Adventure !

[Iizuka]

After walking for what seemed like an eternity through the blistering winds and piercing cold of this frozen landscape, I had finally come to the decision that it was time to get out of this hellhole. I sluggishly pushed my legs through the mounting snow, water seeping through my clothing and numbing my body. My entire body was shivering, yet to no avail. My frustration built up as my hands collided together, forming the zodiac as chakra gathered around me. After a long string I thrust my hands into the snow, falling rapidly as chakra cleared the path and enveloped me in earth.

The energies blasted away the earth before myself and proceeded to propel me through the newly created tunnels. I was shot through darkness as I rapidly moved under the earth. I was covering more ground in a few minutes than I would be in a few hours above ground. The temperatures of the surrounding earth began to shift slowly, progressively getting warmer as I approached what I could only hope was some other country. The sun, I knew, cast its rays onto the earth, where its heat was then absorbed into the soil and was now warming my still frozen body. However, I chose to ascend from my place, breaking through the surface and flooding myself with light. My vision was blurred, but I could of course make out the great towering figures all around me. I found myself in a valley of sorts, surrounded on all sides by large, dangerous cliffs.

Where was I?

[ Move to Kaminari no Kuni ]

[Apple]

[¤ Tenkai ¤]

NPC - Young Prophet, beautifully crafted, dangerously misled.

A young woman dressed in a particularly mysterious black cloak emerged from the pathway. Her face was hidden quite well due to her hood being loomed over her face. The only thing visible on her face would be her small lips, greeting travelers with a devious smirk. It was hard to tell just exactly who she was or even what she looked like, for all they knew, this woman was probably a hideous creature. She saw a rather bothered traveler lurking the neighboring territory, so she decided to have some fun with him.

Coyly as ever, the young woman would approach this man and stand by five meters away from her. She would not move an inch, and her body remained frozen, directly facing towards him as if she was a statue. With a light cough, she would begin to speak to the man, ”My dear child, I have seen many travelers in my time.” Although she was young, her voice was rather husky and deceiving. To many listeners, they would have thought she was an old lady, however—the skin around her petite lips was smooth and flawless, far too perfect to be an elderly woman.

”Many do not believe that I possess the ability to see the future, but ah, I am a prophet, and I have already saw yours. Would you like to hear it?” Her smirk only grew wider as she enjoyed the chance of telling people of their future and seeing if they heed or warnings or not. Some decide to not hear her tales, but she tells them anyway as they are walking away. It was bad manners to refuse to listen to someone whom takes an interest in your life, and she was in no means ready to let this man go just yet.

[Iizuka]

OOC: These posts are going to be rushed since the event started. Sorry for poor quality.

IC:

While observing the landscape my eyes came to rest on a hooded figure. A black cloak covered her form and hid her face from view, casting a shadow over everything but her lips. I silently stared at her as she in turn said nothing, and for a moment there was only this strange, awkward silence. A thin smirk crossed her lips as she slowly stepped forward, coming to rest only five meters away. My muscles tensed as I looked her up and down. The part of her face that was visible gave reason to believe that she was rather young, but when her mouth opened a husky voice unfitting of a woman her "age" came out.

Clearly she was not elderly, but as her words settled I began to see that she was perhaps just as senile as an old woman. I relaxed and chuckled slightly, nodding to her request to tell me my future. I had decided to humor this "prophet," crossing my arms as I bore a great smile. "Please, I would love to hear my future." Another faint snicker as I cast my gaze to the surrounding area waiting to hear what she had to tell me. However, as her smirk widened, I began to grow concerned for what I was about to hear. Perhaps there would be some truth in what she had to say? Or, rather, her delusional thoughts would cast fear and set me astray.

[¤ Tenkai ¤]

Although she had already knew the answer, the young woman pleasantly decided to tell the man his fortunate. She would begin to lick her lips slowly, caressing each side of her mouth until it was moisten enough for her to speak clearly. ”My dear child, your future is quite hot. I can sense great danger directly in your view, however—you are not alone. Your efforts are futile, if you cannot use your landscapes to your advantage.”

She began to pause in between her words, attempting to visualize the man’s future as it was not one-hundred percent clear. ”It seems as though…your journey will be fighting against something hotter than the sun. Travel to the lands of Kusa no Kuni, and tell anyone who asks that you hail from Kumogakure. Align yourself with the right people, and you shall be rewarded heavenly. Good luck, young traveler, for that is all that I see.”

Her body would begin to dissipate into thin air, apparently some sort of ninja art technique used to conceal her movements. She would leave no visible trace of her body as she seemingly vanished into thin airs. Whether or not this man would heed her warning and listen to her instructions was up to him, but she was not sticking around to answer any of the man’s lingering questions. It was her job to ask everyone who she looks at if they care to hear their future.

/exit

[Iizuka]

Her tongue came forward eerily from pursed smirking lips, licking slowly each side of her mouth until the faint glistening of saliva was visible through the light that struck the lower half of her face. It was quite disgusting to say the least, not to mention creepy. I gulped nervously as I took a step back, cautiously scanning her for signs of what was to come. Her lips parted and finally I would be able to hear what she had to say, and the sooner the better, for I wanted to exit the scene as quickly as possible.

Her raspy voice threw out nothing but nonsensical gibberish. I found that my muscles were relaxed once more as I came to realize that she had nothing important to say. My smile returned, after all, what business did I have fighting something "hotter than the sun?" The very idea brought a smile to my lips, and the rest of what she had to say was also quite ridiculous. I nodded my thanks to her for her fortune telling, but my smile soon faded as her figure dissipated into thin air. My eyes widened as I quickly ran forward to grasp around for her, yet my hands reached out and grabbed at nothing.

I looked around at the surrounding landscape for sight of her, but she was completely gone. Shrugging it off, I cautiously began to move forward. What she had said was nonsense and I would not fall for her tricks. Or, rather, I had chosen not to believe what might be considered proof. And although I hadn't, he did. Suddenly a great amount of chakra surged from my body, enveloping my body in a red aura. Pain cascaded down the length of my body as he shifted to my body, forcibly taking control. My very soul felt as if it was being ripped from my body. In a way, it was.

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I pushed up from the earthen terrain that I found my face planted in, slowly getting up and brushing the dust off of my clothing. A great grin came across my lips, satisfied by the ease with which I took control of Iizuka's body. Stretching out my arms and looking at my new body, I laughed heartily. That weak-minded fool would have abandoned such a beautiful opportunity, it was lucky that I came along. I pivoted quickly before taking off through the valley, talking seemingly to myself. But I knew that wasn't true, I knew that he could hear me.

"We're going to have ourselves a little fun. I happen to believe that old witch, and I want to explore a little!"

My legs kicked off the earth and propelled my body through the air. Insects flooded from my clothing, creating a cloud upon which I could float. The insects carried me forward, moving high into the air so as to traverse the great mountains that surrounded us. I could feel him pulling on my conscience, trying to seize control of his body once more. Alas, he was too weak, and I would reign supreme here. But that was what I was trying to fix; I want to make him stronger. True, it may be so that I may have a better body to control, but it would benefit him eventually nonetheless. As we soared over the lands of Kaminari no Kuni, I knew that what we approached would be difficult, yet rewarding. I removed my headband as the landscape below began to change, shoving it into my bags as I would eventually approach my destination; Kusa no Kuni.

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[Shinryu]

Moved.

[Gentlemanne]

+20 Iizuka.