( Caifane Cascade )

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

( CAIFANE CASCADE )


A free-form roleplay thread. Currently labeled Private | NDE.

Lost. Damn. He'd obviously taken the wrong turn at Albuquerque somewhere along the line, quite crestfallen to learn that he was capable of getting himself lost on an island. But finding his way home wasn't as simple as locating the sandy shores of O'uzu. He needed to find the small dock from which he arrived and then plot his course towards Kaminari no Kuni afterwards. Unfortunately for him, he had not expected his supposed "shortcut" to lead him into the vast and lively jungle that covered a majority of the islands land mass. He could have written an entire almanac, with all of the fauna, bug life and animals he saw as he ventured through the natural setting and cut down anything in his way- trudging through bushes, tall trees and flowing, crystalline rivers.

To think, he should be fighting for the honor of Kumogakure right now, proving his worth to become a Chuunin and protect his country, his loved ones, his code of honor. But due to the discreditable decisions of the Chuunin Exam staff, those who were in charge of scheduling the event and arranging its participants, this one particular soldier of Cloud was forced to tread back home and wait. Sure, the eye-patched male had a patience that would rival that of any farmer or school teacher, but even he had his limits. When one trained so hard for a chance at the Chuunin's, slaving away at the perfection of his techniques and racking his mind with battle plans and schematics, delaying the event in question was the emotional equivalent of a slap to the face.

But he would cease to pay any further attention to that matter when he came across an outcrop of tall, formidable and sharp rocks. They all seemed to be pointing outwards, towards him, as if they were protecting something behind them. A glance to each side, past the vibrant green fauna of the jungle, confirmed the fact that the outcrop of rocks formed a perimeter. Interested to see what was beyond this treacherous perimeter, Zel would begin to think of a way to get past this obstacle without getting hurt. Every rock, in its natural formation, had been born with a height of over 35 meters, and were near impossible to scale by hand or foot due to their craggy, unsafe and pointed surfaces. So the Cloud ninja would form a string of hand seals, and suddenly begin to gush water out of his mouth. It spilled all over the jungle ground, flooding potholes and gradually converging around the ninja. Then, when he felt it was all ready, the Cloud ninja would jump high up into the air- only to land on the giant wave he had just created. Surfing this wave, he would burst past the rocky outcrop at last! Only to discover something terrifying.

He soon found himself falling! Downwards he went with the wave of water he had ridden on, the sound of a waterfall roaring beside him- the misty presence of a hidden lake down below, with seemingly endless cliff sides at every angle. Reacting as quickly as he was trained to react, the soldier of Cloud drew his Itosen blade in mid-air and swiftly whipped it across, extending the wire within and successfully managing to latch onto a thick branch he had spotted on the side of the cliff before crashing into the foggy lake below. With the wire from his blade wrapped firmly around the branch, Zel swung towards the cliff, stopped the momentum of his fall, then let go to descend the little distance he had left to arrive towards the lake's edge. Boots stomped down on the mud at the bank of this hidden beauty, the sound of the waterfall nearby roaring so loudly that he found himself having trouble thinking. After retracting his wire and sheathing his blade once more, the Cloud ninja would observe his new found setting.

He'd fallen quite far- a distance of 150 meters, he'd say- into a pit that contained a lake that spanned a radius of 50 meters, with the remaining 20 meters surrounding it being fauna-covered land, muddy and damp, with cliffs at the end of each. Land- except for, of course, the north side of this hideout, where the waterfall fell from the river far above. Through the fogginess, with a somewhat interested gleam in his eye and a sigh, the Cloud ninja would begin to explore. Every step on the muddy ground made a nasty squelch as Zel tried to look for a safe way to travel up the cliffs and out of this pit. He found the way quite easily, but then a thought occurred to him. He had sufficient time to explore, didn't he? After all, he would be in waiting for the Chuunin Exams to start up again anyway. So with a mischievous smile, he would run across the surface of the lake's water and run into the waterfall to see what could possibly be behind it.

ORPHEUS MELTED THE HEART OF PERSEPHONE,
BUT I NEVER HAD YOURS.

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

Past the waterfall, the soldier of Cloud soon found himself within a tight corridor of sorts. This corridor eventually lead to a spacious area deeper within what was the hidden cave, and it was in this area where Zel came to realize that he should probably tune in with his headquarters and inform them of his whereabouts. The cave was dark and damp, but those problems were easily fixed when he started a small flame and dusted off a flat space to sit down. He would have time to continue to explore and discover later, but now he had to use his latest technique and put it to the test. After all, he wasn't sure whether the Raikage Tower knew that the Chuunin Exams had been postponed or not. Positioning himself against the back of the cave wall, but nice and close by the fire, the eye-patched male would sit down, cross his legs indian-style and take a deep breath. Time to start.

He would issue the hand seals for the Astral Projection, making sure his mind stayed in alert while he resorted to this technique, then channel his awesome soul power at last!

Astral Projection 星の投射
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: See Description
Special: Must hold the rat handseal
Drawback: Body is left completely defenseless, and vulnerable to attack. User body may be difficult to move for a post. Can only project to a place where you've already been.
Description: This technique is one of the few techniques in the ninja world that neither hurt nor heal, but it is considered one of the most influential. This technique has a long history of pride. Invented in the cloud village many years ago as a communications device meant to assist their valued shinobi during the great ninja war, it has been used throughout the ages as an information tool. The users of the technique must first perform a flurry of handsigns, finishing with the rat handseal and holding it. Once the handseal is held the users body becomes totally stiff and immobile. If they are standing they may fall and injure themselves. In exchange for the total loss of their body, the user gains the control of his spirit. The spirit has no physical form, meaning it cannot attack or be attacked. Genjutsu still may effect it (only if it something meant to confuse sight) but other then that is basically just a vapor. After the spirit form is taken, the user may appear anywhere they have already been, though unable to change the environment physically, they may use chakra to act as a voice box, giving them the ability to speak. Because of the nature of the technique, it does not have a limited range, but there is a time frame. The spirit form may only be away from the body for a maximum (getting the stiff penalty) of 20 posts. After this time, the spirit is forced back into the body. Anyone can hear the spirit, and easily see the spirit cause it looks multicolored. The user may still detect the presence of nearby people (within 10 meters) of the body. They wont know who it is, just that someone is there.
Limit: None

[Steely-Eyed, Compadre-Kun]

He snapped out of his trance, his spirit form returning into his body and waking him to life. A simple smile appeared on his features. He'd done what he had to do... but there was something strange about the Raikage Tower. As if someone had died... or was leaving. He shrugged the feeling off, and moved on.
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Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Skill)
Rank: "C" Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Skill where a user uses the water around them to create a massive mist to fill around the user.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: A skill which creates a very dense fog that descreases the surrounding visibility to near zero. It produces an environment perfect for a silent assassin who follows an opponent through sound. This mist can not be blown away by any type of Wind Jutsu.
Limit: Water Release

This cave was perfect for training the famed mist technique, a sanctuary for establishing a deep connection with the power and seeing exactly how far he could go with it. He started by sitting down on his ass and mentally focusing his chakra through the power of his mind, taking deep breaths and relaxing his entire body. Entering this state of deep mediation, he closed his eyes and tried to focus his thoughts onto the concept of forming a bond with the power surging throughout his veins and using these thoughts to control it and prepare him for what would come. As he continued to concentrate, as he continued to imagine the technique at hand forming itself around him and enshrouding him like a blanket, he felt something surprising shoot up his spine. A cold sensation, one that snapped him to life and made him aware of the level of focus he hit.

Then his chakra started to tingle under his skin, but instead of a buzzing and itchy feeling- the Cloud ninja felt a refreshing a cold chill here as well. It was all coming together now, the power in his core slowly being drawn out to be put to use later on. When the time came, when he felt the moment spark, he would issue a swift string of hand seals and land on the final seal in said combination, holding it to use it as an anchor for his focus and goal at hand. With it, his chakra amplified within his body, became attuned with him on a subconscious level and established a solid connection. This meant it was now willing to proceed, and he would follow it. No, not follow it- but lead it into success.

With the chakra in his core slowly proceeding to emerge, the young man used his hand seal to focus his thoughts and push the will of his control into the power. It was coming out of his core, sure, but only at the center. He needed this warm source of chi to spread out throughout his entire body like wildfire, and doing so evenly, before he could even attempt to release the chakra as a substance such as mist. Slowly, his thoughts pushed this into action, pushed it into moving on with the task and preparing itself for the technique at hand. Gradually, the chakra moved on from the core in his chest, a beating thing, the powerhouse for the ki he was dishing out, and he focused his efforts on a deep and powerful level. Soon enough, he felt the warmth of his chakra spread out within each of his limbs. it had listened, and he was glad it had for this one time.

Mentally keeping an eye on his chakra as it proceeded to invade his body like a virus and inhabit his flesh down to the bone, the young woman focused his eyes in deep concentration as he tried to think up what he was bound to do next. Before he could proceed to the next step, however, he felt some slight discrepancies in the power level of his chakra and chi. In some parts of his body, some of the limbs he had directed his power into, the chakra was uneven and unrefined. So the green-eyed male gave a brief sigh, opening his eyes but squinting them as his thoughts moved on to solve this little problem. It pushed his chakra, bullied it, and before he knew it, it was spreading like hot butter on a pan- evenly and quick. Finally, he had managed to balance it- ready for use.