This landmark of natural beauty is the greatly expansive woodland forest past the foothills of the Three Wolves mountains. It is one of the largest forests in the world and is especially beautiful when it is blanketed with snow, but beware the wolves in the forest's heart.
Atomu...was unsure how to feel as he stood and watched the giant airship flying away. He got exactly what he wanted out of that exchange. Vengeance for his family who was murdered by the Seiryuu, by his own clan. How'd he do it? By aiding someone else in destroying that entire clan...or whatever was in that location. Maybe some people survived. Maybe some didn't. Maybe there was another location that could have been attacked. However he was...satisfied? Maybe so.
He didn't know anymore. Was it worth it? Maybe not. He felt both bad and satisfied at the same time. Nothing could have been better. Nothing could have made him feel better right now. He thought to himself, perhaps if he was given time he could have gotten revenge in a different way. Maybe if this opportunity never presented itself he could have moved on. But that isn't what happened.
He looked down, watching as his arms slowly began to grow back. As he was promised it seemed. Part of him wanted to stay like he was. Remain armless as a sign of what he accomplished. However he knew he would need them. Could he go to Zaishin now? He wasn't sure he wanted to. He had no family anymore, no clan, no place at all. He needed to figure out what he wanted to do. Maybe just...live on his own? The young silver haired boy would merely...sit at the base of a tree. Thinking, watching his arms slowly grow back somehow.
Atomu stood from the tree's base, looking down towards his arms...his new hands. New, he had nothing to do now no need for the land of iron and no real purpose anymore. He decided to move, find a purpose, perhaps he could help the one he once helped before. Heading in the direction the ship had flown off to after dropping him off.
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:53 am
β β β β β β β Kura Hari β β β β β β β
Kura huffs an annoyed breath, frowning at the way it fogs up before her. After living in the Land of Iron for so long one would think she'd be more used to the cold by now. She guessed she sort of was, but that didn't mean she liked it at all. Thankfully it wouldn't be much more of an issue for very long. Well, for her hands at least. Humming pleasantly, she pulls her warm gloves back over her hands. The seals visible on the backs of them glow slightly before once more fading, and she is pleased with how they make her hands feel even warmer than usual. It was slow going, which kind of pissed her off, but she was determined to eventually work her way up to stronger enchantments. If she wanted to do that though, then that would mean gathering more herbs so she could extract the necessary materials from them and continue her training. That was why she was in Shiro Mori forest in the first place after all. "First, these gloves. Next, the world!" She shouts as she trudges through the snow, laughing at her own humor.
It doesn't take long for Kura to find more of what she needs. In the month since the attack on Kuroshiki she'd learned much about being more patient, and her studies on enchantments had taught her how to spot the minor differences in herbs that closely resembled each other. Which was good, because if she hadn't learned all that she might have grabbed the one that would bring her other articles of clothing down to freezing temperature rather than warming her up, thus giving her frostbite. The thought makes her shudder, and she pulls her hand away from the plant. Several meters to her left, however, she sees the one she was searching for growing from the ground underneath a large tree. Smiling, she plucks it and, after a moment's thought, shrugs her backpack off her shoulders and leans it against the tree. Originally she was going to wait until she had gathered everything she needed for her various projects before taking her herbs back home and getting to work, but it was getting colder the longer she stayed out here and the gloves just weren't enough.
Kura pulls her various implements out of her bag, a mortar and pestle as well as several vials of distinctive, colorful liquids among the items. She was glad, as she began to work, that she'd brought all this with her. If things worked out, then she'd be able to stay out and gather even more than originally planned before having to worry about dying due to exposure. Though, she supposed she could always just use the Yoton implant the doctor had given her to keep herself warm. It would feel wasteful to use it for something so trivial though, and this way she was at least improving her enchantment skills. β
Half an hour later, Kura's completed extracting all the necessary materials from her gathered herbs. The next step, the hardest yet most rewarding one, is to combine these materials in a way to create a seal with the intended effect. Thankfully, since she was familiar with this one, it was a simple matter. Taking her jacket off, she laid it down on the ground and began inscribing the seal that would create warmth. While she was at it, and since sheβd found spare materials in her bag that would make it possible, she made the jacket a little bit softer. She loved the jacket, but it always was just a little bit too scratchy at times.
Wellβ¦ she was done now. Moment of truth. Kura quickly picks up the jacket, throwing it back on to protect against the cold that had been growing more and more uncomfortable as she worked. βOh yeah, thatβs ******** nice.β It was a complete success. Kuraβs jacket, while always quite warm, was almost too warm now. If the seals functioned as intended, that wouldnβt become a problem though as the warmth emitted by them would adjust depending on the surrounding temperature. Not only that, but it was so much more soft and comfortable now. She took a moment to just bask in how great it felt for a few minutes.
However, the time eventually does come when Kura has to move on. Even if the cold wouldnβt be an issue for some time now thanks to her enchantments, it would still be bad if she stayed out until night. She wasnβt blessed with the extraordinary senses that she knew other shinobi had, so making it home in the dark would be dangerous. And that wasnβt even to mention how bad fighting in this dark would be. Hurrying, she picks up her backpack and stalks deeper into the forest in search of more herbs.
Mission(s) Completed
Title: Enchantment Crafting Rank: B Reputation: Positive, Fame Impact: Local Information: Kura crafted an enchantment for her jacket that would help keep her warm no matter how cold it gets.
Modifiers β’ The user is able to combine their ninjutsu and genjutsu together for one action by using the ninjutsu as a trigger by effecting the target's senses. This ability has a three post cool down. β’ Ninjutsu fired through the two-way mirrors augmented by the Magnify technique can be increased by [2] ranks thrice per battle. Also, the Hari can double a technique with the Refract technique without the rank drop and shattering of the mirror once per battle. β’ Genjutsu with sight as the primary sense are [1] rank cheaper to cast. β’ Ninjutsu and Genjutsu cost five chakra less per rank of the technique.
Prince_yureil
Novasse
Ichengo Angelus
BlackJack1995
Offline
Novasse
Offline
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:28 pm
-----------------------------------------------------xxM A K A R A ------βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Makara would have fully ben asleep by this weather and by all accounts, would have preferred to do so. Instead, she followed alongside Kura in her own attire. Covering the usually nude and barefoot abomination would be a heavy winter jacket similar to the one that the red head wore. Her hands were covered with gloves as were her feet, which made her tail the only thing sticking out in this cold. Instead of her energetic movements, Makara was much more sluggish and sleepy. She walked on all fours through the cold, following Kura while snuffling the ground here and sometimes trying to scratch that itself she had in her coat. Upon her stopped, the creature would watch in curiosity at what she was doing. Almost like a child watching the steps a teacher took to recreate some kind of experiment in front of them. Her hands mimicked the motions that the other comrade was doing to better understand them. It was so strange but interesting. Plants could be used for other than food? It was a new discovery for her, even more so that Kura looked happy at whatever she was doing that made her energetic.
She tongue flicked out to the woman playfully. Mlem. Kura had come to know it as a sign that Makara was content and pleased with the trip thus far, with her being among the few of the group that had slowly learned such nonverbal cues from the beast. Mlem. Makara smiled at Kura and followed her along deeper into the frozen forest, doing her best to not fall over asleep and to freeze to death outside.
From the sky a form of blue seemed to be moving. Quickly, very quickly, towards the ground, near Makara and Kura. What seemed to be a form of light almost came falling from the sky. The sounds of snapping as it moved through two nearby trees. Then a loud THUD as it hit the ground, rather hard. A mixture of snow and frozen dirt flying into the air, shrouding whatever just fell. Below the airborne snow the ground was cracked but not cratered, likely due to it's much more solid and basically frozen state. From the middle of the cracks as the snow fell, a figure stood up. Only a shadow at first as the snow shrouded it's form. However it was tall, towering around three feet over what seemed to be Makara's height...well were Makara to stand up straight. The figure waited until the snow shrouding it's form settled and then brushed the snow from it's body. A large man with glowing blue eyes and glowing lightning-like hair stood before Makara and Kura now. When he finished brushing the snow off his huge form he looked down towards the two of them. While his gaze went over Makara he gave her a bit of a curious and not very understanding of what exactly she was look. When he looked at Kura his expression contorted into one of contemplation instead.
"Interesting and Kind of Cute I guess." The first words that escaped the figure's mouth as he stretched his arms and back a bit. Probably from having just fallen from the sky. Despite being in such a cold environment in what looked to be rather thin clothing that didn't completely cover his skin he didn't react much if at all to the cold. And despite having fallen from the sky to the ground it was clear that he was basically completely unharmed. Not even the slightest of scratches or bruising on the man's form. "Ah, sorry if I alarmed you. I had a bit of a mishap while I was flying by." The form said to the two women, finally finishing his stretching. Then looking around the area, as if trying to determine where he was or perhaps like he was looking for either something or someone. "I guess this specific spot wouldn't make sense, too much snow for her to be here..." He muttered audibly, although clearly to himself.
β β β β β β β Kura Hari β β β β β β β
Kura's companion was so quiet that she frequently found herself forgetting about her presence. Especially when she was focused earlier on enchanting her jacket. When she did notice the quiet girlβand Kura did think of her as a girl now, rather than just some creatureβloyally following at her side, she started to feel a bit bad. "I'm sorry girl," she said, reaching out a hand. "Do you want me to do yours too? It'll help keep you warm" However Makara answered, she would insist anyways and take her heavy jacket from her. Laying it on the ground, she took her supplies from her bag and began replicating the same process she'd done earlier on her own clothing, guilt uncharacteristically clawing at her heart. It had taken some time after meeting the monstrous girl, but against all odds and her initial predictions, the two of them had become fast friends. Well, friends of a sort. Kura wasn't sure if most would call them that, considering Makara was incapable of normal speech, but she didn't mind. Makara was loyal and stuck by her side. She never has and never would ask for or expect more from a friend, so she decided that's what they were. "Some friend I am, forgetting you're cold-blooded. I'm sorry." She repeated her apology even though she knew it was unnecessary, knowing that it was likely that she was more bothered by her mental lapse than she was. Kura wanted this guilty feeling to end though. That feeling, combined with the fact that this was now the third time she was performing this specific enchantment, allowed her to complete the process in half the time.
When she was satisfied with the quality of her work, she threw the jacket back on the girl. "Gloves and shoes next," she demanded, her tone allowing no room for argument. Those smaller articles of clothing required even less time than the jacket. By the time Kura was done her friend's clothing had been completely enchanted to be self-heating. She smiled at the sight, rather proud of how quickly she'd managed to get it done. Some adjustments needed to be made of course. Makara was a cold-blooded creature, so the heat needed to be turned up a bit, making it almost hot to the touch at the moment. Just like with Kura's clothing however, the heating properties would adjust in a warmer climate so as not to be too stifling, though she supposed in such a case Makara may end up just shedding the clothing completely like usual. A shame. She looked nice in it. Cute even, in an inhuman sort of way. For a moment she had the overwhelming urge to hug the girl, but her pride would not allow such an obvious and physical display of affection. She'd just have to settle forβ
A bright flash of moving light, cracking tree branches as it moved through the air.b A loud, heavy THUD resounded throughout the forest. Kura found herself faced with a giant that made even Makara look small. One who despite his thinner clothing seemed to not mind the cold at all. Panicked surprise nearly made her act rashly, her hands raising into a sign. Thankfully, her senses quickly took hold. Whoever this man was, he hadn't attacked them. There was no reason to be so jumpy. His first words, however, nearly changed her mind. "Cute? b***h, I'm hot!" She said indignantly, crossing her arms in front of her chest. Despite the crassness of her words, her tone implied more amusement than any actual offense. If she swung that way, she might even call him handsome herself. The rather impressive entrance certainly scored him points in her book though. "Anyways, who are you? Why would you be looking for some girl all the way out here? If there's someone you want to find, then I'd suggest starting in Kuroshiki or Zaishin." She pointed in the direction of the city. The man didn't look like any noble she'd ever met, so she saw no reason not to help him.
Mission(s) Completed
Title: Enchantment Crafting Rank: C Reputation: Positive, Fame Impact: Local Information: Kura enchanted Makara's clothing in the same way she did her own, making sure it would stay nice and hot so that the cold-blooded girl doesn't have to be sluggish in the snow.
Modifiers β’ The user is able to combine their ninjutsu and genjutsu together for one action by using the ninjutsu as a trigger by effecting the target's senses. This ability has a three post cool down. β’ Ninjutsu fired through the two-way mirrors augmented by the Magnify technique can be increased by [2] ranks thrice per battle. Also, the Hari can double a technique with the Refract technique without the rank drop and shattering of the mirror once per battle. β’ Genjutsu with sight as the primary sense are [1] rank cheaper to cast. β’ Ninjutsu and Genjutsu cost five chakra less per rank of the technique.
Novasse
Ichengo Angelus
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 6:55 pm
-----------------------------------------------------xxM A K A R A ------βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Makara perked up when Kura had mentioned if she had wished for the kind of treatment for her jacket as what had been done to her own. The creature blinked while allowing the girl to shuffle the heavy jacket from her. The harsh cold air would force the lizard girl to grow restless once more while she shivered in place. A series of monstrous growls and groans left her maw while her friend would start enchanting the jacket to insulate heat better. During the period of time that the group had been together, Makara had come to find the red head as a fine partner. If the day was slow and Makara wasn't eating animals alive, she was usually napping in Kura's room or watching her with curiosity. The girl's field of work, to an untrained beast with the mental ability to match her appearance, was nothing other than strange and unusual. Her massive tail coiled around herself to try and keep some precious body heat. When Kura looked back up to gave the jacket back, she'd see a mass of her friend's tail spun around herself. The woman reached out to fetch her jacket and put it back on. When the zipper would reach its limit, the warm began to spread throughout her body. Makara looked at the article in clothing while running around a bit more, like a dog that had been running around after finding its favorite toy. Kura would find it easy to take her gloves and shoes, while Makara holding out for her to take while on her back. Her tongue snaked through her lips every now and again while watching Kura's magic. Mlem. Once it was all done, she felt much better and her change in energy was noticeable. Makara trotted around the red headed woman as they looked at one another for just a moment.
Until there was a bright flash of light crashing through the forest. Bark, wood and snow became airborne as Makara jumped in front of Kura. Her hands pushed the girl behind her, bearing her canines while on all fours. "Grrrrrrruh..." As they stared ever so cautiously at the attack landed nearby, it wouldn't be long before the dust would clear and they came across...a man? Makara settled down enough to stand by her friend, the tails behind her swaying back and forth enough to dig its own little indentation inside of the snow. The man would look to them and apologize about his landing, with Kura sharing the same confused expression on her face. She was called interesting and Kura cute, the latter of which who would snap at the newcomer for his label. Makara's tongue would flick outside once again, gently teasing Kura's wrist while the abomination glanced back at her friend. Mlem. She tilted her head at the man, though perked up at at the mention of looking for someone.
Zeus would look down at the red haired girl who seemed to take offense to his comment on her being cute. Perhaps she was just joking, and it didn't dawn on the large man. The other seemed to have initially been very on guard until she suddenly was no longer such. A lot like many animals, if they feel a threat then they act but when they know one isn't present usually they're very calm. Something he learned through his many years of life. The red haired woman asked him questions involving his words indicating he was looking for someone and he just sighed. "Well, If you," Lifting his hand and poking her in the forehead, pushing with a kind of ridiculous amount of force for someone just using his finger. Although not with enough to knock her down maybe just push her a little bit off balance for a moment. "...actually used that brain that's suppose to be in your head. You'd have realized I said I had a mishap while flying. I fell here. I didn't choose to land here looking for someone. He insulted and sort of mocked the small girl before looking in the direction she pointed which did happen to be the direction he had been flying towards in the first place. "Ah yeah, Zaishin is where I was heading anyways. I don't want any more flight mishaps though." He said, pondering the situation he was in for a moment. "Ah, you did ask who I was. My name is Zeus. Now as for needing to go to Zaishin, I will honor you both by allowing you to escort me to Zaishin. I believe my sister is there somewhere."
[ooc: ]
Activated Techniques
Novasse
BlackJack1995
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2021 6:31 pm
β β β β β β β Kura Hari β β β β β β β
Kura rubbed the spot on her forehead where Zeus had poked her. She wished she could find offense with his comment on her not using her brain, but even she had to admit that he had a point. His tone, however, was quite grating. "Some mishap," she mumbled. "You managed to make it look like a needlessly cool entrance." The man goes on to introduce himself as Zeus, eventually requesting that she and Makara escort her to Zaishin, though the way he words his request makes it sound like he believes they should be thanking him for his company. Naturally, Kura has an issue with that. "Whoah there Sparky, time out. Who said we'd be escorting you anywhere? Hell, why do you even need us to? You clearly know the way yourself." Sighing, she glances at her friend with a worried expression before once more addressing Zeus. "It's not like I'm opposed to helping you. It's just... I'm not exactly well-liked in Zaishin, and she sort of sticks out in a bad way. We can escort you there if you really need us to but I can't promise much more than that." Shrugging her shoulders, Kura turns on her heel and starts walking in the direction she came from. "Oh." Stopping in her tracks, she looks back at him, somewhat embarrassed. "My name's Kura by the way. This is Makara." She motions to the tall girl beside her before continuing on her way.
Modifiers β’ The user is able to combine their ninjutsu and genjutsu together for one action by using the ninjutsu as a trigger by effecting the target's senses. This ability has a three post cool down. β’ Ninjutsu fired through the two-way mirrors augmented by the Magnify technique can be increased by [2] ranks thrice per battle. Also, the Hari can double a technique with the Refract technique without the rank drop and shattering of the mirror once per battle. β’ Genjutsu with sight as the primary sense are [1] rank cheaper to cast. β’ Ninjutsu and Genjutsu cost five chakra less per rank of the technique.
Novasse
Ichengo Angelus
BlackJack1995
Offline
Novasse
Offline
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:58 pm
-----------------------------------------------------xxM A K A R A ------βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
The man that had fallen from the sky would talk to the both of them, with Kura taking the brunt of his attention for obvious reasons. Makara could only be further on edge as he'd lift a finger against her and flick her forehead playfully. The red head didn't appear too happy about her little outing being ruined and now asked to escort some guy to a place she wasn't well liked. It did make sense, although Makara could care less about what Zaishin viewed about its inhabitants. Just more pieces of meat to her gullet, for her tastes. The lizard stuck her tongue out to taste the air while he'd mutter something or other about a sibling. It was probably what he was talking about before. So this "Zeus" fellow would have caused Makara's comrade to turn on her heel. She was tempted to follow, but instead, something else.
Makara's tail coiled around her as the tip formed a hand sign, or what looked to be that way. As the mass piled onto her, her form would warp dramatically. Pale flesh would amass itself onto her almost cartoonishly, as her skin became much more health, her form becoming more distinct to a certain somebody's and her pale hair now a fiery red. Within seconds, she had become a seemingly perfect copy of Kura herself, still retaining the jacket and mittens she had on. Looking at Zeus, she'd take interest. "You said you're looking for somebody." Kura's voice came out, although...it was a bit too deep and sounded relatively inexperienced with speaking. "If you have something of hers, I can help track her. It'll make things easier. I'll even try to keep her alive while we make a quick meal run in Zaishin~" Her serpent tongue stuck out once more. Mlem. While eagerly awaiting the response from the man. "All I need is her scent. Then I'll be able to guide you to her."
