Grassy Hospitality [P]

[Utahhikari-Satu]

  

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  After Satu sorted his thoughts he became aware once again of himself and his surroundings. "Wow Inoryu that was umm well I cant describe what it was like but my head really hurts." Satu laughed in a burst at his current state and tear stained eyes. "Remind me never to get on your bad side." He chuckled as he slowly stood up again. The genjutsu lesson had ended for the day and Satu fixed himself and patted down his attire in an attempt to regain his composure. "Who is this walking up to us?"



    A stranger approached them and beckoned Satu come near him. "How can I help you sir?" Satu said still picking grass from his hair. The stranger wore a white coat and vest crowned by a white top hat and had a sinister glare. "She waits and cannot be stopped." the stranger told Satu as he reached his hand forward presenting Satu a book. "Who waits and where?" Satu inquired "I must still be hallucinating." Satu slapped his face to release himself from the genjutsu that he had already recovered from. "You really are real then?" The stranger pointed down the way, "Travel to Tsuchi no Kuni, and there you will be rewarded. She waits, and she cannot be stopped."




The stranger faded from Satu's sight and he held the book at Inoryu, "Tsuchi no Kuni it is then. best to be off as soon as possible." Satu slipped the book in his sash and began toward the road. "Let us prepare and we will leave at first light." Satu had never been to Tsuchi no Kuni and the images of adventure and rewards filled his head with fantastic scenarios. Then he suddenly stopped, "Hey Inoryu, do you have any candy?"

[Inoryu]

{Not traveling yet, please}

[Cadoc]

Jyuuken +10
Utahhikari-Satu +5tp
22SP


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[Inoryu]

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Training Undead Lore 0/5

    Indeed the sun had gone down and the park was relatively empty despite a few teenagers hanging around and adults enjoying a casual walk. Inoryu liked the prospect of training Satu at night to fully appreciate the lights he was able to conjure, but their training was interrupted by a stranger. The Yamanaka sensed that something was off about him, as if he weren't exactly human. His face was obscured by a silhouette. He spoke as if he were a walking riddle and handed Satu a book. 

    Just then the man faded from view. Inoryu didn't detect a genjutsu and the book appeared to be real. Though he couldn't believe it, the only way he could wrap his head around the stranger was if he were a ghost. Maybe some investigation of the book he handed Satu would give a clue about the strange encounter, "Tsuchi no Kuni, huh? What kind of book did he hand you?"

    

[Cadoc]

+5tp
30SP


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[Utahhikari-Satu]

    

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    Satu cautiously opened the book. It was filled with depictions of undead. The depictions were accompanied by inscriptions describing the undead cataloged within, however Satu was unable to read the language they were written in. He presented it to Inoryu, "These things look otherworldly but I can not read the text.  Make anything of the writing in here?"


   If anything the depictions gave Satu a sense of the undead's caliber ranging from a pile of muk and bones to truly menacing apparitions.  "I wonder what the gentleman referred to in this book?" Satu flipped through the pages and notice a page had been creased. "What is this!" he said with excited unease. The page showed a veiled woman, "Could this be her Inoryu?" 

[Cadoc]

+5tp
45sp
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[Utahhikari-Satu]

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    Before Inoryu could say anything a cold shiver went down Satu's spine, and his head perked. He could detect an ominous aura when observing the book further. (Trait: Spirit Sense) His stomach turned and a noxious mist permeated from the page depicting the veiled woman. Satu wasn't sure if his eyes were deceiving him as what happened next startled him. Her veil seemed to flurry as though a gust of wind blew past her.

    She began to speak some intelligible language and Satu took a step back. The book was fixed from being shut he discovered, as he tried with all his might to close it. He then tried to throw the book but found his hands were unable to release it. The woman stepped toward him, and weeped hauntingly from the page. "Inoryu Help!" shouted Satu, "I can not put it down."

[Cadoc]

+5tp
45+5+1+1+2+2=56

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[Utahhikari-Satu]

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    Satu felt a rush of fear come over him. He felt the spirit was troubled. He began to breathe steadily to calm himself. The aura began to alter and shift. He realized the strategy for calming himself was working. He hummed a soothing lullaby and though his voice was unsteady and frightened, it eventually cleared.

    The maiden in the book stepped back to her original pose and her veil ceased to flurry. Satu shut the book and threw it to the ground. "She wanted me. She wanted to keep me" He told Inoryu.  The stranger's words now made sense and Satu realized what 'she' was waiting for. "I am not touching that book ever again." Satu then let out an angry growl and begrudgingly picked the book back up off the ground. "Well I am not reading it at least until we get someone else to examine it." 

[Cadoc]

+5tp
77SP
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[Utahhikari-Satu]

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    Satu looked perplexed as he observed what he could from the cover of the closed book. There was no text just a crest on its front depicting a hand grasping a serpent. The binding was a deep shade of brown, and felt like a leather crafted from the pelt of some beast. The book itself was crimson and felt of velvet. There were four gems of blue on the corners of the front and four gems of purple on the corners in the back.
    
    Satu could tell the book was old and it gave him a feeling of unease after his experience with it. He would also discover in the back was a single black dot located at the center. 'Why would that stranger give me such a book?' he wondered. 'What reward would be worth seeking out such a thing as that veiled woman?' He stared at the book and became increasingly curious of its content.   

[Cadoc]

+5tp
93 SP
Also just so that you are aware, you can make multiple posts when training a skill. You don't have to wait between every post.
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[Inoryu]

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    Inoryu moved closer to Satu as he opened the book and browsed the contents. It was written in a language Inoryu couldn't read, but the pictures were of unholy, malevolent creatures. As he peeked over Satu's shoulder, Inoryu felt a glimpse of anxiety that mingled with his curious nature. Though as usual, his curious nature was overwhelming, "I definitely can't read this."

    A hint of a smile appeared on Inoryu's face in response to Satu's enthusiasm. In an odd way, Inoryu felt that Satu displayed the same enthusiasm that he was experiencing. He gazed at the picture of the veiled woman and presumed that it was the woman the ghost referred to. "Is this woman wreaking havoc in Tsuchi no Kuni?" he wondered.

[Inoryu]

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    Suddenly, Satu began to panic, though Inoryu had no clue as to why. He was aware that one is capable of casting phantasms on written text and they would activate for anyone other than the designated subject to read and wondered if that was what was happening. Yet, he couldn't detect an illusion [Detect Illusion]. Careful not to touch the book himself, he began to weave a series of hand seals; boar, dragon, bird, ram, and prepared the wind release: airblast ninjutsu. 

    He held his palm back as if he assumed the overhand throwing stance and a chakra fueled pocket of air developed in his palm. He had to be careful not to hit Satu, who appeared to be entranced by the unholy book. He located to a more suitable position in front of Satu and had the unholy book in his sights.

[Inoryu]

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    Just as he was about to shoot the airblast, it appeared as though Satu was overcoming the trance. Inoryu decided to be patient in case shooting the book from his hands would incur a condition. It was becoming more clear that was Satu was doing would allow him to gain control. Still, the airblast was fully developed and ready to be shot just in case. Then to Inoryu's relief, Satu slammed the book shut and threw it to the ground. 

    With an exagerated exhale, the airblast would lost its shape and return to nature, "What happened?" Inoryu asked, "What do you mean she wanted to keep you, Satu?" All Inoryu could do was inquire as to the event that has just occurred. He was clueless as to what had just occurred. 

[Inoryu]

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    Inoryu's heart was racing. It has been a long time since he was exposed to danger in an uncontrolled environment. And yet, because the danger was as mysterious as it was thrilled him. His desire for knowledge was insatiable. He was racked with questions such as "What could have caused this if not genjutsu? Oh crap, he picked the book up again!.. He seems to be fine this time. Could this be the result of unholy chakra?" 

    As usual, he reigned in the excitement with controlled and meditative breathing. He calm himself so he could take a more comprehensive approach to finding answers. Perhaps the they would be found in Tsuchi no Kuni. "This new development, is happened so close to home, I have to investigate this even if it's off the record," Inoryu said, hoping Satu would understand.

[Cadoc]

+5*4=20tp
99sp
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[Inoryu]

{Exit to Inoryu's Journey Across the World in Kusa no Kuni}

[Inoryu]

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Singleminded
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User does as they please, regardless of what others think.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gains a +2 morale bonus against Intimidation Techniques, and a +1 bonus to Will Saves.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

    Inoryu and Satu had returned to Aokusa without complication and took rest at the Embassy. When they were rejuvenated, Inoryu treated Satu to a celebratory lunch at the famous sushi restaurant Moki-Wan and intrigued him to continue training with him afterwards. They returned to the park where they had trained prior and even occupied the same space where they were free to train without interference from other park-goers. Satisfied and fully recovered, the afternoon was breezy and filled with people enjoying the outdoors. Inoryu had remembered where they left off since it has only been a couple of days and demonstrated the dazzling lights pattern after weaving the specific twelve hand seals. 

    Rather than targeting Satu, this time he allowed the dazzling lights to graze the exotic fauna harmlessly. There was no doubt that Satu understood the power of genjutsu having witnessed it for himself. Inoryu glanced at Satu's eyes as if to observe the recall of Satu's understanding, all the while the lights produced from his hands were like a million sparks of various hues repeatedly ignited. "And it's as simple as that," Inoryu stated as the pattern dispersed. He would recite and demonstrate the twelve hand seals another time and as many times as Satu requested in order for him to memorize them. 

    He wondered if he should return to the Kusagakure Embassy to display Satu's performance in Ame no Kuni to Julie. Satu really was oustanding and he could share the memory with Julie in vivid detail by connecting her conscious with his own and reliving the memory so that she was a passenger of Inoryu's experience. This specific jutsu is a Yamanaka clan jutsu that was passed down to him through his father named the hitomi okame no jutsu, otherwise known as the 'eye of the beholder'. In doing so, Satu's aptitude for the profession and contributions to the mission would be displayed and would relieve Julie of any lingering doubts. He could use the eye of the beholder jutsu on the Kusakage as well, if necessary. The eye of the beholder, in Inoyu's opinion, increased the odds of Satu's recruitment to a nearly 100% success and he was excited to take Satu on as a pupil and fellow Kusa-nin officially.