ANBU Credit [Mission]

[Cadoc]

ANBU prerequisite missions: before joining a division one had to undertake specialised assignments as part of a team. It was the reason why Yoko was here, waiting just outside the gate, on this warm summers morning. Barbas should have already sufficiently briefed everyone on the general theme of the assignment, and as such, the young Mizukage expected everyone to have brought the correct equipment. The village usually restricted Genin's to D or C-ranked missions, with some of those rather casual, this assignment, however, was a test of their abilities so Yoko hoped that they all approached it seriously.

To preserve her anonymity, Yoko had disguised herself, using her full-body corset taking on the appearance of a small old-man: 3 feet 4 inches in height, grey hair, slightly hunched over. She had similarly elected to change up her attire to avoid suspicion, wearing a newly created set of armour—helmet, shoulders, arms, legs, and torso—that she had forged from the dark light-adsorbent metal, Umbrite. A top of which she wore her cloak of resistance. In terms of other items, Yoko had brought her Adamantine tower shield, holy bow, luck enhancing ring, and a quiver filled with one-hundred arrows.

Xango
luin
Shinzy of the Mists
Sabo

[Shinzy of the Mists]

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“And a most auspicious greeting for you.” Alrik smirked at the sight of Yoko. Approaching, he stopped at a cautious three steps worth of length away from… The mentor? What on earth was this person’s role or duties? Much about the world of Shinobi could be assumed or deduced. However, there were still niche roles within the Shinobi hierarchy that he did not understand. Whatever the case, Alrik took the opportunity to pat himself down with gloved hands – the act of which causing his trademark knee-length trench coat to flutter against the wind.

Despite owning very little, Alrik seemed moderately prepared – the most striking of his preparations being the sheathed sword kept at the ready at either side of his waist. Within the inner linings of his black trench coat, Alrik hid five knives, all of which housing a set of five explosive tags each underneath the wrappings of their respective handles. This left nineteen explosive tags, which he had decided to also slip into the inner pouch-like lining of his coat just in case this mission called for more firepower than he could naturally muster.

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Sword, Katana
Base: 4,000
Material: Stormium + 30,000
Quality: Superior two levels free (Tech Path 3& Mastercraft)
Enhancement: Bloodbonded +5,000
Superior seal slot: X
Item price = 55,000

Sword, short
Base: 2,000
Material: Stormium + 30,000
Quality: Superior two levels free (Tech Path 3& Mastercraft)
Superior seal slot: X
Item price = 40,000

x5 Knife (Overview)
Rank: "C" Rank
Type: Secondary, 2 per Slot, Piercing/Slashing, Knife
Effect: An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +4 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 5 meters. A knife has a blade that is about less than 1 foot in length. The user gains a +10 bonus on Sleight of Hand Skill to conceal a knife on their body.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each.

x44 Tag, Explosive (Negative Energy)
Rank: "S"
Type: Secondary, 80 per Slot, Book, Tag
Effect: Explosives Tags are scraps of paper inscribed with a Glyph of Warding.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Explosives Tags are scraps of paper inscribed with a Glyph of Warding. Normally when they are infused with Chakra, they will explode after a set amount of time, remotely, or after being ignited by flame. The tags can be attached to a surface or wrapped around a weapon to be thrown at an opponent. They are very versatile and one of the basic tools. When an explosive tag is detonated remotely, a user tends to use the "Snake" handseal (Uses "E" Rank Chakra and Jutsu Handeals to perform). Similarly, when used remotely, explosive tags can be detonated in sequence, allowing them to be used to trap opponents. When Purchasing: Must designate the type of Explosive (Force, Fire, Cold, Sonic, Lightning, Acid, Negative, or Radiant). All Explosive Tags have a Glyph of Warding equal to Advanced Mastery in Warding Ritual Skill (Base Damage equals to 36 Armour Points of Damage). Must designate a password (if applicable), or exception (if applicable). Please look at Glyph of Warding for more information. Stronger Explosive Tags are created by Playable Characters who know the Glyph of Warding Ritual.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop.
Cost: 890 Ryo Each.

Cloak
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slot Holder, 0 Slots, Clothing
Effect: Cloaks are hooded outerwear that tend to cover most other clothing and are open at the front.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing. It protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform. Cloaks have been used by myriad historic societies; many climates favor wearing a full-body garment which is easily removed and does not constrain the wearer with sleeves. Over time cloak designs have been changed to match fashion and available textiles. Cloaks generally fasten at the neck or over the shoulder, vary in length, from hip all the way down to the ankle, mid-calf being the normal length. They may have an attached hood, and may cover and fasten down the front, in which case they have holes or slits for the hands to pass through. However, cloaks are almost always sleeveless. Cloaks give a +10 to Sleight of Hand when worn. Cloaks can have special straps stitched in place, allowing the Cloak to stay fluid and not be bogged down. 1 Cloak may have up to 10 of these Straps. Each Strap may have up to 5 Half Pouches stitched in to keep objects inside.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo Each.

Jacket
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slot Holder, 2 Slots, Clothing
Effect: Jackets are mainly clothing worn over tunics and shirts and come in many different colours as well as several types.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture A sports jacket, known as a "sport coat" in the U.S. A jacket is a mid-stomach–length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front or slightly on the side. A jacket comes with 4 pockets. 2 along the inside, and 2 along the outside. each pocket has the same amount of holding space as a half pouch. A total of 6 Pouches can be stitched into the Jacket. 2 Pouches may be stitched at the top of the Jacket (1 on each side) while 2 may be stitched at the bottom (1 per side). 2 more may be stitched at the top along the sleeves (Only half pouches).
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo each.

Shirt
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slot Holder, 0 Slots, Clothing
Effect: Shirts are clothing worn over the chest of a user's character.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Shirts come in many different styles and colors. A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men and women it has become a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments. In some countries a shirt is more specifically a garment with a collar, sleeves with cuffs, and a full vertical opening with buttons or snaps. A shirt can also be worn with a necktie under the shirt collar. Shirts have no slots and they have no areas to carry pouches.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 500 Ryo Each.

Handwear
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slot Holder, 0 Slots, Clothing
Effect: Handwear includes gloves worn over the hands.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Handwear is a garment covering the whole hand. handwear has separate sheathes or openings for each finger and the thumb. Handwear protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch. Latex, rubber or vinyl disposable gloves are often worn by health care professionals as hygiene and contamination protection measures. Handwear have no slots, but a Half Pouch can be applied along the inside of handwear.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 1,200 Ryo per Pair.

Pants
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slot Holder, 2 Slots, Clothing
Effect: Also known as trousers.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture There are so many different types of pants, with different designs and colors. Trousers are an item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. Shorts are similar to trousers, but with legs that come down only to around the area of the knee, higher or lower depending on the style of the garment. To distinguish them from shorts, trousers may be called "long trousers" in certain contexts such as school uniform, where tailored shorts may be called "short trousers". Trousers have 4 Pockets, 2 on the front of each pant leg, and 2 at the back where the butt is located at. Each Pocket has the same amount of holding space as a half Pouch. A total of 4 Pouches can be stitched into the pants. 2 Pouches may be stitched at the top of the pants (1 per pant leg) while 2 may be stitched at the bottom (1 per pant leg). The ones at the bottom may only have Half Pouches.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 500 Ryo Each.

Footwear
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slot Holder, 0 Slots, Clothing
Effect: Footwear can be worn on the feet of a person.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals. Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which originally serves to purpose of protection against adversities of the environment, usually regarding ground textures and temperature. Footwear in the manner of shoes therefore primarily serves the purpose to ease the locomotion and prevent injuries. Secondly footwear can also be used for fashion and adornment as well as to indicate the status or rank of the person within a social structure. Socks and other hosiery are typically worn additionally between the feet and other footwear for further comfort and relief. Cultures have different customs regarding footwear. These include not using any in some situations, usually bearing a symbolic meaning. Footwear have no slots, but a Half Pouch can be applied along the inside of footwear.
Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 1,200 Ryo per Pair.

[Sabo]

Touka arrived on the scene not so long after Alrik had done so, wearing his normal black kimono. "Oh Shit my headband" he said to himself as he just remembered he had forgotten it, as his long black and turquoise hair wasn't tied into a bun like usual. The boy gave a slight yawn believing no one would care or even notice. With a lightnovel in his left hand, he took his right hand and flicked through the pages, till eventual stoppage. A couple meters in front of him was a short person in what looked like a full set of armour and Alrik as well.

A white belt wrapped around his waist over his kimono, just in between them was his sword. His sword was about all he had with him, he clearly didn't take this mission very seriously, the boys eyes fixated on his book, they probably wouldn't linger anywhere else. "Kiss her, Kiss her" He whispered, as his right hand flicked to the next page.

~Enter

[luin]

[Enter]

Appearing next to the group with his arms crossed he greeted them with a simple nod looking around. "Still no sign of the last individual, I grew tired of waiting so I revealed myself." He said simply. Kinamo was quite bare wearing only dark blue martial arts pants with his black shinobi boots. His headband wrapped loosely around his neck already. He cracked his neck to the side.This is what he normally wore out to battle his body and hair glistening with fresh remnants of water. He had wondered exactly what type of creature it is they were hunting. Well capturing rather he should put. As they wouldn't kill the animal or torture it as he was informed yesterday. Not to mention taking on role as vice-captain.

Supplementary

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Same no Seirei (Spirit of the Shark)
Rank: “C” Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Dramatically increases the user’s chakra pool.
Special: A passive ability that is always active. Must have had the Same no Gishiki put upon the body.
Drawback: The user must start with this technique if taking the ritual upon birth. Chakra control remains unaffected.
Description: One of the two Same no Isei, or Powers of the Shark, the Same no Seirei (Spirit of the Shark) allows the user to obtain a dramatically larger chakra pool than they would normally have. The amount that the chakra pool increases is dependent upon the user’s specialties and their Difficulty Class.
Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist
At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “D” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “C” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “B” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to an “A” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “S” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.


Taijutsu Master

At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “D” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “C” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “B” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to an “A” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.
At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “S” Ranked Ninjutsu Specialist.

Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Same no Ryoku (Strength of the Shark)
Rank: “C” Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Greatly increases the user’s brute physical strength.
Special: A passive ability that is always active. Must have had the Same no Gishiki put upon the body.
Drawback: The user must start with this technique if taking the ritual upon birth. All other physical aspects, such as speed, are not affected.
Description: One of the two Same no Isei, or Powers of the Shark, Same no Ryoku (Strength of the Shark) is a passive ability that greatly increases the user’s brute strength. The muscles have become greatly enhanced and are capable of performing much greater actions of lifting and overpowering the opponent. The strength gained is dependent upon the user’s Specialist choice and Difficulty Class.
Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist

At “D” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “D” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “C” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “C” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “B” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “B” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “A” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of an “A” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “S” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “S” Rank Taijutsu Master.


Taijutsu Master
At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of a “C” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of a “B” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of an “A” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of a “S” Rank Taijutsu Master.
At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu Master Specialist will have the physical strength of two “S” Ranked Taijutsu Masters.

Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.


Suichuu Binkatsu (Underwater Alacrity)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Allows the user to move underwater just as well as they would above it.
Special: Passive ability that is always active.
Drawback: N/A
Description: The Hoshigaki Clan are very much used to fighting underwater; their whole fighting style is based upon flooding the field and then forcing the opponent to fight underwater, where the user will have the advantage. Because of their constant fighting underwater, they've learned how to move and manipulate their own bodies while submerged, making them terribly difficult opponents to match when they're in their element. This ability, once learned, allows the user to fight with grace and ease underwater, to the very point that it seems like they were fighting naturally above it.
Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Kowai Shiryoku (Frightening Eyesight)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: Passive
Effect: Allows the user to have naturally enhanced eyesight in both the day and the night.
Special: Passive ability that is always active.
Drawback: As with all forms of enhanced senses, they are also more susceptible to their perspective weaknesses.
Description: Sharks have amazing eyesight. Since they often swim the depths of the ocean, where it is dark and what little light that comes through the water is distorted, their ability to perceive minor changes is particularly excellent. Members of the clan learn to mimic these enhanced perceptions, able to peer through the darkest of night as if it were noon and the ability to notice subtle changes like the fluttering of a specific leaf in the wind.
Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.

Traits

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Injured to Death
Rank: "C"
Skill: Chakra Trait
Effect: User has been around death or the undead all of their life; they have become accustomed to its shadowy presence, and are no longer overwhelmed by it.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User has been around death or the undead all of their life; they have become accustomed to its shadowy presence, and are no longer overwhelmed by it. User gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against Death Effects. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.



Resilient
Rank: "C"
Skill: Combat Trait
Effect: Growing up in a poor neighborhood or in the unforgiving wilds often forced the user to subsist on food and water from doubtful sources.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User has built up their Constitution as a result of harsh environments, and gain a +1 Category in their Natural Resistance in Fortitude. Example: Non TaiJutsu Specialist is considered a TaiJutsu Specialist when determining their Natural Resistance in Fortitude. This does not increase beyond TaiJutsu Master. TaiJutsu Masters do not benefit from this Trait. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.


Water-Touched
Rank: "C"
Skill: Chakra Trait
Effect: User's share an affinity with elemental water.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gains a DR 10/— against creatures and attacks with the water type. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.


Unscathed
Rank: "C"
Skill: Chakra Trait
Effect: The user is amazingly resistant to energy attacks because of their upbringing or Chakra experimentation.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Each type of energy resistance the user has (if any) increases by 20 Armour Points. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.


Killer
Rank: "C"
Skill: Combat Trait
Effect: User has made their first kill at a very young age and found the task of war or murder to their liking.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User either takes particular pride in a well-placed blow, or find vile pleasure in twisting the blade to maximize their target's pain. User deals an amount of additional damage equal to their Weapon Damage when they successfully strike with a critical hit with their weapon. This trait replaces 1 Freebies.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 1 Freebies.

[Cadoc]

Yoko surveyed the area taking note of each of the ninjas in turn as they made their arrivals. Shango had yet to arrive, but even without her, they still had enough people to undertake the mission. With that in mind, Yoko began to address the party, “Thank you for coming. The attendants have already briefed me on your ANBU aspirations, and your levels of experience. I am aware that some of you are quite prolific, taking on all manner of experience, whilst others not so much. Still, if at any point you have any queries, please feel free to defer to me for guidance.”

She then straightened herself up, as best as her character could before taking a few paces forth to begin their adventure. “I do not know how familiar you are with one another, but this is Kinamo, he will be the vice-leader, for the mission. I understand that it could be a demanding role, but I am here to help, it will be a good chance to put your academy training into practice.”

With that, Yoko allowed the others to converse between themselves and with her, presumably they had a few questions, but it ultimately did not matter. Instead, she continued to advance towards the objective, departing out of the gated port area into the region beyond it. “So in terms of skills, does anyone have any experience hunting particular types of creatures, undead, monsters, or otherwise?” The idea, after all, was to get the genin involved, and with this, she hoped, the vice-leader would take the inactive to organise something.

[luin]

Kinamo nodded towards the old man dropping his folded arms. If not stopped Kinamo would tail next to the old man  by the right side. He would address everyone after the old man asked the group the question. "I am not specialized in hunting. I am capable of water style jutsu and fighting underwater.I have only a few defensive abilities. Everyone take turns explaining your general abilities and we will formulate  battle strategy. When we get to the hunting grounds we will also be moving in formation varied on our strengths." Turning his head he would have peeked at the rest of the group to match who to who. It would be nice if someone was capable of earth jutsu and another water user. It would be too easy for them to make a giant pit in the ground and drown the creature before capturing them by knocking it out in the water. Even the most massive of creatures.

[Sabo]

The boys right eye peeked over his book as the short man started talking as if he knew them, Who on earth was he? He didn't introduce himself, but instead, he began talking. Touka was expecting Barbas, no idea who the human in a full set of armour was. For now he ignored everything he said and continued reading his book, until Kinamo began talking, Kinamo seemed to have no problems, did he introduce himself before and state why he was here, while the boy wasn't listening or was Kinamo in the armoured man's deluded game, many possibilities.

After he asked for abilities, Touka deemed him worthy of a response for now. "I use sword..." the boy said, giving a very vague and extremely obvious answer to the mans question. Saying those words with a complete poker face, before looking back down to his book, with a slight yawn. Only after Alrik started moving he would.

[Shinzy of the Mists]

Spotting his Kimono companion, Alrik tiptoed backwards and manoeuvred himself around Touka to approach him from the rear. Hovering over Touka’s shoulder, Alrik eavesdropped on the book the teen was reading, which was easy enough to accomplish with his towering height of eight feet. “Kiss?” He said out loud, while catching Touka’s whisper. “Falling in love with fictional characters is destructive to one’s soul.” He said wisely, while assuming that his ally was muttering perversions about a character in his book. “Last individual? Ah yes… The mechanised she-devil. How in Nifelheim did she gain those bodily enchantments?” Alrik wondered if anyone knew more about the bloodthirsty Shango. Unlike the merman, who likely possessed coloured scales from birth, Shango seemed to have enhanced her body with various traits and ores later in life through some sort of enchantment that only this realm seemed to possess knowledge on.

“Kinamo. Kimono. This will be hillariously confusing.” Alrik muttered, while taking in Yoko’s words. “Other than how to kill them – No. I don’t possess any tracking or hunting skills.” In his own realm, monsters and other threats were so densely congregated that there had never been a need for hunting. One simply needed to take a single step into the wilderness for something to eventually find them. “Well then, how will our illustrious leader demand we proceed?” He asked, with a gaze that darted between Yoko and Kinamo. Despite Yoko proclaiming Kinamo as the leader, the merman still seemed to be rather passive. “Just so we are clear – I am incapable of manipulating this world’s elements.” He said, with a playful shrug. In his own realm, he was a powerful caster. In this realm, he couldn’t even muster even the basics of what the inhabitants called Ninjutsu. “However, I can conjure minor illusions and am especially adept at finding weak points in targets.” The pale skinned Draugr didn't bother mentioning his skill with the sword. The two weapons strapped around his waist should have revealed as much to the group.

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Cat’s Horns: Silent Feet
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A way of walking to make the user more flexible and faster to react while performing the later techniques within the Demon Horns Stance: Cat.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User starts walking only on their toes and the ends of their feet. User slightly glides over the ground while walking.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Meimei Undoushinkei (Divine Reflexes) Style. Must know Demon Horns Stance: Cat.

[Sabo]

The boy ignored Alrik's careless statements about his book and, pushed his sheathed sword back with a simple nudge on his elbow, slamming it into the mans abdomen he clearly wasn't happy that his privacy was invaded.

It might have been for the best to take Kinamo's question seriously, now he just had to remember what he could actually do. "I'm a Hozuki" Living in this country and not knowing what that bloodline was, would be quite strange so he took no time to explain it.

He still hap his suspicions of the human in the full set of armour, maybe the others knew something he didn't. Touka shook his head and then walked over towards the man in armour, and then crouched down to his height, even though he was quite short himself. "Who are you?" He carelessly asked.

OOC: Sooooooo, what now?

[Cadoc]

Yoko continued to advance forth, listening all the while to the others as they conversed, taking mental notes of how they were performing. Kinamo seemed to be quick upon the uptake, stating not only his abilities but his shortcomings for this particular assignment, even going as far as to instruct the others in his capacity as vice-leader to offer a general explanation of their abilities. A smart idea on his part, being aware of each other's abilities should help them to cover each other's weak points. Alrik similarly followed suit addressing one of his flaws, his inability to control elements, one that Yoko herself shared. Alas, Julken was not as forthcoming, offering up only a few words. Hopefully, this was not a reflection of things to come, the party was after all out of the village on an assessment mission, as such reading a book and adopting such a blasé attitude, in general, was not a good sign.

Still, once everyone else had disclosed some information about themselves, she too went to offer up some information about her abilities for the mission. However, before she could begin, Julken felt the need to walk over and demand to know who she was. Was he always so confrontational? For whilst others might have found his impudence endearing, his actions thus far had only caused Yoko to briefly pondered whether or not he was slow in the head. Perhaps, it was just the small-gulf of power that separated them, that was colouring her perception of events, so for the time being, she elected to put things down to just his inexperience. It should have, after all, been quite clear that she was the leader assigned to the mission, the jounin that Barbas had previously mentioned.

Still, she continued to progress forth towards their destination, offering up some information about herself whilst maintaining her guise. As thing stood, she remained confident that her mastery of the acting and deception skills were sufficient to maintain her cover story. “You can call me Riku I'm the jounin assigned to this mission, I specialise in defensive-type combat, particularly the Armiger style but I can also offer ranged support with my bow. I'm a master of all manner of skills, and it would seem the primary tracker for this assignment.” As Yoko spoke, she gestured towards the respective items on her person. She felt no real need to reiterate that her position of jounin leader of the party had already been disclosed in the briefing from the tower, as it seemed rather evident that the other party members had understood. She felt no real cause to take efforts to embarrass Julken in front of them.

[Sabo]

After Riku had spoken he aligned his posture and naturally allowed everyone to keep on walking, therefore setting himself at the back. 'So he is the Jounin of the mission, why didn't Barbas mention such' The boy said to himself, as he shook head in disappointment. He child stopped walking and then looked turned around, just wondering whether the group was being followed or not. He flipped his book back open and continued to walking, their mission was to find animals, he sincerely believed it required little concentration. One thing did bother the boy, he realized that he had not been informed of the animals he was looking for, depending on what they were this could get tricky.

[Shinzy of the Mists]

“Oof. Touchy, are we?” Alrik felt a powerful blunt force trauma resonate in his core. Taking a step back, he distanced himself from Touka slightly to give his bruised stomach time to heal. “Woke up on the wrong side of our Kimono, did we?” Chuckling to himself, he brushed off the assault as carelessly as if it were a playground fight between children. “Hoz-U-Ki?” Alrik sounded out the name while scanning through his memories. It wasn’t a term he was familiar with. Nor was it a term Touka seemed willing to explain. “Ah!” Perking up, a sinister white grin carved itself onto Alrik’s marble white features. “A tracker. Good – I can focus on the hunt.” He thought to himself playfully while walking towards and following the Jounin. “Well then Riku, I shall place my fragile mortal life in your more than capable hands.” He said with a polite mid-walk bow.

[luin]

Kianmo frowned thinking the brat was being a smartass saying such a vague and obvious answer. But answering to drivel would only diminish his own self so he ignored it.Especially when he walked past to talk to the Jonin leader. Hearing the introduction Kinamo quickly devised a plan in his head. His defensive ninjutsu would be useful but the Jonin would have no choice to be in the front of any formation he would come up with being the only tracker and one with skills. However he was certain a jonin was quite capable in combat and had more than meets the eye. As the for the giant he would be in the middle due to his lack of ability it seemed and the brat would be in the back. Working it over he finalized his plan and would present it.

"Considering what we have it would be best for you to take the lead Riku. We have no other plausible option with you being the only tracker. However with your defensive abilities having you up front would help us come battle. I'll be behind you and the tall one behind me due to his lack of destructive capabilities.His illusions can be deployed while he will be protected by us  allowing him time to analyze the target and find its weak points.The child will be in the back as he is a master swordsman. We will be in a column" Kinamo said nonchalantly again without batting a eye. Blinking he sighed hoping that things would run smoothly.

[Sabo]

Touka already being at the back, they would be no need for him to change his position. He would continue to walk with the pace everyone else used. Now that a formation had been set it looked like he would have to pay more attention, maybe he should drop his book? 'I can do both' he thought to himself as he flipped to the next page of his book.

[Cadoc]

The party progressed along the main thoroughfare away from their port side checkpoint for a good thirty or so minutes until Yoko ceased her advance. She slowed her advance gradually, providing sufficient warning for the others behind her, but why? Their journey so far had been relatively benign and uneventful. So what had caused her to stop all of a sudden? Rather than offering an immediate answer, Yoko looked about, surveying the area. From their current position, even the smallest touch of the urban had faded, long since lost in the distance. They were practically in the middle of nowhere, surrounded on either side by a deeply wooded section.

The reason that she had stopped might have still evaded some of the party members. But, if they progressed even a basic understanding of tracking, they might have been able to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Yoko offered up further insight into what was going on through her actions, crouching down and put two fingers on the ground, inspecting the markings and prints that were visible in the surrounding area. The others might not have realised it yet, but their mission here today was to stop a creature that had been attacking travellers. But why send a rag-tag team of genins to handle it? Well, that was to do with the difficulty of the quest, to put it plainly, the creature was by all accounts quite-weak, the other ninja in the village simply had no desire to fight it, when they could instead focus on some of the more illustrious prey. Why hunt an owlbear when you could go after a hydra or a manticore?

Still, somebody needed to do the work they could not simply allow for the attacks to continue. As she rose from the ground, Yoko addressed the party her findings. “It appears that our prey has been active around here, we are after an owlbear that has been attacking travellers. The tracks indicate that it has moved to the left, but keep your wits about you, there is no telling from which direction it could attack.” Owlbears were vicious creatures that were generally quite deranged, it should have come as no surprise that one would attack travellers that it believed to be encroaching on its territory. Still, the prospect of fighting one might not have struck the party as all that exciting, they were after all comparatively weak to most ninjas, however to a civilian such a creature could be a deadly threat. Still, Yoko looked about taking note of how the party reacted.

[luin]

Kinamo stopped the moment the old man's hand shot up as he searched around with his eyesight. He stood tall and proud ready for combat and anything to come his way with not fear.His frightening eyesight combined with his mastery of observation made him fairly decent at looking for things. Listening that the creature might attack from any direction he simply swiveled his head from left to right spotting anything out of the ordinary. If anything he would hope to spot the creature or any signs of it not knowing how to track much himself. He figured he would just look for the thing as he would most likely gloss over anything that wasn't obviously noticeable but even then maybe his eyes would reveal something to him.

He had to remind himself however the goal of the mission was to capture and not kill the creature. But did the other two remember such a thing? He questioned this and decided to remind them anyway."Don't kill only capture you two.Stay vigilant." He would have said to the others behind him if they had decided to keep with the formation and stay in a line after all once they were in the wooded area."Please lead the way Riku." He finished waiting for the guide to take the lead and would follow upon given the signal to move again or if Riku simply started to head out.

[Shinzy of the Mists]

Alrik would have been wounded by the merman’s words, if not for the fact that they were absolutely true. Highly destructive abilities were far beyond Alrik’s potential. At least for now anyway. Though, this linear formation hardly made him feel at ease. If the opponent were to be some sort of elongated serpent, then it would swallow the group in one fell swoop. Unlike the others, the pale skinned Draugr knew that his latent regenerative abilities would likely outmatch the digestive track and stomach acid of any beast in this realm. However, the thought of a feces ridden one-way exit disgusted him.

“Oh? An owlbear? Is that meant to be a feathery winged bear, or an owl with paws?” Though his realm possessed both, a crossbreed of the two was a foreign concept to Alrik. Though whatever the case, he half expected something huge, fierce, and capable of flight. Pausing, Alrik allowed the woman in command to investigate the tracks while his striking lavender blue iris scanned the surroundings. He paid particular emphasis towards the left – which had been revealed to be the last known direction the target had moved towards. However, the animal could easily have backtracked or flown elsewhere if truly capable of flight. This meant the right could not have been ruled out either.

[Sabo]

Touka failed to understand why he was placed at the back, nor did he understand why Kinamo was the vice leader of this mission, but he cared very little so he would follow orders and keep his mouth shut. Walking down the path he wondered if Alrik should've of been at the back considering his height he could easily camouflage the rest making the creature think he/she is dealing with just one prey.

'An Owlbear?' he thought to himself as he tried to remember what that was, he did partially remember reading it in a book, though he knew they were dangerous. The boy closed his book and fitted it between the space between his lower back and his white belt. Before twisting his head around to look behind, being at the back he at least knew it was his job to prevent ambushes from behind.

[Cadoc]

Information about owlbears should have been fairly widespread, but for a matter of clarity, she decided to explain a little, all the same, “You might be aware that owlbears are as the name suggests a hybrid between an owl and a bear, they possess the owls head, feathers, and talons with the physiology of a bear. As I'm sure you can imagine this makes them quite the imposing predictor, able to kill commoners with a single swipe of their talons. They also possess the uncanny senses of both animals, giving them extraordinary observational powers, including darkvision.” Yoko then paused for a moment looking about to gauge everyone reactions to the information before stepping down into the woodland area in search of the creature.

“As the darkvision illudes to these creatures primarily hunt in the late afternoon and at a night, meaning that it should currently be resting. I'd advise everyone to be mindful for whilst the blow might initial blow might not kill you, these creatures are known to crush their prey should they survive the initial assault. As such, if you feel outmatched I'd encourage you to flee, preferably by climbing a tree as their enormous weight makes them unable to follow such actions. Now, if you have no questions we will begin.” With that Yoko began to search the area for the large creature, there was no need to look in the undergrowth and the like but rather o search for a rocky outcrop or a cave that could hide such a sizeable creature.

[luin]

Kinamo did his best to not scoff at the situation. Even with the full information he was not in the slightest worried at all. Even the most juvenile of ninja would easily be able to defeat such a creature. And of course those of the Hoshigaki could do so without batting a eye. "Understood." Was all he would respond with. The sooner the better was all he could think as he carefully scanned the area while doing his best to remain silent. Maybe if he were able to set himself up well he could stand out on this boring mission. As long as everyone followed his orders he would gain points and even just showing off his raw strength would also benfit him. Whichever he was able to do first.