Making Moves

Missions:

During their journey to the Black Market, Ryal began to notice a number of rather well off looking people in the area. Given the plan he'd concocted, he could only assume they were the family and friends of shinobi participating in the joint chuunin exams. The blue haired male would separate from this partner, weaving in and out of the crowd before making a return. While doing so his hands would be slipping in and out of various purses and pockets. Upon reuniting with Taishi the Shinkou would glance down at his hand, a signal for the brute to do the same. Should he be able to guess what was in the pouch Ryal was holding without the ladder making it jingle Ryal would nod to the male. This would a sign for him to also go around collecting donations. If the grey-ish man were to propose that one of them play decoy while the other collected Ryal would listen before returning to the hunt.

After a few hours of walking, and successful gathering, the two men had finally arrived at the Black Market. Of course, the first thing the golden eyed god did was find a bar. While there were a handful to choose from he'd be sticking to the closest one available that wasn't cleaning up after a brawl. It was past time for this guy to start looking for other means of transportation, if only that little bitch had stook around long enough for him to figure out how her teleportation jutsu worked. Nevertheless, after the duo had rested the blue haired male would show his partner where they'd be getting their supplies. If they were lucky they might even find someone reliable to tag along, unlike their previous agenda this task didn't require trust or very much teamwork. As long as no attention was drawn and no one bit off more than they could chew things would go smoothly. However, they would need to be a lot sneakier so that no other groups tried to steal their idea and blow the whole thing for everyone.

Although more than two missing ninja working together was rare, it isn't unheard of and anyone with half a brain would know that backup would be necessary for this situation. That being said should anyone overhear it might be a blessing for the pair as they'd be assumed insane to attempt this alone. Regardless of what was to come Ryal was determined to establish a believable alias and learn some last minute jutsu that might come in handy. He did have that book he got a while back and since it covered every specialty there was bound to be something Taishi could learn in it as well. Unfortunately, before they could do what they came here for a drunk began to verbally attack Ryal. Naturally, he had no idea who this man was and he shot his partner a confused look which would ask if he knew him. Disregarding the obvious confusion the man would continue on with his assault, fortunately, he had friends apologizing for his actions while trying to hold him back. That is until the drunk explained who he mistook the golden eyed god to be after that was said they all wanted to fight.

Glancing at his partner again Ryal shrugged, somethings were just unavoidable. Whether or not Taishi joined in Ryal would begin fighting the trio.

WC: 570

Taishi would take notice of his partner leaving and then returning shortly with what he had assumed to be a decent bit of money. These people were ripe for the pickings it would seem, and so Taishi would follow suit, quickly rummaging through people’s pockets as he bumped passed them. There was a sizable crowd of people, and so it wouldn’t be as suspicious if a larger man had ‘difficulty’ getting through them. A little bit here, and little bit there, and he soon found himself with a decent amount earned, though not really as much as he’d like.
 
The brute would spot what he imagined must be a fairly wealthy man, his clothes and demeanor that of a person of money and influence. The man was surrounded by people that, while wearing civilian clothes, must have been an escort of bodyguards. Taishi counted three of them, though there might be more in the general vicinity. The mark had a fat sack of cash it seemed, and while he wanted to walk over and take it, Taishi did not think that he could manage to do so alone.
 
The next time he spotted Ryal, the greyish man would give a quick nod and approach his blue haired partner. In hushed tones, the brute would inform Ryal of his plan. “He has security, probably armed, but a wallet that large is just begging to be swiped. You tend to be a bit quieter than I am, so I’ll cause a distraction. I’ll get the bodyguards to focus on keeping me away from the man, and you can slip in silently from their blind spot and take the money. Sound like it’ll work?” Honestly, Taishi didn’t think it completely through, but he assumed that this wouldn’t be incredible difficult for them. What’s the worst that could happen? Taishi would stumble up to them and basically try to get the man’s attention.
 
“HEY! HEY YOU!” He would shout to the man, pointing at him and swaying a bit to give off the idea that he may be inebriated. “Don’t I know you?” He would say, stumbling forwards into the guards and lightly pushing his way towards the rich man. “Yeah, I swear I’ve seen you before!” The guards were holding Taishi back, and he wasn’t going to prove to them that they probably couldn’t really do so. “Hey come here I want to talk to you.” He would say, again pushing forwards a bit and keeping them on him.
 
“Sir, what would you have me do?” One of the guards asks, struggling with the aid of the other to hold back the brute. Taishi figured he could just take them down and shake the rich guy down, but they had to keep a lower profile and avoid getting in trouble with the law, otherwise their plans would be ripped to pieces.
 
“Remove him from my sight. I don’t wish to be bothered with such peasants.” He would say loudly, the condescension dripping from his words. The men would start to shove Taishi away, and he would simply play along. “Must have been mistaken, I guess.” He would say as he walked away, bumping into some more folks to keep up the act of drunken simpleton. Hopefully the few moments he bought was enough time for Ry to secure the funds. If not, so be it. There will always be other marks.
 
They would meet up at a local bar, and Taishi would immediately order a stiff drink. Nothing too pricey, but enough to enjoy the spoils of his deeds. Sitting down across from Ryal, Taishi would slam down the drink and order another. “Good eyes, that was ve-” Taishi would stop interrupted by men that seemed to think that they knew Ryal. He shot a look to Taishi, who simply shrugged. He didn’t know who they were or why they were here. The brute of a man would stand, “Well, if you came looking for an ass beating, you got the right guys,” And with that the grey-ish man would crack his neck and get ready to break some legs.

WC:687

After his partner had gotten the message he too wove his way through the sea of people. Ever vigilant of his surroundings the blue haired male would notice his partner nodding to him and the would shortly reunite. The brute had reconvened to discuss a mark, although he was playing the pronoun game it wasn't had for Ryal to spot who he was talking about. "Alright." The golden eyed god would reply not answering the question that had been possed. Truthfully it didn't matter if this would work or not all they needed was to be able to get away. Thus making it the perfect opportunity for Taishi to try using Body Flicker and of course he could always sink into the ground should it fail. The Shinkou would give the grey-ish man some space, this would allow him to see what kind of approach he'd be using as well as locate their weak spot. By the time the guard asked his boss what to do with the seemingly drunk man, Ryal had disappeared. Transforming into a child the lean man would easily slip through the flank of the guards.

It was when this so-called "Boss" raised his voice that Ryal would make his move. The man's arrogance would be his downfall as it would easily cover any subtle noises Ryal made when retrieving the wallet. When the guards used their combined strength to push Taishi back, the blue haired male would escape. The sight was enough to cause a giggle due to his childish form, however, that would also lead to him getting scolded by an older woman who'd witnessed everything. Yet the golden eyed god switched back to his normal appearance before she could continue on, and like all women this one would be tongue tied. With a quick movement of his finger to his lip, silently telling the woman to keep it between them, he'd glide out as smoothly as he'd approached. Seeing as though Taishi didn't make an effort to find him after the altercation Ryal wouldn't seek him out either. Or perhaps he had and was looking for the child Ryal turned into as the Shinkou arrived at the Black Market first.

Although it was Taishi who was the first to down a drink. Yet before he could voice his excitement over the thrill of the steal an actually drunk showed up to cause trouble. When his partner shrugged in response to the confused look the blue haired male had given him the grey-ish man wasted no time addressing the group. This is when the Shinkou would shrug and down his own drink, nothing like a little liquid courage to motivate you to do something pointless. Taishi's words also spurred this stupidity which leads to Ryal being pulled from his seat rather than stand on his own. Of course, he didn't mind the help though he didn't need it because it gave him a rough estimate of how strong this guy was. For the most part, the pair wouldn't have to use any jutsu to defeat the group, and at this point, it seemed that's how Taishi would prefer it. A good old fashion bar fight, nothing but bare knuckles that is until the losing side decides to pull out weapons.

Actually, Ryal was down for that as well. His mind had been pest free and he didn't want an easy win such as what would come from him turning his eyes red. So before he'd even gained steady footing the blue haired male would land the first punch on his opponent that caused the man to lose his grip. Once free he'd drive a knee into the man's stomach putting him out of commission while the main drunk aimed right for the Shinkou. If his attack was uninterrupted Ryal would take advantage of his inebriated state by slyly moving out of the way at the last minute and tripping the fool. If successful he'd watch his partner fight, waiting to see if the grey-ish man had any tag team moves he wanted to try. If he'd taken care of his foe, even if only for the moment, they could use a combo move on the first guy that lifted Ryal as he'd be back in the fight by then. This fight would be one heck of a team building exercise for the winning team.

WC: 730

A bar fight. What a fun way to pass the time this was. Not only would it be a simple brawl that he can use to punch away his troubles, but it was also a good way to build up some combat unity between Ryal and himself. It would seem as if team drunkards would begin, pulling Ry from his seat but the Golden Eyed God would crack the man with a punch that would stun him a bit, causing his grip to loosen and then quickly drive a knee into his gut. The assault would put him down.
 
These folks were barely a threat at all, and so Taishi wouldn’t bother going all out on them. The drunk would move in to attack Ry, only to be tripped with ease, his inebriated state proving to be his downfall. The third man would swing at Taishi, punching him square in the jaw. The brute would take the hit, simply smile, then grab the now terrified man. Gripping his arm at the elbow, Taishi would use his brute strength to yank the man towards him and drive his forehead into the man’s face, crushing his nose in a bloody mess. Still gripping his arm, Taishi would then grab the man’s shoulder and slide his hand down to the wrist and use the leverage to drive him into his drunken friend on the floor. Taishi could continue the beat down, but he wanted to give them a chance to back down. Of course, Ryal might pummel them while they are down, but such is up to him.
 
If Ry did not, they staggered to their feet, rage in their eyes. It would seem as though they were foolish enough to continue. This honestly aggravated the greyish man, as they simple didn’t realize they were outmatched. He would shoot a glance over to Ry as team drunkard rushes the duo. Taishi would kick a stool at the legs of the man with the broken nose, compromising his footing and causing him to trip face first into the ground. If he got back up, Taishi would be amazed at his determination. He would then duck the sloppy swing of the drunken man and put him in a full nelson, allowing Ry to pummel the man’s undefended body and face.
 
“You just let us know when you realize you had the wrong guys.” Taishi would say, taunting the assailant.
 
If for some reason Ry decided not to beat the hell out of him, and the man refused to surrender and leave with his tail between his legs, Taishi would push on the man’s neck more and more until he gave up or there was an audible sound of his shoulders being popped out of their sockets. A bit overboard? Maybe, but Taishi wanted to teach them a lesson they wouldn’t soon forget for interrupting their drinks.

WC: 481
TWC: 1168/1500

After slipping out of the way and causing the drunk man to fall Ryal watched his partner fight. His opponent landed a good hit but it only caused Taishi to smile, which Ryal found amusing. But it didn't stop there, the grey-ish brute would slam his head into the man causing his nose to bleed profusely. The act granted a look from Ryal that said, "not bad." Following that the Meijin would send the man crashing into his drunk friend who started all the commotion. The fighting area wasn't that large but the throw had him coming in hot so Ryal simply jumped over the fools when they collided. Walking more to be closer to his partner he'd simply stare at the poor idiots before they forced themselves back on their feet. Maybe where they were from it was brave or maybe their pride was just too strong either way, it only served to irritate the pair. Taishi shot Ryal a glance just before the team rushed at them and he knew that this would be the moment for them to do some kind of combo.

The Meijin kicked one of the bar stools in front of the man with the broken nose causing him to fall. Next, he would duck a punch from the drunk and seamlessly pull him into a full nelson. After his partner taunted him it would be Ryal's turn to inflict some pain, he'd start by cracking his knuckles. Then glared at the man while his eyes changed from gold to red, while it didn't allow him to the male's skeletal structure the way the byakugan did. Yet being able to see how his chakra flowed would let Ryal know which places would be more painful to strike. Doing just that he would pummel the man until he cried uncle that or until his friend came to his rescue. Stirring could be heard coming from the first man who'd pulled the golden eyed god from his seat, if he had half a brain he'd collect his bloodied friend and surrender. From the sound of it, he might have to hold back their other friend who just wouldn't stay down.

WC: 364 [Exit]
TWC: 1,664/1,500
Claiming: 1,500 ryo; 5 ap; 664 words to D-rank Fuuin Lock; Chakra Infusion

In what felt like no time at all, the duo would beat the assailants mercilessly. The combination effort would work flawlessly, though Taishi would note the shift in the eyes of Ryal. The golden eyed god no longer had his signature hue, though it did remind Taishi of that other girl who could change the color of her eyes. Brooke was it? Taishi honestly had no clue what such actually meant. Perhaps it was some sort of indication of mood, or maybe a power up of sorts? He’ll have to ask Ryal once they were in a more safe and secure location. Didn’t want any criminals or thugs overhearing, as it may put him at a risk.
 
Ryal would repeatedly strike the drunks exposed body. It didn’t take long, but he did finally cry out for them to stop. “Ugh… I was… wrong…” he would barely be able to make out audibly to suggest he was done and had made a mistake picking a fight. Assuming Ry stopped beating the man, Taishi would loosen his grip as the sounds of the others stirring caught their attentions. Taishi would shove the man towards them, not hard enough to slam him into them, but hard enough to suggest that Ry and himself still had plenty in the tank. The men would look at one another and simply shake their heads, then scamper off. Taishi made no effort to stop them, as he honestly wanted to just sit back down to enjoy his drinks.
 
Picking up the stool the man tripped over, Taishi would then move back to their seats and flag down a server, ordering another shot. Once Ryal sat down, he would ask about their score. “You manage to get a good haul? I know I did. Shouldn’t be any problem getting that stuff we need. Hell, there will be enough left to easily pay for the hotel stay.”
 
The drink would arrive and Taishi would sip this one a bit more slowly, savoring it and keeping his wits about him should another person or group decide it was a good idea to bother them. “Anything else you think we need to do to prepare?” He would inquire, unsure if his partner felt they were ready for this undertaking.


---Exit---

wc: 378
TWC: 1546 /1500 (missions complete)


Claims:
Completion of an E and D rank mission - 1500 Ryo, mission AP rewards

40 WC towards completing 3rd Stone of Meijin "Disease" -Earth
1506 WC towards Earth Release: Earth Wall

Approved.