Wonderland~

[daisy]

A large, peaceful forest sprawls quietly amongst small hills, tall trees spreading for miles in the grassy land. At the edge of a forest, a man and a woman stand, the man dressed smartly in a crisp suit, and the woman exuding a business-like air, wearing a professional black dress and a buttoned blazer. Holding a clipboard, the young woman adjusts her glasses and surveys the area around the forest, awaiting the arrival of Alice's guests.

"I still don't get why we have to do this..." The young man mutters, scratching his chin in a bored manner. The woman beside him glares at him over the rim of her spectacles, and tucks a strand of black hair neatly behind her ear.
"Miss Alice told us to. That's reason enough." She says sharply, before turning her gaze back to the lands in front of them.
"Although, i hope nobody shows up late. I can't stand bad timekeeping." She murmurs.

A small dirt path winds its way amongst the fields down to the forest's edge, and the participants can follow this directly to Alice's staff, to be checked off the list, and directed towards the 'party'. And what a party it will be...

(This is only a temporary thread until everyone has reached the party. From there, more details will be given. Don't forget the two day IIC now~!)

[Shikka]

It took Shikka awhile to find the forest but eventually she spotted it in the distance. She was currently looking over several fields to see it and she noticed that the little dirt path she was on was leading right to it. She was hopeful that she would find the people running this thing up a bit further. She wasn’t sure what to think of the letter she received, it looked like it was some sort of contest as there was a promise of payment if one can travel through a forest.

It didn’t sound too hard but it was defiantly something to capture Shikka’s curiosity. Curiosity was one of the best ways to lure Shikka in too. It was probably one of her stronger flaws. She just can’t hold back, if you tell her she can’t see something then she has to see it. If you tell her something mysterious then she has to figure it out. IT has gotten her into trouble on more then one occasion.

As Shikka got closer to the forest she saw that it actually looked quite peaceful. The tall green pine trees seemed to be standing firm and strong and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. In addition to the beautiful looking forest she also saw two figures in the distance. As she got closer she noticed that one was a finely dress woman with a very distinct air of someone who has never broken a rule in their life. Shikka knew this was someone she would not get along with. The man wasn’t much better in his crisp suit and he looked just about as rule abiding as his counterpart.

When she got close enough she would call out to them. “Hey! Did I find the right forest? My names Shikka, I got this letter in the mail and thought I would participate. This is the right location right?” She was not sure what to expect but she at least hoped she had the right location. These two looked out of place so at the very least she would of stumbled across something interesting.

[Asakuro]

[[Enter]]

The genin would walk along side his animal companion as they searched for the forest in which they were supposed to meet the ones that were holding this mission. Asakuro seemed rather excited to be on his first mission with his new pal even though he didn't listen too much. As Asakuro had expected the baboon would be the first to find the forest. With a sound of excitement, Genio would take off. Asakuro would run off behind him.

As they neared the forest they could see two people there. One male and one female. The male was dressed up rather nicely but the female just seemingly commanded all of Asakuro's attention. Not only was she dressed up but she also had on glasses and was holding a clip board.

As Asakuro neared the area however something else would claim his attention. It wasn't either of the people at the edge of the forest but another female that was arriving. She just left Asakuro awestruck for a second. She reached the two people before Asakuro and she asked a simple question. Seeing as she had already asked the only important question to them he would just stand there for now. A quick thought came to him however.

"I'm here for the same reason... Hello there."

That was all he would say for now. The second half of this was directed to the girl of course and not the other two people that were there. The baboon would take this time to walk around and relax. The baboon could be seen laying down in one place and then getting up and moving to do the same. He would continue to do this for some time.

["The Titan" Bartholomeus]

Manabi entered from the shore coming into dense forest with low hills. She walked through the brush trying to find the place they were supposed to find. A beaten path eluded her as he pushed through the young trees and shrubs. After a few trees and other flora she saw a path. She followed it for a bit as she saw from a distance a group of four. Two ninjas and two others dressed in formal attire.

She approached the group as the nin questioned the formal pair.

“Hey! Did I find the right forest? My names Shikka, I got this letter in the mail and thought I would participate. This is the right location right?”

"Indeed, is this the right place?" Manabi would chime in enthusiastically.

[Circe]

Were none of them capable of a quiet entrance? For all they knew there could be a load of bandits waiting to attack. I was of course sure there was not, for I would not approach with such openness if that were possible but still they could exercise some sort of caution. Without a sound I would stride past the foolish players in this game and take my spot before the man bearing the clipboard. My head inclined ever so slightly to him to show him that I at least was aware of where I was.

No words and no sounds would pass from my tender lips. It would be a waste of his time and my energy, in fact I was beginning to believe I would speak very during this whole fiasco. What had possessed me to do this? A smirk crossed my face as I remembered the cause, I was bored. Even the lovely morsel from Yukigakure was not enough to hold my attention. I considered for a moment that I could never be truly entertained before dismissing the idea. I entertained myself all the time, it was just that others usually suffered for it.

[Kyogi]

/enter

Kyogi yawned he was slightly tired as he walked onto the entrance grounds. It seemed that there was already quite a bunch of people here and talking had begun. There were shinobi from all different types of villages here recognizable to him were stone, cloud and snow. This would be interesting. For now Kyogi was unentertained and no one really seemed intersting here.

So until someone interesting came about or the party started he just jumped into a tree and watched for something to do or someone interesting to talk to. Now we would play the waiting game. What a fun party this was turning out to be.

[#147]

'I'm late! I'm late!'

His thoughts racing as his body raced through the abstract land of Cha no Kuni. Tripping over a branch he would do a roll into a face plant. It was those actions that would cause him to miss the sight of Suri's entrance. Still unaware of her presence he would curse in the dirt just before picking himself up. His membrane re-shifting to position himself properly. Dusting off his clothing he would begin to think to himself. 'Damn, so much for graceful entrances...' he'd put a smile on his face as he would find the dirt path he was searching for. Following only seconds behind the others whom had entered. Cross Rokusho would pick up his old alias today to save himself the trouble of being found by those from his past he wishes to forget. There was only one person he truly wanted to find in this world. The only thing in his past that he wants to welcome back into his life. Those beautiful eyes...

[trinity]

[./Let the Party Begin

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It appeared she was late, but the party hadn't started just yet. There were already a few ninjas lingering around, asking questions and making simple conversation. They all appeared to come from different countries all over the world, taking note that some of the ninjas wore headbands. Glancing around the forest, this seemed to be a strange place to hold a party. It was in the middle of no where, and it was probably easy to become lost in such a place. Even the path to this place seemed to lead to no where, which implied something peculiar about this gathering. Nonetheless, if there was anything strange about these people, her eyes would tell all.

For the time being, she would stand off on her own, observing the crowd from a distance. Perhaps more people still needed to arrive, and people were free to socialize until the festivities began. Her crimson would move from person to person, until they finally reached the suave man and woman. Since they were dressed differently, she assumed they were organizing the party, or at least had something to do with it. So, her gaze would remain with them for now, awaiting some sort of action.[/font]

[rik123]

It toke a while to navigate through the many trees which surrounded the area, however as their number lessened Shinzu could just about make out a few figures in the distance who seemed to be gathering together at a certain point. Whether or not this was where the event was going to be held, the young genin decided to walk toward the mass of chatter as he tried to decipher what they were all saying.

As Shinzu neared the area he managed to hear a few key words which indicated that everyone was here all for the same reason, which was taking part in the mysterious event. With the heavy burden of reaching the area on time now lifted, Shinzu walked toward the crowd of ninja at his own pace, admiring the scenery as he did so.

For some reason as Shinzu managed to reach the area the conversations seemed to die down. Whether it was due to his presence or not, awkwardness was one thing he had always hated and so he felt compelled to say something in order to break the silence or at least make it obvious to everyone that another contestant had just arrived.

"Hmm... I hope I'm not late or anything."

[daisy]

(I'm like, so sorry to make you guys wait, but some people obviously think it's fine to hold up entire events and miss the IIC on their very first post~ I won't be skipping anyone just yet, since we haven't even started, and i suppose travel might take some time, but in future, missing the IIC will increase your chances of getting lost in the forest, and missing out on a reward.)

[korakas]

<sub>(Hey, this is Athene. Sorry for keeping you peoples waiting... *hangs head in shame* Hope it's alright to use a character on another account, so I won't be holding things up no more...)

There was already a large group of people gathered here, great. She felt a bit guilty that she was so late, but nonetheless, she was here. Besides, she was here to replace someone else, which she felt lucky for getting to participate anyways. However, she didn't even really know what was going on, to be honest. She just knew she had to be here.

Miryoku approached the group of people, tucking her wings against her back now. She was tired from all the running and flying to make it here, and hoped there was a short break to catch her breath at last. For now, she would simply wait to see if anything happened soon. She glanced around at all the other ninjas here, her red eyes briefly examining each one of them. Well, whatever was going to happen, she hoped it would be fun.</sub>

[daisy]

(Oh dear, i'm shoddy. Anyway, i'm off to a party right now, and i'll get this going the minute i get back tomorrow, raging hangover and all! If whoever that guy is hasn't posted, he's chucked outta the event, so we'll be speeding ahead in no time. I really am sorry for the slow pace~ <3)

[daisy]

(Okay! This is now a nine person event. Sorry for the wait!)

"Well, we're not waiting." The young woman muttered, adjusting her glasses, causing a flash of sunlight to glaze across them momentarily.
"Everyone, you've been invited to a very special party. If you'll just follow the path into the forest, you'll see the way is marked by red arrows. It's almost impossible to get lost. You'll arrive at a large banquet table shortly, and from there, we hope you enjoy yourself. Any questions?" She explained, her tone clipped and business-like.
"So, to clarify, simply proceed down the market path behind us." She reiterated. This was a woman who didn't trust the intelligence of the average person.

The man beside her gave an awkward laugh.
"Have fun you guys!" He said, and then gestured with an arm towards the path the party-goers should take.

(No posting order right now, simply head into the forest~)

["The Titan" Bartholomeus]

Manabi nodded at the instructions to head into the forest and mention of a party. The two hosts were condescending to the group but semi-cordial. He would give them a second look as Manabi walked past and into the forest

[#147]

'Oddities unite!'

Cross would be standing near the back of the group, he was never one to want to be in the front of the crowd. Observing the group around him. Odd bunch of shinobi and wanderers alike. He'd have that trademark smile on his face as he stood in white, the purity of his belief. Cross searched for many things in life, but one main part was to be complete. Purifying those disbelief's around him. As the people spoke instructing him to follow the red arrows, he would keep in mind to stick to his alias. Nagori, Nagaku was the man standing before them and Cross intended to keep it that way. Once allowed passage he would begin to make his way down the path, wondering what on earth he was going to actually see in this trip to Wonderland.

[rik123]

Not wanting to get left behind, Shinzu scratched his head and let out a short sigh before deciding to blindly follow the two ninja who had just begun to make their way toward the forest. It seemed quite odd that there weren't going to be any guides, but I suppose the women was right in saying theres no possible way of getting lost with all those arrows pointing the way.

[Kyogi]

IT BEGUN!

A girl began to talk he assumed this would be the host of the party they were to attend. Walk and follow the red arrows. Great more boring shit to do. Well hopefully things would start getting interesting or Niatsu would be reading a terribly boring write up about his pleasant walk through the woods. Anyways it was time to get going. Hoping off the tree Kyogi began to follow the red arrows humming a happy tune in hopes that something interesting would happen. For now he was pretty happy ITS TIME TO PARTAY ICECREAM PARTAY!

[Shikka]

"Ah! Great, I found the right place thank you." Shikka thanked the woman that was dressed up and that seemed to be directing all the people that have arrived. She gestured for the people to walk into the forest and follow the red arrows. Apparently the majority of this party was taking place inside the Forest. She looked at the bright red arrows and then smiled. It seemed like a lot of unnecessary work to mark red arrows. The path was clearly cut into the forest and the red marks were a bit over the top to make sure people didn't get lost. She was hoping that the path wasn't too long as she wanted to get eating asap!

An older male said hello to Shikka and she wasn't one to be rude so she responded kindly, "Hey there, wanna join me for a walk?" Shikka motioned to the forest, a sly grin on her face. She was hoping to discombobulate the man before they even started. She purposely didn't give her name because if this man wasn't going to she was going to either. There was something about him she didn't quite like, perhaps it was the jet black hair or maybe his over abundance of muscles but she wasn't sure she liked him. She would, of course, save judgment till after they got to the party, perhaps she will learn something about him. She would start to move towards the path either with the black haired male or without.

[Asakuro]

The male ad female that had been waiting for everyone to arrive would finally speak and answer the questions asked to them after nine people had arrived. Asakuro could only assume this was everyone that had been invited. They simply told them to follow the path into the forest to get to the needed area. Asakuro would stay still for a bit as he allowed some to stay ahead of him. It's not like he trusted these people for he hardly knew them, but he wouldn't judge them so harshly either. For a while it seemed that the female wouldn't reply but instead she ended up asking is he would wanted to join her during the walk.

"I would be my pleasure, haha."

Though the girl seemed interesting that wouldn't stop Asakuro from being weary of her as he was with all the rest of the people in here, but there was no reason to not start small talk or get to know her. He saw no trouble in that. He would simply make sure to stray away from the important things.

"The name is Asakuro by the way. What is yours if you don't mind me asking? How was your travel to the Land of Tea?"

Eventually she would begin to walk and Asakuro would be right there to her side speaking. The baboon, Genio, of course would also be making his way down the path of the forest, but instead of walking on the floor he decided to go about swinging from the trees. He was going to have himself a good time. From the swinging trees would Genio watch Asakuro to make sure not to misplace him accidentally.

[trinity]

[./Into the Forest

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Megami yawned as she walked towards the forest, not really looking at any of the others who surrounded her, not really caring who they were, this invitation was a strange one indeed, and declining would have been of rune manners, and she had always been complimented on her manners. The trees around them presently were not thick, the underbrush was neither harsh nor difficult to maneuver through, however, looking down the path, at the darkening trail, she could tell that it was going to grow more worrisome and annoying as the path lead on. She wondered how many people would make it out of the forest? Then she remembered she did not really care at all about them. Sad that. Following the crowd, she began to walk down the pathway.[/font]