Starring:
Michiko, Daiki, Sakuya, Arashi
Date: November 28,2015
Summary:
Michiko sends a rather diverse team out to hunt rats.
"Ratting Spree"
Land of Lightning
Students are rarely assigned to missions… That's just a fact of life. However, there are times when training just isn't enough, and this is apparently one of them! Michiko awaits two young shinobi, the girl leaning against the gates of Kumogakure. Sakuya and Daiki would have received messenger Hawks that spoke of a mission. They were to meet at the gates, of course, at the ungodly time of 5am. The sun had yet to rise!
Daiki was /really/ not thrilled about the timing of this training mission. It wasn't that he didn't work hard, be he was just a kid! He needed sleep to grow big and strong! Still, he arrives at the gates with his backpack of supplies and his trusty sword strapped across his bag, rubbing his eyes blearily. "…. Michiko-sensei…. Whyyyyy…."
Michiko knows that Sakuya is a late-night snake. Why would she do such a terrible thing? No amount of tea will wake Sakuya up. Awake at four and there by five, those who came might have witnessed Sakuya walking towards the gates like a Zombie… Zuzu was wrapped around Sakuya's waist himself, and wouldn't be as bothered. He sleeps early. "I could have gotten here faster mysself." The snake says, and a few moments later, he would bite Sakuya on the bottom. That caused her to wake up real fast. "I-I'm here Sensei!" She says picking up the pace rather quickly. "Here.. for… something…"
Arashi was actually outside now reading a book nearby. This was one of those days where he was woken up in the middle of the night, and now it was back to him not having someone at his house to talk with. So he was nearby now. He was actually sitting on the side of walls of the gate reading, and yawning as he did so obviously still tired himself. Maybe he was notcied by the others. Maybe now. Surely at least Michiko saw him.
"A shinobi must be ready for trouble at any time, Daiki-kun. You need to learn how to be awake and alert at a moment's notice, after all. That being said, both of you should have received ample warning so that you could go to bed earlier the night before." Michiko seemed as awake as ever! Did she ever sleep? >.> Well… She did. That's why she's so awake now -.- The Head Ninja would clap her hands together. "Ah, good! Arashi-san, I'm glad you're here. Because your last mission didn't go so well…" Was that a murderous glint in her eye?! "You'll be in charge of Sakuya-san and Daiki-kun. And I'll be overseeing to make sure nothing goes amiss."
"Now then, the mission is quite simple. There seems to be a rat infestation near the village where most of our waste is disposed. Our job is to get rid of these rats and maybe the waste while we're at it. No need to pollute the environment too terribly," the girl continues smoothly. "The site is about a half-mile from the village. Arashi-san, you'll be leading us. I don't anticipate trouble from anyone but the rodents, but I'll be keeping an eye out for bandits."
Daiki gave Michiko a grumpy expression, but he nodded complacently when he heard about their job for the day. Rats were no big deal, really. "So can I just slice them all up? I think that's the fastest way. And Zuzu can have a feast!" Daiki grinned slightly, looking at the white snake situated around Sakuya's waist. He felt a weird other kind of giddy energy, too.. Something that amped him up and made him feel a little more hyper than usual. It certainly helped with him being tired. "Ho-kay, let's GO!" he declared, grinning and pumping his fist high.
Rats are supposed to be the first official mission of most RPGs, why does Sakuya have to suddenly kill rats now? "Why does Arashi have to be in charge? It's… A D-rank mission. I bet you could even call it E-rank, if they existed…" In the junkyard deluge no less. "… Michiko-sensei, can Zuzu just do this? I'm sleepy…" Certainly, Zuzu was far more interested in this than she was, Daiki hit the nail on the head. "Rats? I've higher standards than just -rats-, but I'll do this because Sssakuya doesn't feed me regularly. A feast it is. Come along, male child that I like more than my wretched 'owner'." Zuzu would clearly detach from Sakuya and start heading towards the waste area. Sakuya, abandoned by her comrade, would be forced to wallow in her tears all by herself. "Guess we'd better get started." She would fall in line beside Daiki, eyes closed. "Stupid night shifts…"
Had Sakuya really been whining about this when Arashi was a Chuunin on this mission. Of course for most things he was on equal footing with her, but still he was learning. That was further along then she was so far, but yeah sadly not by much. "Alright Michiko. Sorry about the last mission by the way. I do blame myself more then the other two. The mission details were just utterly confusing, but yeah I think we can head out now if these two are ready." He looks back to Daiki and Sakuya before he began walking some. If they were not ready yet sitting still wouldn't help them. "Come on you two. I have been up earlier then this before."
"Yes, Daiki-kun. Sakuya-san, you have a few things to learn of this, too. Any shinobi must be ready to complete any mission. Just because you're experienced in the field does not mean you will always go on C rank missions and higher." Michiko looks to Arashi and inclines her head faintly. "Yes, I have reason to believe the message was tampered with, actually… I do apologize for that." The girl glances to Daiki and Sakuya as they make their way off and leaves Arashi to them! She would follow silently and pretend she didn't exist.
Daiki trod along behind Arashi, looking over him curiously. He didn't remember seeing this guy before… But apparently, he was some kind of Chuunin. The Yotsuki boy clasped his hands casually behind his head as he walked, just eager to get this mission over with. HE had no problems with going on a rat-killing mission. "Should be fun!" he said to the group with a smirk. What were they all whining about, anyway?
Sakuya was glad to know Arashi was a Chuunin. It meant she would be a Chuunin soon herself! Wouldn't that be fancy… She just needed to fine tune her repatoire, and then she would truly be ready for some sort of chuunin examination. "I guess it will be fun. I wonder if rats are affected by genjutsu as well?" Sakuya would ask as she raises her hand and yawns loudly in a stretch. "In which case, it would be good practice on making a bunch of people kneel before me at once! Hah! I guess this is exciting… Oy, Arashi. Don't give me any stupid orders, okay? Just sensible ones."
Arashi looked back to Sakuya with a frown. At least Daiki seemed completely enthused about this. "Sakuya.. Any order you are given by anyone should be taken to heart and followed through. If this was say an A-Rank mission where death on both sides were affected, and you were asked to do something that could have a very good chance of having yourself killed, but if succesful would actually succeed at the mission while also keeping your side casualty free… To you that may seem like a stupid order, but sometimes stupid orders could be the most sensible ones. Luckily for this death shouldn't be a risk, but if I give an order you follow it without hesitation no matter what the order is. You do that, and the orders should be perfectly fine for you." Maybe it was a little much for this, but he was still grumpy from his own waking up early.
The group would soon find themselves at the junkyard! It was a pretty terrible-smelling place, of course, since it held the waste of pretty much all of Kumogakure. It wasn't /that/ horrid, though… right? Regardless… There was a bit of squeaking coming from the area, and every now and then the team would see a huge rat skitter across the way.
Daiki's nose crinkled more and more the closer they got to the dump, until he finally could stand it no longer and firmly pinched his nostrils together. "Pee-yew! Why did it have to be in a DUMP?" he complained, his eyes watering slightly from the acrid stench. Still, he glanced around for where most of the rats were hiding, so he could get to work exterminating. They couldn't be too far…
[NPC System]: Big Rat roll(s) Bad Stealth vs Daichi from 1 to 15 and get(s) a 11. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a PERCEPTION…7
Yep… it was trash… Oh, guess how snakes smell? They smell with their tongue. So, she is basically smelling garbage right now. There is a reason she spends a lot of time brushing her tongue in the morning. "This is… why I… I don't like D-rank missions…" She would note, as she winced at the smell. Zuzu was already sniffing around himself. He had no pride that kept him from rustling around in trash. He'll just clean extra well when he returns home with Sakuya…
[NPC System]: Medium Rat roll(s) Stealth vs Sakuya from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 36. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a HEBISUUHAI-SENSES…35
Arashi looks around, and frowns. This place was pretty bad smelling. "Alright if you haven't already we should look for these rats. Then once we feel we have gotten rid of them we can help with cleaning up the waste itself. If you spot any rats, or anything else out here that could be dangerous tell me or anyone else nearby as well." Then he begins looking for rats himself.
[NPC System]: Medium Rat roll(s) Stealth vs Arashi from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 20. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a PERCEPTION…31
Boy, these rats be tricksy! They all skitter around, but the presence of shinobi has them hiding. The stench from the garbage would overpower the snakey senses of the Hebisuuhai duo while Daiki's eyes would be set watering enough that he could barely see the large rat that skittered along. Only Arashi was fortunate to see a rat, medium-sized, stop right in front of him…
Daiki hesitantly moves closer to the piles of garbage, hoping that a closer proximity might make the rats a little easier to see. Drawing his sword, he cautiously lets go of his nose, trying to breathe without too much suffering. He needed both hands if he was going to do this…
[NPC System]: Big Rat roll(s) Bad Stealth vs Daichi from 1 to 15 and get(s) a 2. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a PERCEPTION…15
Trust has to be earned. Sakuya has yet to earn the trust of those around her to give orders. Michiko had to prove herself to Sakuya too! Zuzu was coiling underneath garbage piles, and not minding at all. This was just another environment. He would be looking for a nest or something. Meanwhile, Sakuya couldn't decide what orifice to breathe through, because she smelled through both. "I'm… I'm sorry, Zuzu can do this. It's… It's what he was born to do…"
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a HEBISUUHAI-SENSES…29
[NPC System]: Medium Rat roll(s) Stealth vs Sakuya from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 33. - Rolled by: Michiko
Arashi looks at the rat he found, and instead of attacking it himself right away he keeps and eye on it as well as looks around for more. Then he would glances at the other two. "Hey if you don't have a rat of your own come deal with this one. Sakuya it could be worth checking how your genjutsu effects them huh?" He then continues looking around to see how many there are.
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a PERCEPTION…20
RPCOMBAT: Michiko defends against with a MASTERED-EARTHEN-SENSE…78
RPCOMBAT: Michiko defends against with a TREMOR-SENSE-II…57
Michiko watches the group try and find the rats… With no luck! Daiki is actually able to spot a super huge rat off to the side. It's nibbling away at an old burger … Ew… Pretty sure that burger has mold on it -.- Michiko just stays out of the mission for now, letting Arashi take control. She was just here to make sure things went smoothly, after all!
Finally, a giant rat! Daiki grins at his find. Wouldn't /this/ guy be a trophy! Readying his sword, Daiki leaps and strikes at the rat with all his might! "HYAAAHHH!" Slice here! Cut there! Double slash! He was ready to hack this creature to bits, and loving it!
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with SWORD-STRIKE with a roll of: 16
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with SWORD-STRIKE with a roll of: 13
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with DOUBLE-SLASH with a roll of: 20
[NPC System]: Large Rat roll(s) Slow Movement vs Daiki from 5 to 20 and get(s) a 11. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Large Rat roll(s) Slow Movement vs Daiki from 5 to 20 and get(s) a 13. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Large Rat roll(s) Slow Movement vs Daiki from 5 to 20 and get(s) a 11. - Rolled by: Michiko
Zuzu is ashamed as a snake that he could not properly find a decent meal. His continues to slither about around girders and things, and finding himself in relatively nasty situations, still looking.
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a HEBISUUHAI-SENSES…34
Arashi continues along keeping an eye on the other twos progress. He could just kill this rat if Sakuya didn't come over here, but he would try calling once more first. "Sakuya? Wanna test your genjutsu on this rat? Or how about you Zuzu? Stun it with genjutsu, and then eat it while it is distracted?"
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a PERCEPTION…29
Well, Daiki's initial strike hits the rat but doesn't kill! Thay's prolly a bad thing because all these rats start pouring out and start attacking the group D: Zuzu will have no problem finding his meal, at least, but man… All those rats…
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Daiki from 5 to 20 and get(s) a 13. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Daiki from 5 to 20 and get(s) a 14. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Daiki from 5 to 20 and get(s) a 7. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a DODGE…22
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a DODGE…17
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a DODGE…19
Daiki couldn't believe it! All those strikes, and that darn rat still hadn't died! On top of that, the rats were charging! RUN!!!! Daiki quickly leapt and dodged out of the way of the incoming giant rats, swinging his sword wildly. Must! Kill! The rats! "HYAAAHHH!!!" USing his kenjutsu to the best of his ability, Daiki attempted to cut down the rats that were attacking him. Hopefully the others could take care of themselves, too.
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with SWORD-STRIKE with a roll of: 9
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with SWORD-STRIKE with a roll of: 16
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with DOUBLE-SLASH with a roll of: 15
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Sakuya from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 43. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Sakuya from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 50. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Sakuya from 25 to 50 and get(s) a 44. - Rolled by: Michiko
RP: Sakuya transforms into ZUZU.
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a EVASION…25
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a EVASION…30
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a EVASION…37
Zuzu was doing what he was born to do. Fight rats. As he comes upon their den, he hisses a them. They attack him with vicious intent, intending to fell the snake! A glorious battle ensues! Snake against Rat! Scales and fur flies as Zuzu bites snake and ingests them! All the while, Sakuya had seemingly disappeared. Where in the world was the Hebisuuhai?
COMBAT: Sakuya attacks target 1 with SNAKE-BITE with a roll of: 20
COMBAT: Sakuya attacks target 1 with SNAKE-BITE with a roll of: 28
COMBAT: Sakuya attacks target 1 with SNAKE-BITE with a roll of: 34
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Arashi from 30 to 60 and get(s) a 48. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Arashi from 30 to 60 and get(s) a 50. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Big Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Arashi from 30 to 60 and get(s) a 44. - Rolled by: Michiko
RP: Arashi transforms into STORMY-MIND.
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a WATER-CLONE…51
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a WATER-CLONE…39
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a WATER-CLONE…52
Arashi was surprised by all the rats charging, so he actually got bit once between all of his clones. Though when he got out he was pretty angry now. Arashi only knew one thing to do now, and that was destroy all these rats with multiple different laser beams.
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 1 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 32
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 2 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 30
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 1 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 31
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 2 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 31
A lot of the rats fall to the different attacks! Especially thanks to Arashi's wide range explosive lasers! But more rats come and replace their fallen comrades :( And they continue to attack, too!
In the meantime, Michiko hunts down Sakuya…
RPCOMBAT: Michiko defends against with a MASTERED-EARTHEN-SENSE…58
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Daiki from 1 to 20 and get(s) a 2. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Daiki from 1 to 20 and get(s) a 20. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Daiki from 1 to 20 and get(s) a 12. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a DODGE…15
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a DODGE…20
RPCOMBAT: Daiki defends against with a DODGE…11
RPCOMBAT: Daiki took 150 damage.
Daiki couldn't believe how many rats there were! Here they were, coming in swarms like.. well, rats! His sword was just going to have to be quick enough - he felt one bite his heel! Now it was ON. Slice! Cut! Double Slash! Here comes Daiki!
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with SWORD-STRIKE with a roll of: 13
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with SWORD-STRIKE with a roll of: 13
COMBAT: Daiki attacks target 1 with DOUBLE-SLASH with a roll of: 13
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Doj va Daiki from 1 to 20 and get(s) a 18. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Doj va Daiki from 1 to 20 and get(s) a 18. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Doj va Daiki from 1 to 20 and get(s) a 5. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Sakuya from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 33. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Sakuya from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 20. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Sakuya from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 25. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya took 500 damage.
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a EVASION…23
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a EVASION…23
RPCOMBAT: Sakuya defends against with a EVASION…26
Ouch. Sakuya could literally feel Zuzu's pain. She wasn't entirely too far from the trash Dump. Instead, she was up upon a tree about fifty yards away. That is where Michiko could find her. Sakuya was at least expelling some chakra at the moment, despite wanting to go to sleep she was still on alert. Zuzu was just better fit at this job than she was, but… at the same time… She really shouldn't be so cranky despite it being… Really early morning.
Zuzu was battling fiercly, already having a bunch of rats in his stomach. The snake had incurred some wounds, and it was about to get worse. At that point, though, the snake decided it was time to get the hell out of there. He was only half as good without Sakuya. Biting and killing another rat, he would quickly move out as fast as he could. «I'm done, Sakuya. I am absolutely done. I thought I would enjoy this…»
COMBAT: Sakuya attacks target 1 with SNAKE-BITE with a roll of: 26
COMBAT: Sakuya attacks target 1 with SNAKE-BITE with a roll of: 33
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Arashi from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 25. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Arashi from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 37. - Rolled by: Michiko
[NPC System]: Rats roll(s) Bitebite vs Arashi from 20 to 40 and get(s) a 24. - Rolled by: Michiko
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a SPARK-SHIFT…41
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a WATER-CLONE…48
RPCOMBAT: Arashi defends against with a SPARK-SHIFT…33
Arashi looked on as his attacks destroyed a good bit of rats, but sadly they were not done yet. Luckily this time he was ready. He was dashing from side to side using a few water clones when needed to prevent extra damage to himself. "Daiki. If you can move closer to me, so you don't get surrounded. At least with both of us together we are able to hold them off easier. And if you are next to me the chance I hit you is much less." He then readies more of his lasers aiming at rats, but trying to avoid where Daiki was with them.
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 1 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 34
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 2 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 30
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 3 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 32
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 1 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 37
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 2 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 39
COMBAT: Arashi attacks target 3 with LASER-BEAM with a roll of: 36
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 1 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 75
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 2 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 68
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 3 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 57
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 4 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 54
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 5 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 60
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 6 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 50
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 7 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 59
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 8 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 75
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 9 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 60
COMBAT: Michiko attacks target 10 with INTELLIGENT-HARD-WORK with a roll of: 68
Daiki would be able to kill a few more rats, sure, but they were still never-ending. Arashi and Zuzu were making but a small dent in the numbers. Once Michiko determined that most of the team was out of danger, though, she would send a small fireball into the area. It would explode, a washing the area in flames and destroying the rest of the rats. "Sakuya-San, is there a reason why you're here and not down there with your partner? This mission was meant for both of you to complete, however much it suited one or the other." Michiko gives a sigh and shake of her head. "Well, that's enough training… The rats are gone, so let's return to Kumo. I'll be seeing /you/ in my office so you can explain yourself." Then Michiko turns to gather the other Kumo-Nin.
Daiki stared incredulously at the fireball that suddenly engulfed all of the rats, and he hung his head with a slump and a sigh. Here he was, working his butt off, and Michiko goes and takes them all out at once! Whyyyyy??!!! Shaking his head, the young Yotsuki sheathes his sword and trudges back to the group, feeling rather out-classed and despondent. T.T
Zuzu would be making his way rapidly to Sakuya, especially since the garbage dump was incinerated. The battle for Kumogakure was over. Reptiles have triumphed over mammals. «Ooohooo!~ I feel that I am developing the ability to laugh. Someone is in trouble! Remind me to be there when you are demoted back to a student for not properly completing a D-rank!» »Zuzu, shut up…« "S-sensei! I… I wasn't… Slacking! I just… wanted Zuzu to get good experience fighting on his own…?" Zuzu would but up in the tree along with Michiko and Sakuya soon after. "Don't try and pawn this one on me!" Zuzu flicks his tongue. "I work with you, I'm not -you-. Face the consequences." Zuzu would try to slide up Sakuya's waist, but would be met with revulsion. "NO! Take a bath! You are not traveling with me under my clothes! Y-you dirty snake!" That was the first time she had ever called him dirty, and literally meant it, rather than just using it as a double entendre….
Arashi watched as the rats were all burned to bits, and then he quickly walked over to where Daiki was. "Hey good job Daiki. That was some pretty good swordsmanshiip for a student, and I think you have a bright future ahead of you. Sadly everyone has to start somewhere, and this is where it begins. Maybe when you become a genin we can get you doing some actual fights against bandits or something on patrols. Michiko would probably agree to that I am sure." He does a quick nod before pulling out a book of his and reading it. Now he couldn't wait to get home.
COMBAT: Michiko heals Sakuya for 867 with MEDIUM HEALING JUTSU.
Michiko would pause and heal some of the scratches Zuzu managed to pick up before leading the group back to Kumo. As she made her way back, she would nod to Arashi's words and say, "Hai, Arashi-san is correct. You did surprisingly well on this mission, Daiki-kun. Keep it up, and learn all of your academy skills, and you'll be a genin in no time." She smiles faintly and taps him on the head teasingly. "You might also need to grow a bit taller…" Says the 5' kunoichi…
