely blinded by the fog. “How unnerving.” Zuruel was not used to working without one of his senses. “They are crawling?” The assassin scratched his head. He did not realise that Scott and Qwerty had resorted to crawling from the moment the group had stepped into the fog. “I almost feel jealous of their eyes.” The sarcastic tone of the Kedoin’s thoughts did not bring him any comfort. To the contrary, the situation was beginning to panic him. Was he really of any use to the scientists?

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Body Of Lies
False Intentions

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Qwerty didn't answer me, huh. Her face showed more of a derr expression to me. The very idea of hopes and dreams seem beyond. It's not a tough question, to say the least. A simple answer not sure would have worked too but the fact she couldn't even answer that. This entire thing is odd and I have a theory but no evidence to back it up. However, the lack of evidence is also evidence. We are not seeing anything in the mist. We cannot see anyone following us either. Zuruel and Tamako do not appear to be picking this up.

According to Scott, he had his daughter when he was young but not giving us a clear answer. In fact, he seems to be avoiding the answer. We're not even deep in the mountains but in complete darkness about everything. I question everything in my head. The more I question the less make sense of things. I look over to Tamako and Zuruel. Tamako appears not to question too much on these strange people. Scott and Qwerty get on their hands and knees to watch where they are going. I take a look at Qwerty behind while I have the chance, I am a guy and a teen after all.

"You know Scott, wouldn't it be impossible for other people to attack us in this mist? Unless that have eyes like us or something? In addition, how are animals going to attack in this thick mist? Even with their noses, they still are a hinder on sight. Also, there one more thing I want to ask…" My voice trails off and I don't really have anything to support this. In fact, even if he lies I have no way to confirm the fact. However, there are other ways to do this.

The more a person lie the more doubt he will give us. For people who are body guarding him and his assistants, lying too much will only put him at a disadvantage later on. If there are other people after us and tell us something for us to doubt on them. Well, things could get messy. "Are your assistants even human?" This might seem like an odd question to the others. However, Qwerty is no doubt powerful but she seems ditzy. For a science assistant that seems a little off. Then you have that little one over there. Scott words were "I had her when she was young". In that context, you normally say something along the lines of "me and my wife" "Me and my girlfriend". Being a mad scientist and all, is it possible to create another being? We ninjas do this all the time with our chakra.

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[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

It seemed as though there was a little misunderstanding as to what the two scientists were doing. Understandable it was a little weird that the shinobi, experts at figuring stuff out on occasion, would misunderstand their antics so easily. "We're not trying to find our way around. We're looking for the HZ." HZ in this case referring to Harlequin Zeoltlite, both he and Qwerty continued rooting around the forest floor picking through the underbrush and lifting stones as they came across them. "Forgive me for not having complete trust in your eyes but this is an unusual substance so it's best if we use a combination of both your incredible eyes and old fashioned geology." It was a little after this explanation that Seto asked as to the identities of both Qwerty and Malva, asking if they were even human. A slight tell, his face gave for but a fraction of a second (+30 circumstance bonus for sense motive check for the Hyuuga's) before he covered up his mistake and once again answered as a matter of factly. "If it walks, talks, and acts human is it not human? At any rate you're a Hyuuga, you tell me if they're human or not." The all seeing Hyuuga Byakugan saw no deception in their identities, these guys, both Malva and Qwerty were both human. There was no doubt and yet Scott was still hiding something. Close to the trail perhaps?

The Byakugan could see all, chakra nature, life force, everything within a certain range as was evident by the fact that they saw the forest around them as clear as day despite the deep fog clouding everyone else's eyes. "In answer to your first question, you'd be surprised what kind of animals could navigate through this place. Take bats for example, echolocation would easily allow them to navigate this place. Keep an eye out for bats." He said that but even still, there was nothing around. Not bats, no bears, no birds, no bugs, no... Wait. No bugs? This was a forest, where on earth were the insects?

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Amelie

Must make a sense motive check of 215 points or more to discern that Scott is trying to throw you off the trail. I feel as though I made this too strong but eh, all shall be revealed eventually anyway.

[Amelie]

Both scientists were baffled when she thought they were crawling. They liked to call it a Zeoltlite hunt instead. Come to think of it, this was possibly the best way to search for that stone when one cannot see past the mist. This has made Tamako re-evaluate those two. "Yea, sure. You can keep searching for it like that. I'll use my eyes." despite thinking better of them, she replied like this, can't have them think otherwise. This HZ thing sounded curious, how true the rumours were about using it to come to another dimension or place. There were no animals around from what she has seen so far, this place gave her the creeps. Tamako wanted to be done with this part quick and so stretched her vision around herself more, focusing on areas she hasn't searched yet.

About the answer if they were even humans, Tamako didn't pay much heed to. She was more concerned about not being able to find the stone. To her, both Qwerty and Malva were human just as herself or the rest and there was nothing extraordinary about them except Qwerty's possible strength. She even doubted they really needed a bodyguard. Now that I think of it, why did they need us again? She shook her head, it was better to suppress this thought for later, HZ came first. "Less talk and more searching Seto." she doubted the guy was even watching around. "Bats, yes they could pose a potential danger, I can't imagine finding one here." and if they did, she would easily shoot them down from skies.

Scott seems confused when she mentioned nothing was in sight, he even noted insects were missing. Again he was right, Tamako hasn't thought of this. Insects were literally everywhere, the place had to be infested with something for them to not be present. "Gas mask." is what she quickly yelled before looking for it inside her bag. Not long after Tamako fashioned an ugly looking gas mask. "I hope we haven't been inside this too long as to get poisoned." there was a slight possibility of the air being toxic and she didn't want to get the short stick.

OOC: Sorry for the wait, was getting distracted everytime.

[Skulking Shinzu]

“HZ? Is that what we are calling it now?” Zuruel disliked the unimaginative name. Then again, being the most uncreative creature in the group, he hardly felt like he had any right to complain out loud. “I imagine this area is rather vast. Will your so-called old fashioned geology be of much use when there is so much ground to cover?” The assassin felt overwhelmed. Not only was he useless, but it also felt as if the two scientists were rather unprepared for the mission. “Tamako. How large is the area? If it is as flat and desolate as you mentioned earlier, then surely you must be able to see something in the distance?”

Scott then later went off on a rant about humans, which was something that picked at Zuruel’s curiosity. “You’d be surprised at the type of demons that hide under disguises of flesh and blood.” Despite the innocent tone, deep down inside Zuruel knew that the only thing he had just accomplished was describe himself. Luckily, the others wouldn't be able to pick up on that fact easily. “Bats?” The assassin instinctively looked around despite the fact that the mist was still blocking his vision. “Have either of you spotted any creatures yet?”

“Gas mask?” Zuruel instinctively reached into his cloak and pulled one out before securing it onto his face. “Poison? What makes you say that?” While talking, Zuruel extended his arm outwards and attempted to feel for Malva. Upon making contact with the back of her head, he pulled out a second gas mask and tried to slip it over her face as best he could despite the rather awkward situation. “Can Hyuga eyes detect poisons in the air?”

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The scientists are not on the ground for them to see but in fact are looking for the rock. Well, it would be on the ground so I guess that make sense. Scott goes into a small rant about humans but not answering directly. How curious, wouldn't a yes or no answer be easier? Before I could say anything else, Tamako chips and tell me to quiet down. I click my tongue while being quiet while shoving my hands into my pants side pockets, pouting.

I have been using my eyes and ear to pick any hint on where the location of the rock or other people. However, I am not picking anything up. There is no living creature, not man or creature for me to speak of. Zuruel ask us if there any bats around. I shrug my shoulders and shake my head. "No, there is nothing in the area, despite our employer words. There are no people within range of our sight or my ears. I cannot pick up other creatures, let alone bats."

Of course, I say this out lout for others to hear, I am not the type to hold back my words. I kick at the dirt here and there in attempt to find the rock or anything strange for that matter. Even if I had Cho with me, I doubt anyone make any progress on this mission. Tamako brings up a point on poison, that danger could very well be real. I reach into my backpack and place it onto my head. If there no life, poison in the air could be a good reason.

ooc: JiMmIyZ - Hel

[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

Poison? Did Tamako just say... "The insects! Are the insects here Tama-chan?!" His cries were panicked, loud and he moved to quickly grip the Hyuuga girl on the shoulders. As he did so the gas mask provided by Zuruel would slip over Malva's head easily enough though it would cause the teen girl some distress. "Professor?!" Qwerty stands from the ground and stares at the self proclaimed creator with a look of confusion. She had no idea what was going on but she knew it was something horrible judging just by the tone of the man. Things had taken a turn for the worst but it wasn't poison. No, in fact it was something much worse than that, the group just didn't know it yet. Only he knew what was happening. Only he was able to comprehend the situation. "No! This isn't like before! We had more time!" The world around the group would shift and seemingly split into two before once again coming to a convergence point and returning to a single point. All in a fraction of a second, the world as they knew it was gone and replaced with another. The mist would clear, the day's sun would shine through and before each member of the group a small stone purple in colour hovered momentarily and then shattered into millions of tiny pieces, blowing off into nothingness with the help of a gentle breeze.

Looking around the shinobi would find that the forest where they once stood was replaced with unfamiliar surroundings. Not only that but, the group itself was no longer together.

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Scott, Tamako, and Zuruel

The fog gone, the world around the group had shifted severely. The forest, gone, the comrades that once stood by them, disappeared. Only three remained, standing before a large staircase carved into the side of a mountain surrounded by jagged pillars that seemingly went on forever. The steps were giant, as if created for something other than human, and obviously not naturally made. Something had carved these things. Livid, Scott began to curse under his breath, reaching out to touch the remnants of the shattered stone. "D-dammit!" he cussed as he looked at who was around him. Noticing that the large Zuruel was here and yet his daughter was not the Mad Scientist shouted at him. "Zuru! Use the Hiraishin, protect Malva!" he commanded as he fumbled to untie the rope connecting himself and Tamako together. Said rope was no longer in one piece. Almost as if cut only Tamako and Scott remained connected, Zuruel merely had the remnants of the broken bining tied around his waist, kind of like an overly long belt. It no longer connected him to either Malva or Qwerty, the two in the line both in front and behind him previous. After freeing himself Scott turned and ran toward the staircase, jumping up high before pulling himself up and over the first stair. He was a man on a mission, it was obvious that he had something to do, that he knew something. The lies he had told, he could no longer hide them.

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Malva

The unluckiest of the bunch, Malva had appeared in another location all alone. Too add to her unluckiness she appeared between a rock and a hard place. Atop a snowy mountain the girls attire left her with a chill as the light clothing she wore was not appropriate here. Ten meters below her a man, as ragged and hairy as an animal looked up to her, confused by the gas mask she wore on her face. "A mountain spirit?!" he exclaimed, not fully recognising the being that had just appeared before him. He carried with him a long, steel sword in his right hand and a large, iron staff with a mysterious yellow glow coming from the finial. Covering in brown leather armour, the man had a shield on his back made from wood and steel and a helm crafted with silver. A warrior of the highest caliber, Malva had been teleported int the middle of a fight as a loud roar came from behind. Spinning to look behind her she caught sight a tremendous grizzly bear standing on a ledge of black rock that jarred out the side of the mountain. The man had been hunting this bear for sport and the fight had just begun. The grizzly began to charge down the mountain, beginning to close the distance of twelve meters above Malva to only nine.

In the same instance the burly man began to charge the bear, not wanting to allow his prey to get the upper hand. The girl, in a bout of fear and uncertainty, slipped in the snow and landed on her butt right between these two creatures. Defenseless against them.

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Bear
Rank: S
Taijutsu Master

Burly Man
Rank: B rank
Taijutsu Master

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Weaponry:

Shield, Heavy (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Weapon, Bludgeoning, Shield
Effect: A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A One-Handed Weapon. These weapons do +4 Amour Points of Damage. An item where the user straps to their forearm and grip it with their hand. A heavy shield is so heavy that the user cannot use their shield hand for anything else. Wood and steel shields offer the same basic protection, though they respond differently to special attacks. These items are used as protection against blows or missiles or can be used as a weapon. Heavy Shields are never larger than 1.2 m (4 feet) in size. Adds +50 Armour Points to Guard Meter. Guard Position reduces Ranged proficiency by 1/2. Guard Position reduces Movements by 1/2.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 8,000 Ryo

Sword, Longsword (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slashing, Sword
Effect: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A One-Handed Weapon. These weapons do +8 Amour Points of Damage. A longsword (also spelled long sword, long-sword) is a type of sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for two handed use and a straight double-edged blade of around 100–122 cm (39–48 in). The longsword is characterised not so much by a longer blade, but by a longer grip, which indicates a weapon designed for2-handed use or 1-handed use. Examples of Longswords: Katana, Jian, Tachi, Scimitr, Shinai, and Waster.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 4,000 Ryo

Polearm, Short (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Piercing, Staff/Spear
Effect: A close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A One-Handed Weapon. These weapons do +6 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 10 meters. A short weapon no longer than 1.2 m (4 feet), making it a suitable thrown weapon. Some have a 3 metal pronged at the end with a 1.2 m (4 feet) shaft. Examples of Short Polearms: Shortspear, and Trident.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 2,000 Ryo

Diamond
Rank: "S"
Type: Secondary, 11,900 per Slot, True Gem, Tiny, Gem
Effect: A Gem used for payment or for status purposes.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Quite possibly the most famous gem of all is the diamond. More than just a clear, completely transparent stone, diamonds share a common link with all existing life on this place because diamonds are metamorphosed carbon. Even more beautiful than the clear, colorless diamond are the rarer colored stones. The colored diamonds come in shades like blue-white, canary-yellow, pink, honey brown, and pure blue. The color found in any diamond is typically much paler than similar colors found in other stones. Diamonds are the hardest known substance, able to scratch any material, but are quite brittle and susceptible to damage by impact. Mystics and sages hold different colored diamonds in different regards. Clear diamonds are the stones of love, purity, and courage. Blue diamonds are said to promote personal health. Pink diamonds foster creative thinking. Yellow diamonds promote the notion of thoughtfulness and consideration.
Identification: Difficult: The sheer luster of a real diamond should make it evident to any appraiser as to the nature of these stones even the colored diamonds are pretty distinguishable from other colored gems because they present a much paler palette than most other gems.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Jewelry Shop.
Cost: 20,000 to 80,000 Ryo each

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Qwerty and Seto

As the world came into view by the spreading of the mist the youth would find his Byakugan unnecessary as he would be able to clearly see his surroundings without it. Still within a forest, this was not the forest he had originally entered. The trees were different, much darker in colour and a different kind to the ones that grew in the Grywusk Mountain Range. The mist that had engulfed the group previously had now shifted its position to lightly encase the mountain tops above but to such a lesser degree it couldn't even be compared. Things were different. As the Hyuuga would look around he'd find that only Qwerty was by his side, still attached via the rope that had been tied around them earlier but that was it. Ahead of Qwerty the rope looked as though it had been cut and Zuruel was no longer in sight. It was just the two of them. "Where are we?" the assistant asked aloud though expecting no answer. A gentle stream lay in the ground beside the two, flowing somewhat peacefully. Up ahead the figure of someone riding a horse along the length of the water could be seen but they a distance away and moving further.

This forest had a somber feel, ancient almost. The air was thick and rich with oxygen, it gave the sensation of lightheadedness. From overhead a loud screech came piercingly, echoing throughout the mountain range. The birds of the forest took the sky in fear but from the heavens above two menacing figures barreled out of the clouds and came into view. Dragons. Just like in the story books, giant reptiles with enormous wings. These two beasts flocked with each another, crashing their bodies into one another as they shrieked and snapped their against their counterpart. They flew toward a mountain a few kilometers ahead of the science assistant and her Hyuuga protector. The horseman began to ride harder, following the dragons destination. This was not the world of shinobi anymore. This was a world of ancient wonder far from the norm. Just surviving here was going to be difficult, even for these two extreme examples of human ability but was escape back to the Leaf Village even possible anymore? Who could say.

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Qwerty still has the backpack with all the equipment listed earlier baring a set of walkie talkies that Scott has taken.

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Amelie

[Amelie]

Suddenly everyone began to panic over the gas mask and all that around. Better safe than not, "No insects." she replied quickly, Hopefully everyone has a mask of their own. Tamako looked at Scott with a surprised look "What? You've done this before?" how did these people fail to tell them before, from his tone it was more than evident something has gone really wrong. In this confusion, she checked their ropes, they still seemed to be attached. Huh? yet another mystery hit her, the area went blurry a bit and then it all cleared. "As if we were transported." she sounded a little bit cynical totally denying the prophecy was happening. There was no doubt this place was different, they were transported by some means to this place. "Wait, where is everyone?" only Tamako, Scott and Zuruel were around, their ropes were cut off.

Tamako cursed, then it took her a while to get her bearings back to actually have a look at the unknown area. Earlier they were in a forest, now they were standing before a large staircase seemingly made into the mountains itself. She tried focus her Byakugan alongside them as if she was climbing already. "I wonder if there is anything up there. Let's go find the rest first." her voice showed how unsure she was at this moment. "Explain what just happened." it was all Scott's fault, now she knew he was withholding information. Scott suggested Zuruel to use his Hiraishin, what was it again? If using the technique they can find the rest, than she was all for it. "Hm, I do have some wireless radios, how about we try it, someone might be listening in." Tamako pulled out two sets of wireless radios and handed one to either Scott or Zuruel, whoever wanted one or didn't have one.

The scientists was obviously in some kind of rush, considering he was at this place at least once would explain how he would bolt up the stairs. Tamako had no choice but to follow the guy.

[Skulking Shinzu]

“He’s done this before?” Zuruel squinted his eyes. For a moment, his expression betrayed him and revealed a look of sheer hatred before returning to something more neutral in appearance no more than a second later. “That mad scientist is endangering us all by keeping information to himself…” Before the assassin could press for answers, the world around the group began to shift and distort. “Curses!” He yelled as he instinctively reached out for Malva. However, by the time his arm had fully extended, Malva was already gone. Leaving nothing but empty space for Zuruel to grab.

“You need not tell me twice.” By the time Scott had begun to bark out orders, Zuruel had already found a mundane rock on the ground and inscribed a seal onto it. “Catch.” He commanded as he tossed the tiny pebble-sized rock at Tamako. “Keep that with you. I shall also be taking this if you do not mind.” The assassin took a few steps towards the woman and reached out to grab one of her wireless radios. “Scott. Upon rescuing Malva we will be renegotiating the terms of our contract. I trust that is fair in light of this… situation we have on our hands.” Whether Scott answered or not, the Kedoin rushed to tuck the radio into his cloak before forming a handseal. If Malva was in danger, then there was no time to lose.

… 

In the blink of an eye, the brown rocky area had shifted into a desolate field of white. “Malva?” Zuruel looked down at Malva who was cowering at his feet. “Fear?” He looked up, spotting a burly ‘man’ clad in leather armour. “How menacing.” Zuruel scowled as he also picked up on rather feral grunting closing in from behind. There was no time to look. Only to act. Upon confirming that the gas mask was still secured over Malva’s face, the assassin reached into his cloak and pulled out a small black object. “Hold tight.” He panted as he scooped up Malva and dropped the canister, causing it to spew tear gas in all directions seconds after having already performed a Shunshin to get Malva out of harm’s way.

“A bear?” The Kedoin swallowed what little moisture existed in his mouth as he stared off against the grizzly closing in on the man from a semi-safe distance of 10 meters away. He was positioned in such a way that both were clearly visible in order to observe what kind of effect the tear gas would have on the two. “Keep your gas mask on.” He muttered while placing Malva on the ground and drawing his katana. “…Who are these two?” Much to Malva's distress, Zuruel appeared to be visibly panting while guarding her. Clearly, he had used up quite a bit of energy to teleport by her side.

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Jutsu used:

Hiraishin Placement
Rank: S
Skill: Fuuinjutsu
Effect: Places the Hiraishin Seal on an object or person.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: The seal only functions in a one kilometer radius. Requires 150 TP to learn.
Description: The user forms the hand seals, gathering chakra to their hands and then quickly inscribing the incantation and then seal. The seal then begins to transmit a micro chakra signal. This technique, though difficult to learn, only takes up chakra similar to a C rank technique.
Limit: Must learn from Alexander, Kaiser, or Izumi.

Hiraishin Senkou (Flying Thunder God Flash)
Rank: S
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Teleports the user instantly to the Hiraishin seal.
Special: "1 Hand Seal is used. The Tiger"
Drawback: Requires intense concentration, the user may potentially place themselves in a dangerous situation. Seal only functions in a one kilometer radius. Requires 300 TP to learn.
Description: The user forms the tiger seal, synchronizing their chakra with the signal from the seal. The seal will in turn activate, and the incantation will transmit the user via a packet of pure, high frequency chakra to the seal in the blink of an eye. The user reforms and is in whole once again, exactly as they were in their original location. Known as one of the deadliest assassination techniques in existence, the Hiraishin is also one of the most difficult to learn. Despite it's difficulty, however, it only consumes chakra like a B ranked technique.
Limit: Must known Hiraishin Placement. Must learn from Alexander, Kaiser, or Izumi.

Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) [1/4 uses]
Rank: "C"
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 6 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.

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OOC: I've lost lot of my motivation and dealing with some personal stuff. I need to back out of this. =/

[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

Scott and Tamako

As a look of utter defeat spread across his face Scott stood with his back to the Hyuuga girl and spoke. "Done this before?" he trailed off as Zuruel disappeared with his Hiraishin. "That's laughable..." he spat these words with disgust and utter contempt. "Don't you think... It's all too convenient. That I found three people with skills so precisely suited for the search?" He turned to face her. His eyes displayed the utter sorrow he felt inside his heart. It radiated from his form, sadness. He had never felt so terrible. His shoulders drooped forward, his posture was slumped. "I haven't just been to this mountain before. I've met you before. I've met Zuruel before. I've met Seto before. I've done it all before. Again and again, I've met you people, I've come to this mountain, and I've searched for the HZ with no success. Always ending the same. It always ended the same!" His voice turned to one of anger and his fists began to clench as the sorrow turned to anger and frustration.

"Qwerty, Malva... They're not real! They're shells. Shells I made to house the souls of my... Of my friends! I used jutsu, forbidden jutsu, to create vessels, unnatural bodies, to house the souls of my two closest friends who died. Died because of me, because of my actions! They died because I, Okabe the Mad Scientist decided it would be fun to meddle with the fabric of space and time..." Tears began to stream down his cheeks and he continued to rant, confessing everything he had hidden until now. "I've been... Time traveling... One day, in this time line about a month ago, I stumbled across something by complete accident one day. I found a way to send a message to myself back in time, a duration of seventy-two hours and in the process I accidentally set off a chain reaction of events that... That no matter how hard I tried resulted in all my friends dying. Those husks you see... They're not real people. In two weeks, they'll begin to degrade and then they'll quickly perish, that is unless I can get my hands on enough of the HZ. If I can get just a little more I can go back and undo everything. I can save them!"

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Zuruel and Malva

A clever move to drop the tear gas, it's ignition would serve to completely distract both the large man and the bear from even noticing that the assassin known as Zuruel had even been present and stung their eyes so that they couldn't even follow his movements. The unknown man paused in his actions as the tear gas took effect and blinded him. The bear however pressed on and barreled into the man, thrown into a primal rage by the tear gas, pushing both parties from the edge of the tear gas. Knocked down, the mans sword fell from his hand leaving him only with a shield. As he hit the earth the bear continued with its assault biting into the warriors leg and tearing it with intensity ripping a large chuck of flesh straight from the bone. Screaming in pain the warrior bashed the bear with his shield and used it to defend himself as best he could but he was in a losing battle. As for the assassin and his charge...

Zuruel would find that he was sapped of more strength than he had thought. The motion of teleporting to this location took much more effort than it should have needed to (An S rank of chakra usage). On top of that he would also find that, if he were to use them, the walkie talkie he was given by Tamako did not function and he was not able to contact the Hyuuga girl. The situation was beginning to become perilous but Malva was concerned not for her safety but for the warrior being mauled by the bear. She didn't want anyone to die.

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Amelie

Sorry for the lateness. University it taking a lot of time lately.

[Amelie]

Tamako was totally dumbstruck as they ran up the stairs. Wait a moment, this guy was coming clean. She couldn't believe what he was telling her. Is it possible to even time travel and how is it possible. "So how is it possible to time travel?" she was in shock, but she now had a possibility to undo some stuff in the far past. "Tell me what is different this time and what always happens?" she has heard a certain number of people can see into the future upfront, but still time traveling. She was so shocked that she couldn't focus on enough points around her, only one place which was ahead of them. Tamako had a lot to thought about, those two girls were not real, this guy is indeed a mad scientist. Too bad, she had no knowledge of medical stuff or she'd ask about this process of fixing a soul into an artificial body. What can't you do? she thought.

OOC: Again, distracted a lot so short post.

[Skulking Shinzu]

“Curses…” Zuruel whimpered as he began to slouch. “How much Chakra did that take out of me? …Is a return trip even possible now?” He frowned at the thought. Even if he could successfully protect Malva, it meant nothing in the end if he couldn’t return her to Scott. “Let’s go.” The assassin’s words were more of a command than a request. However, despite his tone, Malva appeared to be more focused on the strife between the burly man and the bear than on her own safety.

“We should leave them.” Despite the thought, Zuruel couldn’t give the words a voice. The look in Malva’s eyes revealed that she probably wouldn’t accept such an outcome. “I expect an extra five-thousand Ryo for what I am about to do.” Swiftly, the assassin stabbed his blade into the ground in order to free up the usage of his right hand. He then pulled out a smoke grenade, before slapping a explosive seal onto the cold metallic surface.

“One tag should suffice if the proximity is close enough.” Zuruel then flung the grenade towards the area directly behind the feral bear. Zuruel betted on the fact that the beast would be too busy mauling its prey to notice the object that had been thrown. “Kassei!” He yelled as he formed the one handed Ram seal. At that moment, the seals triggered instantly and exploded while the makeshift projectile was still in the air. If the bear had not moved from its original location, then roughly half of its body would be just about within the border of the one meter kill radius of the explosive tag. The assassin was also hoping that the large frame of the bear would sufficiently shield the man from the brunt of the explosion. Although if nothing else, Zuruel also hoped that he would at the very least still remain hidden thanks to the smoke from the grenade itself.

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Jibaku Fuda: Kassei, 自爆札・活 (Exploding Tag: Activate)
Rank: "E" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A technique used to detonate Exploding Tags and items that resemble the tag.
Special: "One Hand Seal - Ram"
Drawback: User may perform this technique once per tag unless user utilizes more chakra. For every tag the user wishes to detonate the user must hold onto the ram handseal for an extra handseal movement. If user wishes to detonate 30 tags the user must hold onto the seal for 30 handseal movements.
Description: Utilizing chakra, the user is able to activate the explosion mechanism of a distant explosive tags. User focuses the chakra to a nearby tag and detonates it. User must put a piece of chakra into their tag first before detonating. User is unable to detonate tags that is not theirs.
Limit: An academy Jutsu that all is capable of performing if they wish to do so.

JiMmIyZ - Hel

[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

Scott and Tamako

"The HZ." Scott answered her question quickly, pausing his ascent. "It possesses qualities that allow it to travel through the fabric of dimensions, time, space. It defies all logic but in the world of shinobi that isn't all that rare. In the past, or well. Perhaps in this time line future, I used this element in combination with my walkie-talkie to send me back a total of twenty-eight days. The problem is that it's only a short message and only I can recall the events which have happened up to the point that I sent back the message. I don't know why, it's just the way it is, but if I had more... If I had more of the HZ, I could go back further... And then... I could set everything right, I could save everyone. I need enough of the HZ to go back three years. If I can go back three years then I can..."

Once again Scott began to climb the stair case and make his way up the side of the mountain. "I don't know what happened this time that caused the change, all I know is that the other times gave us a full two weeks to try and find the HZ before the girls bodies began to degrade and the insects disappeared from the forest. Honestly, that's all I know at this point. I'm being honest with you now, please believe me!" There were still a great number of stairs to traverse, easily a couple hundred of these giant stone carvings but despite the fact he wasn't quite as capable as a shinobi in jumping up as each stair towered over his head requiring him to jump and pull himself up, he was determined. He didn't complain he just kept on moving further and further up the mountain side.

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Zuruel and Malva

Distracted by its target the bear continued to maul the bearded man as the grenade blew behind it inflicting a devastating blast of energy. The man was shielded by the large fgrame of the giant bear but his hearing was affected and he was momentarily deafened by the explosion. Whipping its head around the bear would catch sight of the assassin Zuruel through its rage and begin to charge him almost instantly. A frame of over a thousand pounds closing the distance between the two so quickly that it would almost prove to be a fatal blow simply by the sheer volume of the bears frame. Malva was wise enough to step away from the battle. She was not strong, not a fighter. She only knew the most basic of medical techniques to assist. It was best for her to just stay out of the way.

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Kanagata Kitsui (Die Hard)
Rank: "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Brawler is able is able to survive a Deadly attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: Only works on Deadly blows of "A" Rank and below.
Description: A technique that is a one shot deal per day. A Technique that enables the user to survive a horrible Deadly Attack one time. This technique is a mass defensive technique that pushes deadly techniques down two ranks. This works well against area attacks such as the Desert Coffin, or other techniques such as the Exploding Fireball. When the user learns this technique, the user pushes out their adrenaline, screaming forth tightening their muscles from within their body in all directions, or the source of the attack that is coming towards them. As this occurs the body reacts towards the technique to where the technique becomes weaker against the opponent. Using their incredible defense the user is able to withstand for just a brief moment, pushing forward, pushing past the initial technique that was shot at him. This only however works on NinJutsu techniques, and not TaiJutsu techniques such as swords slashes, piercings, and other objects and techniques dealing with the TaiJutsu variation.
Limit: Must know Brawler's Saishuu Tachi (Brawler’s Last Stand)

Fundo 憤怒 (Rage)
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique that temporarily enhances the user's strength, movement capability, as well as their capability of enduring blunt, and bludgeoning attacks for a brief amount of time depending on how strong the user is in class level.
Special: User grabs their head as they push out their chakra in a blast form, pushing their adrenaline throughout their body as they scream outwards becoming furiously raged.
Drawback: This technique lasts only so many rounds and is capable of performing so many times per day depending on how many times the user knows this technique. The user becomes fatigued greatly for an amount of time depending on the strength of the user, they loose movement capability, strength capability as well as endurance capability against bludgeoning and blunt like attacks. The user is incapable of performing high concentrating Chakra techniques. These Techniques are considered as NinJutsus and GenJutsus, the user is only capable of performing TaiJutsus while in the state of Fundo 憤怒 (Rage). They are incapable of thinking in an intellectual manner because of the understanding of Rage. The user's movement decreases by two movements per round for the remainder of the battle. The user's strength decreases by 25%. The endurance capability of Blunt and Bludgeoning techniques decreases by One rank.
Description: The user becomes a raging fury. Their capability and their power increases somewhat dramatically. Their Strength Increases by 50%, as their movement increases by two movements per round. Their Endurance capability towards Blunt and Bludgeoning like attacks becomes half of one letter below then the true capability of the technique. This technique lasts only as long as three rounds plus the Class Level the user is. This means that if the user is a "C" Class Character which one would have to be in order to learn this technique, it would be five rounds that the technique is capable of lasting. When the user reaches "B" Class the technique is capable of lasting up to six rounds. This technique may only be performed once per battle for every class level the user is starting at "C" Class. This means that when the user becomes "S" Class, they are capable of performing the technique four times per battle. However with that saying the user when first learns this technique is capable of performing this technique once per day. Each time the user learns this technique it increases by one. If a user learns this technique three times they are capable of performing this technique three times per day.
Limit: Must have gained up to Five Hundred Training Points into the Kentoushi - Gladiator style.

Sensai Kaba (Master Bull Rush)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: You become an expert at delivering a Bulrush. One who delivers a devastating blow capable of blowing though concrete, charging forth with such strength that obstacles does not matter. A full power bulrush feels as if it is much stronger then it should be.
Special: ---
Drawback: Must take a running start of ten feet or else the technique does not work.
Description: The user must take the time to make a quick running start of ten feet or else this technique does not work. The user takes the understanding of Bulrush to a newest degree to where whenever they make connect, a rush is more powerful, more dangerous then how most people are capable of using the Bulrush. This technique feels as if the strength of the technique increases depending on the Class level of the user. Whenever the user first learns this as a "D" Class character, the technique feels as if it is a "B" Rank technique. This means that whenever a user bulrushes through a defense, the defense takes the hit as if it is trying to stop a "B" Rank technique. When the user becomes a "C" Class character, the rank of the technique feels that of an "A" Rank technique. Finally when the user reaches "B" Class, the technique feels as if it would be considered as a "S" Rank technique.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

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Amelie