Chuunin Prep: Survival Exam

[Matsu]

The setting, a large forest that was exactly a mile and half in diameter for this event. Oh yes, finding the box was only part of the problem, the size would make it harder as well as the competition. Two AnBu had already vanished withint he forest with the boxes, however the contents of each one would remain a mystery. Only small clues would be given to each team upon arrival that signalled to them the location of both boxes. It was a race of wits as well as time, to be the first to collect both and exit the forest. The scene outside of the forest was awe inspiring as well, the field was literally full of AnBu all gearing up. The loud clanking of Kunai being shuffled into pouches could be heard as a man wearing a cloak would take the stand and watch for the Genin. Kentaro, the Squad Captain was in charge until Kazuya arrived from his mission. The Genin however were not supposed to arrive for a little while.

Hours would pass, the sun would slowly start to rise along the horizon as the camp all came to attention and stretched their muscles. Now it was only a matter of time, the Genin would be rousing from their beds to attend the event. Only time would tell what kind of turn out they would be able to expect. Kentaro himself had stood in the same spot all morning, pondering Kazuya's choice of leaving him in charge. It was a big task and he was just promoted, he would do his best to make sure it was not for nothing. "Squads, form up. You all know your routes, into the forest!" he would order and with a singular movement, twenty AnBu would vanish simultaneously into the woods behind Kentaro. Things were going smoothly so far. And with that he would roll the soldier pills about within a box. Each one was waiting to be given.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

((OOC first post yeah!))

Zag had reached the Chunnin pre-test, he was a bit uncomfortable with the idea of fighting fellow rain ninja, but if it had to be done to ensure the very best make it, he approuched to lone ANBU standing there, his porclien mask showing no emoion as Zag walked up to him "I'm here for the chunin pre-test."
In respose the ANBU looked blankly and said "Name?"
"Ouda Minamiyori, aka Zag." Zag said, the guard was putting him off ease, almost as though it had a aura stillness.
The guard said nothing in response to the gennin and took out an ominous looking pill then held it out for Zag, unsure of what was going on Zag took the pill in his hand carfully "What do i do with this?" he asked.
"Wait for others to arrive, then instructions will be given out, wait intill then." said the ANBU in a no nonsense tone of voice.
Zag put the pill in his pocket and took a couple of steps back 'Man, i hope some one shows up soon." he thought, regretting his enthusiasm on getting here before anyone else.

[kujira]

O how auric brilliance would shine through the leafy canopy of my current setting. Verdent and lush, this picturesque setting would lay etched into both my eyes and soul. Meanwhile the brilliant melody of the various avian wildlife that inhabited this forest would provide a soothing tune to match my mood of euphoria. Smile upon his countenance Souzen Kaede would muse at how these truly hospitable climes seemed to allow a sense of peaceable tranquility to wash over him. Yet, this shift from his normally murderous persona was only temporary. For had he not entered this forest in the hopes of testing the youthful pride of Amekagure? Mayhaps he could even sway some wayward souls to his crusade of vengeance. Yes, the events of the day would at the very least provide a distraction until his goddess returned to him.

“ Now where are my little mice hiding?”

[Loki]

-Enter-

The morning sun had plagued over the rain country, giving it a mixture of happiness and light. Ichiro could careless of the sun and its conditions. In fact, he had only wished it was raining to allow for some sort of water to be driven into the forest in which he stood looking at. The young puppeteer looked around for a sight of someone or something he might be familiar to. In the distance, a few genin had cluttered around an ANBU who could be seen giving other some sort of item. Curiosity fluttered in Ichiro as he approached the person. As he got into reaching distance, he began to ask the ANBU of the pre-exams.

"So just what are we doing here?" Ichiro would say as the ANBU handed him a solider pill. The ANBU wouldn't do anything except point over to a crowd of people who seemed to be waiting upon something. Ichiro sighed and made his way over.

[Shikaku]

-Enter-

As the bright morning sun peaked over the horizen, while the sky was covered in glowing white clouds which expressed the emotion of peace. The Inuzuka figure strolled carelessly of the current conditions and weather in which these exams were set upon. Kouga was very excited for what is about to happen here in the pre-exams. As the young Inuzuka strolled over into the field, he gazed around in search of a familiar face. After a brief moment out in the distant, Kouga spotted what seemed to be his partner Zag who somehow arrived here for he had. Which was very usual since Zag is usually late for everything. Laughin to himself, Kouga and his partner Haimaru strolled over to Zag in which he would also be approached by a member of the ANBU. Extending his hand, Kouga was given a Soldier Pill, as he simply sigh without any response as he simply waited for the others to arrive.

[jobo]

Kyrie would slip into the forest with stealth and ease, having been about this entire village so long that nothing seemed out of place to her. Small inaudible sounds would come forth from her mouth as she attempted to pin point him. Several hours would pass as she let her sonar recreate the images of the forest, it took almost four hours until she was able to locate someone inside. Forming hand seals, Kyrie would use the Quiet Game technique to place a chakra buffer around her and get closer to him, yes she'd attempt to approach him and surprise him. From just that one meeting she wished more then anything to find him, to follow such a brave man who's words had stirred her very soul. Creeping up slowly without a sound, she would sit and look as if she were watching him, until he noticed her presence.

"..."

[kujira]

Sitting atop the bough of a sprawling oak tree, his form lounged against its massive trunk Souzen would await his prey to enter the forest. Tenkyo Buryoku katana laid against the tree also Souzen would have a hand behind his ashen locks, eyes locked upon terra firma for the slightest movement. This seemingly endless waiting was trying his patience to say the least. The sun was already at its zenith in the sky, proclaiming its sovereignty. Surely his prey would make its appearance before the day wound on any longer?

Then the merest hint of a feeling swept through his consciousness. To many this would be nothing, but to Souzen, who had acquired what some called the "warriors-mind" this was an all to clear warning. Indigo optics narrowing dangorously Souzen would call out to his would be ambusher, his voice loud and clear.

If you intend to lay skulking in the tree's like that I'll be much inclined to kill you. Now show yourself so I can make this quick...

Joufu Maindo [ Warrior's Mind ]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Warrior of the Senkou Kensei Kenshiki style within the Kurçjî Ryuu Hiden discipline must have an understanding of random movements to better combat against those around him. For that they must be capable of feeling out attacks, seeing an attack before it happens from behind or being flanked before it happens. Depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the Kurçjî Ryuu Hiden discipline fighter incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Kurçjî Ryuu Hiden discipline fighter is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. Whenever a disciple of Kurçjî Ryuu Hiden walks around they act awkward, they are never normal. They seem to be oblivious towards their surroundings but they are always aware, never tense. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Taught by a Master, Must go under the Kurçjî Ryuu Hiden Discipline

[Matsu]

[This will begin when at least one more person shows. As it stands now, it is uneven teams simply because the other two are not part of the Rain teams. Surprise! A new challenge. xD]

[jobo]

Caught. Shifting within the foliage, Kyrie would stand move forth into his sight range, standing upon a branch five feet away. Her long blonde locks were held tightly upon her head in a simple bun as her Rain Forehead Protector gleamed from it's spot over her eyes. There was no smile, no emotion on her face what so ever now, and had been none of years. Unspeakable things had happened to her during the council war, things she would never live down. She lived in almost complete silence, however there were a few people she would actually speak to. "Souzen-sama.." she would whisper quietly, her voice soft and adorable, however that was why people sometimes lowered their guard. "Y-you're back.. I thought.. they'd killed you. Your kind words were my inspiration to keep on going.." she would mutter softly.

The wind would run through the trees as her cloak fluttered cooly in the breeze. The long dark fabric would give off a more sinister look, yet her features would say otherwise. The way she carried herself was more along the lines of an assassin, calm, composed, and very still. The level of motion she made with her body was limited, nothing was wasted it seemed. She had been honing herself into the most deadly weapon she would muster, she was a master of the Sound Release.

[kujira]

Murderous persona on the rise Souzen would withdraw his katana from its saya, the sweet song of its withdraw echoing throughout the forest. Then a sudden movement, almost imperceptible would shift his attention to a branch that lay five meters away. Indigo optics adjusting he would feel his grip upon the sword lessening, eyes widening ever so slightly.

Nani!?

It seemed his past had returned to haunt him once more. This girl, Kyrie, had been one of his favoured pupils in his time as a Rokudaime. He remembered the conversation so many moons ago within the Amekage tower. How he had truly believed the passionate words he had expressed to her about honor and loyalty. It seemed her immediate presence triggered a regression into his former consciousness. Left eye twitching as his consciousness turned from the newly arisen murderous persona back onto the former Rokudaime.

" You shouldn't be here Kyrie...run! Run now!"

Urgently these words would leave his lips. But soon after an ivory hand would clutch at his crown as a low groan escaped his mouth. Almost doubling he would tremble for a few moments. That is, until the entity regained control. Gone again was the former Rokudaime, all that remained was the malign intelligence once more.

Come Kyrie...help me achieve my goal of Tendou...help me build a better world. A world free of the sins of this generation!

With that he would await her response. She would provide a capable tool for which the vengeance of tendou could be reaped. Yes... she would help him immensely in turning other peons to his cause.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

By now a few other people started showing up, Zag did'nt have to wait long, the morning was still blazing the sky a bright obnoxious orange and the grass slick with fresh dew, everthing that Zag hated about mournings was here, finally he noticed kouga had arrived.

Oh, hey Kouga, haimaru, wierd group they've set up here.

Alot of the other ninja that had arrived were ones Zag had never met before, except for one that almost looked like the former kage from the rebellion, but he gave off a wierd vibe that made him seem like someone very different.

Man i'm nervous, and what do you thinks with these pills the creepy ANBU guy gave us.

[hirohideoki]

Making a quick entrance he would not pay attention to the others and walk over to the corner away from everyone and listen to what everyone had to say. This was not a time he would talk. He was tired and just felt like laying down instead of socializing. Listening was the only thing he would do.

There was not much he could hear, but he knew that they were all summoned here for something. He would listen and do what he was told to do.

[Matsu]

Emotionless procelin mask moving over the four Genin who did show up, he would nod and clear his throat. "Right then, you lot that did show up are just in time." he would state as he pointed to the one who had just recently entered. "Please come forth and take your soldier pill." he stated with a stern tone as he faced the crowd once more. "I am sure that some of you are sure why you're here, while others may be dreadfully confused. Well the answer is simple; you are all here to test for the Chuunin exams." he stated with a chuckle. Of course those who did not know would probably not be too shocked, why else would an AnBu be present. "Hidden within the forest you will be searching for two boxes, each one hidden throughly by a member of my own squad. You will each recieve clues as to where to find each box, and from there the team with both is the winner." he stated slowly.

Seeing as how he was waiting for the signal, he would continue on. "The test as no set time, you must either shout your surrender or stay within the forest and look for days. You will all have to fend for yourself, and are alloted the one pill as assistance, the rest you must have already." and with that he would produce two small slips of paper. "Upon this sheet of paper you will find your clues, Hiro and Ichiro please step forward. You have been designated as captains. Each one of you will pick one of the others here and from there you will enter the forest." he stated with a slight pause. Now he would simply wait for them to come collect the sheet of paper (I'll PM the contents in a moment here). This was going to be fun for them, or so he hoped. "You may use any force neccasary to retrieve the objective from each other. Also; there are many dangerous things in the woods, be on your guard. As soon as the captains select, begin!"

[To those who are late after this point you are either alone or must wait for a teamate. I cannot hold this up any longer.]

[Shikaku]

As Kouga arrived and approached Zag from his left side, he heard and gazed at Zag and his expressions. "Oh, hey Kouga, haimaru, wierd group they've set up here. " As Kouga noticed that Zag paused for he continued to speak. "Man I'm nervous, and what do you thinks with these pills the creepy ANBU guy gave us." Said Zag as Kouga took a quick look around at all the fellow genins around him. "Well since they are soldier pills, I guess we are gonna be either fighting against team vs team or searching for something since the pill is ment to help us fight and substain in combat longer.

We might even be doing both. " Said Kouga as noticed that another genin had showned up. Then Kouga gazed a head as he watched an ANBU member move his way through the small crowd of shinobi to speak with us. Kouga listens as he heard the man speak of two boxes in which has to be found before the others to win. He would also hear and watch the man pick two captains named Hiro and Ichiro from the crowd of genin to choose teammates to be part of two teams. Hearing the last finally words from the man about how we may use any force neccasary to retrieve the objective from each other.

Also; there are many dangerous things in the woods, be on your guard. Kouga knew that this is gonna be very dangerous and hard since their are many skilled shinobi here and will all be fighting to win and retrieve the two boxes. "Well Zag, Im not nervous at all. Im actually excited since this is the most interesting thing that happen in a while. I been very bored latey and I wanna test my skills in combat to see how much I improved from a year ago." Said Kouga as a slight grin appeared on his face, revealing the hidden fangs in his mouth. As Haimaru barked several times in agreement to what he just said.

[jobo]

Her mouth would twist into a confused smirk as she half heartidly chuckled. Her hands would quickly come up to the head band and remove it, storing it away within her pouch. Her facial expression was one of disappointment, she had hoped he would ask her to stay. Out of anyone, she was perhaps the one with the most potential to be useful to him. "But I--" she would begin, only to find that his moods changed rapidly. Shifting cautiously on the spot, she would eye him and take a few steps forward along the branch. Something was wrong with him, something had.. happened to him. Jumping, she would move closer and land upon the branch next to him, confident that he would not hurt her.. at least right now.

"T-Tendou..? But I don't understand, why now? What happened to make you believe such things." she would ask with a timid voice. It was at this point she would take a chance, shifting nervously. With a few steps she would attempt to get closer, her tiny hands moving around his arm as her arms enveloped it. "What did they do to you, Souzen-sama!?" she would ask in a low pitched tone, deeply feeling some sort of pain that she could not understand. As they always said, you lose one sense and you gain another, so here it was true. She felt the pain if loss, for how Souzen used to be, and his pain of loss, losing his family. "I'll help you.. I'll help you.." she repeated softly.

[Loki]

As the kage sprouted Ichiro's name, he would nod in agony. He was to be a captain. Nothing was more troublesome than to deal with others in which he didn't know. Ichiro's head swarmed with a feeling of discomfort and pain as he looked at the sheet of paper, handed from the Kage. It was just a bunch of clues that did nothing but clutter his mind. The real question was who to pick for his team. Most of these people he had never seen before. This made things much worse. The only person he had ever worked with was Hiro but he was the other captain. Ichiro closed his eyes and pointed randomly in the crowd. This was the only way to do things when it came to randomly guessing.

"I'll take that guy" Ichiro said as he pointed to the Inuzuka Boy.

((Sorry for the short post, kinda sick))

[kujira]

Oh how the malign entity would chuckle with mirth at the young girls obvious confusion. If only she knew the depths to which her former hero had fallen. Struggling to hide the fiendish delight upon his features he would watch her emotional struggles. How she seemed to cling to the mere afterimage of his old, faded, pathetic self. However, what came next would astonish him. She would move forward timidly, body language belaying her demeanor. Then her petite arms would enclose his, holding them in a soft embrace. Eyes narrowing Souzen would turn indigo optics fully upon her, seemingly studying her for a few brief moments. Then he would release his hand, letting it slowly slide out of her grasp.

Turning azure occuli upon the horizon he would wait a few brief moments, the softness of her touch still lingering upon his mind. Oh how these relics of the past seemed to cause changes both sickening and horrible upon his soul. Undoing and marring all the work that had been put in to raise him upwards onto a deity of Vengance. Then slowly turning, ebon garments fluttering in the slight breeze, he would gaze once more upon his pupil once more. Brief moments passing Souzen’s features would contort into a look of almost abject guilt and sadness as he gazed upon her.

Come…let us show these whelps of Amekagure the true power of Tendou

With that he would be off. Alacritous abilities allowing him to vanish in an imperceptible second…though he would leave enough leeway for Kyrie to follow close behind.

[Matsu]

[Can't wait anymore, sorry Hiro.]

Notcing that the boy seemed to be in a lul, Kentaro would shake his head and point to ZaG. "You, you're with Kouga and Ichiro. Don't worry, there is a surprise within the forest. Now it's no longer survive against your fellow Rain Nin, now it's a game of survive the forest while you search." he stated with a yawn as he nodded to them. "See you inside.." he stated with a chuckle as he vanished from the spot. The only word left behind was "Begin!" and with that they would be off hopefully.

[Short. C: Enter the thread, start your search and stuff. After a round of posting I'll intervene and judge the search posts.]

[jobo]

Nodding softly, she would notice the change in his voice. Her words put a dent in the armour he had created for himself, that was for sure. "Hai, Souzen-sama. I am yours to command.." she would utter softly as she heard his foot falls. He would vanish near instantly, however she would be hot on his trail. She could not truly match his speed, but she could follow his sound, no matter how quiet he tried to be. Her usefulness would soon be proved, she would show him just how much she cared for his cause.. for him. He was the only one besides Nagaku who had shown her kindness.

[Loki]

Ichiro shook his head as he looked at the Kage. Since Hiro had not taken his command fast enough he would have to compete against another set of two, both of which seemed to know one another, giving the other team a slight advantage. At the same time, however, an additional member would come as some help. Ichiro looked to the two teammates. The Inuzuka seemed to be interested in the entire exams while the one known as Zag was more laid back and seemed to be a little anti-social. Ichiro didn't have much chance to get to know both the teammates. He quickly nodded to the two and made his way into the forest taking the soldier pill and the note in hand.

The key to this was to obtain the items before their opponents could. The best way to go about it was to look for the items by easiest to hardest. Ichiro read the clues with his comrades near by. Ichiro opened the Note and looked towards the two Shinobi.

"Ok, here's the deal. Our job is to find the two boxes. Now to be honest, I don't think finding the first one will be easy. The clue is really out there and the only way to actually find it would to have a good sense for these woods. The second clue, however, is much more interesting." Ichiro said, showing the two the notes on the paper.

The second container is nested high amongst the canopy, settled among a basket full of baby birds amongst the trees. This box can be found amongst a bundle of cheerful baby birds, located within the center of the forest. However finding the exact center is no easy take, one must realize that sometimes the most important thing you can do is follow a flooded path that cannot be diverted.

"I can only judge that we need to find a river. So far, our group seems pretty good. Im not sure what your specialties are Zag but for an Inuzuka, I know you have some sort of skill that will allow you to tract. Can you give me any clue as to where a river maybe?" Ichiro said, nodding to the one known as Kouga.