-- izakaya [VEGA]
Sept 23, 2011 20:31:59 GMT -8
Post by vegapunk on Sept 23, 2011 20:31:59 GMT -8
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Like opening the flood gates of a dam, it turned out the old man only needed an excuse to tell the tales that he knew. Genuinely haunted and progressively spooked, with every word that was muttered out of the his mouth Satomi could see the pain it brought him and his family. It was now all starting to become more clear, the haze of miss-communication was lifting. Perhaps finally he would get some definitive answers. Suddenly, the door behind the old started to open with a sharp creak. Out came a women who the old man seemed to greet as his granddaughter, however she looked older than one would expect a granddaughter to be. She had a concerned look on her face seeing her grandfather interact with a stranger the way he was, her beading eye's fixed on him as if to give a signal to stop. She spoke in a firm monotone voice with a focus on reiterating the fact that what the old man was saying is all folk law and to not scare a traveler, especially a young boy. But, it seemed as though the old man didn't care for her worrying this time as his glared stayed fixed and constant on Satomi. He mumbled about the cow mutilations happening for six-months and how it was crippling the town.[/b]
"Grandpa! that is enough. Leave this poor boy to go along his ways, he doesn't need to here you mutter on. You'll scare him.
'Well he should be scared luv'! This damned curse means we can't even go to our fields anymore especially afta dark. Who bloody knows whats out there anymore. I hate this retched place![/b]
Satomi began to think that perhaps the man was just a rambling old fool who was too scared and delusional to make any sense of what Satomi was asking. The words coming out of his mouth started to heighten and Satomi could tell he was getting upset. It wasn't until his last comment when the old man murmured about the field and how it would be a death wish to go there after dark did Satomi click. Taking a single and lasting drag from his cigarette Satomi threw the bud on the ground and gently stomped to bury it into the dry dirt below. He had all the information he would gain from these people particularly the old man who now seemed beside himself. With a worried expression the granddaughter walked onto the porch and knelt next to her grandpa coaxing her arm around her shoulder in an effort to comfort him. As Satomi looked up he could feel the temperature dropping around him, it was getting late in the day. Nightfall was about to creep through this town and if Satomi was going to heed anything the old man had said he ought to be prepared for anything to come. Centering his expression he looked towards the girl and spoke.
"Hmm..I best be off then as it seems I don't want to stick around here after nightfall! I am awfully sorry for upsetting him. Thank you for your information it was most helpful.
With a dip of her long draping dress the granddaughter signaled 'you're welcome' and Satomi turned on foot leaving for his next location. It would seem events were starting to fall into place, one after the other, however he couldn't help the sinking felling in his stomach of something not being right. What was this town or even his chuunin not telling him? With every step the young genin took the shroud of night slowly slithered over the town. He wouldn't have to wait for too long for the action of tonight to begin yet he still had time to tie up some loose ends. He though to travel to the bar and inn and talk with his chuunin patron for the mission, but like a flashing light in his mind he remember the raven which circled above. Its stealth and cunning was superior and even Satomi had forgotten the presence of the bird. Scanning the sky above the Kaguya spotted the black raven perched on the side of the house with its beady eye's scanning the region. Not particuarly sure how to get the attention of the bird Satomi reached his arm out in the direction of the bird and whistled one, two, three times to grasp its attention. Within an instant the birds wings gracefully lifted and it glided down to rest on his arm, its pure black eye's staring straight at Satomi. Never having a conversation with a bird before Satomi coughed cumbersomely and spoke.
"I am presuming you saw the conversation between those citizens and I. They were both hesitant to divulge any information but the the old man gave away some hints in his hectic state. It seems as though something out of the ordinary is happening at night time in the fields where the cows usually graze and sleep. I thought I would check it out tonight, I have an idea to allude most suspicions. What the heck is actually going on in this town?!"[/i]
Satomi's face looked straight and worry-free but his mind was heavy with the burdens of tonight. He wasn't overly sure what he may encounter tonight and perhaps it could be a dead-end with no leads at all. Then he would have to start fresh and gather more information in the town tomorrow which he wasn't keen on. The towns people were not the most friendly and easy-going. Gently lifting his arm up initiating the bird to depart his forearm the graceful raven lifted up into the air above. Without hesitation and a cool hand, Satomi then lifted his two hands together in front of his chest channeling chakra within his body. Forming a basic single handseal the young genin whispered "Transformation no Jutsu" as a small plume of white smoke appeared spontaneously around where his body once was. The cool breeze had picked up slightly blowing the cloud of smoke away to show a simple tabby cat placed where Satomi once was. Remembering the cat he saw earlier perched on the turned over garbage can Satomi would now escape detection in a small part, but he would need to play it safe. Scuttling on all fours the scruffy tabby cat begun to run in the direction of the fields towards the 'L' intersection where he once came. Running in zig-zag's and staying close to the sides of the house to try and defuse attention Satomi made his way. The mission was now taking its first real turn.
Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique)
Rank: E
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Allows the user to transform into any person, object or animal of normal/small/miniature size. Transformation can be held for one turn, plus one more each time retrained.
Description: Henge no Jutsu is a very basic ninjutsu technique which every ninja learns at their respective village's Shinobi Academy. Henge allows the user to transform themselves into any person or object. This allows the ninja to move with stealth or to trick their opponents.
Domain:Academy Student Ninjutsu..
[/blockquote]Rank: E
Type: Supplementary / Ninjutsu
Range: Self
Special: Allows the user to transform into any person, object or animal of normal/small/miniature size. Transformation can be held for one turn, plus one more each time retrained.
Description: Henge no Jutsu is a very basic ninjutsu technique which every ninja learns at their respective village's Shinobi Academy. Henge allows the user to transform themselves into any person or object. This allows the ninja to move with stealth or to trick their opponents.
Domain:Academy Student Ninjutsu..
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