AVATAR meeting point. [Hatachi pathway]

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Team AVATAR

Such a pretty place! Whilst not being as striking as say, the village gardens or any other area which has beautiful plantlife on display, the Hatachi pathway, as it's called by villagers, cannot be rivaled in the pure simplicity of its beauty. Having once been an area of farmland, during the first shinobi war the family lived there had been murdered by attackers, and the building and fields set fire to. Years passed and upon the Shodaime having been there at the time of the attacks, and with a desolate wasteland to repair, she decided that the small area of farmland would be turned in to a beautiful field of flowers, to commemorate the lives of those lost in not only the attacks on the farmland itself, but for the village as a whole. Retaining a sense of natural peace, the fields have their grass cut regularly but are usually kept quite tall, allowing the flowers too to rise up and climb towards the sun. Poppies, daisies, and several other kinds of flowers can be seen here, each one adding to the multicolored field. Around the place can be seen dotted large logs and benches, for people to sit down and appreciate the plantlife around them. Again tended to by the Hanakora members of the village who ensure that the flowers are grown and tended to properly, the flowers are strong and bright, a fantastic sense of symbolism for the shining youth of Kusagakure.

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[/B] Kaneboshi, Laina [NPC]
MEMBERS:

• Nakamura, Ujiyasu
• Yamamoto, Usio
• Mushi, Akki[/ul] [/ul]

MISSIONS COMPLETED
None! •

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NPC: Kaneboshi, Laina.

Oh so.. pink! Amongst the vivid flowers and the beautiful green grass sat a woman, on top of one of the several wooden logs which littered the area. From her head spewed a vast amount of so softly curled pink hair, shrouding her figure in it if one was to gaze at her from the back- or from the side, too, given that there was so much of it. With an open book in her hands, her blue eyes carefully read the text as she waited for .. for who? She was nonetheless than Kaneboshi, Laina, an ex-academy teacher turned team leader as of late. Having had discussions between the council and the chuunin she was to replace (Something about having a break was spoken) she was now designated the new leader of Team Avatar, and to say the least, she was quite excited for what was to come - the missions, the friendships, the opportunities - everything! On the grass, wrapped carefully in what appeared to be a white fabric dotted with multi-coloured spots, was a box of something, the contents hidden from view. Over the time that she sat here, she'd send a few looks towards different parts of the fields, as if she was looking out for the people who she was designated to meet here. Gazing at her watch, there were a few minutes left to go before the official meeting time would begin - but it all went so slow. She couldn't wait to meet them, as from this moment on, they would become an extension of her own family.

"...I wonder."

Such soft words spoke of her interest as she gazed off towards the distance in an almost trance-like state. Just what would this meeting bring?

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[Akki Mushi]

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[Krethean]

Another team leader? That didn't take long.

It felt like it was yesterday that Usio and Ujiyasu had become a part of a team. Where they remembered what the past had brought them in general. It seemed promising for sure, however it seemed that perhaps, there wasn't time for the team to really get together. Something must have happened.

Regardless, it was time to assemble and meet his new leader. Heck, seemingly there's a new addition to the team too, which got Ujiyasu's interest, even if meeting his new superior didn't. They would actually be a 4-person cell. This also meant that the likelihood of taking on more difficult missions was higher, since there were more people to back each other up, rather than flying solo. Or teaming with one person.

Ujiyasu had become a lot stronger too: a few missions had seen a huge leap in his potential, and if he can continue to work on his Hyouton, he knew he would be able to safeguard peace. If not for the world, he could for Kusagakure and Kusa no Kuni.

The boy's thick, lion's mane-like hair wavered with the breeze as he walked toward the meeting place. The garden certainly was impressive, and it did help him feel more at peace as he walked along the pathway. His maroon shirt and black pants had long become a fixture for his usual attire. The days of wearing more brightly coloured clothes were long gone. The nature of being a shinobi had seen to that.

Ujiyasu saw a boy and a woman around where they were meant to meet up, and neither of them he recognised. So the woman is our leader and the boy is our new team member. Noting that Usio hadn't turned up just yet, he figured it wouldn't be too long before he would arrive. If he was a bit late it'd likely be because of the farm he worked in.

As he got closer, he gave both of them a casual wave, by tilting his right hand to his right a bit.

"Well I can take it that both the new leader and the new team member are here. I'm Ujiyasu Nakamura, pleased to meet you both."

He gave each a respectful bow as he introduced himself. He also wondered how each of them would respond. It would help him gauge how easy or how difficult teamwork could be for all involved.

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NPC: Kaneboshi, Laina.

Luckily for her, it hadn't been long until she heard someone creep up alongside her, causing her eyes to move from the book that she was reading, and towards the direction that the sound came from, to see a familiar figure. Of course- she knew him, having been given his image and his details, but he could have only guessed that she would be his team leader, although given that there weren't that many people around in the gardens at the moment, she seemed like his best bet. Closing her book, placing a leaf between the pages that she'd left it on the pink-haired woman would place the book by her side on the log, before rising to her feet. Standing at average height, if not a little bit short, her long pink hair understandably covered more than half of her back like some kind of colorful waterfall.

"You seem to know your flowers. Mind recommending a few for me to give to Ms. Blanche next time I see her?"

"Oh, aren't you just darling?"

A pause, and a wide, content smile spanned across her face.

"The Lady Kusakage prefers Lilies of the valley from what I've heard."

Another pause, her expression turning so gentle.

"She may seem scary but..

..Her love for such a fragile flower must mean something, right?"

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The flower was so.. delicate, its thin, wiry stalks featuring several white bonnet-like flowers, and at the same time, appeared to be so innocent. Whilst being an incredibly poisonous plant, at the same time it was beautiful in its own way, and to say the least, it was strange that she prefered such a low-key type of flower, as given her personality it would be assumed that she'd only prefer the finest of red roses or the most gallant flowers that could be found. Since Laina found her own superior quite intimidating in the way that she portrayed herself and spoke, it was perhaps simply a deeper insight on the woman who so many people spoke about within the village, but - maybe it was simply her over thinking. Shrugging it off somewhat, she'd turn her attention back to him and off the topic of flowers which had ensnared her. "..You won't find them here - but you will elsewhere in the village, I'm sure!" On this hopeful note she ended the topic that they'd been speaking to (Much to her distaste as she could easily speak about them all day if given the chance) and listened as he introduced herself, nodding her head in response. She'd heard several things about the boy and had been told words herself by the Kusakage of her own involvement with him, but from the way that he'd spoken about her, it seemed as if he had been taken in by her presence - or, his notion of giving flowers seemed sweet. She was sure, even through the cold exterior that she so callously displayed, the Kusakage would appreciate the gift. Something told her such.

"Well I can take it that both the new leader and the new team member are here. I'm Ujiyasu Nakamura, pleased to meet you both."

Having become so wrapped up in the topic of flowers, she hadn't noticed the other boy approach the two of them, although she'd managed to catch his friendly wave the moment that his position had moved. Ticking another person off the list, it seemed as if there was only one more person to make his entry to the team, so things were looking quite good up to now. Smiling to the newcomer, she'd nod her head. It was understood that she'd be required to explain the situation about leadership and the new members to the team, but she'd decide to wait. "Welcome - to you both, in fact! I'd love to introduce myself here and now but I'd prefer to wait for our last member to arrive - else I'd be repeating myself, and I'd hate to be a bore!" with a content laugh at the end of her words, the smile still firmly positioned on her face, she'd turn with kind eyes towards Ujiyasu, who had made his entry merely minutes ago.

"It's a pleasure to meet you! I'm sure that together, the four of us will form a fantastic team. Don't you think so?"

Unlike Akki, who displayed such a.. less happy expression on his face, she was beaming of smiles, her skin almost glowing beneath the warmth that she displayed to the both of them. She was more like some kind of over-doting mother than an actual leader, but- her talents would soon be revealed to them sooner or later. Surprisingly, she could be as ruthless as any other, although from this first meeting, it seemed unlikely. Her overly friendly disposition seemed to make even her status as a shinobi suspicious but- she was merely different to some of the other jounin in the ranks of Kusagakure. Brushing a strand of pink hair away, she'd keep up her smile, looking from Akki to Ujiyasu equally.
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[Akki Mushi]

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[Krethean]

The woman who he figured was their leader seemed quite warm to both boys. He figured that she would likely work extra hard to gel the team together. Given how the boy didn't really acknowledge Ujiyasu much until after he asked his question (and not in a spaced out manner either, which is something picked up on during his time alongside Usio) it seemed that getting the team to really work together could be tricky. Ujiyasu knew Usio fairly well, and he could guess in his mind that the two wouldn't get along too well initially.

Ujiyasu himself developed a bit of a thick skin to how people reacted. As of late he didn't care if someone hated him, if he had to, he'd work with them if it meant keeping people in the village alive and breathing. He had slowly become desensitised about his career as a shinobi, and the sight of death, even the experience of near-death was no-longer a shocking or surprising thing. Compared to that, what would Usio's cynicism, the boy's aloofness and his leader's bubbliness do to bother him?

"Well I wouldn't mind working in a team. We never really did get much of a chance to take off as a team before. Little disappointed with that, since we could have taken on more difficult tasks. I don't mind doing D and C rank missions, but I'd rather do more for the village than that."

With a glance to his new leader he responded to her in kind. It was true that he was ok with the simple D and C rank missions, but he did need to raise more funds to allow his craftsman work to take off. He had been going over some plans and ideas for possible weapons and equipment, both for himself and for the village. His shop didn't appear to be well known yet, so jobs there were lacking horribly. He only had a few that helped pay for the running of the shop, but nothing to help expand on his wares.

He was counting his blessings he only had the select few that came to him.

Ujiyasu sat down onto the dirt, crossing his legs as he figured this would take a while, as he responded to the boy's question.

"Well, being out here isn't so unusual. Heh... it seems the Chuunin have a thing for the great outdoors. Although the previous one did discuss history with us. The world war... the Yonbi attack."

Ujiyasu's eyes flashed with a fierce determination as he mentioned the two events. He knew he would be able to do something about either if any of those were to occur. Maybe not much right now as a mere Genin, but he knew he could do something. If he had to... maybe he could be a... what were they? Jinchuuriki? The term was a little tricky to remember. Regardless, if it meant peace, he would happily accept such a burden. He had been hearing that some nations now had Jinchuuriki with them. It'd be a matter of time before such people were used for war.

If he didn't step up on his progress, history will repeat itself, and he would be washed away with the tides of time.

"Still... can't say we'd be doing nothing I guess."

He looked around a bit to see if he could find his friend, but so far, Usio appeared to be unusually late.

"Hmm... maybe something happened at his farm, or with Usio himself... but he's definitely not here yet."

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NPC: Kaneboshi, Laina.

”It’s that special kind of Lily – the others are quite different in comparison.”

They were- whilst other lilies were quite flamboyant in their appearance, lilies of the valley were so much more subtle and beautiful, or at least, she was sure that’s what the Kusakage believed. Personally she was more partial to tulips but it didn’t really matter. A bouquet of flowers would have been lovely but she didn’t expect one. But.. not the same Kusakage? She was an intimidating woman, not only through her unparalleled beauty (Which, in itself, was quite intimidating given the sheer perfection that she displayed) but she figured that perhaps she’d been nice to him at some point in his life. She’d heard that she did have strong motherly tendencies towards children; and she was known to have visited the shinobi academy often to speak and to teach in her spare time. He was young; maybe he knew her from there? She couldn’t have been too sure, but it was nice to see that someone had seen her warmer side. Running her hands through her vivid pink hair, starting to plait a very small section of hair which hung to the left side of her face, she’d listen to the blonde-haired boy as he began to speak about the so-called strange situation that they had found themselves in. Shrugging her shoulders a little bit, it was easy to say that she felt somewhat unconcerned about it – it wasn’t all that odd.

”Your last leader, Kikkawa, Akatome is unable to lead at the moment.
So – I’m here to replace him for as long as it’s required, chickies.

And, this isn’t in the middle of nowhere. This is a village memorial for those who died in the first shinobi war – it’s quite beautiful, don’t you think so?”

She smiled, looking around. Being that it was quite early there weren’t all that many people here, but a few citizens lingered about, gazing at the flowers and speaking to others. Quite a social place at times, it stood as a symbol for hope for the community, who commonly used the place as grounds for meetings, fairs and festivals due to the sheer beauty of the place. Hadn’t he known about the meaning of the place? She wasn’t disgruntled by any means, simply surprised that he didn’t know the reason behind the field having been coated in flowers. Gazing at Ujiyasu as he began to speak once the boy had finished, she’d listen carefully, her stance all too casual with her right hand clasped on her hip whilst her left was angled upwards, positioned under her chin. He’d been one of the original members of the team, so she expected him to have the most to say about the change of leadership, but truly, he didn’t seem to be all that concerned about it. Of course – she wasn’t concerned, in fact, she had high hopes for those who she was about to lead, even though one member still hadn’t turned up. But – she was sure that there was a good enough reason behind it. Missing out on the first meeting could sometimes prove as awkward since everybody tended to make a foundation as far as friendships were concerned, but – she welcomed him with open arms whenever he chose to turn up.

"And of course, as a unit; we'll be completing missions. I'll be taking you boys on easier ones to begin with to gauge your teamwork ability, and then if that proves successful and you work together brilliantly; we'll go on more dangerous ventures."

A pause.

"So; have you two boys any aspirations that I should know of before we begin? I'm not exactly a fairy godmother but with an idea of what you, as capable Kusagakure shinobi want to become, I'm sure I can help steer you in the right direction!" again, a kind smile laced her lips as she wished to find out exactly what they wanted from life. Did they want to become an ANBU? To serve directly under the Kusakage herself? Or did they want a quiet life away? She couldn't tell merely by looking at them, although by the personalities that the two of them displayed, she didn't doubt that they would surely be quite different - or at least, that was the assumption. However, as the topic of their missing friend came up, she'd shake her head, almost in sorrow of not having him here to bond with them. "I'm sure there's a good reason. I'll have the Atrium send another letter to his home in inquiry." she'd shrug. From how his friend seemed to speak about him, it didn't seem as if it was in his nature. Turning her gaze from the extravagant amount of flowers on the grassy knoll they were currently stood on on, back to the two genin, she'd smile once more, and await their response to her questions.

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"What I want... is just to bring peace."

Ujiyasu folded his arms and sighed. As a Genin, he knew he would be limited in how he could accomplish this goal, this dream he held.

"It'll be a long road, with many many pitfalls. I know that. But I'll do everything I can to at the very least give peace to my home."

He has been working almost tirelessly toward the short term goal of passing the next Chuunin Exams, whenever they were. Being a part of this team would go a long way towards becoming Chuunin.

When it came to his friend, Usio though, his face showed signs of concern. He turned to his new leader and gave a respectful bow.

"I'd like to check up on him, if that's ok Sensei."

He didn't like cutting this meeting short, but the thing is, he knew Usio quite well. He knew that while he liked to skate by with the least amount of effort to complete a task, he's also punctual. It'd be too much of a hassle for him to have to deal with a situation that'd get worse simply because he missed a date and/or time.

No, something had to have happened. Given that Usio was in hospital recently due to the injury he took, maybe he had a relapse... or perhaps some illness took advantage of his recovering state.

"I apologise, but he is my friend. It's an honour to meet you though Sensei. I hope we can succeed and make Kusa no Kuni safer together."

With that, Ujiyasu turned and made his way to his friend's house, his dirty blond hair wavered with the breeze.