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Post by Willoria » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:17 pm

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Saori felt pretty groggy as she awoke. The sun flooding the room with light left her eyes hurting, and with a groan she shifted and swung her feet out of bed. After her shower the night before, drying her hair as best as she could, she had donned a loose-fitting dress that only came midway down her thighs. It was probably closer to lingerie than a dress really, but had seemed a good option to sleep in during the mission. She pulled on a robe that had been left out for her by the resort and made her way to the front door. She hadn't even glanced at the other side of the bed where Shizuo was. But she was happy to see a tray of breakfast waiting outside their door which she immediately brought in and set on the kitchen counter, frowning as she spotted a note.

"Hope you're...well rested." she read aloud, shaking her head.

"Newlywed sex jokes, lovely." she remarked, chuckling as her eyes glanced the couch for a moment. She couldn't help still wishing she and Shizuo had finished what they started the night before, but quickly she turned away, wrinkling up her nose a moment. "Oh, Sei!" she called to Shizuo, purposely using the shortened version of his fake name. "Seems they left us breakfast."
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Post by Kao » Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:23 pm

Shizuo had slept pretty well, all things considered. After Saori had showered and the both of them had cooled off from their heated session - that thanks to Shizuo had ended prematurely - the special jounin had no idea what to do with himself. The wine had worn off quickly and the feelings of uncertainty edged its way back to the forefront of his mind. He avoided making eye contact with her for most of the night, instead opting to awkwardly shuffle around the room for a while and then announce that he would sleep in the other room. But Saori reminded him that if the staff saw any evidence that a supposedly newlywed couple weren't sleeping in the same bed then their cover would be blown.

It was for that reason that Shizuo and Saori shared a bed that night. He fell asleep without touching her, afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold back a second time. But during the night he had shifted in his sleep and moved closer to her, and eventually his arm draped over her waist. It wasn't the sun that woke him up but the absence of her warmth. A soft humming whine of protest came as he moved his hand in search of her, but his eyes stayed closed. He only forced his lids open when he heard her voice calling for him.

Only wearing his underwear, Shizuo grabbed his pack and walked into the next room while yawning loudly. "Sounds nice, Emi my love." He found it easier to play the role of her husband now, but there was still the urge to detach himself a little from her. He would need to focus. "I was thinking we could go into town today. See the sights and people." The man walked to the door and pulled out his ink pot and brush. He took about a minute to draw a fuuinjutsu seal. On the door and wall that that separated the room from the hallway he drew one seal and immediately activated it. "We can talk freely now." After that he moved to the back wall and used his finger to trace an array without actually drawing it. "This wall will be big enough, I guess. So where to first?"
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Shizuo draws an array on a surface, usually the wall of a room, and then performs hand seas to activate it. The seal makes the space sound proof. Anyone outside will not be able to hear sounds coming within the area.
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Ishiwara SetsunaChuunin Iwagakure no Sato[color=#E81D1D]
Enkouten Mai Jounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#CE5412]
Aisu Namie Chuunin Kirigakure no Sato [color=#5bc2d4]
Awai FusaeA-Rank MNKonohagakure no Sato[color=#D95FEA]
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Post by Willoria » Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:32 pm

Saori had to genuinely suppress a giggle as he replied to her statements, covering her mouth as she watched him approach and set up the fuuin so they could speak without the fear of spies. Sighing she picked up a piece of fruit from the tray and nibbled on it a moment in thought before shrugging. "I guess start by going to whatever passes for town here. See what we see. Thugs love public areas to meet for some reason, maybe we'll see something that stands out. If not we'll have to get a bit more creative..." She shrugged again and smirked at Shizuo. "Good thing newlyweds can be annoyingly inquisitive in these places. Fits the cover perfectly."

For a moment she caught herself staring at Shizuo, eyeing him as the night prior came to mind and the woman suddenly cleared her throat and stepped away. 'Stop wondering and focus on the job.' she reminded herself, suddenly unsure if suddenly stopping themselves really was going to leave their heads clear for the work, or would it be more of a distraction.

Saori moved to the living room, going to the coffee table they had relatively ignored the night prior as she sat on the couch and picked up the welcome folder the place had left out for them. "Looks like they have a few little restaurants... maybe act like we're looking for a good spot for dinner tonight so we can scope out the lunch crowds for suspicious activity first?"
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Post by Kao » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:19 pm

As Saori spoke he pulled out a few small scrolls from his pack. He unrolled one and placed it on the countertop near their meal. Written on the paper was a seal, drawn on the margins. Shizuo activated the seal, transforming it. The ink rippled and shimmered, slowly merging toward the center of the paper to form the words of a hidden message. It was the details of the mission, including what it is they were to keep an eye out for.

“We’ll hit the restaurants first, then the markets and entertainment district. Ask around about wanting to have a ‘good time’ while we’re here.” With that, Shizuo ate quickly and then disappeared into the room to change clothes. His countenance was serious, and he avoided allowing his gaze to linger on Saori.

He was starting to think that no matter what last night’s outcome was there would have been some level of distraction there. But for now he said nothing of it and gave her time to get dressed and prepare for the days ahead. When she was ready he would hold out his hand for her to take her hand and lead her down to town.
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Shizuo draws a seal on the outer margins of a scroll or paper. After writing on the paper, the user activates the seal. The ink of the message merges with the seal to conceal the words and the seal goes dormant. Once the seal is activated again, the words reappear from the seal.
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Ishiwara SetsunaChuunin Iwagakure no Sato[color=#E81D1D]
Enkouten Mai Jounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#CE5412]
Aisu Namie Chuunin Kirigakure no Sato [color=#5bc2d4]
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Post by Willoria » Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:43 am

Saori got up from the couch and wandered over to where Shizuo stood once more, watching him work with the scrolls and tilting her head. "I may have to get you to teach me that sometime..." she muttered, falling quiet to listen to what he had to say. It wasn't too different from what she'd already said herself so she simply nodded, turning to say something to Shizuo but he was already gone to change clothes, leaving her with a slight frown on her face. 'Well I guess he and Kizami have one thing in common...' she thought to herself before shaking her head and going back into the room to change her clothes as well.

She pulled on her usual clothes, complete with jacket before coming back out. She ran through several reminders under her breath of course. "Sei for short... prim and proper... quiet and all smiles..." With a sigh she came back into the living room and looked at Shizuo before gesturing towards the door. "Ready when you are."
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Post by Kao » Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:11 pm

He gave her a slight smile, trying to reassure her as he led her toward the town center. It was bustling with chipper people, both locals and guests intermingling and enjoying the various restaurants, shops, and surrounding hot springs. Shizuo guided his temporary wife through the crowds, placing his hand protectively around her waist when the crowd became quite dense. On the surface nothing seemed out of the ordinary, and the special jounin almost hoped that nothing would come out of his mission and he would instead be able to simply enjoy the village.

The couple walked into an upscale restaurant simply known as Ishikawa, named after its founder and owner. It was one of the restaurants given in the briefing, and by far the most grand. Shizuo gave his alias to the host, who quickly bowed and showed more reference than he was expecting. "I suppose Sei is a rich man," he murmured in Saori's ear, giving her hand a slight squeeze. They were quickly served wine, and before their waiter could hurry away to fetch their meals, Shizuo stopped him.

"I suppose you don't know where my lady and I could go afterwards for some fun," he said with a lowered voice, his tone subtly indicating he he didn't mean a simple bar or dinner show. He waited to see if the man would bite, or if he would have to try a different approach.
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Ishiwara SetsunaChuunin Iwagakure no Sato[color=#E81D1D]
Enkouten Mai Jounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#CE5412]
Aisu Namie Chuunin Kirigakure no Sato [color=#5bc2d4]
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Post by Willoria » Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:09 pm

Saori returned Shizuo's smile, despite not feeling all that confident. The facts of their mission was starting to sink into her mind and it made the woman nervous. It wasn't entirely normal for her to be on missions where she couldn't just burn everything to oblivion and go home happy, she was entirely out of her comfort zone and in spite of her earlier confidence the day prior that nervousness was starting to show. She tried to enjoy the walk through the crowd, finding her own comfort in Shizuo as he played his part. 'Ruse or role notwithstanding... its nice to know I'm not by myself for something like this.' she thought to herself, sighing as they came to the restaurant that would be the start of their little trip. Shizuo's comment brought a brief chuckle to Saori, thankful for him breaking the ice as they were seated and served.

The sight of the wine excited the woman, enough for her to carry it into her performance as Shizuo grabbed the waiter's attention. She was smiling sweetly at both of them, her chin resting on her folded hands as she waited. Disappointment crossed her features of course as the waiter gave Shizuo a strange look with a comment of, "I'm not sure what you mean, sir." and seemed to eagerly rush away from the pair.

"Maybe give him a minute?" Saori asked Shizuo quietly, not entirely sure how things worked in such a place. Was he just wary of them as newcomers? Or was he truly ignorant?

The waiter meanwhile had made his way into the kitchen, visibly seen talking to someone as if flustered for a few moments before nodding and returning. As he set an appetizer on the table he seemed to also slip a card on the table in front of Shizuo without a word, and walked away to continue doing his job.
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Post by Kao » Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:31 pm

When the waiter hustled away Shizuo frowned and pouted, sitting back in his chair with a displeased huff. "Well that was a bust." He nodded at Saori's suggestion, but in truth wasn't sure how else to ease his way into the supposed criminal activity of this village. It made sense for a servant to be wary, but if everyone was like this then the pair would have a hard time finding out the information they needed.

He watched the waiter out of the corner of his eye as he went to talk to someone, clearly flustered. "Ah, shit. I may have messed up," he mumbled just loudly enough for Saori to hear as he took a sip of wine. When the waiter returned Shizuo tried to maintain an innocent look, and he was rewarded with a card set in front of him. 'Oh?' He slid it into his lap inconspicuously, noticing the symbol that was written on it. At first he raised an eyebrow in confusion and then looked around the room. When he looked to the waiter the man looked nervous, but he gave a subtle nod of his head toward a hanging half-tapestry that, presumably, let to the hallway with the bathrooms.

"I think we've found our in," he said to Saori once the waitor disappeared into the kitchens. "We'll just eat first, for appearance's sake."
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Post by Willoria » Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:53 pm

"What's wrong?" Saori asked quietly as Shizuo remarked about messing up. As the waiter returned, she turned her wine glass in her hand slightly as if trying to stir up the smell a bit. She was surprised as the man set something in front of Shizuo, turning her head slightly to watch him go before she took a sip of her wine. She let out a breath she didn't know she'd been holding when Shizuo spoke of finding their way in and the woman nodded. "You're right. Besides, gotta enjoy the small parts of this when we can." she said quietly as she sipped her wine again.

She set down her glass and smiled sweetly, reaching out a hand to run her fingertips along the back of one of Shizuo's hands just as a newlywed might. "You're pretty good at this." she remarked, quiet enough to keep outside ears from hearing and keeping her body language as if she were feeding the man some compliment, presumably about the night prior or perhaps their 'soon to be life together'. "Any idea what we might be facing to start?"
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Post by Kao » Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:18 pm

Shizuo returned her smile with one of his own. He appreciated the compliment, especially when he was completely new at this sort of information gathering. There had been times in the past when he simply talked to a few drunk townspeople and got the information he needed. Clean cut, simple tasks that brought out his social butterfly were much easier than trying to coax information out of an unwilling waiter in such an intimate setting. "I'm surprised it was that easy, to be honest," the man replied as he lifted her hand to his lips. In his eyes it was sheer luck that the first place they tried seemed to have some sort of illicit activity, and that the server was so quick to lead them in that direction.

"Not sure, honestly. Either we hit the jackpot and they're selling drugs, prostitutes, or illegal weapons in the back, or it's just some illegal sensual massage parlor in the back. We won't know until we check it out. He's coming this way now." The service in the restaurant was quite excellent. Their food was delicious, and for a moment Shizuo forgot they were on a potentially dangerous mission, with uncertainty lurking in the back rooms. The special jounin downed the succulent, exotic seafood and he savored the delicate steak that seemed to melt in his mouth.

"This is way more luxurious than I'm used to. The budget for this mission is insane." Shizuo scraped his plate with his fork, wishing he could order more. But if he ate another course he was sure he'd be too stuffed to focus on their job. "Did you enjoy your food, darling?" he asked before lowering his voice, "If you're finished and ready, then go to that hall that's hidden behind that tapestry. I'll be right behind you."
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Enkouten Mai Jounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#CE5412]
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Post by Willoria » Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:45 am

"I could get used to mission budgets like this... if only I could always eat this good..." Saori said under her breath, chuckling as she enjoyed every bite of her food. She had never had seafood with so much flavor before, other than the flavor of 'fish' of course. As he asked her about the food, she grinned happily. "It was amazing, my dear." she gushed in return, resting a hand over one of his as she listened to what else he had to say. She nodded simply and took a final sip of her wine before getting up from her seat and heading for the tapestry.

She really wasn't sure what she had expected, but it certainly wasn't what she found. Behind the tapestry was a hallway that ended in a spiral stairwell, and at the bottom of that stairwell was the sounds of elegant music. She stepped out into what seemed to be an elegant party, until she noticed the tables that dotted the room. 'Gambling huh?' A glance around revealed not just the secret gambling but also far too many handshakes that didn't seem quite right in the way they ended. 'And drugs... interesting.'
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