mandem [fina/open]

[riberiooooo]

 

Breathing exercises were a vital part of training for cain, he found it required a certain amount of peace. he was capable of sealing out the outside world and focusing within himself in order to breathe in line with the flow of his chakra, with the SPIRALING of the winds, with the sounds of nature. if he were to become one with the elements, then the elements would become one with him. upon a rocky spire stood cain, barely enough space for both feet upon the circular head of the spire, which had a steep decline and was rather difficult to climb. he raised his left leg, then swung it violently, causing himself to spiral atop of the spire, his leg acted not as a limb but an extension of the wind, following its flow, its direction, its speed. cain often preferred solitude, not because of some edgy hatred of society or being too good for them, it just didnt feel like where he belonged. he wasn't one to speak much, he'd much rather communicate through other means, which could be achieved when in a desolate stone landscape such as the one he was in now. cain leaned forward with his left leg beginning to descend, he fell from atop the spire, skidding down the steep curve of the spire, this was one of his personal tests, instead of resisting the momentum and attempting to lessen the impact when he falls, he moved with the momentum. as his foot hit the ground, he flung himself forward into a roll, taking all the kinetic energy with him and when he arose from his roll the energy dispersed and he remained still. a light exhalation left his mouth. 

[☆ F ☆]

☆

"A RANDOM ENCOUNTER...?"

The rows of of earthen pillars that existed within this region of Tsuchi were abnormal in number, but given how odd of a country in general Earth was in terms of architecture, both natural and man-made, the Uchiha was no longer surprised by such findings. Though he was well versed in the earth release and thus would thrive such an environment, actually having to patrol these lands already was becoming uninteresting for the eager medic. It had not been too long since he signed a temporary agreement between representatives of Iwagakure and himself, the details of the contract allowing him the ability to roam free and do as he pleases across Tsuchi, and even perform his own medical experimentations unhindered, all in exchange for his allegiance to the hidden village. It was not a hard bargain to ponder on, for F had long sough momentary but safe restitute during his odyssey. Iwagakukre would do just fine.

"..."

So if it meant that he'd have to endure such barren badlands, then so be it - he'd do it while wearing a grimace, but he would nonetheless grin and bear it. And if that was not enough, he reminded himself constantly that it was an investment in his future. It was at this point that he'd spot another entity existing along this earthen hell, though the figure seemed to enjoy a higher, more lonesome plane than his own. A bit past thirty meters from the Uchiha, it seemed the two would go unnoticed from each other as they progressed on their own paths, that is, until the unknown person decided to come down with force. During their daring descent, ^"Enfuego" would catch the eye of the stranger with a magical one of his own, the stranger's figure currently propelling downward with great speed. His recovery was impressive too. This person certainly was no amateur.

"Oi! Who goes there!?"

Though he would say nothing at first, opting instead to see if he himself would get noticed, he soon grew tired of the wait, and instead opted to let forth a deep, earth-shaking shout in the unknown stranger's direction. The Uchiha existed without movement atop a barren area, still the same distance away, with random pillars varying in size scattered about. The nearest pillar was at least five meters away. His body burned with excitement and energy and his hands danced frivolously under his cloak as he fought his hardest to remain still - it was because of the potentially of meeting someone new.

This country can get so boring sometimes!

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{F's JUTSU}Partially Activated Sharingan: One Tomoe
Rank: C
Range: -
Type: Supplementary
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Low Miniscule [per turn]

This is the first variation of a partially developed Sharingan eye. The clan member’s pupil will turn red and develop one of the wheel swirls. The perception of one’s surroundings is slightly enhanced, though the one tomoe Sharingan yields minimal to no real benefit.

Note: This variation of the Sharingan is capable of piercing C-rank Genjutsu and below, and is capable of predicting rudimentary Taijutsu (C-rank and below), and comprehending movements that are of C rank Speed or less.

[ F & Cain meet! ]

MADE BY ♔KOJIHIME

[riberiooooo]

his eyes had been sealed shut, cain had a TENDENCY to shut his eyes when he focused, which often ended up being counter productive, however when he emerged from his roll, his eyes gently opened. which revealed the hazel swirling iris that clouded his pupils.  his gaze met that of a man who was garbed in non-iwagakure clothing and pertained no headband, which was seen as strange by cain, leading him to believe he wasn't officially associated with the village. however the red eyes that stared back at cain, the swirling tomoe that rotated around the pupil, there was no mistaking an uchiha. he heard the man exclaim "who goes there". what an odd way to ask for someone's name. "i AM cain." cain proceeded to point to his headband, with the iwagakure symbol engraved into it, showing the man he was a shinobi of iwagakure. "who are you?" cain said in his pubscent voice, which was deep yet shaky. 

[☆ F ☆]

☆

"His name is Cain!"

Admittedly, he felt silly for missing the obvious headband displaying the unknown shinobi's allegiance, though he'd do his best not to show this to the newly acquaintedIwa-nin. Shift his weight softly from left to right, the Uchiha would nod as the Iwa shinobi was pointing, responding just as quickly with some non-verbal communication of his own. One hand broke off from its formation creation in order to extract the documents obtained from Iwagakure. It was a small paper, no more than eight inches wide and eleven inches long, kept on him at all times under his garments in a rolled up state so that he can prove his status to the proper parties, should he ever need to. The parchment contained the seal of Iwa on one side, as well as some unique markings true to the hidden stone and its many secrets, while the other contained writings declaring his contract with the village, along with the signature of the proper officials. He hoped not to to have to show this side of his 'badge'. and instead would move on as if showing the symbol was enough.

"I am also an agent of Iwa - via contract, to be exact. I am currently patrolling Tsuchi."

Given the lengthy trek of his guard duty, he had opted to temporarily take a break from his samurai armor, instead keeping a one piece black body suit, tabi boots of the same color scheme, and a large, dark brown cloak to cover him during the many periods of extreme temperature change that can occur across Tsuchi - while mostly hots, pocket canyons have been known to keep temperature well below zero, killing those unprepared to transverse the icy prison. On top of that, it provided the perfect method of stealth should he need to create a surprise attack or diversion. This, however, was not one of those times; while his internal energy continued to fuel his ghostly eyes, he began to deactivate his own security protocols, switching from 'attack' mode to 'scouting'. Hah.

"Haven't found anything - it's pretty fucking boring out here…"

His hands slowly broke from under his large cloak so as to reassure the Iwa-nin, held in front of him, palms open momentarily before they hung natural to his sides. He began a very slow pace his way, a chakra-fueled crimson gaze locked onto Cain at all times.

"Oh, and you can call me F."

[ F & Cain meet! ]

MADE BY ♔KOJIHIME

[riberiooooo]

from an interior pocket or something of that manner, emerged a series of documents with a large amount of writing on them. cain was familiar with the not-so appealing legal documentation of iwagakure, afterall shinobi had the same piece of paper, just varied slightly. if memeory served cain correctly, his had more bullet points on it. nevertheless even from afar he could tell it was an official signature due to the incredibly messy nature of such a long signature. cain found the following statement of the uchiha declaring his association with iwagakure a bit useless, it was painfully evident that he was contracted due to the aforementioned documents. 


then the uchiha proceeded to make some petty small talk about the dullness of tsuchi no kuni. it was something that cain was familiar with, afterall the training he had gone through in these desolate lands he had FAMILIARIZED himself with thoroughly.  then once f had stated their name cain simply nodded. "now we're familarised. in iwagakure it's a tradition to engage in combat with those you meet as equals. perhaps we can do a mission instead?" cain was being very upfront and brief, as was his nature. 

[☆ F ☆]

☆

A NEW ALLY has joined!

Mention of combat immediately peaked F's interest in his newest acquaintance, an Iwa shinobi by the name of Cain. Given his aforementioned lethargic, uninspired mood that was drawn from constantly trekking the earth country, any notion of battle was met with a satiated, longing response. Like a starving animal when offered food, the salivation was near-instant, and although also figurative, a slight change in demeanor was certainly observable within the Uchiha. The most obvious would be a wry smile that snuck across his face, breaking the stoic lack of empathy he previously wore as a facial expression. The temptation to engage in playful jousting grew quickly over time, though at the mention of an alternative involving cooperative battle, he found himself momentarily contemplative. That could potentially be equal, if not better than fighting each other, right?

"I'm still patrolling, but I definitely could use a change of scenery…"

His guard duty was still not over, but there were many ways around this should he insist enough. It was not a bad idea to join forces momentarily, and perhaps with this task, the trust Iwa held for him would surely grow, as well as his scope over this country. On top of this, battle was one and the same for the Uchiha, meaning once his mindset shifted to that primal setting, he had only one goal in mind - the destruction of his opponents. This makes friendly duels a thing of the past for F. After having killed off his third sparring partner by accident, he vowed never to turn his fist onto an ally again, even for fun. It was settled then - he would proceed with Cain onto a new mission.

"What did you have in mind? I have heard whisperings of war in the horizon…although I have not spotted any visitors coming through Tsuchi - yet."

His forward pace continued, relaxed and uncrushed, with the endgame being Cain himself. He was probably twenty meters away now, and while his internal structure slowed its creation of energy, he still continued the existence of his enchanted scope. Cain seemed…confident, yet relaxed. Would his skill be complementary to the Jounin? And if so, how? Many questions were posed rhetorically within his quiet conscious, to the point they overlapped each other and were no longer comprehendible. At this point, it was probably best to abandon speculation, and embrace chance.

"I'm game for just about anything..."

[ F & Cain join forces! A new ally has joined! ]

MADE BY ♔KOJIHIME

[riberiooooo]

It was clear that Cain and "F" were cut from the same cloth, at the mere mention of the word "combat" his face seemed to light up. His once lethargic and bored expression morphed into one that donned a wry smile. Cain paid no mind to his next statement, he knew it was just something about his responsibilities but a man like F would ditch any responsibilities for a good battle. "War is insignificant, Konoha will win the war. They outnumber us regardless, but we hold the tactical advantage of not being mentally deficient." When asked what he had in mind, Cain once again showed his lack of fondness for speaking, pulling a crumpled piece of paper from his left pocket. Putting it forward it would read "RAID THE VALENTINE MANSION: FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE TRAITOR TSUCHIKAGE". "You can leave with me now, we can take care of whoever's there. Then we search the place. Then we report back to the council."

[☆ F ☆]

☆

”So…what are we gonna call ourselves then!?"

Cain was as quick to respond with their next task as F was to welcome it, and within less than a few minutes, the Uchiha found himself transitioning from seemingly eternal boredom to the peak of his daily excitement. A shift in weight once more as he neared the Iwa shinobi forced some of his equipment to rattle, serving as a sudden trigger that reminded the Uchiha a trip to the armory was required before any serious combat situation was even to be considered. A moment later when he was made aware of his next task, there was no doubt he’d have to improve his armament.

“The Valentines, huh…”

Considering his contractual agreement with Iwa was based off of his intial meeting with the Valentine clan itself, finding himself in a position to offend them was needless to say quite awkward. But when news of the Kage’s ‘defection’ greeted his ears, he was even more confused. Had he not conferred with the kunoichi not too long ago regarding his agreement with the village? Then, did she decide to defect shortly after? If so, all of this commotion took place just as he began his first tour of duty across Tsuchi, and met him right as Cain did – was it all coincidence then? No…

“Fine. But first, I need to replenish my inventory at the armory…”

Always tactical, F was already prepared for the invasion. Regardless of who he initially made his deal through, his contract was with Iwagakure, not any one single person. Though he enjoyed his initial interactions with the kunoiuchi Kage and her family, his main goal for existing currently in Tsuchi was not socialization, but instead for the solidification of his relations with the earthen hidden village. It was decided then; he would act as an aggressor in these tumultuous and uncertain times.

“…do you need anything?”

The question was casual, asked in passing as they prepared to exit the scene. Even if he were to embark on a quest of violence, the picture itself that he wished to paint was unclear. One thing was certain however; should a forceful hand be needed, at least F’s was tempered. He wasn’t quite ready to label the Tsuchikage a traitor; however, to be safe, he’d do his own brand of investigating. And if the truth turned to lies, he'd be the first to correct them.

[ E X I T @ “Valentine Mansion”]

MADE BY ♔KOJIHIME

[riberiooooo]

Cain waved as F offered him something from his armory, Cain was not really one who used tools that often so it was fine. Before F left, Cain handed him a slip of paper, detailing a meetup location Cain often used. It was were they would meet up before the mission. Cain took his leave towards the village in order to get the mission through all the boring stuff. [ooc: sorry for short post, shit with exits] 


-exit-

[Comatose]

RIB + 30
F + 40