Raid on the Forest (Travel)

[Kyodai Hyuuga]

Disturbing things have been coming from the borders. No one had anything for him awhile even his team had been a bit silent. He had been training a bit but most of his time recently has been trapped in the hospital. He wasn't going to allow an opportunity to get out and do something pass him by. Kyodai definitely wasn't the strongest but he could assist those others that would be dispatched to curve this threat to his nation. 

The young medic was fully equipped for field medicine as he began his journey to the River country. He had a pair of really sharp knives of different lengths. The bigger one was for amputation if it was needed. The other was his actual battle knife not that he ever used it. Then he had in his Tactical vest an array of over dozen Kunai his main distance offense. He wasn't particularly good at them but they were better than nothing. His two special Senbon were weaved into his vest up near the shoulder Fire and Frost forged as they were just in case. 

Nine Grapshot Grenades were in a pushed into his Butt Pack just in case. But it was his medical pack that really was different from most travelers. He had it stuffed full with, A winged Half bottle of rum for pain relief and sterilization. Batches of Spectre, Vampire, and Necrophage oil were stuffed in there more for combat than anything else, right next two two batches of Fish Float. His short sleeve outfit was definitely different so it would seem. He wasn't lightly packed but it wasn't heavy either with a Plenty Stone in a pants pocket. 

Twenty pieces of Flint, a pen light, a walkie talkie, and a compass all in his butt pouch er his survival gear. But his medical pack still had a tone more medical devices. Goggles, Pulpusion disks, Rebar splints, and field cauterizer were just some of what he had. Bandages, antiseptic, and other typical medical supplies were of course there. He had four packs of Cards in the Holster attached to his leg rig. The even had a pack of paper and supplies on hsi back. He was ready for a decent trek. 

Without much fanfare he began his journey to the direction of the River Country. 

(Move to River Country Please)

[Nira]

Tarah Featherook flew through the air, carried by the strength of her colorful wings. She was reading a small news booklet that she had picked up from a stall at the capital. It didn't have a lot of relevant information—mostly gossip—but it was something to do while she flew. Whether it be by air, land, or sea, travelers are always plagued by what they should be doing to pass the time.

Another point of interest caught her eye, though. Down below, there was a familiar shinobi traveling toward the west. Curious, she descended, making sure to flap her wings more than was necessary to warn the young medic that she was arriving.

"What are you doing out here, Kyodai?" Tarah asked, landing on top one of the shorter trees nearby.

She wore a stretchy gray tunic and some black trousers today. It was nothing special—just some convenient travel clothes. Her two melody arms covered her hands, and her map and gravity compass were strapped to the belt hanging loosely at her waist.

[Kyodai Hyuuga]

Kyodai of course caught the flight of Tarah before she landed before him on a tree. There was few things that could sneak up on a Hyuuga. Even one as weak as he felt he was that he could do just fine. "Chunnin, I heard of disturbance on our borders. I am investigating and providing aid to those that aid us against such a threat. Unless you have another mission for me?" The Purple eyed Hyuuga raised an eyebrow at her considering he had been molding for a few seasons now.

[Nira]

Tarah shook her head no. "We are, oddly enough, at peace. Hopefully this border conflict doesn't spill over, though, so I wish you luck."

Tarah leapt off the tree and landed gently by Kyodai. "I do worry about you doing headfirst into an unknown situation, though. I can safeguard your soul, if you have not done so already."

<Offering Soul Stone creation
Shared 56,000 ryo expense—28,000 ryo per person>

[Kyodai Hyuuga]

Kyodai raised an eyebrow because he never heard of this soul stone thing. But it would be good to have a back up plan. So with that thought in his head he bowed his head in agreement and would participate in the ritual that would be required. Tarah might notice that his face never changed in expression from the slight smile of a his doctor's mask. That was also pretty common for the Medic and sometimes interrogator. He had been seeking to improve himself and maybe join the KMP.

[Nira]

Tarah nodded, creating a clone to assist her with the preparation of the ritual. She flagged down a passing vendor and purchased a meal for herself and Kyodai while they waited for the ritual setup to be completed.

The clone went and retrieved a golden earring with sufficient gem material to carry the burden of the soul. It was a dangle earring with the gem at its center and gold chains draped below. When the clone returned, Tarah spent the time necessary to draw a shard of Kyodai’s soul into the earring, safeguarding it should the worst come to pass.

When the earring was finished, Tarah attached it to her own ear.

“That should do it,” she said, gently touching the diamond. “I expect you back in the village within a month. If I don’t at least get a communication back from you by then, I’ll assume you’re dead and call you back into the world. Good luck!”

<-28,000 Ryo from Tarah>
<-28,000 Ryo from Kyodai>

Hidden Soul
Rank: "S"
Type: Restoration Ritual
Effect: The user places a piece of their soul into a small gemstone, which creates a shelter for the soul to hide in, should the body be destroyed.
Special: To perform: 8 hours; Duration: Special
Drawback: ---
Description: The user removes a fragment of a willing or helpless target's soul with this ritual, allowing the target to avoid many of the Raise Dead ritual's limitations. This ritual places a shard of the target's soul in a specially prepared gemstone worth at least 20,000 Ryo (Not included with Performance Price). The loss of the soul shard forces the target to lose a piece of their soul that cannot be regained until the soul shard is returned to the target. The gem containing the soul shard may be used as if it were a body part for the Raise Dead Ritual and ignores the 30 day limit normally associated with Raise Dead. If the gem is put in contact with the corpse of the target, it will restore the target to life as per the Raise Dead Ritual, though no component cost is paid. Either method of using the gem to return the target to life restores the soul shard to the target and shatters the gem. The target of this ritual cannot pass onto any sort of afterlife as long as the gem containing its soul survives, even if it dies of old age or by other means Raise Dead cannot remedy. If the gem is destroyed, the soul shard returns to the target immediately without harm to the target.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Restoration Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 48,000 Ryo Performing Price: 36,000 Ryo

<20,000 Ryo>
<Golden Diamond Earring>
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

[Kyodai Hyuuga]

Kyodai nodded and before his Chunnin left he spoke up once more. "Thank you and agreed. But also when I do return, I would like my soul shard back. I am trusting you like I have trusted none." His cheeks burned in not embarrassment but something close. Hyuuga main branch could just kill him and blast his being into something less than human but no one has ever held onto his soul for him. He just didn't have that much trust. But time was short and options limited.

[Nira]

"Of course," Tarah said, as she flapped her wings and began to take off in the air. "Call for me when you return. I'll make sure to always keep this on me until you're back."

With that, Tarah left as swiftly as she came.

<Exit>

[Nira]

Thread moved to River Country

[Renyer]

Seraph would catch just a glimpse of Kyodai before he would move out of his sight, Seraph was tired enough he had no energy to run over to him, so he would continue to walk at his steady pace, Seraph had no intentions of staying in the River country for a long time, he just wanted to get what he wanted to do over with and leave with his reward as soon as possible, but he knew he would run into some trouble.

Seraph soon got tired of walking, so he laid his hoverboard on the ground and began to levitate 3 meters into the air. Seraph wore a black jacket, white trousers, black shoes and trousers coloured in grey as his sword was sheathed to his back, his red hair would begin shake as the wind blew quickly for a moment, soon after that the boy checked his pouches and jacket to make sure he had everything with him.

He had 15 bo shurikens and 15 hira shurikens in his jacket and in his hand he had he held his night vision googles which he decided to hold for the meantime, in his other jacket pocket 5 explosive tags and 5 force tags laid with his anti flash lenses, and finally in his pouch just 20 smoke pellets and 5 northern winds laid, Seraph yawned as he finally got to the river country on his hoverboard. 

Seraph had his Gas-mask on with a Rebreather and his Grapnel gun his trouser pockets, but he wouldn't forget to bring his compass and flashlight in his last pouch.

-Move to River Country-

Thanks

[Nira]

Similarly, Seraph also arrived in the River Country.