Curse of Kusa - Part 1 [Event]

[neko bo beko]

Tilting her head, Harue considers what Epsilon says closely. She ruminates on it as he continues, idly missing Godric's question and then Tomomi's until Epsilon has already responded for her. She nods, shifting her focus back to the small room to survey the scientist party. Not much separated the guards from the scientists but the weapons they carried. There's a lot of back and forth, and Harue only twitches nervously when Salihn decides so easily on simply killing off the unnecessary pieces. She felt skeevy. She'd only ever seen, like, one corpse. She can hardly choke down meat without thinking about what kind of thing it was before it was food. Harue's expression twists up, but she doesn't bow away from her part. She supposed their job was more important than her weak stomach to slaughter. 

When Salihn assures her that her job is the most important, Harue grimaces. In another sense, it was the most boring. The safest in the same way though, she supposed. She sighs when it's her turn to come up with something. Looking through her Tasukeru, she examines the portal room and briefly thinks about just pulling out her notebook and sketching the layout. After a second of consideration, she does just that and slips her notepad and pen out and flips to the page behind her notes. As she draws out the area, she commentates on the chicken scratch doodle. "The scientists are on this back wall here," she draws a collection of four poorly shaped lumps, then taps the one furthest away from the portal they work on. "I think this one is in command. She's the most likely to call for backup out of the nerds." She puts one oblong shape in each corner of the room, marked with an 'x' to symbolize their weapons. She tops it off with 3 more of these on each wall aside from the one by the portal, and a hotdog shape in the center of the room. "There's a guard in each corner, and on each free wall." She taps the hot dog. "This guard in the middle is pacing back and forth."

Harue tears the page and slips the notepad and pen away, then shows off her poorly drawn map. "It's from our perspective," she reminds Godric, handing the paper to him. 

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active-
soul guard
solid regard
shadow walker: hide in plain sight
wings of the planes
Tasukeru 

[Draven]

Godric understood the layout, he could use his X-Ray vision to confirm the targets. Reaching out 200 meters in the directions that Harue indicated. Noting each and noting which one was the commanding. Finding himself close to Tomomi he noted, "I hope you are ready..." he said as he placed a reassuring hand upon the young Hyuuga's shoulder.

Then throwing within his 4th ranged increment, for which Godric was only needing 1 movement to preform. The katana itself had a cryo enhancement on it, able to produce 1/3 meter freezing area upon hit. This was aimed at the Commander. It was aimed right for her chest, right at the heart. Considering the armor he had received from the 'gift shop' he figured this perhaps would not be a killing blow, but one coming out of no where catching the commander flat footed. Thus the katana left his hand in this throw...

Within an instant he Teleported himself and Tomomi to this katana after it had landed. Griping Tomomi, Godric hurled the young Hyuuga at the guard in the center of the room. Being trained in close combat throwing, this would not provoke an attack of opportunity. Thus, Godric hoping Tomomi knew how to dispatch while mid flight. Hard to tell but a grin cracked his face as he did this. So much fun he was already having.

But there was a chance that this commander was not dispatched. Taking that katana that he had thrown in his hand he instantly slammed it back into his multi weapon holser. The Sonic boom able to stun anyone within 5 meters of him. The Scientists if they were close enough would fall prey to this perhaps.

Godric then without taking any time drew seven swords from his holster. One in each hand, one gripped by his foot somehow, each elbow had one gripped, his mouth had one and a knee held one. This was the seven sword stance, and already he spun forward to the guard in the northeast (per drawing point of view) corner closest to him. Each blade able to strike with this technique as he rolled forward. Next he shunshined to the next guard in line and bulldozed over him in much the same fashion.

Interesting thing about these blades was that they all had Cryo enhancements on them. Thus each time he rolled and with each katana(.3meters) it created a 2 meter(x7 per blade) freezing area per death ball porcupine thing he preformed. From one guard to the next he shunshined and circled the room, saving the center one for Tomomi. He did this until he ended up on the other side of the scientists (7 guards on/by the walls).

In a single final spin aiming for the first scientist, then the next in line, then the next in line. And if those three were to be subdued then finally the commander if she was still not yet mortally wounded. Godric threw all seven blades at once in what is known as body throw. Gunning straight down the line of scientists and should the all fall, the Commander being the final destination. Although he put a quick flick with each sword so that they would spin having the handle hit the targets so as to produce Non-Lethal damage.

Taking just a moment to look around with his Byakugan, to reassess the situation.

~Techniques active:

• Byakugan
  
• Air Walk - 5 hours
  
• Soul Sliver - 30 hours

~Thrown Katana toward Commander-

• C rank tech base: 40ap
  
• Katana: 10ap
  
• Cryo Enhancment: +20ap
  
• Wep spec + Greater: +8ap
  
• Brutal Throw: +5ap
  
• Ranged Power Attack: +5ap
  
• Power Attack + Furious Focus: +60
  Total: 148ap

~Dragon Howl Flash - Stun anyone within 5 meters.

~Body Roll -

• Per sword~38 (2 meters of Ice per tech)
  
  • Large weapon:(10)
    
  • Weapons specialized + Greater:(8)
    
  • Cryo enhancement: (20 ice)(.3 meters of ice per hit each sword)
• All seven were to hit with tech~ 7*38=266
  
• Tech strength S~ +100
  
• Power Attack+Furious Focus- +60
  Total Per Death Ball: 426 (2 meters of ice)

~Body throw

• Per sword~38 (.3 meters of ice freezing)
  
  • Large weapon:(10)
    
  • Weapons specialized + Greater:(8)
    
  • Cryo enhancement: (20 ice)(.3 meters of ice per hit each sword)
• Tech strength S~ +100
  
• Power Attack+Furious Focus- +60
  • (100+60)/7=+22 per katana hit
• So each katana @60 with .3 meters of freezing. Non-Lethal
  
  
  

[j]

Their discussion was somewhat inconclusive. Epsilon knew little about their combat strength, and Tomo wasn't sure why he asked the robot in the first place. However, Harue was able to get a good idea of what the room looked like, and the guards placement. Her drawing was less than exemplary, but Tomo didn't especially care. It showed exactly where the fellows stood.

Salihn considered her orders for a bit before deciding what they'd be doing. Godric would be the trump card, and the rest would follow after him. They'd be promptly killing the guards, knocking the scientists out, and then teleporting them back to the museum. It was a solid plan, and Tomo couldn't help but rub his hands together in anticipation. However, something else happened just then.

"Wha-"

Tomo hardly even had time to look up before he was suddenly in the room. What Tomo had assumed was a reassuring pat on the shoulder, was something different entirely. Tomomi gathered his bearings while he was thrown towards the man in the middle of the room. His muscles tensed in expectancy of a strike that'd thoroughly shock or perhaps destroy the man entirely.

As Tomomi arrived in melee range of the man, he thrust his palm towards the man, aiming towards his chest. It was a powerful attack, but without allowing any time to pass he ran towards the man on the left side of Harue's drawing. He intended to attack this guard exactly as he did the first, aiming for his chest with a palm thrust. If Godric moved clockwise around the room, Tomo would be dispatching the last guard, leaving three for the more powerful Hyuuga to deal with.

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Byakugan x6 [10 meter telescopic]
Observation 260+30+30, 320
solid regard - immune to fear
Hakke Kusho - Power Attack - sacrificing 4 movements per hakke kusho, 220AP damage each, 20 meter knockback.

neko bo beko , DJ Loki , Inoryu , An'ei Sekitan , Draven

[DJ Loki]

Team Su (Jyuuken):

Team Salihn (Neko, Draven, Jay):

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Commander/Lead Scientist
Guards

The sword appeared out of nowhere and pierced the Lead Scientist through the chest, and stapled her to the ground. She was not a fighter, she was a scientist, so even with the seemingly armored clothing it was enough to kill her instantly. He sheathed the blade blade and it stunned the other scientist that were around him. In that moment the guards noticed the the sound of the booming attack, and saw the body of the dead lead Scientist. However, they had very little time to respond. The one that Tomo was thrown at was hit hard, as the strike sent him flying back 20 meters. The sound of blood could be heard Splattering on the inside of his helmet. He hit the ground and rolled to a stop. He wasn't dead yet but his insides had be crushed but the force of the palm strikes.

The second man he went to attack had time to bring up his gun, and attempted to fire, but it was to late as the palm thrust ripped through his insides as well. The initial strike was not enough to kill him, but him smashing into the wall behind him was enough to finish the deed. He did manage to get the shot off, but it it hit nothing. Harue, Godric and Tomo would notice that the shot it fired out, was pure chakra, as it drilled a whole in the nearby wall. it had the power 100AP of pure chakra damage. The other guards did not have the time to respond to the attack that was brought on by Godric.

They were caught with their pants down. Each one was cut down one after the other. Until he got to the last Guard as he went on his rampage. This guard had his gun at the ready and let off two 3 shots towards Godric, as he close in. These three 3 shots, clashed into the Blades as he stun towards him. And as Godric closed in he cursed, "God damn Deviant bastards!" She shouted as the suit he had on seemed to expand muscles from him and he held out his hands and grabbed hold of the spinning Godric. He brought the old Vampire to a stop, but before he could do anything. His head was rolling on the ground.

Salihn was standing some 3 meters away from the dead as she was sheathing her own sword. Looking over at Tomo's first target, she had removed that one's head as well. As she said, she would be playing clean up to anyone that they messed, or could not kill in one go. It was much faster this way than them having to re double their efforts, especially during a surprise attack. Epsilon came running in behind them, "Goodness.. you people are swift." Salihn, then disappeared as she appeared behind the living scientist, and chopped the back of their necks, knocking them out while they were still stunned from Godric's initial assault.

She then turned to face Godric. Only her eyes were visible but they were clearly upset. She walked up to Godric, and pushed his left shoulder aggressively, "I said to keep the scientist alive! What good is all that strength if you can't control it, huh?" She pushed his shoulder again, showing that she had no fear for this man, nor should she. this was her team right now, and he had went against her orders unnecessarily. "You say you can raise the dead, then do it! And bring these others back to base. Try not to kill them on your way there. If you can manage." Salihn, then turned around to Epsilon, "Hurry up and get the data, then I'm blowing this place up. Tomo Strip one of the bodies of those weird suits. We'll need to have Epsilon examine it. Harue, keep watch. there's no telling what kind of communication systems they have. They very well may know they we're here."[/ul]
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[Draven]

Godric returned his blades to his holster. Looking upon the Commander he noted, "When describing a commander, it denotes ranks among the militia. I apologize if I had mistaken this one for none essential toward our objective." though it was not all lost, as he could indeed raise the dead.

"The process takes eight hours to do so. But we can take a piece of the corpse for later. Thirty days before I can no longer preform the ritual else wise. And I request reimbursement for such an expensive service." he said as a side note. Though the truth was if this person he was to raise was powerful, then he did not have the funds for the materials involved.

Taking a swipe at the hand of the Lead Scientist Commander then taking the hand. He then moved over to the three other scientists and dragged them together. The blade he had out he placed into the ground and let go the handle. Placing that hand upon the pile of unconscious Scientists he then was gone in a flash. Teleporting the three scientists and the Lead Scientists hand back to the Home Base teleported, via the Katana he had left there. A moment later he was back as he had teleported to the blade he had left here. Looking to Salihn as he grabbed his blade and placed it back into the holster.

[Inoryu]

    Inoryu could sense the subject's mind believe the genjutsu, it was only a short matter of extreme duress until the subject lost consciousness. Inoryu knew that the mind would be easier to probe in this vulnerable state and immediately got work. He placed his hand on the forehead of the unconscious subject and initiated the ascension into the subject's mind. Always a difficult task that required deep concentration, his chakra changed into the mentally disrupting nature unique to the Yamanaka clan and collided with the subject's mental barrier. Slowly but surely, Inoryu directed his chakra to create a gateway. When Inoryu's chakra broke through, he felt his mind enter the mind of the subject's. 

    It was a dark and mysterious place, only Inoryu's sense of self seemed to exist, but he understood this as the void of the subject's subconscious. This darkness contained the subject's knowledge, memories, emotions and soul. Inoryu merely needed to access it and search the documents. Inoryu's chakra continued to funnel through the mental barrier, steadily giving him more control over the subject's mind until a complete concession of everything the subject has ever experienced was available to be understood. When that moment happens, Inoryu would begin the dive for any and all information that can support the mission, as quickly as possible.  

[neko bo beko]

Harue can't say she's disgusted with anything in particular, but mostly she's just sort of appalled by the speed at which things are taken care of. There was a complete lack of remorse, which wasn't all too unwelcome anyways. It was good that it was quick and precise, save for a mis-killed lead scientist. Harue groans outwardly as Salihn scolds Godric, her feet touching the ground of the secured area. Her planar wings fold back behind her as she inwardly scolds herself for not being more specific. But the 'commander' had been gunless, and clearly a scientist herself, so surely the death of her wasn't solely on Harue's head. Perhaps she should have worded it differently - command seemed to be the key word here. Woops.

Ignoring the multiple dead bodies in favor of wandering around and examining the room, away from the stuffiness of the slight drama in the center of it. Apparently, Godric's 'resurrection' process wasn't as swift as Harue had assumed. Harue looks over her shoulder just in time to see the giant man take the scientist's hand clean off and pocket it, to which Harue wants to gag. Only slightly. Instead of suggesting the idea that maybe there are more than just this lead scientist among the ruling party, Harue only nods when Salihn addresses her. There was the Houkou approach - short and bitter. Regardless, Harue understood Salihn's feelings. She was just glad they weren't aimed at her. She wants to offer Godric an apology for the confusion, but perhaps later. 

Idly, Harue plucks one of the guard's guns up off the ground when everyone has been dismissed to their temporary duties, trying her best to ignore the decapitated head it rests beside. She examines it, but she has no more understanding of it than she does... anything in this place. Peering through her Tasukeru, she can just see that it's completely chakra-based. She keeps the gun to herself, careful with it as she takes to scouting the perimeter, primarily keeping watch in a 200 meter radius. She looked for even the slightest disruption in the current atmosphere. 

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active-
soul guard
solid regard
shadow walker: hide in plain sight
wings of the planes
Tasukeru (200 meters (forrealnow))

[j]

Tomomi had done a good job. Or at least he thought that he did. It didn't especially matter in the long run. At this point, finishing his job and leaving this awful place was reward enough. The only acknowledgement he received for his performance was an offhand comment from Epsilon. Perhaps Salihn had grown numb to the skills of ninja and didn't particularly care how their job got done. Salihn seemed to be more concerned with reprimanding Godric anyways.

While Salihn and Godric were discussing Godric's fumble, Harue began to examine one of the guards and his weapon. Tomo's curiosity took over and he went over to one of the other dead guards. Disregarding the discussion between the two more senior members of their temporary team, Tomo seemed enamored by his own chakra weapon that he picked up and decided to call his own. At least for now. He'd probably lose interest and drop it later.

The fun stopped just then, though. Everyone was given their orders, including Tomo himself. He was to strip a guard of his suit, and give it to Epsilon for examining. Not being especially fond of seeing a man without his clothes on, he hesitated. It was during this hesitation that Tomo realized he was being referred to as Tomo, rather than Tomomi. Did he accidentally refer to himself as Tomo? Annoying. He'd have to fix that later. For now, he got down to business.

He carefully, and coldy removed the suit from the deceased fellow. He let his emotions and disgust fade away as he looked away while pulling the last of the suit off of the man's feet. Then, while continuing to not look at the man, for worry that he may not be wearing any undergarments, he took the suit to Epsilon, who probably wasn't done extracting data. He'd have to wait for the bot to finish, and then give it to him for... whatever he planned to do with it.

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Byakugan x6 [10 meter telescopic]
Observation 260+30+30, 320
solid regard - immune to fear

neko bo beko , DJ Loki , An'ei Sekitan , Draven

[DJ Loki]

Team Su(Jyuuken):

Team Salihn(Neko, Draven, Jay):

[Draven]

Godric sighed annoyingly. But this was not his operation. He did not know the levity of his mistake. He followed order. Before he teleported off he picked up one of the guns as well, "I'll ask her about this when the scientists wake. I'll see if I can coax some information out of them about it. If you must know I had seen some sort of pure chakra coming from them." and before a response could be made he was gone in a flash.

Back at the base he retrieved the hand that he had cut off. Just then! he remembered he could potential perform this ritual at a sever fraction of the time needed. Though he was missing one element yet. Going over to one of his allies here, he contacted Yuri. "I need Authorization to use funding, else I need these materials for a ritual." he then listed what he needed for the Raise Dead ritual itself. If he could not get them then he needed to figure out other means, which potentially meant returning to the main base back at the surface.

But if he did receive what he needed then Godric promptly preformed the ritual. In fact the most he needed was 18 seconds. Though there were many shortcuts to the ritual, but he was still able to be pulled off in this way. Thus the lead scientist could be revived in no time at all. With the gun in hand if this were the case, he waited for the three lower level scientists and the lead scientists to wake.

[Inoryu]

    The breach of the subject's mind opened slightly as Inoryu concentrated on pouring more chakra through. The darkness was becoming alive with emotions that were embedded in the subject's neural network and Inoryu could feel them all, even navigate them, like a practiced empath. Resonate memories echoed throughout the void and there were glimpses of things that the subject has seen before as a 360 degree vision of the subject's experience briefly substituted the darkness for a vivid memory. The darkness returned as Inoryu gained more control. He would forego the random memories and attempt to start backwards from the present, as Inoryu believed held the most pertinent information. 

   As the subject's subconscious began to unravel, all Inoryu metaphorically had to do was choose a string and pull, and eventually the subject's entire life experience will be available for Inoryu. The Yamanaka didn't just metaphorically pull one string, he began to pull many. He worked quickly towards the subject's complete surrender and concession of all that was known to him, to be understood without any information withheld. When the subject's mind had surrendered, the Yamanaka would start to interpret the most recent memory, the experience of his genjutsu, where the subject believed his skin was rotting and falling away from him. Inoryu would progress to the point Su had told the subject to think long and hard about secrets the subject wished to protect. He was sure that this most recent memory would provide a lead; a thought that he could identify and further examine. 

    As the subconscious completely unraveled and conceded everything Inoryu wished to know, Inoryu would have complete control over all facets of the subject's memories. After the proverbial surrender, it would be an easy thing to start the dive from the most recent point. Inoryu would experience the memory vividly as if it were his own memory, Inoryu's chakra would produce a figment of a scroll that Inoryu could choose a memory from and was like a place holder, and the subject's subconscious would be used as a total immersion of an experience. The Yamanaka would be able to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel the memory and was trained to absorb all of the information, not withholding even the finest details of the dive. With all of his concentration, he focused on the most recent point of the subject's experience starting from his genjutsu.

[neko bo beko]

Things weren't going very smoothly, apparently. Harue grimaces as Salihn benches Godric to the museum base with the dead woman's hand. It was unfortunate, considering he was one of the most capable people here. He parts with a bit of information that had already been hinted at, but Harue supposed the directness in his statement might have been necessarily conclusive. As Epsilon admits the perhaps most annoying news out of everything that was happening in such a short time span, Harue lets out a groan to herself. At least they had the chance to pin this on the Deviants, but that would only strengthen the Ruling Party's hatred for them. It would make mending whatever this spat was further impossible, which left little room to act as a pacifist in this situation. Not that anyone had considered that so far.

Harue touches her new toy through her large jacket once Salihn mentions it, looking towards Tomomi once she realizes he grabbed something too. She hadn't looked his way after he was instructed to undress one of the men, after all. She muses that great minds must think alike, specifically ignoring the other idea that might suggest they're foolish to have grabbed weapons they don't understand. But a weapon was a weapon. Harue keeps her Tasukeru activated to its full 200 meters for now, confident that she still had some chakra to spare. She remains behind Epsilon as he guides them to the next portal, careful to survey ahead of them. Always the pessimist, she had a bad feeling.

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active-
soul guard
solid regard
shadow walker: hide in plain sight
wings of the planes
Tasukeru (200 meters)

[j]

Unfortunately for Tomo and Harue, it seems that their newly established teammate wasn't going to be sticking around. At least temporarily, that is. For now, Godric had been sent back to their makeshift headquarters, where he'd be able to safely and swiftly revive the scientist he'd mistakenly murdered. It was a rather harsh description of the punishment he was receiving. From what Tomo could gather, Godric would be allowed to return upon reviving the woman entirely, and placing her in the custody of the Kusa shinobi that'd be interrogating them. Tomo was somewhat upset to see him go. Not enough to say anything on the matter. He absentmindedly reached out to the fellowe before he disappeared. Perhaps Tomo had grown rather fond of the strange relative. However, he shook those thoughts away quickly. They had business to take care of.

The gun that Tomo found was perhaps extremely interesting. He couldn't imagine it being able to wound much of anybody though. He lost interest extremely fast, and nonchalantly tossed the object aside. It took a bit for him to wait for the robot's current task to be finished. He made eye contact with Harue briefly too. The stare was probably a lot more awkward than he realized, being the only two proper friends among all of their current allies.

Just then Epsilon took the clothing that Tomo had gathered, and explained their situation in more detail. The bot announced that reinforcements were on the way to deal with the destruction they'd caused. Surely before they'd arrive, the tam would have been at least minutes removed from immediate danger. Salihn threw some explosives over her shoulder, and Harue, Tomo, and maybe Epsilon followed after their leader. They were on their way to the next portal.

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Byakugan x6 [10 meter telescopic]
Observation 260+30+30, 320
solid regard - immune to fear

neko bo beko , DJ Loki , An'ei Sekitan , Draven

[DJ Loki]

((OOC: Doing a little time skip. To cover what we would have done if we didn't stop for the Candy event.))

Chapter 3: Starting from Scratch

Everyone would find themselves back at the Museum, as their first journey out into this city ended in some what of a failure. Salihn as standing in a corner with her arms folded, as she looked like she was still a bit miffed. Su and can crew arrived back at the Musuem not long after Salhin's group. Salihn's group managed to destroy one of the portals, but once they made their way to the next portal, it was swarmed with guards. After one of their locations being compromised, they wasted no effort in rising their security. There where too many for the group to deal with at present, especially not knowing what kind of weaponry or how powerful this soldiers could be.

The needed to make a tactical retreat back to the Base. Su's group would have to retreat as well, as it seemed that the actions of Salihn's group trickled down to effect their operation. With the heighten security it would become far to difficult for an infiltration mission at present. Especially with the carvan that they had stolen was going to be late heading to their destination. The added level of scrutiny they would be under could prove too difficult. That along with the fact that the man that Inuryo interrogate, didn't have much information in the way of possible technologies. However, he did have a detailed layout, of the city, and their blockades, and patrol routes in his mind.

With that Epsilon was able to pinpoint a more precise possible location of the Deviants. Salihn's group was also able to secure, very high tech pieces from the slain enemies. Though the most prized get were the scientists. Once Godric resurrected the lead scientist. They would be able to gather a great deal about what they would be facing. So the day wasn't a complete bust. Houkou was still out searching the city for the Deviants. Finally... once the group arrived back at the make shift base, they would find Yuri there, having made herself comfortable in the food court.

When the group arrived they would find her sitting their sipping on tea. With Vlad sitting there next to her reading a book. There were about a dozen ninja scurrying about helping to set this place up to a proper base of operations. Yuri left several Anbu on the surface to watch over the portal system as well as the entrance to this place. But she couldn't wait anymore, she wanted to see what was down here herself. At Yuri's feet, the Pink Lion Sat, still lazily sleeping the day away.

"Well today was a bust huh? I thought you guys were suppose to be some of the best?" Vlad said to the group. Salihn, grumbled and then turned her head away, as she cursed under her breath. Vlad smirked it was so very rare that Salihn showed any emotion at all. It was nice to see. Su rubbed the back of his head, "What are you gonna do? None of us seen anything like this before. Didn't eve know that there were devices like that. Other than Vivir Cards. Life status tracking devices? That's not something we have on the surface."

"Hmmm... it wasn't a complete bust. We have plenty to interrogate, and study. We'll he head again tomorrow. In the mean time, brush up on the history of this place. The more you know the easier it'll be to blend in. We'll leave Houkou to continue his hunt, for the Deviants." As Yuri said this, several ninja came up to them, and handed them scrolls. They had had made a crash course of the history and customs of this place, it should help them learn enough to not be completely lost culturally while they were here. Reading the Scroll((D Rank Training worth of a post)) will give a +100 to all History Local(Cursed City).

"Rest and refocus yourself. We start fresh tomorrow. But before that. Harue, i'll need your notes. Godric you need to revive that scientist. And Su... once that's done, get all the info you can from her. Epsilon, I assume you don't need any sleep, so study that gear you guys received thoroughly. Dismissed." Yuri said with a sigh, she figured that this little adventure wasn't going to be quick. She didn't expect it to be quite this big of a journey.

[Inoryu]

    Inoryu received the scroll from an associate and would immediately begin to study the contents. As he read through the scroll, he would begin to understand some of the culture of the land and their dependability on technology. Essentially, the culture of the Cursed City of Lying Roots was a highly advanced scientific one with politicians that were interested in expansion. They were a huge national security threat to Kusa that needed immediate attention. The city is on the verge of civil war between the ruling party and the Deviants but both parties shared the same goals of expansion. The Cursed city posed an immediate threat considering the portals connecting it and Kusa no Kuni were hidden underneath Aokusa. 

    He sighed at the situation, eager to gain Intel and ready to assist when Yuri came up with a plan to protect Kusa no Kuni. He thought that he might truly come in handy when the time comes, but for now, he would continue with the scroll and understand it to the best of his ability. He wanted to know the culture's customs, their manner of government, as well as their laws. He made sure to comprehend all of the customs so that he may use it to his advantage in the field. Navigating the culture well could prove invaluable to his mission.

    The scroll presented some of the history of the city, which Inoryu thought was very impressive to have attained in such a short amount of time. There was some information on the history of their science, including past experiments in their most advanced fields, their successes and failures. Inoryu found that learning about their sciences in the form of a history lesson was very comprehensible to digest. He rolled up the scroll neatly and applied the clip, pleasantly satiated. It was a very interesting read to say the least, he found the culture of the city very fascinating. 

    He would acknowledge Yuri and Vlad by bowing and stating their titles, "Red Thorn, Kusakage," before caressing Omo's mane softly and going off to sit in the food court at his own table. He would relax and use the time to recover some chakra while he was on stand-by for orders. Vlad, Yuri, and Omo along with a scramble of ninja had arrived and were busy setting up a base of operations.

    Inoryu would appear opposite of the commotion, still, appearing to reflect on what he had gained from the contents of the security guard's mind. He had a detailed layout of the city, blockades and patrol routes that he had relayed to everyone present through their senses by way of the Yamanaka clan jutsu 'Eye of Knowledge.' Su and his unit, Yuri, Vlad, and Salihn's party all retained exacting detail of the layout of the city, blockades, and patrol routes in their minds as well. 

    Though the Intel was good, he still had a lot of work to do. He had yet to infiltrate the ruling party's offices or strategic locations, nor had he gained actionable Intel he could use to undermine the city's goals of expansion. For now though, he would focus on relaxation and replenish his chakra, probably coming off as distant to the others. However, this would change if he were to be approached. He would smile kindly at anyone who came within close proximity.  

[Draven]

Godric collected his katana from where he had placed it before coming to this place. Though he left the one at the museum so that he had quick access there via Hiraishin seal. Reviving the Scientist, he preformed the ritual with the hand once back at base. Once the scientist he been revived he was sure she would tended by others for questioning so he concerned himself with other things. First off he left one of his Katana at the main base where Yuri was at. See as this should have been his first action in the first place. Next he took one of the radios for later use.

Finally he mentioned to the others, "I'm going for a walk, I feel hungry..." and with that he was gone in a yellow flash. Somewhere in the world Godric found a victim, an easy target, alone, out in the wilderness traveling, and very non threatening. Finding a meal this way was simple but it got the job done. Returning shortly after Godric picked up one of the scrolls.

[D rank reading Scroll]

Thus Godric started to read. He would start to note certain things about the society. Starting to catalog things in his mind he wanted to understand them through and through. They seemed like any other people, though they lived underground for all their life. He remembers times when he had done this in Iwagakure. Yet as he continued to read he noted how they seemed to start to act like Cutle fish. Turning on themselves cut throat power struggles. Though he knew that this was the nature of humans anyway, well more than just humans, most sentient life. As he continued to read he wanted to know their understanding of chakra.

Being a Hyuuga, chakra was a very trivial understanding and went far deeper than most understanding, but these people seemed to have a different take on it. It took them so long to figure out how to use it, it was astounding they could use it at all. Remembering back from when that strange weapon was shot, he could definitely tell that the thing was using some sort of chakra. It was stored somehow and as he read he was starting to get an understanding of how it was stored. But were was it colected. As he read he had questions in hims mind, like population, crime and punishment, and servitude. He was starting to formulat a theory about perhaps they were harvesting peoples chakra into these sorts of chakra batteries.

He 'hmmm'd' as he read the scrolls. His eye wondering only for a moment to the strange weapons that he had brought back as well. But back to the scroll as he had placed references about their technology and the path they took toward developing such things. He noted how they seemed to intensify their history toward this state of being they were currently in. It seemed the ones who hold the chakra hold the power for the most part. He wondered how long of an iron grip the ruling class has had upon the population for so long. But the Scroll was getting shorter and shorter as he finished with it.

[End Reading Scroll]

Thus Godric had an itch he needed to scratch. Finding the weapon he had brought back, then inspecting it. Using his Bykugan and examining it further. He noted where the chakra comes out of when he seen them in use during the first portal destruction task and made sure to point that in a safe direction. But then he had a though, he pointed it at his foot and tried to figure out how this thing was used. He pulled pushed jiggled and whatever else he could find to try and activate whatever mechanism was needed. He wanted to know the strength of such a weapon.

If it hurt him, then he would have somewhat of an idea. If he was wounded, he would heal rather quickly from the wound. But if he was not injured due to his staggering toughness:
(I'm guessing here, it's similar to magic missile damage?)
(Nat[16ap]+hardness[40ap]+VsChakra[20ap]+VsPureChakra[+40ap]=116ap absorbtion)

Of course there is the possability that Godric could not figure this thing out. In that case he went to that Lead Scientist he revived and asked her how it works. And of course if she refused to tell him, he noted he could simply kill her again and bring her back many times over. Much pain involved in that if she wished to push Godric on not telling him. If he did get the information this way, he then attempted to use the weapon on his foot if he had not already done so. Godric if he could fire the weapon, also constructed a few kinds of barriers, one was wall of force, and another was one that had roughly 75ap. Using the thing against it he was testing out its power. Whatever outcome he took his findings to Yuri. Anything he observed from such a weapon he noted.

Finally though it was most likely a good idea to take a rest. Another day was to come and he needed to be fresh, and recharge his chakra.

[neko bo beko]

As this longterm mission wore on, Harue was beginning to wonder more and more when she might go home, or if ever. It was reflected in her tired stance, only perking up a bit when she sees Yuri at the museum base. Her eyes widen and her lips tug upwards into a smile, kindling further when she sees the pink lion at Yuri's feet. Harue brisks ahead to Yuri, smiling to her and uttering a softsweet greeting before kneeling down before Ōmo to take up his massive head in her hands. She coos to him and lavishes in his warm welcoming headbutt, grimacing again only when Vlad speaks up. She hadn't noticed him there, honestly. Harue straightens up in time to receive one of the scrolls from a nondescript ninja, surely of AnBu or some other class under Yuri's belt, or one of the other 'commander' types. She pockets it, watching as Inoryu invites himself to Ōmo's mane. She squints, then watches him disappear into the food court, though Ōmo continues to be absolutely disinterested in the happenings around him, only lifting his head for Harue as she offers one last pet before she takes to her own devices, too.

"Of course," she says to Yuri in regard to the sharing of notes, taking out her small bound notebook and handing it over to her highness. "It's new, so everything in there is about this place." Of course, there was recordings of their time down here and also notes on the various structures and functions of those structures and other things down here, and most of what Epsilon had shared with their team. On the first page of her notes, there is information about who was attending and in what order, and what items had been resourced. She keeps her new toy to herself, though, and hadn't mentioned it in her notes, despite it being glaringly obvious she still had it on her.

Harue takes to staying close to Yuri, across from her as she studies, but she's in her own world, only present in reality when Yuri needed her. She decided to give the scroll a looksie, the one about the local lore of this place. The name of which she'd already forgotten. She's thankful that the scroll reminds her - Cursed City of Lying Roots - and begrudgingly reads the entire scroll. She narrows her eyes, realizing that this Cursed City really was cursed in some ways. Mostly it just sounded like a bother to have been apart of its history.

She was mostly just curious about how this world and the other, and theirs, all tangled in together. She sighs, resting her cheek heavily upon her hand as the other hand keeps the scroll open before her. She wouldn't necessarily say it was boring, the content at least, but reading it was. For a small scroll, it was a lot of information. At least it made a few things make more sense, but a few other things made maybe less sense now. If anything, she felt like she was reading a lot of fluff.

Maybe there was more to it than just what was in the scrolls, or maybe this really was it. When she's done reading the scroll, she turns it over in her hands a few times, then checks the back to make sure she wasn't missing any pieces of information. With another soft sigh, she rolls the scroll back up and pockets it again, making sure to at least have it on her in case she needed to reference it in the future. What a bother.

[j]

Tomomi had failed. Or, to be less blunt about current circumstances, you could instead say that their team had failed. Tomo was thoroughly disappointed in himself and how events had transpired. He was disappointed that they were still here after what felt like months... In fact, he made no effort to disguise his frustration. While everybody seemed to be attempting to make themselves useful, Tomo found a spot on the far edge of the food court, alone.

He made himself scarce as soon as he could. Separating himself from the scolding that his fellow villagers were receiving. He already knew what happened, and didn't need to hear more. He did listen though, if only to make sure he didn't miss anything important to his contribution to the completion of their conquest.

His only company in his secluded corner was the lovely and especially irritating phoenix, Jimmerly. A squawking young bird pranced about on the table in front of Tomo, taunting him and his present exasperation. Tomo's sunglasses did little to ease the headache that began to rack his consciousness. Veins protruded visibly from his forehead, and teeth ground across themselves in his mouth as his jaw clenched.

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neko bo beko , DJ Loki , Inoryu , An'ei Sekitan , Draven

[DJ Loki]

Yuri too the notes that Harue handed to her, and then looked over at the revved scientist, and those that worked under her. Yuri motioned for Su and Salihn to bring them over towards her, Vlad and Harue. Yuri crossed her legs, and continued to sip on her drink as the group was brought before her. Su, and Salihn stood behind the four scientist. There was silence there for sometime before the lead scientist that Godric had brought back to life, said, "What happened to me?! What did you do?"

"You were killed, and brought back to life... by a Vampire." The scientist blinked several times in shook and then looked over at Godric, "Does that... mean I'm now a..."

"No, don't be ridiculous... that's not how it works. I don't think." Yuri shrugged her shoulders, and the woman looked visibly disappointed by the prospect. The Kusakage smirked, as she took another sip of her tea. The 4 scientist looked at Yuri and the way she was dressed and those that were around them, "You guys are from the surface... aren't you?" One of the men said. It wasn't hard to piece it together, they didn't appear to be with the Deviants, and the interest they had in there history, meant they weren't from here. "Correct..." Yuri, said not feeling any need to answer more than she needed to.

"Are you here to conquer us?" Another one of them said.

"That all depends on the Ruling Power. We didn't know of this place, until his morning." The Head Scientist took a step forward but was stopped at Su grabbed her by the shoulder, "Then why not present yourself to the Ruling party, if you have no hostile intent." Yuri who had not been giving them any eye contact up to this point, she kept her eyes in her tea. The Scientist didn't pay this too much mind as it was usually how thos in high society, treated the little people. But when Yuri glared up at her, she saw those Hyuuga eyes.

It caused all of them to reel back a bit, as Yuri activated her Byakugan, and release a suffocating Killing intent, "I never said I had no hostile intent. I just don't know whether I want to act on it yet. According to the information that wee have gathered, we and a great deal of everyone from the surface would be considered, Deviants. Would you even listen to what we'd have to say, knowing that?" At Yuri's words the head scientist, shoulders slumped as she didn't know what to say. If was she said was true, then there would be very little chance of a proper meeting, that was not forced through battle.

"If what you say is true, than the Deviants, aren't Deviants. Surface or down here... Humans are still human. If surface Human's are more akin to Deviants, than the Deviating factors are us, does who can not control our bio energy." The other three nodded their heads in agreement. One of them took a step forward and then said, "We've theorized for some time that the Deviants were the next step in human Evolution. It seems that Evolution has already taken place on the surface, and something here in holding us back."

"Would you like to discover, what that is?" Yuri asked with a smile on her face. The 4 of them looked at each other with curious expressions on there faces. They were scientists, if they were worth their salt then the idea would be more than enough to peek their interest. "W-we, can not betray to Ruling Party." The lead scientist commented once again, "Are you sure? And no one's asking you to betray them. Like I said, this isn't a takeover. So this will just be you, assuring that that we get an audience with your ruler, while spilling the least amount of blood as possible. Plus, if your play really nice. Maybe I can see, if Godric there will turn you?"

The idea of internal life for a true scientist was something that was impossible not to consider. Having all eternity, to explore the mystery of science. She swallowed..."I-I'll do it!" She said with almost excitedly. Yuri smiled and then said, "Understand, that all I can promise, is that I will put you in his care. How and when he decides to turn you, will be up completely to him." She nodded her head in understanding. The other refused. The Head Scientist pleaded with them, "We are loyal to the pursuit of science not the Ruling Party. That man is a lunatic."

"Exactly... and that exactly why-" Yuri gave a hand motion, cutting off the defiant scientist, and as she did so the 3 of them were knocked out, by SU, and Salihn. Making another motion with her hand the three were dragged off. "So... what's your name?" Yuri asked as she finally looked at the woman, "Hannah... Dr. Hannah Dracian."

"Welcome aboard Dr. Dracian. Hold still..." Su then grabbed the Doctor by the top of the head, and began to dive into her thoughts and memories.


((OOC: Will be making a Jump to morning in the next round. All you're Character's need to meet Yuri in the food court.))

[Inoryu]

    The interrogation went rather smoothly and Inoryu relished the opportunity to rest. Slowly but surely his chakra recovered throughout the night and with an extended rest he would be full recovered. It seemed as though it would be granted, with the base of operations nearly complete he would be able to camp out somewhere knowing that his allies had his back. He entertained the thought of continuing the mission fully rested. He would continue to be on standby and witness the proceedings, but when the night settled, he would choose a place to lay and turn in.