Tsuchigakure Gates

[daisy]

[style=font-family: arial black; color: ff6a6a; line-height: 9px; margin-left: 68px; margin-bottom: -30px; margin-top: 30px; letter-spacing: -1px; font-size: 24px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold]tell me i'm[/style][style=font-family: arial black; color: dc143c; line-height: 9px; margin-left: 128px; margin-right: -28px; margin-bottom: -40px; margin-top: 40px; letter-spacing: -1px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold]your national anthem[/style][style=float: right; margin: 9px 70px 0px 9px; background: url(http://i.imgur.com/UQu31.png); width: 100px; height: 100px;] [/style][style=width:400px; padding:67px 7px 7px 7px; font-size:11px; text-align:justify; font-family:tahoma; line-height: 13px; border: 4px solid ffadb9; border-radius: 10px 10px 10px 10px;]He was efficient, it seemed. Bounding off on my word, it was rather refreshing. I was sure he'd have no problems acquiring the levers for me, and then it'd only be a matter of making sure we retrieved the mechanisms separately. It wasn't as if i had any inkling as to their workings, but it was better to have things you couldn't use than to not have them at all! So then, the massive stone surroundings, and - oh my. I was momentarily distracted as one of the oversized gates collapsed in front of me, as if in slow motion it toppled to the ground, illiciting a heavy crash into the dusty earth. I could imagine how satisfying it must be for those dear guard shinobi. Where on earth was i going to dispose of such a massive door...

I was smiling, mostly at the enthusiasm of the previously dour shinobi on guard duty, and continued to move rubble and parts of the gates through the air with my silk, depositing them in a rather unorganised pile near the base of the fallen gate. I tried to envision the gates before, but i wasn't sure if i wanted to merely recreate my previous ones. They were undoubtedly stylish, but fashion changed so fast. Perhaps a sweet archway, layered with traps and secrets? Or maybe just a pair of marble pillars? A chic iron gateway would be adorable, perhaps with metal flowers inlaid on the bars? As ahead of myself as i may have been, i was fooling nobody that i would be useful in the physical labour of the task.

"We'll be recreating them on the same spot, darlings, so do try not to leave any lasting damage on the ground." I called, dumping a pair of metal plates beside my rubble collection. Perhaps, it could be an underground entrance? A stylish little tunnel, inlaid with marble and lit with torches! I supposed that was rather done though. And what if it became damp, or musty? That wouldn't do. I did want a red carpet, too...

I teetered alongside the toppled gate, looking down at its construction. Stone, wood, metal, it was entirely functional, but with zero aesthetic appeal. I wasn't a fool, though. I knew it was important to be unassailable. But a massive gate didn't really stop those intent on destruction. It was people, not buildings, that had that power.

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[El Lobo Negro]

Making great stride to the other side of the gates or what seems to be a gate beginning to give away I hugged the pedestal with the lever tighter and picked up running speed to leap of the gap that was left by the slowly falling gate. Coming up closer to the end of the gate I jumped mere inches from its end hoping that I'd make it to the other side in one piece. If not I would have plummeted 20 meters towards the earth accompanied with the lever assuming I held on to it as if it would cushion my fall.

Though it seemed that lady luck was on my side for Ryuu would make it to the other side that housed the last lever he need retrieve. Like before he used the same method to obtain the first lever he'd use to get the second one now that both of them were now in his possession he only need a faster way to get down.

"Okay how to get down...Thinking....Thinking....I got it!"

Placing both levers at his feet he performs the necessary handseals to use a jutsu that is normally used to block tai and ninjutsus but instead he uses it to cushion his decent back to the ground. Once again picking up both levers that still remained intact inside the pedestal he grasp both under his arms tightly to ensure they didn't smash to pieces during the falling decent. Right foot over the edge followed by his left he begun to fall as gravity dictates the shinobi in blue picked up speed as he plummeted towards the earth.

Reaching the bottom in nothing but a few seconds due to the amount of weight plus gravity he'd create of cloud of dust upon impact striking at the ground. Slowly the dust dispelled itself as the shadow silhouette figure that was Ryuu appeared from the cloud of dust.

"Did anyone order two intact levers accompanied by still being left inside the pedestal?"

I said walking towards the crimson red lip lad. Even though she asked for the levers themselves he didn't want the pleasure of destroying them all together by mistake thus he just brought them back fully intact, better safe than sorry he thought. Placing them both besides each other near her location I then proceed to gather stones and places them in the locations of where the guards once stood.

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[daisy]

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"Why thank you dear." I called after him, as he immediately set off to gather more debris. They were in fine condition. So these were the mechanisms that opened the massive gates? I wondered if they'd actually be of any use to us, since i was thinking on a much smaller, understated scale than before. I supposed they could be applied to any sort of working, and could open lesser gates with no trouble, providing they were set up correctly. But again, this wasn't my area of expertise.

"I do believe we're almost done here. Finish up with that rubble, then we'll leave the rest to these dear hardworking types." I said, straightening up and tossing my long blonde hair. I rummaged in my handbag, retrieving a sheet of my charming pink diary. Following with an eyeliner pencil, i began to sketch. I wasn't an artist by any means, except of course in the fashion department, but applying makeup so skillfully day by day left one with a good hand. I wasn't entirely sure what i was going for here. But truthfully, my subordinates were very good at this sort of thing. Even if i presented them with a barely legible sketch, they'd create something fabulous. Regardless, i finished and then sent it sailing up to the head guard with a light thread.

There were materials aplenty, not to mention the skill my shinobi had with the earth element, that lent itself so perfectly to construction projects. I waved over at my young companion.
"And that's us! Thank you so much for your help. We'll head to dear Josephine's place now, and receive appropriate reward for our hard work." I explained, still smiling. It felt good to be getting things done around here. It had been rather impromptu, but i was glad i'd run into him at the old tower. Getting to know my shinobi, regardless of how junior they were was a worth the time.

I blew a kiss to my ninja still working, and turned gracefully on my heel.

[exit!]

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[KEITH]

+40@ daisy/lobo

[kama]

First time in a long time!

In such a fashion way, the kunoichi shall pass through the village gates making her way straight forward to where the Tsuchikage Kage tower was, kind of excited to know what new changes may have passed to the village on her days off. Wearing such a casual kunoichi black outfit, her feminine figure shall vanish at the distance as it got closer to the biggest building in the village.

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[exit to village]