Starring:
Nori, Hideaki
Date: February 13, 2013
Summary:
Nori collects hay for the cursed doll. Hideaki, who helped skin the boar, is around when Nori steps on a bee hive. Several stings later, Nori begins showing signs of an allergic reaction.
"Cursed Doll Creation 2"
Outside Konohagakure in a farmer's field
It is late afternoon, almost getting toward evening in fact, and while the training grounds are fairly populated for a spring day, one boy can be seen off to the side, braiding some rope. Nori has a little bit of a frazzled edge to him today as he goes about braiding multiple strands of thinner rope into a larger single strand.
She's back, first time back in town in a long time, and the Kirryu Jounin finds her self at the training grounds. The tall kunoichi yawns, back arching before she puts her hands in her pockets and starts walking again, now slowly headed toward a nearby tree. As Moriko gets close she pauses then glances up it before suddenly getting a big grin and dissapearing. Mochi appears a brief moment later up in a nearby limb, now laying back and starting to whistle as she rests her head on her hands.
Ever since her sister had let her into the Training Grounds, Midori had wandered them every evening, finding nooks and crannies where she could practice her jutsu undisturbed. When she didn't have to worry about people watching her, the girl went forwards in leaps and bounds, occasionally even succeeding at one or another of the techniques she needed to learn. It gave her some hope that she might actually be able to pass the exams some day. This evening the little girl pokes her head around a huge tree trunk and spots Nori not far away, seemingly making some sort of rope contraption. Midori steps out and greets him in a tiny voice, "Good afternoon, Nori-san!"
Nori looks up as he hears whistling coming from a tree-branch not too far from his position. The sounds of clanking kunai, the sounds of people shouting, and even the sounds of huffing and puffing are common in the training area, but whistling is not. Nori lifts a hand slowly and waves to Moriko. He is about to ask her something else though, whether or not she's seen his wave, when Midori pops up out of nowhere. "Midori-kun!" He looks around and jokingly states, "I had to check that I was in fact in the training grounds still. First whistling, then you showing up? I thought I had been transported somewhere else." He chuckles and then looks down at his rope, "Hey, I don't suppose you'd like to help me with something?" The boy finishes up the last braid and ties the end into a knot.
The tall Kirryu girl glances down, then returns a wave back to the person who waved at her. A cheerful smile showing while she reciprocates the wave. "Hallo!" She greets, the enlarged k9's and incisors showing just a bit as the teenager waves tot he Genin, she then grins and offers another wave toward Midori "And halloo to you too!"
Midori looks up to see the Jounin in the tree, and she smiles and waves to the woman. Then she looks back to Nori, "Uhh, sure, I guess, if I can help. What do I have to do?" Then she looks back up into the tree and frowns, "What are you doing all the way up there?" She tilts her head to one side questioningly, and then notices the woman's strange teeth. "And why do you have fangs?" she asks insensitively, seeming thoroughly perplexed.
Nori returns the hallo with a friendly, "Konnichiwa!" Nori is actually about to ask Moriko the same exact question, but Midori beats him to it. "That is pretty cool. How'd you do that?" He feels his own set of canines and smirks, "I don't think mine are overly intimidating." Nori looks back to Midori and then says, "Oh, eh, I need help catching this wild boar. I finally caught up to it, grabbed it with my Mind-Body-Switch technique, and then I realized that I couldn't tie it up. The rope I had also wouldn't be strong enough to hold it…so I need your help." Nori looks over to Moriko, "I could actually use all the help I can get I'm sure."
With a blink, Mo tilts her head. "Ooh, yah, sorry 'bout the teeth and all, amma Kirryu… we're ummm well we're a family with a kek, one sure sign that those Kirryu that exhibit the ability strongly is some animalistic or inhuman type features…" She then grins and pulls her hair to the side "See even have pointy ears." she comments as she makes that fact rather evident. "And as far as the boar… Y'sure ya need my help? I mean I can go catch em for you if you want…"
Midori frowns again, still looking confused, but gives up and gives the woman a shrug. "So, you need me to hold onto that rope while you twirl it all together, right?" she asks Nory excitedly, happy that she can be of assistance. "I don't know how much help I'll be in actually catching the boar though. Those things are big, and strong, and I'm little and weak!" she adds, sounding a little intimidated by the idea of going after something that could really hurt her.
Nori smiles, "It is something I have to be a part of at least. I guess you could say it is a rite of passage in my clan. I am Yamanaka Nori. It is a pleasure to meet you Kirryu-san." Nori does stare at the ears, "Kakkoii (cool). So, eh, why have I never heard of the Kirryu clan? I mean, I know the Yamanaka clan is from back-water Kadomai…but I've been in Konohagakure for a little over a year now."
Nori then looks back to Midori and shakes his head, "Nope…rope is hopefully done. What I need you to do is just tie the wild boar by its legs and tusks so that it can't escape. Don't worry, you won't be in any danger," and he coughs and says in the cough, "aslongasIdon'tmiss". He clears his throat after the cough and adds, "Once I have the wild boar, I will just walk him over and lie him down to let you tie him up." The Yamanaka do have some talents. To Moriko, Nori asks, "I'd need your help in driving the wild boar toward me is all."
Moriko blinks and tilts her head "I can stun the boar for ya if ya want… or I know, I'll let you too deal with the piggie, and if you need medical assistance I'll render aid. Oha nd interfear if you guys get in trouble." She says playfully. "If this is a rite of passage, not a whole lot I can do but letcha learn and all…" She then oh's.. "Well we're around and all, been here since the founding of the village. Most Kirryu serve as circus entertainers though, sideshow folks and whatnot… My particular group works for the village, usually without and all. Gather info, herbs, whatever…"
Nori smiles, "It is something I have to be a part of at least. I guess you could say it is a rite of passage in my clan. I am Yamanaka Nori. It is a pleasure to meet you Kirryu-san." Nori does stare at the ears, "Kakkoii (cool). So, eh, why have I never heard of the Kirryu clan? I mean, I know the Yamanaka clan is from back-water Kadomai…but I've been in Konohagakure for a little over a year now."
Nori then looks back to Midori and shakes his head, "Nope…rope is hopefully done. What I need you to do is just tie the wild boar by its legs and tusks so that it can't escape. Don't worry, you won't be in any danger," and he coughs and says in the cough, "aslongasIdon'tmiss". He clears his throat after the cough and adds, "Once I have the wild boar, I will just walk him over and lie him down to let you tie him up." The Yamanaka do have some talents. To Moriko, Nori asks, "I'd need your help in driving the wild boar toward me is all."
Moriko blinks and tilts her head "I can stun the boar for ya if ya want… or I know, I'll let you too deal with the piggie, and if you need medical assistance I'll render aid. Oha nd interfear if you guys get in trouble." She says playfully. "If this is a rite of passage, not a whole lot I can do but letcha learn and all…" She then oh's.. "Well we're around and all, been here since the founding of the village. Most Kirryu serve as circus entertainers though, sideshow folks and whatnot… My particular group works for the village, usually without and all. Gather info, herbs, whatever…"'
Midori looks more than a little hesitant at Nori's instructions. "Uhh, you want me to get close to that thing?" she asks, whimpering a little, "And what if you miss? What happens then? Can't you just take another shot at it?" She takes a step away from the Genin, putting distance between herself and any perceived threat. After all, she wouldn't stand a chance at fighting a huge boar.
Nori smirks, "You could help me stun it…that would be fine. I just need the skin in order to make something. It has to be personal and I have to thank the wild boar spirit for its sacrifice before I kill it. The object to be made is said to function more potently if I kill the beast." Nori shrugs and then perks up, "An entertainer, eh? I have been teaching myself the shamisen (japanese 3 string guitar)…but I'm not very good at it. Know anyone that I could maybe take lessons from? What do you do as part of the entertainment?"
Nori frowns, "Weeeeell, if I miss I might fall unconcious for a bit. That might leave you by yourself. If animal kunoichi was there though, you'd be safe still." He smiles sweetly and then adds, "Once I have control though, I should be able to hold the boar no problem." He has his fingers crossed behind his back. Nori stands and packs his burlap sack with the rope and then asks, "So, what say you…shall we go?" Nori looks out and points, "The boar is about five minutes that way." He points, and it seems like he knows exactly where the boar is.
Moriko blinks and looks to Midori, then Nori "Ya ever thought of using yer training and yer smarts? Wild bore, -love- soured corn… simply sour up some corn, ya can do it quick by putting dried corn in hot watter with some bread yeast. Let it sit till it gets stinky, then pour it in a hole in the ground. Sit and wait in hiding, Ninjas are more'n just fighting, stealth is needed too, and wits… Use your wits, lure the pig into a trap where his movement is limited. Heck y'might set up some branches with thorns in it in an area to trap the pig on three sides while it's eating the corn,t hen drop another wall down and well its movement is limited, then simply grab his body and voila, Nori there can then tie the piggie up and everythings all good.:"
Midori still looks hesitant as she looks at the Jounin, but gives in with a shrug. "Ok, I guess I'll try," she says, sounding rather dejected, "But if I get hurt I'm blaming you." With that comment she points accusingly at Moriko, then spins on one foot and starts heading off in the direction that Nori indicated. She intends to stay behind the Genin and let him try to catch it with his Mind Transfer Technique before she even gets close. And if he misses, well she might just take off running. She is rather skittish after all.
Nori blinks too, "Who said anything about fighting? All I need to do is take the boar's mind over. It is easy for my clan to do…assuming it doesn't move…and I have ways to keep it motionless too. It is just that, when I toss my mind at something, if I miss, my mind takes a little while to get back to my body." Nori smirks, "And I don't need to sit and wait. I know right where the boar is. I'm a Sensor-Nin." He smiles with pride at that one. Still, Nori considers the idea of the traps, "The trap seems like it could work, but it feels like extra energy compared to just sneaking up on it and using my mind to do my dirty work…as opposed to my wits." He chuckles and then heads off into the Toshiba forest, hopeing Moriko and Midori are in tow behind him. "Besides, I usually don't miss…" Usually.
Moriko grins "And if you do miss? Besides, how much energy does it take to bait and trap the pig… but if that's what you wanna do, I'll make sure you guys don't get mauled or anything." She says and shrugs, hands lacing behind her head as she rolls off the tree-branch to land lightly on her feet… "Lead on oh fearless leader." She then winks to Nori, and after reaching into her backpack, offers Nori a sweet red-bean-bun.
Midori narrows her eyes at Nori and says, "I don't like that word -usually-." But she follows on regardless, her breathing becoming a little heavier as she gets more freaked out at the idea of trying to take on a boar. Of course, there's always that woman that's coming along with them, maybe she'd be some help. Midori looks over her shoulder at Moriko, trying to work out just how strong she might be. Of course there's really no way to know for sure.
Nori smiles, "If I miss, then my dead body will act as a decoy to allow Midori to escape. You'll be fine Midori-kun. Besides, it takes considerable effort to make the trap now. I've been keeping track of the boar while I got the rope ready. If I go to make the corn trap, the boar will probably be out of my range." This one is a stubborn boy. Moriko's trap would definitely be the strategic choice, but Nori's got his mind set to something, and so he's off to do it. The red-bean-bun is taken with a large grin and he bows. "Arigatou-gozaimasu!" He eats it as he gets himself ready.
After only a few minutes of travelling, the trio can hear some deep grunts coming from the bushes up ahead. Nori slows and uses a few hand signals to say 'stop' and 'see-1-straight'. The boar is there, rustling around after a tuber in the bushes.
Moriko grins and looks to Nori curiously, she offers Midori a red bean bun as well, before blinking "Ya won't miss." She says cheerfully, as if she's certain Nori won't… The relaxed jounin then winks at Midori and smiles "Lighten up, things will work out."
Midori pulls a kunai from her sleeve with trepidation, her hand shaking with fear as she glances around at the boar. She gulps quietly and takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself for whatever might happen next. In the other hand she still has the rope, and she hopes that her hands will stop trembling for long enough for her to tie the thing up safely. Midori jumps a little at Moriko's voice and answers, "I sure hope they do."
Nori places a hand on Midori's shoulder and then shows that he is breathing in and out slowly with his hand (moving it up and down as he breaths in and out). Removing the rope from his burlap sack, he hands it over to Midori. So, Nori takes his time, goes down on one knee, then focuses his mind with the Yamanaka hand-seals…and he goes unconcious. Next thing Midori knows is that the boar comes walking through the brush, head hanging low, eyes cast down. The boar flops onto the ground right as it clears the bushes. It seems the technique worked. So far, so good. Now it is Midori's turn.
Moriko grins again and idly pokes at Midori "Go tie the piggie up, make sure to loop one hoof, then wrap another and hogtie it propper so its feet can't come free… oh and if I were you, I'd put a wrap around the muzzle so it can't bite anyone." adds the jounin before she settles on a nearby branch and nibble son a bean-bun.
Midori quickly runs up to the boar, but trips on the way and the rope flies out of her hand. "Oof!" she says as she hits the ground, and takes a good few seconds to recover. But when she does, she's back on her feet and running to pick up the rope and then straight to the boar again. She quickly loops the rope around each leg separately, then pulls it tight and wraps the rope around all the legs together. She repeats the process a couple of times and then ties it off, hoping it'll be strong enough to hold the boar. "Umm, I don't have any extra rope to tie around its muzzle," she says, having used all the rope to tie its legs together.
Nori/Boar waits patiently for Midori to gather herself, especially when she falls and gets back up. Luckily, Midori does a good job at tieing the boar up, thanks to Moriko's instructions. When Midori says the muzzle will be free, the boar just grunts once. Perhaps that is Nori saying okay? Once Nori leaves the boar's mind and eventually retains his own body, the boar begins flopping, squeeling, and straining against the ropes. The rope tightens, but as intended, it stays strong. Nori pulls a kunai out from his belt and, despite the wild boar having time to struggle and snap those tusks around, Nori says a quick prayer, "Thank you for your sacrifice oh wild boar spirit," and then the kunai is shoved deep into the boar's throat. As the boar's head snaps forward, Nori pulls the kunai across the throat, and slides back. The boar makes a chorttling squeeling sound before it dies. The death rattle is enough to send chills down Nori's back and several tears down his eyes. He wipes away his cheeks and then says in a somber tone, "That should do it. Thank you both for your help. Once the spirit has left the body, I will remove the skin from the flesh and save it. I'll also make sure to cut the meat up and send some to you both for your help."
Moriko glances around curiously. "Ah all done!" She then oohs "Fwee.. Pork, I'll have to make a stir-fry!" She says cheerfully, then glances to Midori "See, that wasn't so bad was it?" She asks curiously, and beams… Then her glance goes back to Nori "Don't take yer time other things like feeding on pigs…" She says and then rubs at her neck curiously, before glancing to Midori, then to Nori "Ya know, my family owns a restaraunt, why don'tcha come by, can eat more of those bean buns…"
Log: Scene 2 -
The young Yamanaka is outside of Konohagakure near one of the open stretches of farmland. He is on the outter edge of a hay-field, the tall grasses swaying in the wind…and Nori is thumbing through them. He has already set aside a few long strands of the hay next to his burlap sack. The boy is humming to himself as he works, but what exactly he is working at is not quite clear.
Grass blowing in the wind. A perfect study, and the grass here is much longer than any inside the village proper. Hideaki is observing from a rock that lets him see above the mass, scribbling furiously on his scroll when he notices a figure larger than standard wildlife moving through the grass. Peering closely, he realizes he recognizes the figure, and calls out. "Nori-kun!"
Nori looks up as he hears someone call out his name. For someone that is a sensor, he certainly gets distracted easily by his tasks at hand. The boy smirks upon seeing Hideaki, and he waves. "Hideaki-kun! What are you doing out here? Come to spy on me as I collect the next bit of my cursed doll?" He says the spying bit good naturedly. "If you keep this up, you might be the first one I use it against." He laughs.
"Dispatching a spy to monitor the maker of a cursed doll would be wise. However, they would be unlikely to announce themselves." Hideaki replaces his scroll into his satchel, slips it over his shoulder, and hops down, making his way to Nori's side. "Unless, of course, it was a ruse of some kind, such that even if you spotted the spy, you would not suspect them." He delivers the whole explaination without a hint of humor. He then motions at the hay. "Is that the filling?"
Nori shakes his head, "The cursed doll would eventually bite the spy in the backside when he came to take it." Nori is laughing. Hideaki must be the straight man in this comedic group. Looking at the hay, the Yamanaka nods, "Indeed. Unlike the boar hide, there really isn't anything special about the filling. I just prefer to thank the spirits of each piece of grass that I take for the filling personally." Nori grins and says, "Like this one," and as Nori takes a step toward the next strand of hay, his smile fades…and he shouts, "Ooooh." Hideaki would hear the buzzing errupting from under Nori's foot. He must have just stepped on a nest.
If Nori will let him, Hideaki wraps one arm around the boys shoulders, grabs the burlap sack with the other, and dashes away as fast as possible while he tries to get eyes on the threat. If the boy resists, on the other hand, Hideaki does not try to forcibly move him, instead watching the bees closely as they erupt. "We really ought to leave," he announces either way
Nori is grabbed, but it is Hideaki that would find himself clung to. In the ensuing chaos of bees swarming out of the ground and making their attack dives on both Hideaki and Nori, Hideaki would find that Nori's hands were covering his eyes and/or mouth. He is screaming as he gets stung. These little buggers are fast. Luckily…Hideaki can probably outrun the swarm, but they do look like they are chasing the pair of shinobi.
"Ow! Ow!" Hideaki's mouth is not covered, and he is getting stung quite a bit too. He sets down the boy and sack for just long enough to make a quick few handsigns, and with a strong gust of wind, a wind clone appears. Hideaki then picks back up his cargo and starts to run again, this time the wind clones running quick circles around the pair, trying to create as much air as possible to throw off the bees before it exhausts itself as disappates.
The wind clone not only causes the bees to be thrown off, but they are also confused and trying to attack it too. This gives the duo time to make their grand escape…especially with the rest of the swarm getting tuckered out. The young Yamanaka sighs as he doesn't feel he's being stung anymore, and he states, "Uugh…/that/ was annoying. I think I got stung, like, 100 times." So, he just exaggerated by a ton, but still.
The wind clones explodes in a grand whoosh of air- even sufficient bee stings will cause it to fail- and Hideaki looks behind to make sure no more bees are following. He puts the boy down and slings the sack over his shoulder, deciding it best to walk away from the area for now. "That was annoying," Hideaki agrees. "Did you get all you need, or will you need to collect more before we go?"
Nori hmms…"I'm not sure, it depends how much you grabbed." He grimaces as he moves to bend down and check, but he holds back the tears, "Eh, I'll have to grab a few more I think in order to stuff the cursed doll." Nori sighs and looks back the way they came. "Perhaps I can gather them from another part of the field…" he starts to sweat a little.
"Another part of the field would be wise," Hideaki agrees, pressing firmly on one sting. He glances over to another such bit and points. "There? And watch your step. No more accidents." Hideaki follows his own advice, keeping his eyes on his feet as he walks. "So, how close are you to being done? Will you need anything special for the thread?"
Nori shakes his head, "Agreed…no more accidents. I'm still not quite able to keep my perceptions up all the time." He sighs and looks over to the hay field. Moving over to inspect the other strands, he says a quick thank you and looks back to Hideaki, "Oh, eh…I have the thread already actually. The only thing I'll need next is a sea urchin's needles. Then I can make everything." He smiles.
"A sea urchin's needles?" Hideaki replies, keeping watch but staying a couple steps behind Nori. "Unless I have forgotten my geography, there are no seas in the village. Do you plan to go on a journey to locate them, then?"
Nori laughs, "You mean, you missed the sea in Konohagakure? I thought you were a researcher? It is right there behind the Hokage's tower." Nori smirks and then says, "Yeah, I have to go down to the seas near the border of the Land of Water. It might be slightly dangerous, but I'm looking forward to it." The boy says a quick word of a prayer to the next few strands as he pulls them. He asks Hideaki, "Are you getting itchy at all?"
Hideaki nods appreciatively. "I appreciate your sense of humor," he comments. He seems to have not quite mastered the art of laughing at a joke as his way to express that appreciation. He then rolls his shoulders, shifting uncomfortably. "A bit. I assumed it was from having thin needle like appendages jammed into my flesh."
Nori smirks and says, "And I appreciate your sense of humor too." The boy begins itching at a few of the stings. He grabs a few more strands of hay and then says, "Okay. I'm done." When he turns around, Hideaki might notice that the boy's face is starting to swell slightly. This could get interesting quickly.
Hideaki's face, normally the picture of calm, suddenly looks alarmed. He at once attempts to snatch away any remaining hay the boy has, brings it together, and announces in a strikingly commanding tone, "Nori-kun. We are walking to the hospital right away. And if you have any trouble breathing, I want you to touch me on the arm to let me know, understood?" His voice leaves no room for argument. He does at least carry the sacks for now, not wanting to destroy the boy's hard work in an overreaction, but waits for the boy to take his side and then walks very briskly toward the village.
Luckily they aren't that far out from the village. The commanding tone does make Nori arch an eyebrow, which now looks like the hunch-back of Notredame's prominent Neanderthal-like brow ridge, "Ok?" He eyes Hideaki but just falls in line. He isn't about to deny Hideaki. As they begin walking, he asks, "Why are we heading to the hospital?" A hand is brought up to scratch at his nose and the boy blinks…"Um, why is my hand twice the size it normally is? I knew it, my mother is an Akimichi and not a Yamanaka!"
Hideaki shakes his head. "I am suddenly suspicious that, in spite of living on a farm, you have yet to be stung by a bee." He looks at the continued swelling, and then shakes his head. He ties off the burlap sack and shakes his head. "I am sorry, Nori-kun. Hopefully it will be there when we return. You appear to be having a simple allergic reaction, which will pass harmlessly enough- If properly treated." He then attempts to pick the genin up again start to rush into the village.
Again, Nori just clings, although with his increased paw size, he doesn't quite have the dexterity he used to have. Nori states, "I have been stung before…never swelled up like this." Hopefully it is just Nori thinking about undergoing an allergic reaction…and not having trouble breathing…but he's not talking anymore. Nori is also clinging to Hideaki rather strongly. Uh-oh. And, there's the hospital up ahead…yaaay.
Hideaki increases his run, rushing through the entry doors. He approaches the desk nurse, and notes, mostly in his usual calm but with just a trace of alarm in his voice, "Bee stings. I would be obliged if you could see to him at once." The nurses eyes widen at the obviously swollen boy, and she nods, ushering the pair into a private room and readying a syringe.
