Beneath the Green Clock (rp, open)

[:.Grim]

[exit.]

[Daichi]

Daichi’s hand had felt slightly stiff after the seal had been completed, thus while listening to Ouda say that payment was not necessary he had been flexing and moving his right hand to increase blood flow. Suddenly his skeleton friend’s face turned horrid, it had seemed the blanking of the clock screen had an out-worldly affect on the shinobi. Perhaps it was a sign or omen thought Daichi for the moment, but while he pondered the other shinobi had disappeared.

Mere moments after the departure of Ouda had the clock returned to its emerald glow displaying 13:24. ‘Well perhaps it’s not an omen after all, but it seemed too much of an effort to go after him. Thanks for the seal though,’ thought Daichi as he lazily strolled off into the distance.

[EXIT]

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

[enter]

Android Hell

With slow steps Skeleton wandered through the sun spared streets, below where any natural light would shine, the very roots of the forest of towers that was amegakure. The macabre garbed ninja moved with a slow undead shuffle, noisily dragging his heavy shoes on the rain slicked roads. Despite the grim speed he was moving with Skeleton was travelling to a relatively important place to him.

Posture hunched and almost limp he rounded the last corner and finally saw it, a smile crawling along the pale face hidden under his skull mask. The green clock shone brightly like the sun of the underworld, the luminous numbers across it's face reading 18:23.

The Skeletal ninja continued in his corpse stride, moving closer and closer to the digital beacon. Behind dark tinted lenses Oudas grey eyes watched as the few raindrops that made it down here were illuminated before the clock.

Eventually he was directly infront of the giant time piece, becoming a skeletal statue standing in the center of the square before the clock. Transfixed, the skeleton man watched the clock, admiring each glimmer and light within it. The people around him pretended they didn't notice the undead ninja or thought he was some sort of performer, but the apathy was mutual, all Ouda needed was to stand and watch as time itself shone before him.

[koka]

The overly feminine looking male strolled through the streets of Amegakure, it was a nice day as far as nice days go in the Village Hidden in the Rain. His hair was done up held together by multiple ornate pins. A black and white kimono covered his body as his sandles tapped against the damp pavement of the city. He was slowly drawn to a part of town that loomed under a digital clock, it's large green numbers shone brightly against Enzeru's pale complexion, giving the visible parts of his body a greenish tint.

He had been too anti-social his entire life here in Amegakure, he wanted that to change. He had only ever met two real people from the village. Though the chances were slim that he'd meet any kind of person in this dreary part of the city.

Ahead he notcied a man, who couldn't place an age on him and he was only assuming it was a male because it was just easier. As his girlish figure drew closer, he noticed that the supposed man really looked like a skeleton. Was he even a real[/u] person?[/size][/font]

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

Withdrawn from reality the skeleton man vacantly gazed at the clock as it illuminated time and counted each passing moment, Ouda was completely unaware of the people around him or for the chilly wind that seemed to have blown across him.

Suddenly his waking dream was burst and he was dragged back to the present just as he felt the urge to sneeze. With a convulsion that shivered his entire body Skeleton sneezed loudly 'ACHOOO!', unfortunately he was still wearing his skull mask at the time.

'Aaaah it's everywhere.' he murmured to himself, it was then that he noticed there was another person nearby, and from the look of it a kunoichi. Skeleton quickly turned away to slide his gloved hand up the mask and scoop out what remained of the sneeze.

His face now about as clean as it would get he turned back around the face the kunoichi and said 'Kia ora, i don't usually sneeze.'. He noticed she had white hair and wore a traditional black and white kimono 'What a weirdo.' thought the skeleton.


((OOC: Hope you don't mind but i made Ouda think you were a kunoichi, what with skeletons having difficulty be able to distinguish those with flesh.))

[koka]

The boy smiled, at the walking corpse in front of him. 'Man and people think I look weird' he mused to himself.

"How can you not usually sneeze? Everyone does it...anyway. I'm Enzeru"

His voice was ferminine but still clearly a male speaking. The genin sat on a stone bench, it was damp but that came as no surprise. The green numerals of the clock illuminated the area as it gradually grew darker. Wisps of his snow white hair blew gently in the breeze as he crossed his legs.

This cool type of weather was his favourite. Could skeletons feel changes in weather, he wondered. In the boy's head an animation played of the skeleton in front of him standing in a snowstorm in barely no clothing yet completely comfortable. A quizical look spread across his face as he stared at the skeleton boy in front of him.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

The kunoichi introduced herself as she sat down, her name was Enzeru 'Weird name.' thought the skeleton. 'It's tricky to sneeze without lungs,' answered Ouda 'not impossible but tricky.'. He then took a step towards Enzeru and held out a bone gloved hand (not the one he wiped his mask with) for her to shake and said 'I'm Skeleton.'

His introduction given the undead ninja was now at a loss what to do next, he quickly glanced at the clock which now read 18:24, Skeleton felt forsaken by time and it's malignant slowness.

He then turned back to Enzeru, confusion and angst clear in his face. Struggling to imagine what the living would do in this scenario Ouda tried his best to adapt 'So.... why're you here watching the clock?' seconds after the words left his mouth he regretted it.

'Shit....' he muttered through the heavy skull mask.

[koka]

The angel's hand extend out touched the skeleton's. 'Skeleton...what a strange name...' the boy thought to himself. Tilting his head to the side he looked at Skeleton puzzled.

"...watching the clock? I just came here to relax."

Enzeru looked at the skeleton, there were some really weird people in this village. The wind blew harder, and at this point Enzeru decided that his hair would be better down. So taking out all the pins and clips from his hair he let the ivory locks drop to the middle of his back in a tangled mess.

"Ahhh this is much more comfortable."

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no muse.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

((OOC: Same here, kinda, won't this be interesting.))

'Just watching the clock....' Repeated Skeleton, his voice creating small cloud of steam that escaped the cloth mask with ethereal effect. The kunoichi relaxed further, undoing her white hair and letting it fall into the wind.

Again the undead ninja felt as though he was supposed to be doing something but didn't know what it was. He crouched down on the stop and looked over to the green clock, it's luminance face shown the temporal age of 18:25.

Ouda sighed, releasing another plume of vapour with his breath. He turned back to Enzeru 'So.......,' he started once again 'what are your ninja skill..... things.' he eventually said, half curious and half drowned in the awkwardness of the conversation.

[koka]

"My skills..."

Enzeru wanted to try to keep his abilities secret, but what harm could this guy really do to him, quite honestly he seemed like quite the joke. 'Fugg it' he thought. The genin folded his arms and flid both his hands into the sleeves so they couldn't be seen. Forming a single handseal, wings burst from his back, not the gorgeous white wings that you would expect from an angel. Rather they were dark and messy but at the same time oddly fascinating in design.

"I'm from the Tsubasa clan, and I happen to be a medic."

The winged boy stated, he would give a generalization of his specialties, but wouldn't reveal everything or too much.

"And what of you?"

The Tsubasa said asking the same question.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

Skeleton watched through dark tinted lenses as the kunoichi began to show her skills. She folded her arms and then suddenly a pair of huge dark wings sprouted from her back, much to surprise of the undead ninja infront of her. She then explained that she was part of a clan, as well as a medic, before asking Skeleton what his skills where.

Skeleton paused for a second before pulling himself up onto his feet. 'I,' he began, his voice sounding closed through the skull mask 'am from "Skeleton Island", and as such i have skeletal powers!' he assumed a superhero pose for the end of that sentence.

As quickly as it had arrived Skeletons bravado melted away, his body slumped over and he resumed his usual undead stature. 'Pretty much stuff like that.' an idea came to Ouda 'Although, if you really want me to show you my skill then just throw something (anything) into the air, i'll do the rest.'

He reached into one of his various equipment pouches and half drew out a single solid gold senbon, not far enough to be obvious but just enough to be ready.


[edit]: ((OOC: This was my 1,100th post!))

[koka]

"You're ridiculous..."

Enzeru would mutter under his breath but still audible. 'Born on some strange island, standing in freak-ish poses and a skeleton. This village is insane...' he thought to himself, but what harm could it do if he threw something into the hair for this guy to perform a little trick with. So without wasting any more time, the Tsubasa grabbed a rock off the ground, as to not waste any of his items that he payed good money for, and threw it into the air awaiting this strange shinobi's "skeletal powers."

His keen eyes missed naught that as he noticed the skeleton reaching for something in one of his pouches, 'Probably a weapon of some sort to deflect the rock, not that impressive...' the winged ninja thought to himself.

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again. i got nothing.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

The kunoichi seemed skeptical as she threw up the rock, but with a practised aim the skeleton focused only on his target before him. His bony hand gripped the senbon and sent it flying forward like a solid gold missile.

His aim was dead on as always and with such force had the senbon been thrown that it completely shattered the rock, spraying gravel and specks like a tiny firework.

As the small remains of the rock fell to the ground Skeleton went to recover his senbon, they were expensive to get in gold. 'I suppose the shorter answer is that my speciality is ranged combat.' he said.

His display over the undead ninja crouched back down again, as if sitting on his own feet. 'So if you're a medic then you must spend lots of time at the hospital, right?' said the skeleton 'Have you ever been outside the village?'



((OOC: i just used my weapon pro and power shot for the trick.))

[koka]

The angel watched the average display of weaponry skills, but as he watched the attack unfold he couldn't seem to shake the nagging suspicion that he had to go somewhere.

"I'm not in the hospital all the time."

Enzeru muttered to the skeleton, then it clicked. The hospital, he was suposed to be out in the field tonight in case anything were to happen outside the gates..

"I've got to go out into Ame no Kuni, feel free to follow."

It was quite abrut, but it needed to be done and he flew off to the village gates.

[/exit]

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

Skeleton watched as the kunoichi took flight from before him. For a moment he just stood there, once again gazing at the bright green numbers being cast from the glorious timepiece.

Right now it said 18:30. Skeleton did some maths in his head and figured if he hurried he'd have time to bother Enzeru some more and still be back in time to see 19:00.

With a plan set he began making his way towards the village gates.

[exit]

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

[enter]

'I close my eyes on the dance floor, and forget about you.'

Double Bass

Streets spared natural light for decades and suffering only the most persistent of rain were where the Skeleton now roamed.

Skeleton murmured the lyrics to himself as he travelled through these streets, the song was stifled through his skull mask and remained unheard by the few others he passed. Once again and as habit would have it the skeletal ninja was travelling at the very ground level of amegakure, where every wall was the base of one of the cities immense towers, and each were covered with the grime of age and assorted signs of human life.

The skeleton man moved slowly, noisily dragging his feet along the ground in his usual undead manner. He passed one corner and finally found what he had been looking for. Like a moth drawn to the flame Ouda walked into the courtyard, his eyes fixated on the great timepiece that watched over the place.

After finding a bench to sit on the Skeleton simply sat and watched the glowing green face of the clock, the luminous numbers displaying 18:56, turns out he got back earlier than expected.

[daisy]

ANBU, Utada

Appearing silently and without so much as stirring a breeze, the woman stepped lightly towards her target. Dressed entirely in black, her outfit almost suggesting a rock star rather than an elite ninja operative, she approached the man with purpose.
"Minamiyori?" She said, not so much a question as a confirmation. Not one to doubt her instincts and information, she quickly continued.
"Although the Amekage is, at present, absent from the village, your presence is requested at the Tower. I suggest you attend sharp." The ANBU said sharply, her tone clipped and cold, iced over with professionalism.

Bowing stiffly to the man, and without waiting for his response, the young woman disappeared as suddenly as she had arrived, only the gentle clink of metal a clue to her rapid movements upon leaving the scene. Utada wasn't one for idle talk.

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

Snapped out of his almost dreamlike vigilance Skeleton by a talking stranger Skeleton was thrust back into reality. The woman explained to the undead ninja about how Minamiyori was supposed to head off to the tower, greatly confusing the skeletal ninja.

And then just like that the rocker girl bowed and wandered off, leaving a very nonplussed gentlemen sitting on a bench trying to work out what just happened. Eventually Skeleton got back up to his feet with a sigh 'Well if i see him i'll let him know.' he muttered to the absent woman.

The green clock said 19:00, the amegakure night was truly just starting, so into that darkness shuffled the skeleton.

'I lose myself in flashing colours, i've gotta see it through.'

[exit]

[The Irredeemable ZaG]

[ENTER]

Combine Advisory

Through the rain slicked ally, in the cloying shadow of the the immense towers, walked Kireme, the white suited ninja. Shuffling along, his head lowered as the mist-like that made this far down sprayed upon his brow. His huge space-suit ruffled and scraped in the narrow pathways. Kireme sighed and exhaled a cloud of steam into the freezing air, then looked up just slightly so he could see up ahead. Most of what he could see was just the rain that looked like static infront of everything he saw, but up ahead, just off in a alley leading to the left, it looked like there was a place relatively dry from the rain.

Eager for the chance to dry off himself and his shockingly absorbent suit Kireme made for the new path. He turned the corner and was surprised to what he did. At the roots of three gigantic towers there was a small triangular courtyard, in the center of which were some benches surrounding a dead garden. The strangest thing though was the clock.

An old digital clock about the size of a house was affixed to the base of one of the buildings, it's green VFD digits casting the entire courtyard in an creepy green glow. Although the light did bother Kireme, he was tired and appreciated how this courtyard was somehow shielded by the rain, only the occasional drop ever seemed to make it hear, likely the reason why the garden died.

Kireme sat down on one of the dried and flaking benches then pulled off one of his heavy boots. He proceeded to squeeze the moisture out of them, inside his head he decided he needed to upgrade to a more water resistant material.

13:02

[suno]

Suno, the young uchiha was tired. He and his team had just finished another mission. Everyone, including himself was beat. It was then decided that he and the others deserved a break. The first day of his break hadn't even passed and he was already bored. He had no desire to train today..and the rest of his team were to hurt to carry out a mission any harder then walking a dog. That being said, he decided to take a walk and think. True to the name, The streets of the Hidden rain Village was flooded from all the rain.

The boy walked around in his normal clothing, but was not wearing any shoes. Over his clothes, he was wearing a large trench coat that fell half way down his calves. As he took his long walk, his breath was made visible by the cool air. He began to loose track of where he was going. His child like mind was now focused on the steam coming from his mouth. He began to try and form smoke rings like the old men who used pipes. A flash of lighting caught his attention. Before he knew it, he was in some sort of courtyard. He had never been here before. He began to look around. Looking at the dried flowers, that seemed funny to him. He had never seen dry flowers. Most were over watered.

A noise behind him caused him to turn a bit. Inspecting, it was another person. This one was trying to get the water out of his boots. A Common problem in the village. Keeping your boots dry. Calling out to the man,
"Thats why I don't wear any when i go walking." Showing his shoeless foot. "Well that..and I like the feel of the water on my toes." Turning away, he began to inspect the green glow coming off the clock.
"Say friend.." He said looking at the time. "You wouldn't happen to know where this is? I uh..I seem to have taken a wrong turn somewhere with out realizing it. Never been here before."