[Team V Travel][P]

[Beautiful Rogue]

[IIC:48]

The desert air was harsher than usual this day, there was no life to it, just dry, harsh air. The warm air filled her lungs, and she supposed it was lucky that her mask filtered the sand out. Her pace had remained slow, only walking through the desert, to ensure that the others could easily catch up. If it were not for her orders, she would have already been out of the country, but she was stuck with them, locked in with weaklings that she would have to look out for. Although she had been told that another death would reflect poorly on her, she did not really care, if it had no other repercussions, then all three of them could die and she would simply carry on. If it did, however, affect her chances at becoming ANBU, then it would be heralded with little more assertiveness. Given the... With lack of a better word, 'dynamic' of their team, there was a clear weak link, who also appeared to be the largest of their group. While Sarahi did not possess much power, her disposition was less troublesome than Katsuro.

Robyn was less of an issue, she would be the primary care giver to the other two girls, considering her powers were much more akin to theirs, while hers wrought nothing but destruction. It was clear that she was here to fulfil the primary combat roll, which, without a doubt, she would fulfil with great authority, but her talent at instructing certainly was lacking. With her two packs of senbon attached to the bikini string, With tags wrapped around her gloved left arm. The exceptional eye patch adorned her face, covering her right eye, and was currently viewing normally, but it could be changed in an instant. When would the others arrive? There was much information for her to impart.

[asphodel]

Sarahi walked briskly to catch up with Valkyrie, who had gone ahead and left the gates before she did. The air was unbearable, and the sun burnt her cheeks -- now blushing from the merciless heat. She brusquely wrapped her scarf around her face to serve as some type of protection against the desert environment. She was wearing pants now, which at least provided her more comfort than a skirt revealing her bare legs would have done, and she carried her pouch with all her weapons on its belt. Her boots were tight against her shins. She loathed the feeling of being covered almost so completely in the heat, but it was either that or the risk of a terrible and debilitating sunburn.

It was the first time in a long time she had been outside the country, the other time being before she arrived in the Land of Wind after her escapade from her old home. How long has it been? She couldn't even remember. The main thing on her mind was that she was finally going to do something for her village. She had been hiding in her home for a long time. Far too long. Her short time with Valkyrie had certainly been of help, but seeing the team now as it was made her realize she definitely needed some catching up to do to be in par with the rest. She was starting to feel a little inadequate in the team.

[The Cheshire Cat]

For once, Robyn wasn't the last to show up. She had stayed behind a bit to make sure the others were in good enough shape to travel a long distance; she was a bit concerned that the two more novice girls would have a bit of a struggle, but that wouldn't mean that they would be turned down from the mission. The leader was the furthest ahead; she must have been keeping a slow pace so they could catch up. The female could see the newest girl was slightly ahead of her, walking with briskness in her steps. There seemed to be some tension within the group; did they all get off to a bad start or something? Nonetheless, as long as everyone remained calm and quiet, Robyn was fine with this crowd.

When the female reached the majority of the group, she grabbed the map from her butt bag and held it out before her. The others would likely want to take a glimpse at it. She didn't know if the others knew their way beyond the limits of the Land of Wind, but surely this map would at least guide them in the right direction.

"This map should come in handy."

Robyn stated, with a slight nod. She held it loosely, allowing anyone who wanted to glance at it to take it from her and study it. Even though she didn't know these girls very well, she assumed trust in them, since they had to work together for the sake of the village.

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

[Enter]

Attempting to get pack into the pace of things, Katsuro trailed rather far behind the team. Though not out of sight the could potentially be out of earshot. She would have to yell for them to hear her, but there was no honest reason to garner their attention at the moment, she would rather be alone after being called weak in a round the bush kind of way.

This hit her on a level deeper than most insults considering her father had always downed her for being a girl, weaker than all the boys, not up to the challenge of power that came with their family crest.

The sun was almost unbearable and katsuro's already browned skin was growing slightly darker, though she didnt mind. In the case she needed someones immediate attention she began to think of a way she could amplify her voice if need be. Maybe a chakra enhanced shout? or a harmless attack that clearly would do no damage? Ehh either way it would only irritate their team leader, though she honestly could care less at this point and time

[Beautiful Rogue]

The map had indeed been an important purchase, and she nodded in acknowledgement of it. When the final member of the team caught up, Valkyrie considered taking off so that they could complete this mission as quickly as possible. It did occur to her however, that she was required to function as part of a unit, and so far, none of them knew each other. It would be in her best interest to have them interact with each other, so that she could do as little as possible when it came to the team dynamic. Pointing to Robyn, she signed the word 'Introduction', urging her to speak to he other two so that they could converse with one another. Currently, Sarahi was the only one that knew her name, so she pointed at herself and signed the word 'name'. This would clarify some confusion they would surely have about her, or at least, it would shine a light on her presence, considering they had all witnessed her capabilities, and her name could be translated as the one who chooses the fallen. From this spot in the hot desert, they would wait, their first official team meeting she supposed, and perhaps it would have been memorable if she cared for the sort of sentimental tripe that it was considered.

[asphodel]

The blue-haired lady was prepared, she noted. She peered over the map the woman whipped out curiously to keep herself busy whilst waiting for the final shinobi. After seeing the last person arrive quietly, Sarahi turned to Valkyrie, awaiting orders. Name, she signed after pointing at herself. This prompted Sarahi to turn to the others and introduce herself and Valkyrie. She formed firm eye contact with the two other women, looking at them with her cold and staring eyes.

"The name is Sarahi. Just Sarahi. This...is Valkyrie," she said in a clear voice, gesturing with her hands.

Her demeanor did not match her age. She appeared slightly older than she was despite being of the youthful age of thirteen. However, she was beginning to feel a little out of place, seeing as she appeared to be the youngest of the group.

[The Cheshire Cat]

Finally, some introductions were set in place. Robyn had been wondering about the names of everyone, since the only formal introduction she had received before was from that now deceased Hyuuga. She knew that the leader couldn't speak for herself, although Robyn would have understood her if she spoke her name through sign language. The youngest and newest addition to the group presented the names though; this made Robyn assume that there was some sort of alliance between her and the leader before the Onigami joined the group.

So, the leader was Valkyrie, and the youngest girl was Sarahi. This would be a lot easier than just pointing to the person she was talking to.

"I'm Robyn, nice to officially meet you all."

She replied as the last unnamed girl caught up to the group. Perhaps getting to know each other would relieve some of the obvious tension there was. They would all need to work together and support each other if they wanted to survive in what unknown lands were ahead of them.

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

Trailing somewhere between seven to ten meters behind Katsuro listened to names being called, which she assumed to be be those of her teammates. She stretched slightly and felt the throb in her hip has subsided from the second healing she had received. With a sort of renewed vigor Katsuro ran up to the group and looked around at all the faces before addressing them.

"I am Katsuro 'The Amazon' some call me." she said to the circle. But Katsuro will be fine for now, no need for anything more. Finally it seemed things were getting a little more friendly around here, though it didnt matter much to her anymore

[Beautiful Rogue]

With each of them acquainted with the others, they could discuss what they wished while travelling. Naturally, Valkyrie would remain silent, ignorant of their conversations, there was only one thing she had to communicate to them now, and that was commands, and her first command was pairing them up for training while they were on their way. Strength wise, Katsuro and Sarahi were on par, and neither possessed the skills or personalities that would endanger the other, making it safe for them to spar against each other before they took off. The taijutsu mistress would intervene if things got too hairy, but otherwise, she would test the limits of the doujutsu that the final member of the team possessed. As it currently stood, the three of them were facing her, in a soft of half moon fashion, Robyn to her left, Sarahi in the center, and Katsuro on the right. With her right hand, she made a sign for fight, and pointed at the two weaker girls, then moved back a couple of meters giving them room.

Neither possessed bloodlines that she knew of, so this would be a bout of intelligence at this point in time, since they both lacked techniques, they would have to get creative.

[OOC: I want you guys to post your hand seals and times for hand seals before your posts, and how many movements you have. I'll BM the fight, and we'll use the movement system as closely as possible. Remember, an action is equal to one movement.]

[asphodel]

Overview

D-rank Non Taijutsu Specialist: 26 Hand Seals / 3 Movements
8.6 Hand Seals per movement
0.5 Movements per second


D 0.6 Movements / 1.2 Seconds
C 1.3 Movements / 2.6 Seconds
B 2.0 Movements / 4.0 Seconds
A 2.7 Movements / 5.4 Seconds
S 3.4 Movements / 6.8 Seconds

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Sarahi nodded in response, facing her comrade. Katsuro was her name. Her face had softened from her usual serious frown as she felt the hilt of her sword, a kodachi -- not quite doing so in preparation for a fight, but rather as a force of habit. Maybe it was her nerves. She was feeling a bit antsy, perhaps as a result of her timidity, which she hid behind a layer of austerity. Nevertheless, one side of her mouth curled upwards very slightly. Time for another bout.

Suddenly, she threw some shuriken at her opponent, afterwards dashing diagonally towards Katsuro's left to try to get closer to her. She did not hesitate to attempt a strike -- unsheathing her sword in a single movement, attempting to slash Katsuro's side. She had yet to see Katsuro in battle, so she felt like she was pretty much fighting in the dark. By this time, it seemed Sarahi's prime strategy in these situations was to use a poker face when in doubt because she maintained a cold expression towards Katsuro, her eyebrows furrowed once more.

[ooc: lol man I'm sorry. I'm still a bit inexperienced in combat so bear with me. I gotta start somewhere xD
Don't be afraid to help a newb!]

SPOILER: Click to show

Hira-Shuriken (Overview) [x5]
Rank: "C" Rank
Type: Secondary, 15 per Slot, Piercing, Shuriken 
Effect: Is a concealed weapon that is generally for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Hira-shuriken is constructed from thin, flat plates of metal derived from a variety of sources including hishi-gane (coins), and kugi-nuki (carpentry tools), and generally resemble popular conceptions of shuriken. In modern popular culture, these are called "throwing stars" or "ninja stars". They often have a hole in the center and possess a fairly thin blade sharpened only at the tip. The holes derive from their source in items that had holes - old coins, washers, and nail-removing tools. This proved convenient for the shuriken user, as well, as the weapons could be strung on a string or dowel in the belt for transport, and the hole also had aerodynamic and weighting effects that aided the flight of the blade after it was thrown. There is a wide variety of forms of hira-shuriken and they are now usually identified by the number of points the blades possess.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 1,500 Ryo per Slot, or 100 Ryo Each.

[The Cheshire Cat]

Once everyone's name had been established, Robyn assumed that they would proceed to explore the land and find some villages. However, Valkyrie seemed to have a different plan. Robyn observed as the leader issued a fight between the two less experienced members of the group, then stepped back to give them some space. The Onigami did the same, just as Sarahi released some shurikens at Katsuro. Robyn activated her Tasukeru, so she observe the chakra and strength of her comrades. It would be helpful to see their strength, so she could know their limits and how to heal them best.

Robyn was content with just watching the fight, rather than participate in one. In the end, she would probably step in and patch up any wounds that the two girls may inflict upon each other in the spar. For now, the medic watched as the fight initiated, wondering how Katsuro would react to Sarahi's first strike.

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

Nin Master:

Handseals:

D: 33
C: 48
B: 63
A: 78
S: 93

Movements: 3

5.5 seals per movement
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(By spar i dont know if we can train techs so let me know)

Katsuro didnt really understand anything that was going on, only that everyone but the newest member of the group had stepped back as if something were to happen....and it did. With a quick flick of her wrist the girl named sarahi threw a handful of razor sharp mini shuriken at Katsuro and then be began to circle her quickly in a counter-clockwise motion. Her own mind went into action immediately and she dove sideways away from the girl as to not roll unexpectedly into any attack and to dodge the shuriken.

as she completed the roll she would land on her feet facing her opponent who had just narrowly missed her with a swing of a blade she didnt even see her unsheathe. Her hands would then fly into action, flipping through a short set of seals and then raise her fingers to shoot out a small projection of chakra that would slam a small seal like encryption upon the girls chest. The seal would glow bright orange and cause a small fiery explosion that would not kill her, but would burn the skin and clothes in the affected area.

As the seal would leave her fingers she would begin to reach back and grab her sword. Her opponent would be reeling from the aforementioned attack and would leave her wide open for a punising attack that would leave her in a severe amount of pain.

Katon - ningenteki houka bakudan (Fire release - Human firebomb)
Rank:"D" "C" "B" "A" "S"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The Jutsu leaves a seal on an opponent depending on the rank will blow up causing to begin with causing little damage.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: Can reduce the user to no chakra if he does not explode the seal.
Description: When the user completes the hand seals for this jutsu. A pentagram with the Kanji for fire appears in the Centre. It looks as though it is made of orange ink. where as it’s just pure chakra. When this jutsu is first learned, it uses the Chakra from the seal and the seal alone to cause and explosion. As the rank and thus the power increase. More of the users chakra is absorbed but also the person who has the seal placed on them has there chakra drained to fuel the Jutsu. At S rank, it can if placed in the very centre of the person cause there body to explode. This jutsu at higher levels mixes with the opponents chakra causing it to explode. If used too much or too many of the seals are placed then the user suffers chakra depletion and will suffer the effects of a seal themselves or will be knocked out.
Limit: To go above "C" the user must have at least 300TP in fire Jutsu for "S" rank the user must have over 600 fire TP and 800 TP in total to show that they have the chakra control.

[Beautiful Rogue]

[Good use of techniques guys, one problem Isley, that technique requires you to come into contact with your opponent, it doesn't shoot a seal out like a ray, so you just wasted chakra and left yourself open. Be careful when reading techniques. As a BM, we follow the description exactly.]

Valkyrie watched with interest, their movements were slow, obvious, and restricted by their lack of knowledge, but neither was willing to give an inch, which was expected. She supposed that because the other girl did not understand sign language, it had been a little unfair, but Katsuro was holding her own. The distance between the two was not great, but it would have been better if someone had stated the distance and positioning in their post. The Taijutsu mistress was here to judge their battling and give out pointers, and that was the simplest one, and one of the simplest tricks one can use to give themselves the advantage. On top of this. stating placement of attacks was key, as if the person attacking did not do so, then the person defending can take a hit in a minimized area, or use it to decrease the size of their actions. They were all simple tricks that anyone would learn in time.

[asphodel]

[ooc: I hope I'm not godmodding or anything but I'm assuming isley kinda lost]

Sarahi saw Katsuro dodge her attacks by circling around her and rolling on the ground, whipping out some handseals that -- who knows -- could have given her much harm. After all, she was left open for Katsuro's attack; unfortunately for her opponent, however, she had failed to execute her technique properly, giving Sarahi the upper hand. Standing a little more than four feet away from Katsuro, Sarahi would move closer and slice her blade from right to left at her opponent's face, stopping at the precise moment before it reached her opponent's skin.

A miscalculation had placed this person in disadvantage.

She would relax, placing the blade to her side, allowing her face to soften. Shame this had to end so soon and without much action, but she wasn't one to fight like this. And she wasn't going to prolong the spar with the state her opponent was in. If she were to keep fighting, she would rather it be on a more level ground.

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

(Not necessarily, the seal never went off but i am already reaching for my weapon at the end of my previous post remember? Thats half a movement, and you now running at me is a full movement if im right

Though if i have lost that is fine, i'll take my whoopin)

Nothing happened....no explosion, no fire nothing. Katsuro's hand found her blade and she brought it down in am angle from her back, the sound of the metal sliding against its sheathe as she drew it was all too familiar. Her opponents was closing the distance between them now, it was possible if she used this technique that their blades would clash and cause a stalemate that would allow her to think things through more clearly.

The blade in hand she brought it down in a diagonal slash, channeling elementally recomposed sound chakra into her sword arm and releasing a razor sharp blade of distorted sound. As the slash completed its travel their blades would hit one another, though at this range it was unclear if the girl would even see the attack, let alone be able to dodge at such close quarters.

Ototon: Yureken (Sound Style: Vibration Blade)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user focuses sound chakra through a blade, creating blades of sound.
Special: “Swing Weapon”
Drawback: --
Description: The user channels elementally recomposed Sound Chakra into the blade of a weapon, causing it to vibrate a high speeds, causing the blade to give off a constant, low thrum of sound. The user then swings the weapon at the foe, releasing a crescent-shaped blade of sound that flies off at high speed, attempting to cut through the foe and dealing a C rank of damage. This cutter has a range of ten meters, plus five meters for every character rank above D the user possesses. The user may relearn this technique to increase the number of cutters by one each time, to a maximum of four.
Limit: Must have Ototon.

[asphodel]

[ooc: lol well, that was a fail on my part. thanks for clarifying xD
ummm..so if Sarahi was aiming at Katsuro's face, slashing right to left, and Katsuro responds by slashing her sword downwards diagonally to stop Sarahi (I'm assuming Katsuro is right-handed -- a left-handed diagonal slice would totally miss Sarahi's sword), would the crescent-shaped blade of sound really go off on an angle that it would hurt Sarahi? I kinda have a hard time picturing that...especially since Katsuro is quite tall xD
I was just wondering 'cause I can't really make a post until I get this clarified. I'm so sorry D:]

[Beautiful Rogue]

BM time

Isley, you're overestimating yourself here, you're a ninjutsu master, so your speed is lacking, and Sarahi is already in motion while you failed to interrupt her attacking phase and defend yourself. Since the distance was not disputed, we can reason Sarahi barely has to move, given her height of 5'3", she would have an arms length of around two feet, and the sword overview states between 1.5' and 3', the average being 2.25'.

The distance is already closed, and this is Asphodels victory. Remember it's just a spar though.

---

It was over quickly, and it displayed that neither of the two young girls were well acquainted with the mechanics of battle, and it was by luck that Sarahi had managed to finish so smoothly. With proper execution, the battle could have gone either way, as Katsuro displayed a greater knowledge of usable techniques than Sarahi, but she was attempting to battle as though she was capable of greater physical feats. Her specialities lay in the importance of distance between the opponent. The shorter blonde girl had not used a technique, she had simply utilized her weapons very well, and pushed forward, which would have created a difficult situation for the other girl right off the bat. While it had been a gamble, as she had not known the skills of her opponent, this time it had paid off. Valkyrie noted their battle with her analytical mind, and pondered the rewards of training the girls. They were flexible, still young and easy to mould, with proper training, their skills could be utilized with efficiency and care, especially in a team formation.

Yes. She could work with these girls, they were hard workers, they could carry their own weight, and if, in the unlikely circumstances that they were trapped in a situation where it was going to be a hassle to protect them, then she was sure that between them, they could come up with a tactic to save themselves from it. Turning to Robyn, she nodded silently, signing the word check, urging her to see if there were any wounds, even if it was just scratches. There was no use in carrying a team with injured soldiers, no matter how minor.

[The Cheshire Cat]

Robyn watched as the battle progressed with interest. It was clear that the two females were novices when it came to battling, but that would easily be fixed with training. Sarahi was the winner this time, but it appeared that the two hadn't inflicted much damage to each other, which was probably for the best for a simple spar.

Even before Valkyrie gave the silent order, the Onigami approached the two girls, concentrating chakra into her hands. Small battles like these were great for the medic to practice her skills. In these situations, there was no rush or strain on her capabilities, as the fighting didn't cause any major wounds.

First, Robyn approached Katsuro, and if the female would allow her to heal her, the medic would place her Healing Hands over any wound that the patient might have. Once she would be finished with Katsuro, she would proceed towards Sarahi, offering to heal any wounds that she may have. If Sarahi indicated that she needed healing somewhere, Robyn would also place her Healing Hands over the wound to make sure that she was in top shape for continuing the journey.

[She of the Mighty Bow-Gun]

Katsuro stopped the girl as she approached, shaking her head as she spoke "no no im fine, the wound i have cant be healed with hands or jutsu" she turned to face Valkyrie and sighed heavily, her shame was evident but she brushed it off before she addressed the woman so no malcontent would misdirected.

"A little warning next time please?" it was sightly irritating that she was the onlyone not privy to signing

[asphodel]

[ooc: sorry. very crappy post, i know. i'm still doing orientation stuff at the university so it's gonna be tough to whip out a good one lol
anyways, i'll try to log on any time i can.]

Sarahi simply shook her head silently, directing this action at Robyn who had offered to heal any wounds she may have had -- which was not really much. She had already healed her wounds earlier, and this spar -- if that was what it was called -- hadn't exactly affected her. Sarahi remained silent, her face somber.

She empathized with her fellow rookie. Of course she wouldn't show it out of pride, but she understood how that felt. Failure. A very familiar sensation. Flashbacks of the week before flashed in her head. She felt like a fool during her first encounter with Valkyrie -- one that had led to the many wounds Robyn had to heal at the Sand Village Gates. It was very humiliating, but it brought many things to her attention. This was a reality check. And Sarahi, like Katsuro, had a lot left to learn.

Though she was victorious in this spar, she didn't feel anything. This was nothing to celebrate for. She had to work with Katsuro and become better, so that maybe someday they could really fight.

The last words spoken still hung in the air. They belonged to Katsuro, who had complained about not being given a warning to spar. This prompted Sarahi to stifle a chuckle -- which she covered with a cough -- for she found it strangely amusing. She would have to teach her the sign language to make things more convenient. Apologetically, she signed fight slowly, making an effort to teach Katsuro the word. "Fight."