Count on me! [Missions; Hiro]

[HIRO]

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name; delivery boy
rank; d
description; It’s no secret Kumogakure no Sato is monumental. The travel from one end to another for a mere citizen takes hours. Because of the prolonged trip in traveling from one point towards another for a citizen. The Kumogakure no Sato inhabitants require the aid of the Kumogakure shinobi to quickly deliver objects with hastened speed. Usually what takes hours for the residents is cut in half for a Kumogakure shinobi. So go out and deliver whatever it is our natives need delivered.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

Hiro couldn’t believe how excited he was, this was his first mission alone ever! Broad daylight met him as his stepped out of entrance to the mission compound and onto the streets of Kumogakure. The weather somehow seemed to even congratulate him, leading him to believe this day couldn’t get any better. He looked around for a place close-by to seat himself so that he could read further on the mission details. Fortunately for him, a stone bench to his right happened to be free of occupants. Now that he had found a seat, Hiro removed one mission slip from inside his pocket. “ Let’s see…” The first of two small sheets of paper was a delivery job for the local construction site. Already aware of the location of his construction site, Hiro sat up and took off towards where he was needed.

It wasn’t far from where he had been, reaching the place in under ten minutes. After greeting and questioning some of the local construction workers, he was directed to the client. It wasn’t the foreman himself, but instead the foreman’s assistant who took care of assigning tasks for everyone. From what Hiro could see as he approached him, the foreman’s assistant was a tall, muscular bald man with a curly moustache. With disregard for whatever he might have been doing currently, Hiro tapped the large man on the shoulder and spoke before even waiting for him to turn around.

“I’m here to help sir!” Hiro announced, holding up the mission slip in the man’s face with one hand while the other had his fist planted on his waist in a pose. Hiro’s face was held in a serious expression until he heard the man speak.

“Over there lad, we need these tools delivered to the one of the other construction sites on the other side of the town. I’m making sure everyone is busy here, so can you do that for me?” The man said, removing the slip from Hiro’s hand and pointing towards the package. It was a long, cyclinder-shaped leather package that was about Hiro’s height and came with two attached straps enabling it to be carried on backs.

“Alright, I'm on it!”

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[HIRO]

Hiro walked over to the package and picked it up by its straps. He carefully raised it onto his back so that it was supported against the back of his waist horizontally. It was heavy, but it wasn’t anything that Hiro couldn’t handle. Taking a few steps to adjust to the new weight, Hiro nodded to the foreman’s assistant to acknowledge that the package was now his responsibility. Looking towards the direction he needed to go, he took a deep breath and then took off.

The mission task was simple, but there were reasons for opting to hire shinobi to do it instead. The first being that the distance from point A to point B would take hours if you took in the fact you had to maneuver through the streets full of people and the need to stop and rest in between points. Shinobi possessed a heightened athletic capability, and were trained to move quickly and by more means than the regular person. The second was that it was cheaper, and any damage to the package would be the fault of the carrier meaning reimbursement.

Taking a brief observation of his surroundings Hiro realized that he was now in a more populated area of the village. Not wanting to bump the package into anyone, Hiro looked for the closest way to get to the rooftops. It didn’t take long to spot. One of the buildings was significantly smaller than the others meaning that Hiro could easily make it atop in a single leap. Being careful not to hit anyone in the process, he changed to move towards the small building which turned out to be a café shop. Once within distance, Hiro pushed off of both feet and cleared the height of the building. His leap attracted the attention of some, but it was a common sight for them. From there he jumped once again, managing to get on top of a higher roof. The second roof was about level with many of the buildings ahead, meaning that he wouldn’t have to go any further up. Now moving from roof to roof, he could avoid people and make way towards his destination.

“Almost there..”

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[HIRO]

After travelling three fourths of the way to his destination, Hiro decided to stop and check on his package. He ensured that the package was undamaged and still secure behind him. The combination of both the heat and his activity led him to sweat, wiping it away with the neck of his shirt. It was still mid-afternoon, meaning that he was making good time. He peered over the ledge of the roof that he stood upon to the streets below. Because he was moving into an area of the city that was undergoing heavy construction, moving from roof to roof would no longer be possible ahead. Because the risk of moving atop incomplete buildings, it was strictly prohibited and fenced off to anyone that wasn't a worker. Luckily for Hiro this meant that the only people that came through here were the random straggler here and there and the construction workers. Hiro moved to place his feet at the ledge and took the small leap off.

His feet eventually found ground, the impact causing a minor dust cloud to erupt from beneath him. Hiro stood up from his lowered position and dusted off his pants quickly before moving out of the alleyway he had landed in, into the streets. The only challenge now was to remember which construction site the package was meant for. He realised that he had forgotten to write it down because he had been so excited that he simply took off. "I think he said..three?" His memory of the foreman's assistant holding up three fingers agreed with his guess. Hiro increased his pace to a light jog, the tools clanking behind him as he moved.

The sign he was coming up to displayed a big, red "3". The wire-fence entrance was already open. Hiro waited for the two ahead of him to leave through the gate before going into the site himself. He was stopped by the man in charge of the entrance and questioned. Hiro announced to the man that he was meant to deliver a package from the foreman's assistant. The man directed him where he could place the package and that he would have the receipt prepared for it when he came back. Hiro nodded in acknowledgement, grinning. Quickly jogging over to where he was directed, Hiro placed the package down and made his way back to the entrance. "Thank you very much sir!" He accepted the receipt with a bow and took off right away. As he ran back towards the village square he could see that it was still bright outside. Thinking that he had to do the second mission he had chosen tomorrow, he realised that he had finished quickly enough to be able to complete the second one. With this newfound inspiration and feeling of accomplishment he changed his direction once again to the location of the client for the second mission.

[Finish]

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[Messatsu!]

+ [25!]

[HIRO]

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name; log cabin
rank; d
description; Wood, an invaluable resource to our village. It grows in abundance thanks to our mountainous location. We need you to journey towards a nearby forest and chop us up some premium material. It should be safe enough so close to our security points, but stay on your toes just in case.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

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Having finished his first real mission as a shinobi had made him extremely happy. Hiro even allowed himself to note once again the unfamiliar weight of having extra change in his coin purse. An amount of ryo had also been contributed towards his village as reward. The feeling of helping out was gratifying, something that he know he could get use to. The clock nailed to a nearby building told it was now midday, meaning the streets were already crowded with all sorts of shinobi, vendors, and villagers. It was loud as well, his voice could be drowned out in the sea of noise if he didn't speak loud enough. Luckily he wouldn't have to, nor would he have to navigate through this sea of people for long. In fact if he had read the mission note properly it showed that he was to be working outside of the village.

Hiro eventually found his way to the entrance of the village where he reported in with the guards of the gate. He had expected more of an emotional response when the guard read his mission note, but sending out their own for tasks was common practice now. On top of this, his area of work would be fairly close to the security checkpoint. The risk of danger was fairly low because they could arrive at any time. Hiro presented his radio to the guard so that he could tune it to a private channel between himself and them. "Testing." His voice projected out of the receiving radio held in the guard's hand, followed by some static that continued until Hiro released the speaking button. The final item he was given was a woodcutter's axe, sturdy and the head was made from iron. Now that the final check was done he was free to leave. Hiro saluted the guard and without waiting for a response took off through the gates.

It wasn't like he had never step foot outside of the village before. He had just never done it alone. Hiro continued in the direction instructed on the mission slip. He was going on what he could remember of the area outside of the village, and partially relying on the mission slip to guide him to the area. How hard could it be to find a bunch of trees?

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[HIRO]

Hard, it was definitely hard to find a bunch of trees. Hiro's unfamiliarity with the area outside of Kumogakure no Sato made him feel slightly uneasy. He slowed down to a complete stop so that he could observe his surroundings. From what he could see he was still in a mountainous area (Obviously.); everything pretty much looked the same to him from what he could see. The only thing worth noting was that he could still see the much higher-up parts of the village in the direction he came from. Hiro decided to pull the piece of paper out of his pocket that detailed his instructions and read it over again meticulously. Feeling frustrated and wanting a double confirmation he pressed the talk button on his radio. "This is Hiro, I'm about a klick north from the village and am unsure of where all the trees are!" A few seconds after releasing the button he was given a reply. "Keep heading north, you're not too far." "Roger. With that he began moving again.

As he proceeded he understood why he was moving farther than normal. The areas he was observing closer to the village had already been cleared of their trees, in a sustainable way of course. It didn't mean that they were without trees, as the village was selective about what kind of trees they had wanted so the ones excluded still remained. That meant that to get the specific lumber he would have to go into an area which was still untapped of its resources, which fortunately wasn't too far away from where he already was. A few more minutes of travelling brought him to the area and he was ready to begin. Rather than go right into it and injure himself, Hiro began warming up with a few light exercises. Once finished he removed the axe from its secured position on his back and moved to the nearest tree. It was only his job to cut them down, someone else would be here probably tomorrow to collect his work.

"Alright, let's do this!"

[HIRO]

Hiro possessed very little experience with actually cutting down trees but that didn’t hinder his eagerness to begin. He knew it was dangerous; however he was sure that he was agile enough to avoid any of them falling on him accidentally. With both hands Hiro raised the axe to his left side, pulling it back before swinging horizontally with heavy force towards the tree. The first cut barely made it through the bark. He wasn’t disappointed as taking down a tree involved putting in a great amount of effort. The same movement was repeated, aiming for the same spot each time.

Eventually he made it to the heartwood, where he kept going and going until the tree was already three fourths of the way cut. A few minutes more he finally caused the first tree to fall heavily to the ground he was sweating already. Hiro rested the head of the axe on the grass while wiping the sweat off his forehead with his right forearm. The sun was still high in the sky, beaming down on the area he worked in. The other trees that surrounded him offered moderate protection from the heat with their shade. Now that he had cut down his first tree, Hiro was able to do the second one in less time. As he went along he began to learn how much force to apply, how to cut it so that it fell in front of him and other related things.

“Time to go.” The voice announced from inside his pocket.

Without even realizing it he had been cutting until the sun had begun to set. If he had gone any longer without realizing so night would have set. During the night he would have had a significantly more difficult time making his way back towards the village. The gate guards had obviously been keeping notice of him out there, fortunately. Hiro secured the axe onto his back and made his way back towards the village. His arms ached, and blisters covered areas of his hands but the feeling of accomplishing another mission outweighed the discomfort. Collecting for the mission would have to wait until tomorrow. Once he got home, it would be time for a nice long shower..

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