Starved and Delirious!

Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:09 pm

Tamotsu had been traveling for some time now at this point. He found himself in the land of Hot Springs. He was starting to remember this area just a smidge, there was an alter close by , maybe it was still around. Tamotsu stumbled his way in the general direction, it was getting time for him to feed again, He hoped he would find someone there. However after getting lost several times due to almost a century having passed since he last walked this earth, he would collapse upon reaching the bottom of the alter. His consciousness drifted in and out as he kept an eye out for someone he could feed off of to regain at least some strength.

The man of white hair, used to be black until recent events, seeing a ghost will do things like that even to a vampire. everything else about him was pretty standard to how he would generally always look, or choose to look.

Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:56 pm

Having called Arantima to the main courtyard earlier in the day she waited for his arrival, staring at the edge of the path that led into the boundary of the Hideout. Having called him to this place for two reasons, one he knew of which was testing the boundary, and the second was to show him the Jashin temple near the hideouts location. She doubted she would be waiting long, but still silently thanked her own foresight in dressing in her more traditional clothes of fitted jumpsuit and straw hat - though a shawl of similar grass to her hat now adorned her chest as well.

This was to be a short trip before the day's true task of training commenced, early enough to not call for immediate training save for the most enthusiastic among them. This palace had so easily come to life with the members of Yugure going about their days, that she nearly forgot that this place hadn’t always been. These were the thoughts she would be dwelling in as she surveyed the surrounding flora when Arantima finally showed.

Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:33 pm

Arantima was not that far behind, he had just made sure that the Barrier he helped design was working as intended. He placed his palm against the solid barrier and it reacted to the Seal on his exposed shoulder. A Small opening appeared infront of himself as he stepped through and suddenly he stepped out into the mist. He took a breath as the mist suddenly engulfed him as it was also designed to do but it touched the seal of Sojo Koka and suddenly Arantima could see and hear and sense again.

He Looked around and nodded as he brushed himself down. He was wearing a Lovely set of Red and black robes with Golden ornamental symbols. He looked like a priest of some temple, perhaps one of Jashin? He wasnt sure but he knew he should get together with a more casual set of clothes that would help him move around without looking like he was ready to go directly to war, there would be places and times for that. He pulled his right arm in and rested it in the front of his shirt as he let the sleeve of his right side stream in the wind as he started to move along towards his destination.

He walked for now, just ensuring that the mist did not hamper him as he traveled along. He felt the presence of Mizu as he concentrated for her and he let the wonderful sensation carry though himself. Knowing where she was at all times made him feel safe and at home.. He looked in her direction and suddenly was off at a run at full speed. At a walk he was traveling at a brisk pace but when Arantima wanted to move he could MOVE. He knew the expanse around this hideout well and could move without risk of running into anything unexpected.

He was within eyesight of Mizu within Thirty seconds of having started to move, A Kilometer and a half was nothing to him if he was focused on travel and travel alone. He stopped at 25 meters away from Mizu for a moment to tilt his head and get used to the way that his new blood sense felt.. he could feel Mizu's blood, even from this distance and yet only dwelled on that for a soft moment as he approached her giving her a silent wave. When he was close enough to Mizu to speak in a whisper so that his voice wouldn't carry beyond the Mist border.

"Mizuki-ane there you are. You wanted to show me something about a temple yes?" He was calmer than usual and his clothing was something that Mizu wouldnt have been able to see before this.

Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:36 pm

So used to his appearing at her side without so much as a noise she continued to stare out around her at the gentling swaying leaves, his words reaching her but not exactly rousing her to immediate response. Silence sat between the pair for a moment longer before she finally turned to her most loyal, her face unreadable as always - masking the underlying threat of overthinking that plagued her. His expression was calm and wondering, his clothes were unexpected but not unappreciated. Though she made no comment on them she would nod as her eyes roamed the adornment before finally speaking, almost absently.

“A temple, yes. It's what drew me to this country, to this place in its exactness, why I left Tanbogakure first before calling for you and Kana Mi. As we venture onto the new path I expected a lot of… resistance.” Another pause, her head tilting as she stared ahead at the slight shimmering of the barrier before moving forward with purpose, knowing well enough Arantima would follow without need for reminder. Passing through the barrier, with no resistance save for the slight warming of the seal on her shoulder warding off the effects imbued within - she continued, “The Temple of Jashin, our forefather in all actuality, I read about it a time ago in the Kyuketsuki tombs when I resided in Sunagakure before becoming Kazekage. In those texts it spoke of an arrangement offered to all by Jashin, if you survive the trials of the mind upon entering you are granted a second chance at life. All things have a price and my price was the overprotective persona I had donned for decades, Ohta… and a good sum of money of course.”

The two would continue their walk to the temple, the path was thin and winding from the hideout but not far enough that it required alternative modes of transport. “This is the temple in which I want those willing to enter and gain a second chance at life as I have, for the threat of death is one that those in our company should come to accept as a possibility. Confidence is key in war, but caution is all invaluable. I’d rather be overly prepared than cocky.” The remainder of the walk would mostly be quiet as the pair moved through the grove, the flora turning dead and petrified as they neared, maybe an hour would pass in total before the path narrowed into a single overgrown path that stretched through two mountains, hardly visible from the outside.

Once through, the space would open to a cavern - the scene unchanged from the last visit. An old established camp was left not only deserted but decimated, with skeletons and too dark soil that only came from blood. There was one thing that was new, among the ground there was slight dragging marks in the once undisturbed ground - drawing herself up to complete awareness her eyes would scan the area in the path of the disturbance. Landing finally on a figure crumpled at the base of the altar, white haired and struggling with consciousness. As she began to approach the man with little caution, she expected to hear a heartbeat as soon as he was within 20 meters - yet none came. With a renewed sense of safety she moved quicker to the man before kneeling in front of him, 3 meters still between the two. “How long have you been here…”, her eyes scanned his bleary face before turning to her companion, “Arantima do you have anything that could help?”

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:22 pm

Arantima nodded to Misuki when she mentioned what she was up to before calling himself and Kana-mi to her side, and the reasons behind the location of this new place. The Home for his Sister and their new family. Arantima looked at the barrier he had helped design and walked straight through it. His seal glowing blood red as he did brightly lit on his shoulder. The Mists on the outside of the barrier flowed in around them as they walked but they were not oppressive at all, The Seal on his shoulder glowing a soft misty grey, that blended in with the mist even though no one without the seal could sense see nor hear if they were within it and he did not receive any pinged locations of anyone crossing its boundaries.

Arantima listened to her speak about Jashin and nodded along to her tale. "I have heard of Jashin before.. In Yugakure nearby they dont speak easily to outsiders but the village feels oppressed by Jashinist cultists that harry travelers apparently.. Though if they do they give ninja a decently wide berth as i have not encountered any." Arantima looked at the pathway they were taking and looked outwards, he could see the temple through the parting mists and then looked back towards mizu.

He looked out at the temple and nodded as he listened to her explain that all of those that were willing should enter the place and sign this contract with the strange entity known as Jashin.. Was it a god? Arantima wasnt certain just yet but he could see the wisdom in doing this bargain with the being.. When he was ready he would come back here and find out how best to do so. It was about then that he noticed the cave spreading out around them Arantima was walking a decent ways behind Mizu but had stopped when he sensed the body at 25 meters.. He was staring down at the bodies direction and when Mizu herself felt safe enough to approach it Arantima moved with speed.

He reached into the fold of fabric that covered part of his torso and pulled a small bottle from... Seemingly nowhere. The bottle was filled with 10 smallish red pills that had a familiar color of deep red. He took the cork off the bottle and tipped out a single pill. He couldnt sense a heartbeat from this body so he, like mizu understood that this was a Kyuketsuki. He leaned down, kneeling right beside the man, still wearing his Demons claws he put the pill to the mans mouth and placed it inside after puncturing the surface with his claw. The blood would spill into his mouth as Arantima held a Clawed glove to the mans chest.

He wasnt wearing his Filter mask and was staring down at this new Kyuketsuki with his serial killers gaze though his lips were furled in concentration, quite like Kyobo when actually needing to think about a problem before him.

Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:04 pm

wet...iron....Blood!

The thoughts that flew through Tamotsu's mind as the blood pill was released within his mouth. The white haired man looked up with bleary eyes. One...Two...Two images hovered over him. His consciousness came through just enough to see them. He was still very weak from his slumber and long travel to the last place he could think of that would still be around in some degree. As the man looked up, he denoted the two faces a little clearer, but not the rest of their bodies. "Hiromasa?" he sputtered as he looked right at Mizuki. To him in his current state, he was certain, that was the man who always bucked against his fathers more peaceful attitude, and yet respected for always keeping such a stance until the time required otherwise. That was when his eyes fell upon the other man. "K....Kyobo?" He uttered out once more before feinting from his exhaustion. it would take some time for the blood pill to fully sate the man. But his strength was all but gone. He was not the Kyuketsuki he used to be.

It had been a rough...what was it sixty five, seventy year lumber, he was still unware of the time jump he went through, or rather to the degree that he had slept through. For now the man would remain passed out. His body felt peaceful enough to sleep seeing faces he thought he knew, little did he know the tricks of the mind when one was in his state. the rest was in their hands from this point on how to handle the man.

Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:25 pm

Arantima was on the man in an instant, the strange vial in his hand filled to the brim with little red pills - her head would tilt slightly in confusion before clarity struck her as to what these were - blood pills. The confirmation was like a strike to her head as the pill burst in his mouth and the smell of pure blood hit her, nearly salivating, sat back on her heels and closed her eyes. How long had it been since she had had pure blood… without preparation - her massacre of the seaside town after Souji’s capture. Licking her lips absently she regained her composure just as the man was coming to again. Staring right at her he spoke her father’s name, Hiromasa, the chill than ran down her spine at his name only continued as her turned to Arantima and spoke his father’s name as well. Her mind was reeling but her face only showed open concern and a hint of confusion.

Who was this man to know names that were hidden away and lost to time, who was he to not only know these names but correctly identify these two as decedents… no not descendants he mistook them for these men. Before she would be able to question him however he was gone to the world once more - his exhaustion taking him into the depths of unconsciousness once more. Pressing her lips together into a tight line she stared at the man, his face relaxing as he drifted off, leaving himself at their mercy. Raising her fingers to grip the bridge of her nose she would close her eyes, the smell of blood and the wave of confusion subsiding as she regained control of the situation. “Lieutenant..”, her use of his station was the first inkling that she was in a different state of mind, “.. hand me a pill.” She continued to hold the bridge of her nose while her free hand lay outstretched and palm up for the pill.

Without opening her eyes she would feel the pill be placed in her hand and then immediately pop it into her mouth. As she crushed the thin casing and felt the liquid spread over her tongue she let out a soft sigh. The slight burning she had been ignoring in her eye faded instantly and as she reopened her eyes her gaze was half milky white and half pure violet - the crimson that had been encroaching on her iris nowhere to be seen. Taking a beat or two she would look over the man on the ground before rising to her feet, gaze still locked on his unfamiliar face. “Careful lifting him, we don’t know the extent of his injuries, but he is returning with us.” Leaving no room for argument she turned from the two, arms crossed, as her mind began to turn over this newest mystery. What was the meaning of it all, this gathering of Kyuketsuki was something she had dreamed of but it felt like it had a bigger meaning that she just wasn’t seeing.

As he gathered the man, she would summon Pakuun to fly above them - their mental link being a way for him to monitor their surroundings and warn her of anything awry. Nothing was amiss as the two set off back the way they came, this time with a faster step to get back into the confines of their home - she remained silent - Arantima knew better than to interrupt her during this time. Once through the veil and in the courtyard of the main hall she would slow her pace to a brisk walk. Instead of moving toward the main building she would turn onto a new path that led down to the Sanguine Baths. Leading the way through to the bath house she would indicate a bed to place the man down onto. After he was placed down she would cover him in the blanket and smooth back his hair and check his temperature - her face taking on a new composure that she had seen the medics in Sunagakure hold.

“We need answers… and I’m not one to wait.” Slicing through the five hand seals for Mystical Palm Aura, she had never had to use this jutsu before since learning it from Kenshin all that time ago so when her hands began glowing with the deep red color of blood it would come as a surprise. Though the insight on her chakra color was intriguing she set it out of her mind as she began to work on the unconscious newcomer who knew more than she was comfortable with. Unsure where to start, she activated the Byakugan to better gauge where the trauma centered at, expecting it to be internal bleeding; it came as a surprise to see congested chakra in his head. Furrowing her brows she gently placed her hands over the mans temples, sliding her fingers into his hair a bit as she healed him. After a few moments she hoped the man would awaken once more - in which she would lengthen her nails to press onto his head in a warning fashion - not enough to pierce or cause injury but enough to let him know he was not to cause trouble. Once awoken and understanding of the situation he was in she would speak with a kind softness, "Welcome back, we have much to discuss."

wc 913
[Blood Pill ingested]

Jutsu Used:
Mystical Palm [v7.2] - 50 AP
Byakugan - 10 AP

Final AP - 1940

Sun Oct 16, 2022 1:34 pm

Arantima was wordless as he looked over to Mizuki.. He had heard his fathers name before.. he knew of the man but had not yet ever met him. He was swift with flicking another pill from the bottle and placing it gently into her palm, His Gloves may have claws sharper than razors but he was skilled in their use after wearing them daily for almost an entire year at this point. He was also smelling the blood as he knew she must be, but his hunger was less.. As he had fed right before he had left Tanbogakure with Kana-mi as a precaution for the road so he would not go feral on someone who was so new to him.

He put the cork on the bottle and slipped it into the tuck of his robe but it sat there, still present in this world as he thought he might have need of it soon enough or at least that he would have ample time to put it away later but right now he was being called to action. He heard his sisters call to lift the man but be careful and as he looked out over the body of the man before him he nodded to himself gently, he would be best served using a new jutsu he had learned. He smirked softly to himself as he also always relished the chance to show Mizu something new that he could do.

He formed the hand signs rapidly, his hands a veritable blur of motion as he sped through Boar > Ram > Tiger > Ox > Snake and finally without much pre-amble The body of Tamotsu was being lifted up, only Mizu's Byakugan eye would be able to see the Thin layer of Golden/dusty chakra that enveloped the entire body of Tamotsu at the moment. The body was easily able to keep pace with Both Mizu and Arantima's movements as they headed back towards Yugure proper.

Arantima was silent the entire way, knowing the face of Mizu when she was in thought and not to interrupt that thought process was something he had learned early days in Sunagakure back when he was MUCH more of a hellion than he is now. He had made that mistake more than once and had gotten taught the hard way why it was a bad idea.. But while hard to train, once he was. it was even harder to break that training and so he simply marched on with the body of Tamotsu floating along in tow with them gently but keeping pace with their travels easily.

Once they were in the Sanguine baths Arantima placed Tamotsu down onto the bed indicated and from behind his back drew out Four Kunai. He swept his hand out gently as if dropping the kunai. The kunai stayed hovering in the air wreathed in that dusty golden chakra that only Mizu's Byakugan could see. The Kunai then rolled in a perfectly coordinated crescent that brought them up to wreathe Tima's head like a hovering crown of blades that were pointed at Tamotsu and orbiting a point behind Tima's head as if the blades were on some invisible rotor so each blade was never in the same place for longer than a moment.

Arantima's arms were crossed, Bladed arms that were menacing enough already were now offset by an even more intinidating display ofr Kunai that were flying as if by the will of this man alone as he stared down towards Tamotsu with a serial killers gaze and.. for a rare moment in tima.. the intent of death should he pose a threat.

605/1563

Give another blood pill from the bottle to Mizuki -1 blood pill

78 Blood pills remain.

-40 AP to activate A rank Weapon Manipulation - Claiming scaling from Speed as this is the first use of the jutsu.

Current Health Bar: 300/300 | AP: 845/890

Vigor: 25 | Chakra: 100 | Speed: 150 | Strength: 25 | Throwing Speed: 115 | Throwing Distance: 57 Meters | Jumping Distance/Height 42 Meters

Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:58 pm

[EXIT AND CLAIM]

Claiming 30 AP from WC - 250 AP can still be claimed from WC or missions

Using 1500 WC to craft 1 Demon Chakram -100 HP Version 3000 Ryo equivalent

Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:02 am

[EXIT AND CLAIM]

TWC 1688 using 25% discount
1313 towards Great Dragon Flame [B rank] 1313/1313
319 towards learning Chakra Draining Seal 1125/1125

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