Finding Rutherford [M]

[Image In the Falls]

Name: Finding Rutherford
Rank: "B"
IIC Length: 2 Days
Difficulty: Moderate
Objective: Locate the Takikage and escort her back to the Village.
Description: The Council of Elders has named Schatzi Rutherford as yet another new Kage, the third since they ousted the Godaime. The only problem? Nobody has actually seen her in months. Track her down and alert her to her new position, then bring her home so she can maybe do her actual job.
Reward: 18,000 Ryo


[Enter Taki no Kuni]

Moving through the wilderness of their home nation, one could easily get lost, the towering trees, giant green-topped mountains, deep ravines, wide rivers and lakes dotted the landscape. It was quite hard to traverse, but they had been accustomed to it, quite so that they would nearly follow the same trail leading to the docks that sat on Taki's northern boarder. From their it would be easy to make their journey to Kaminari no Kuni, then from their, to their stopping point, Yuki no Kuni. Hopefully Ace would grant them an audience.

Shifting his buttbag some, which held some unique items, Shigure would just make a quick check to see if everything was within it. 10 Kunai, 2 incendiary grenades, 3 smoke grenades, a slot of explosive tags, and 2 saddilia seeds. In his coat held 15 lightning darts, 14 goo darts, 15 cld darts, a compass, world map, and a few blood clot pills. Lastly, on his right wrist held a braclet filled with a full slot of senbon.

He was ready to move forward on this giant game of cat and mouse. No pun intended.

[Lava Beneath the Falls]

(Enter)

Phy followed Shigure for a bit. "Ya know....Hiroki usually leads these right?" she said indicating she has a feeling they might get lost. "So....we're looking for the crazy one...that calls me Jumpy...is that right?" Phy for whatever reason just kept asking questions...stead of actually telling Shigure she knew how to track, read trail markers and the like. She was good...no she was way better at a lot of things now. Her team really had no clue how much this red head had gone.

Lets do a check of the gear once more....The red head Indian Ninja Tracker was and is carrying...a pair of her favorite sais, her new joy katana which was attached to her hip as the sais were on each leg. She carried a butt bag containing....ten kunai, thirty shuriken, two incendiary grenades, and six smoke grenades. On her head were her nifty goggles...oddly given to her by the very crazy lady they were tracking. Which came equipped with anti-flash, x-ray, zooming, and thermal vision. Flying above the two was her trusty companion Shikazi. This bird was combat ready finally and thus can finally come along for a whole mission, and Phy wouldn't have to fight her when it came to...well anything. Far as clothing went....she was as usual not equip for Snow...never was...one time...she could be told before the gates it be Snow first...so she could be prepared...anyway just a light vest, a now sleeveless red, half shirt, and her usual red skirt still with black shorts underneath, and her kunoichi boots, well of course finger-less black gloves, and headband. Yup...she was gonna freeze...OH and not to forget she had her headset in that butt pouch too. That might be of service...maybe. Also still somehow on her...was a that damn book...she looked at and wondered what she should do with it. The book of gymnastics it was.

"Aye...so...you be leading this or what Shigure?" she said as she continued to follow him. Though she had tracking skills she wasn't showing just yet.

[Image In the Falls]

Noticing a clearing through the wooded area, Shigure couldn't help but notice the sea ahead of them, a Cool breeze from the north welcoming them with its salty undertones. At least they hadn't got lost, just yet. "It's fine if hiroki doesnt come, we are adults now, no need for us to be up each others asses all the time." TypicaL Shigure, taking no heed with his blunt remarks. "I'm not leading, we're going this together. Only 3 or more people need to be lead, we can do this ourselves."

As they made their way to the docks, he'd pay off the ferryman he had just used to return from the exams. "This time we need to head to Kaminari no Kuni, can you do that?" On his last trip to Snow, they had traversed through the fire country, and he would rather not step foot within its boarders if he didn't have too.

{Once Phyre posts, move to Kaminari no Kuni}

[Lava Beneath the Falls]

Phyre would walk up to the clearing with Shigure, and smelling that smell...of salt...yep she knew she was near water now...and thus let out a heavy sigh. It would seem she was....getting slightly accustomed to traveling on boats again...She lived on the outskirts of Rain till she was seven...and loved boating. Just such a horrible experience had her scared shitless for years. She didn't like it....but she survived somehow on the other trips so she figured she'd try to stay as relaxed as possible. "Aye...and are you sure of yourself as to where to go?" she said as they reached the ferryman and it would seem as if Shigure knew the next location to go to.

"Why does it always gotta be boats..." she said sighing again, and boarding the thing with her bird now perched on her right shoulder. Phy would then reach for the book of doom and handed it off to Shigure. "Here...it's pure evil, but I guess it does something helpful...just make sure it gets back to the vault I guess at some point. Though I could care less if you'd like to set it on fire after this..." she said with a smirk.

(Handing over this book)
Book: Textbook: Volume XI: Gymnastics
Rank: "S"
Type: Main, Book, Reference
Effect: Volume XI of The Encyclopedia of Loremaster Linus Winterguest pertaining to escaping.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Page Count: 800 pages. This book explains all of the techniques to condition the body for stamina and flexibility. It grants a -20 Competence Bonus to Escape Artist checks. The true value of this book is in its lessons on rolling with damage. It includes an entire chapter on how to soak up damage by bending or bracing the body in certain ways. This knowledge reduces the damage from physical attacks (such as weapons and claws) by 10 Armour Points. It has no impact on damage caused by Chakra sources, falling, crushing, etc.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Special Book Shop. 5% chance finding.
Cost: 50,000 Ryo

(Ready to get moving whenever )

[The Bearer of Bad News]

map and compass used - safe passage assured.

thread moved

[Image In the Falls]

When they broke shore, Shigure would step off the boat, Taking the book from phyre and placing it in his buttbag for safe keeping. He'd have to read it at some point in time... maybe. Witdhdrawing his compass and map before they set off, the shinobi mapped their direction and continued east from the dock. It wouldn't take long at all.

As they moved, Shigure couldn't help but marvel at the mountainous terrain, much like Waterfalls. But these hilltops were much larger than the ones from home. It was beautiful nontheless. "Look at this place, it's wonderfully daunting, isn't it?"

Reaching the eastern shore of Kaminari no kuni, the boy searched for a dock they could get passage to. Meeting an elderly woman, he'd greet her and explain his need for travel to Snow. The woman obliged and off they went to get on a much larger boat than the fisherman had. It was rather clean, and only slightly smelled of rotten fish.

To Snow country, por favor~

[Lava Beneath the Falls]

Phyre would get off the small boat...and just kinda mill about as Shigure mentioned about the scenery. She looked about and nodded agreeing the landscape, and the mountains were pretty. Her bird would also join in on the conversation, adding her two cents into the matter. Course she would agree, the mountains were her home. Just when Phy thought her troubles were over they boarded...another..boat...only...a bigger one.

She let out a deep sigh, and would board it. She was allowing Shigure basically to be lead in this. Though he said they were leading together, Phy didn't want to deal with the boats and their captains at this time. Her skills weren't needed just yet it would seem. So it would seem fair to her to hang back on using that energy for it. If a fight did arise anywhere....it be more on the red head to do the heavy lifting. Less Shigure trained in more than she knew of. Then again he did kill before her way back when...

"Say....Shigure...you never did tell me, how did you do in those exams?" she asked curiously, as they were near their next destination on the big boat. For once Phy was attempting small talk on the boat...maybe to ease her anxiety on it and pretend she wasn't on the boat itself.

[The Bearer of Bad News]

Moved.

The cold becomes apparent long before reaching shore.

[Image In the Falls]

Reaching the shore, Shigure couldnt help but zip his jacket up and place its hood over his head. he rarely took the jacket off, so he was accusom to always being a little warm. this familiar chill made the hairs on his arms rise, creating a multitude of goosebumps.

"Well, we made it... now we just need to reach the capital. Hopefully we can find Ace."

Leaving the boat, Shigure couldn't help but make his chuunin exam seem more extravagant than it actually was. "It was filled with laser carrying robots, Trolls, bandits. Almost everyone died, but only two of us managed to survive. Thus, we passed." A slight smirk reached his lips, but onwards they went without another word from the boy, heading to snow's captial. They hadn't been here for years. Using the map and compass, he charted the way, hopefully he remembered after all the years.

[Lava Beneath the Falls]

Phyre would start rubbing her hands together frantically. She had bare arms, and legs....this wasn't going to go well for her at all. "Co...co...congratulations...w..wish I had...t..that much ex..excitment...in mine. I just...had some...dr..dragon that wasn't even real...I..fought a d..door though...but..somehow..I pass...ed. Y..you had me w...worr...uhm...n..nothing." she would say as her teeth were chattering together, and she could hardly get out the words. She was going to tell Shigure he had her worried in her exams, since well he never did come back from them...for awhile.

"C...can we...please m..make this quick?" she said freezing. Sure fire jutsu girl could probably use something of hers to keep her warm...but she was conserving her chakra at the moment, and just prayed she wouldn't catch a cold and the like cause she didn't prepare for this journey's weather...at all. Phyre didn't say much more, as she tried to hurry beside Shigure to Snow's capital.

[The Bearer of Bad News]

moved to the capitol city, yozamu.

it was aptly named. the night is colder even than the day.

[Image In the Falls]

Moving around the city, Shigure could help but look back at his teammate shivering from the bitter cold. Sure he had a jacket, but she wasn't going to get it. No way. "Why don't you go and buy a jacket from that vendor over there?" The man pointed to a little apparel shop hidden between two tall buildings. Phyre needed warmth, or she would die, plain and simple.

While the boy waited, He'd find a quiet corner and lean against the apparel shop, sending chakra into his head, and outward. He was quite attuned to chakra and its natures, that he was able to pinpoint peoples location via their chakra source. He just wanted to check to see if Ace was in town, if not, this trip would be a waste. His mind's "probe" so to speak began its invisible assault throughout the town, moving over buildings and through ally-ways, attempting to find a familiar chakra. 'Please be here...'


Technique's used:

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Mind's Eye of the Kagura
Rank: "A"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: This Jutsu allows the user to cast out their senses without needing to move.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Some creatures are able to Sense Chakra over extreme distance with particularly acute skill. This ability is known as remote sensing, and allows the creature to cast out its senses without actually needing to move, called the probe. The creature remains unmoving and unaware of its surroundings while remote sensing, and automatically fails Observation checks until shaken or attacked. The remote sensing allows the creature to move the probe up to 60 meters per round within 200 meters per Class Level. The creature can sense chakra 15 meters in every direction and detect all living creatures with a chakra pool of faint or higher, as well as pinpoint them precisely. The creature can also focus on a single creature to detect whether it is lying or under a Genjutsu with a Sense Motive check, without needing to be next to or within line of sight of the creature, and is able to track any use of chakra very precisely. The probe has a chakra signature 2 steps lower than its own and can be detected by a creature that can sense chakra. If the creature also has the Remote Sensing ability, it can be traced back to the origin. If the origin cancels the ability, the creature will be able to determine its precise direction relative to its own, and the approximate distance separating them. The creature will be dazed for 1 round after dismissing the ability.
Limit: Must be a Sensor Specialist.

Advanced Chakra Sensing
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A technique allowing the user to differentiate between Chakra Signatures.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of the Jutsu is equal to any Detect, or any other Sensor Jutsu. Target is dependent on Sensor Jutsu. Duration of Jutsu is equal to Sensor Jutsu. A passive ability that allows the user to differentiate between different Chakra Signatures in the sense that the user is able to tell differences if they knew the target previously. This means if the user knows the Chakra Signature of one target they will remember the same target every time they use a Detect Jutsu or other Sensory Techniques. The target, or targets must succeed on a Class Level check 1d20 + 4 per Class Level against a save of 11 + 4 per Class Level who performed Advanced Chakra Sensing.
Limit: Must be a Sensor Specialist. Must know a Detect Jutsu/Sensor Jutsu.

[Lava Beneath the Falls]

As they continued walking through the land of snow's capital...Supposedly Shigure was catching on to Phy's little issue with surviving the cold temperatures. Her team mate would point at a little shop nearby and she would go ahead and go look what they had. "I...gu..ess..." she said still shivering as she walked over. She browsed through a lot of jackets before settling on one that was black and was lined with fur. It had a hoodie with it, and a belt to close it tighter, it was also fairly long in length too. It looked really neat and well warm. She grabbed a hold of it, and tried it on real quick.

It fit like a glove, and it was oh so warm. One could just about see the color coming back to Phy's face some. She went ahead and took it to the cashier to check it out. One knew she had the money for it. The little hoarder she was. Though oddly enough her team mate had a jacket...and didn't even think to offer it to her...first he doesn't mention snow till they were leaving....and now this...aside from that he did point out this store...Course she found a jacket way cooler than his anyway...I mean..warmer...

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Reference Picture to the jacket >.>
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[The Bearer of Bad News]

Assuming sufficient time had been taken to scan the entire distance possible, rather than a six-second round.

---

Though many chakra signatures are seen within Shigure's sensory range, none has the same impression compared to the memory of Ace Debutler Onta. He is currently nowhere to be found within 615 meters of Shigure.

[Image In the Falls]

Releasing his concentration on his sensing abilities, Shigure stumbled back into consciousness. It took him a few seconds to regain composure, but he gained some decent information. "Ace isn't here Phy, looks like we have to do it the hard way and head to the embassy. Surely they can locate him since we aren't able too."

Moving through the town, Shigure glanced at people that passed by. Living here would not be tolerable for him. The bitter cold was enough to make him rethink his trip, but any information would be best, and this was the only lead he had... for now.

Exit to Embassy~

[Lava Beneath the Falls]

Phyre would slip the jacket on, already feeling warmer with the soft furry inside the jacket had. She would walk back to Shigure, and listen to what he had to say. The time it took her to get the jacket and get back, she never really took noticed to Shigure's sensing of a thing.

Phyre sighed hearing the have to do things the hard way. "Wouldn't be any fun if things were so simple...and easy." she would say following well...walking beside Shigure towards their next destination.

(Exit to Embassy)