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Bass wasn't a field medic by any means, but there were certain things that simply screamed: obvious! The Chuunin's spot-check on the unconscious shinobi was relatively quick, namely because it occurred on the path he was travelin' to come up on Max's flank. He knew he didn't have time to sit and check over all her injuries; likewise, he also knew jumpin' down, checkin' her pulse, and throwin' her in the bird wouldn't take that long either.

Yes, the timing of the aforementioned events were narrow and crucial, but more importantly, they were manageable. Even had Bass been slightly off in his judgement, he still had more than enough room to work with.

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With the very real possibility of additional clones being in the nearby vicinity, Bass figured it was best to regroup for now. Continuing on the arc around the ruination of the previous building, he would undoubtedly end up right on Max's southern flank by the time the grounded clones (those running through the alleys) had even reached the building he'd just been on.

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The reason behind this is because this occurred in the time it took you to perform your handseals, create your clones, perform another technique, have them come to you and gather their tags, then run through the alleys toward their target off in the distance.

Fortunately, the "sand storm" took a little time to form. Watching the columns rise into the sky, coagulating into a single structure would have only urged Bass to move even faster than he already was (further solidifying my point). By the time the drizzle had even started its pour, the large bird serving as his primary method of transportation was already vigorously flapping its wings in retreat.

Naturally, this also means that the second assault (the desert coffin) was likewise nothing more than a waste of chakra that the creator was sure to be feelin' at this point.

Boom!!! It seemed that one of the clones was a bit underwhelming as the Chuunin's distant-cousin's projectiles would have found their target (being as how he didn't move) and detonated thereafter, surely rendering the sandy construct void, and thusly his sandy rain, as well. That's when he heard something over the radio: Lady Tsuchikage needed help!

"Max, Souhei - handle these guys. I have to go help the Tsuchikage!" he shouted as his bird sailed higher, well beyond the sand user's range (unbeknownst to Bass, mind you). When even the lights from the fire couldn't reveal his position, he sailed off to other reaches of the village. His nasty little minions followed as well, of course, and still his hands were furiously devouring the clay they needed.

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6 creations remaining.

[ Exit to E4, carrying Adrianna's body ]

OOC: Exar is out. Laz, you didn't really state how much further you moved up, so the three of us are going to presume you (and the two clones standing beside you) are still at the same distance as your previous post.

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The detonation of the ceiling was rather unexpected, but thankfully Max had managed to jettison well beyond it's range. Bass was close enough now to make out relatively exact details, using the sporadic lighting of the building's multiple floors to increase his awareness of detail(s). Whoever had entered the building-- and, likewise probably unleashed the explosion inside --hadn't left from any of the windows on that respective side, or any of those closest to the flank Bass approached from.

Releasing three of the newly crafted aerial drones, a single seal brought them to life; a few moments later they'd crossed the fifteen metes of distance separating them from the top floor and cut through the windows of random offices (one of which was the office Adriana had entered). "Katsu!" Another seal later, an series of explosions ripped through the floor while the three situated at the base corners mirrored the destruction.

Coupling that with the tags Max had released into the vents, well... the building got lit up like a Christmas tree. But, as he neared, something caught Bass's eye -- a figure was ejected out to one of the side buildings, viciously skipping across the next roof like a rock on water, until coming to an abrupt halt against one of the pigeon coops. Only a couple of meters out (from his current position), it took him all of several seconds to descended upon the smoking object.

It wasn't until he was a comfortable distance (3m) that he realized it was a person - a woman, no less. Probably the bitch that had tried to kill Max, he thought to himself as he gave her a once over. Releasing the rest of his creations into the air (5 birds), and giving them a more lively disposition with a single seal, he was ready. Coming in closer, he leaped from his bird and crouched down next to the girl -- she was completely unarmed, and barely even clothed aside from her headband and a few scraps; all of her weaponry must've gotten eaten in the explosions.

Pressing two fingers to her throat, he checked for a pulse. It was faint, but there. "Maybe ya'll be of bettah use a leverage," he grunted while plucking her from the floor. The getaway bird opened its mouth, and casually he tossed her in. Plucking her headband from her as the creature's mouth closed, Bass once again jumped on top of his creation and took off. It was somewhat slower with the additional weight, but still packed a fairly decent throttle.

In the slew of minutes (three at the most) it'd taken Bass to acquire his new friend, the area had all but become a maelstrom. The fires were only fueled by the countless stacks of paper and other flammable materials inside (such as the chairs, desk, et cetera), providing more than adequate lighting for countless meters in every which direction. And though the smoke stack sinuously billowing into the air was suffocating thick, it was rising far too high into the sky to be a problem to Bass.

It was about this time that a new enemy had made himself known, directly down the way from the building Bass had just made his newest "platform." Hovering a rough fifteen meters above its highest point, he couldn't make out any exact details but the light from the fire certainly helped (along with the tracker). Combining the two added for a greater than average sight, allowing him to discern: one, that there were three visual enemies, all identical in height and build; and two, that they were hovering on platforms of sands.

With the very real possibility of additional clones being in the nearby vicinity, Bass figured it was best to regroup for now. Continuing on the arc around the ruination of the previous building, he would undoubtedly end up right on Max's southern flank by the time the grounded clones (those running through the alleys) had even reached the building he'd just been on.

And with his previous creations no longer taking up his hand's precious time (all of which are fanned out, no less than seven meters to his east and west), they once again dug into the satchels at his hips. The night was just getting started, indeed.

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¹Kibaku-Nendo • C1 "Shī Wan" (Exploding Clay • C1)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Offensive.
Range: See special!
Handseals: No.
Chakra: x2 Mid.
Special: Creates small bombs for short-range and/or quick combat. Explosive power and distance that creations can travel is determined by the user's highest 'Kouguchi Bakuha' rank; creation time is determined by the user's highest 'Kibaku Iritsuku' rank. When first learned, this technique can only create one creature per blob of clay (per hand). However, each new rank adds one additional creature, up to a maximum of five per blob of clay (per hand).
Description: Simple but deadly, this effective combat technique allows the clan member to use their clay to fashion creatures and animals capable of bearing their unique Bakuton chakra. After withdrawing a bit of clay from their pouch, the clan member will use either hand-mouth in the palms of their hands in order to consume the it, in the process infusing it with Blast chakra. The result are these small animated clay-dolls that often resemble animals and insects of nature. Best of all? Depending upon which variation is created, they will retain the abilities of the creatures they where modelled after - i.e. those resembling birds can still fly, those resembling fish can still swim, those resembling insects can still crawl on surfaces, etc.
Domain: Kibaku-Nendo. Kouguchi Bakuha. Kibaku Iritsuku.

6 creations detonated, 6 remaining!

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Chakra: x1 High.
Clay: x4 clay blobs.

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This is a map that, from my understanding of the scenarios as they've been played out, best describes the important areas pertaining to the players right now.

RB stands for "Random building," and is essentially the major parts that the Iwagakure attack forced used to "setup" during the initial posts. RB - B is the building that Bass was on during the initial attack. The space between them has no defined distance (as it was never stated), so please do not diagram any concrete method of determining distances aside from the numerical values given. Moving on, RB - C is the building that Max was previously on and has now been utterly and completely destroyed.

RB - D is the building directly to the back side of said building, where Exar's unconscious body was ejected via the explosion. The red line from RB - B to RB - F is the path that Bass was traveling in both my previous and current post, putting him "behind" Max's position. RB - E is the building that Laz was on, twenty-five meters behind Max's previous position (and due to the fact he didn't move forward, he remains at that distance).

There were no definitive distances given for the two clones on the ground, so I just went with your post in that regard, Laz, and didn't mention them but more so the timing of the events.

It should be noted that, of course, I'm sure there are plenty of buildings between all of these structures. But again, I chose only to label those directly in relevance to our characters based on what we've posted thus far.

Now, with the destruction of RB - C comes the two colored rings surrounding the nearby areas. The orange ring is the maximum area of moderate lighting; more than enough to distinguish people and stuff, like you'd expect from standing so far away from the makeshift bonfire. The yellow ring is represents the area of perfect lighting, where there probably isn't a chance in hell (unless strategically positioning yourself around a building) you're going to be hidden at all.

With all of that out of the way, presuming the posts go along uninterrupted, the positions are as such: Bass and Leon on RB - F; Superguest on the Hospital; Laz is currently on RB - E with two clones moving up through indistinct alleys. By on, I mean they are in that direct vicinity, no necessarily "on."

Hotaru gave her verdict.

Again, having some long debate (which you seem keen on) isn't my interest. You took a metaphor I used way out of context. Saying a starless night somehow insinuates zero visibility is like me saying a player is dehydrated in two posts because they mentioned it was "scorching hot." There's a fine line between reaching for something not there, and going with the facts.

This is beyond the point that none of the buildings were described, and simply because the hospital was "taller" than the others doesn't help your case. How much taller was not determined by the Kazekage (the official GM of Sunagakure, who is in the thread) and it doesn't sit well with me how many people think they can just randomly manipulate the surroundings to benefit their post, and their post alone. That would be like me saying that the hospital of Sunagakure is no bigger than a standard house. Can I do that? No, I can't.

Why? Because that isn't how roleplaying works. Even if it was, unless the hospital is forty meters higher than the roof of the building I'm on (which, for the sake of roleplay, we'll say is identical to the one you described) it isn't going to hinder my line of sight.

There were no qualms with me seeing two ANBU jump from the roof of the hospital to the roof of the building you're occupying, which is the same distance required to see you climbing up the wall. You even clarified that the assault had worked, cementing the fact that I can see that amount of distance undisturbed.

My other problem is with how you can spend an entire paragraph describing the interior and infrastructure of the floor you're on, down to the flickering of the lights, yet you neglected to mention what side of the building you climbed; how you climbed or; or anything else that would reasonably facilitate your claim of me not seeing you. If that's how our roleplaying system works, it's feasible for me to say that my bombs are also inside of the building and you're dead either way because one just happened to be in the office you're in.

You can't be unnecessarily vague when it benefits you. Again, that isn't how it works. I didn't describe the scene because it doesn't make sense. We're in a village surrounded by lord knows how many buildings. Giving meter increments for all of them simply isn't feasible. If it's anyone's job to describe the three structures of a canonized settlement, it's the Kazekage's (again, which wasn't done). The rest of us were managing fine (even your leader), fighting without knowing the exact heights of the building and everything else because it really doesn't matter.

You aren't climbing up a house. You're climbing up a "office building." Common sense dictates that it's relatively high, and everyone in the thread seemed to be demonstrating that.

Another thing is how you just automatically placed Leon above you. Despite the fact that he didn't give his distinct location on the roof, he didn't come close to mentioning anything near an edge (which you would be at, in case you don't know how architect works. Windows means the edges of the building). what you should have done was enter, and then using your Byakugan, move throughout the floor you're on to place yourself beneath Leon. That would have legitimized everything.

Regardless, I'll be amending my post to fit Hotaru's verdict shortly.

It was pretty clear that Sunagakure had become rather lax with the training of their operatives, a theory which could have been passed as pure fact with the events that had played out thus far. The most prominent slab of information supporting this claim was the overall disorganization of their military forces, though there were certainly other bits (of which I will certainly explain) that aided in the Kibaku-Nendo's assumption, as well.

Adrianna's approach was certainly one of the many self-imposed problems that Sunagakure currently faced. Being so high up, Bass's vantage point was beyond favorable. Giving his lateral position to Max, seeing the agile Hyuuga scale the side of the building was a rather easy feat (made even easier by the tracker aiding in his vigilant scan of the vicinity). What's more troubling, however, was her mediocre use of the dojutsu Bass was completely oblivious she possessed.

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Rather than linger, they sifted through the nearby area, dipping through the buildings and perching on irrelevant structures here and there.

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One "eye" on the blonde-haired assailant, one eye on the various flying and crawling bombs that were littered all over the place (none of which seemed to be within range of her, if the radius of the blast that'd taken out the ANBU were any indication), another "eye" on the other two opponents, her Byakugan simultaneously saw anything and everything.

A slight-- though majorly fatal, and she would soon find out --miscalculation on the young Suna woman's behalf.

"Katsu!" The single seal prompted the two insects detonated, but not before the birds covering the ANBU's rear escape glided off in retreat. Knowing someone had entered the second highest floor, he preferred not to take any chances; they'd be dealt with soon enough as each bird took their corner on the structure near the base, and the moment after his detonations occurred, he called out: "MAX, BENEATH YOU."

Continuing on the topic of errors, the ANBU captain's approach wasn't that much better than the woman's (who was more than likely deceased). Again, Bass's long-range fighting style afforded him a lot more benefits than simply canvasing an area. Even throwing the "light bomb" ten meters into the air, its short-lived detonate didn't do anything to blind (or even hinder, really) the Chuunin's vision. So, the Captain's attempt at escaping the Iwa-constructed kill zone wasn't nearly as fruitful as he'd hoped for. In fact, it was down right fatal.

So busy with his escape, the ANBU captain probably didn't notice the remaining two spiders that had shimmied off in his direction, easily matching his distance with their own impressive leaps, and entering the window he'd thrown himself through (I was kind of thrown off by how you worded it; it sounded like he jumped through [shattering the glass], but you could spin it that it was open and he entered without that jazz. It doesn't really change anything, but I'm not going to dictate that portion of your post) no more than a moment after that feeling of 'safe' creeped up his spine.

A single seal was formed once again, and a eulogy offered: "Katsu!" The two bombs carried more than enough force to decimate the room in its entirety, expelling a vicious gout of flame and smoke through the window they'd just entered.

Even so, Bass's hands once again found themselves buried in the clay pouches fastened to his hips. All the while, his bird hard begun to to sporadically glide (as in the pattern) through the air, keeping his aerial distance, albeit lowered (25m) as he neared Max's location. Whatever rat was hiding in that building was about to get flushed out.

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¹Kibaku-Nendo • C1 "Shī Wan" (Exploding Clay • C1)
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Offensive.
Range: See special!
Handseals: No.
Chakra: x2 Mid.
Special: Creates small bombs for short-range and/or quick combat. Explosive power and distance that creations can travel is determined by the user's highest 'Kouguchi Bakuha' rank; creation time is determined by the user's highest 'Kibaku Iritsuku' rank. When first learned, this technique can only create one creature per blob of clay (per hand). However, each new rank adds one additional creature, up to a maximum of five per blob of clay (per hand).
Description: Simple but deadly, this effective combat technique allows the clan member to use their clay to fashion creatures and animals capable of bearing their unique Bakuton chakra. After withdrawing a bit of clay from their pouch, the clan member will use either hand-mouth in the palms of their hands in order to consume the it, in the process infusing it with Blast chakra. The result are these small animated clay-dolls that often resemble animals and insects of nature. Best of all? Depending upon which variation is created, they will retain the abilities of the creatures they where modelled after - i.e. those resembling birds can still fly, those resembling fish can still swim, those resembling insects can still crawl on surfaces, etc.
Domain: Kibaku-Nendo. Kouguchi Bakuha. Kibaku Iritsuku.

4 creations detonated, 4 remaining!

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Chakra: x2 Mid.
Clay: x2 clay blobs.

Both hands unfurled to reveal their creations (8); the left lot were reminiscent of the spiders while the right lot were a variety of birds. Slender and agile birds, to the say the least. The insectoids were cast into the darkness of the night, a single-seal causing them to grow plump with promise as their sizes nearly tripled (now roughly the size of your palm).

Yet, against the flat black of the night and the sandy structures they now called home, they might as well have been invisible (at least to your average ninja).

The birds were next, sailing through the air before they were given life with a familiar handseal. Rather than linger, they sifted through the nearby area, dipping through the buildings and perching on irrelevant structures here and there. Only one remained, comfortably situated on Bass's getaway bird, invisible due to its close-proximity (and anyone looking at them only being able to see an underside angle of Bass and his construct).

"Lady Tsuchikage," he called into his microphone. "Is e'erything okay over--" Boom! The gates were shattered off in the distance, and even in the darkness, Bass's tracker could see the monstrous snake having its way with the rocky barriers. "Is e'erything okay over there, Lady Tsuchikage?" Naturally, she wasn't near the gates, but he figured it was best to finish his sentence.

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¹Kibaku-Nendo • C1 "Shī Wan" (Exploding Clay • C1)325
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Type: Offensive.
Range: See special!
Handseals: No.
Chakra: x2 Mid
Special: Creates small bombs for short-range and/or quick combat. Explosive power and distance that creations can travel is determined by the user's highest 'Kouguchi Bakuha' rank; creation time is determined by the user's highest 'Kibaku Iritsuku' rank. When first learned, this technique can only create one creature per blob of clay (per hand). However, each new rank adds one additional creature, up to a maximum of five per blob of clay (per hand).
Description: Simple but deadly, this effective combat technique allows the clan member to use their clay to fashion creatures and animals capable of bearing their unique Bakuton chakra. After withdrawing a bit of clay from their pouch, the clan member will use either hand-mouth in the palms of their hands in order to consume the it, in the process infusing it with Blast chakra. The result are these small animated clay-dolls that often resemble animals and insects of nature. Best of all? Depending upon which variation is created, they will retain the abilities of the creatures they where modelled after - i.e. those resembling birds can still fly, those resembling fish can still swim, those resembling insects can still crawl on surfaces, etc.
Domain: Kibaku-Nendo. Kouguchi Bakuha. Kibaku Iritsuku.

- 2 blobs of clay; 8 creations made and active.

Bass's head bobbed to the rhythm of both the music filling his ears and the Tsuchikage's voice; oddly enough, the two sounds were perfectly in sync. His hands had already been greedily feasting on the clay in the pouches located on either thigh, kneading and molding the globs into the constructs they'd spoken of.

It only took a moment or two, and by the time Coco had called for it, the little pieces of clay had been grafted into wonderful falcons. Tossing them forward, a single hand seals had been formed--

Poof! All four stood in a line with each other, each ready and prepared for war.

"We'll be flyin' two ta a bird, folks!" he informed his fellow shinobi while jumpin' on his own.

OOC: Considering this is just a preparation thread, I'll go ahead and create all the birds in this post for the sake of avoiding us sitting here for five turns. There's roughly ten people here, so, as stated, two to a bird. Doesn't matter who you pair with.

Likewise, consider our clay replenished prior to arriving at Sunagakure. Using the grounding technique to facilitate this.