Envoy of Light

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Envoy of Light

Post by TyDie » Fri May 15, 2020 10:52 pm

It was early in the morning, the sun just barely breaking over the horizon, when the small carriage made it's way over the rocky ridge, placing it in full view of the small village of Odate. Along the side of the carriage, pulled by a horse now that the envoy had exited the Zentouyoubuu desert, was the symbol of the sun of Yuumagure. However, the two horses riding alongside the carriage bore different emblems along their saddles, and the one in front carried with it a banner bearing the same emblem; the Emblem of Sunagakure. There were no guards along the envoy, save for a samurai who was mainly meant to deal with highwaymen and the occasional rabid animal. There were no shinobi, no one who had even been to Suna among the group.

And yet the woman in the carriage, covered in fine robes, bore within her pocket an important note. A note from the Sun's Radiance herself.

This carriage would get within a mile of the village of Odate before anyone noticed, so how would Iwa's stationed shinobi react?
Active Characters
Village of OriginCharacter Name & LinkRankColor
Sunagakure no SatoHenrin EmiGenin[color=darkgoldenrod][b][/b][/color]
Konohagakure no SatoIbakuro AiyaChuunin[color=#8CD600][/color]
Sunagakure no SatoKouseki TakumaGenin[color=#003893][b][/b][/color], [b][color=#AFBCDB][/color][/b]
Kirigakure no SatoKazuki RyuChuunin[color=#dc143c][/color], [b][color=#C71585][/color][/b]
Iwagakure No SatoHiraku KenjiBannin S-Rank Missing Ninja[b][color=slategray][/color][/b]
Iwagakure No SatoFukusha JinsaiJounin[color=#BF0000][/color], [b][glow=orangered][color=#000000][/color][/glow][/b]

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Envoy of Light

Post by Kao » Sat May 16, 2020 1:50 am

Tension bloomed within the small village of Odate as word spread that there were strangers approaching from the south. The village was in no way a stronghold, only having a few shinobi from the great Iwagakure no Sato stationed there. When they realized the unexpected carriage was approaching they were too close for comfort, and a stocky beast of a man berated the shinobi for failing to keep a close eye on the inroads. There would be a storm of punishment once the situation was settled.

Two shinobi ran to the road to head off the newcomers, their weapons not drawn but their open stances and hands hovering over their weapons pouches indicating they were ready for a possible conflict. A third figure walked in between them, calmly and slowly. A tall dark haired man with stony eyes and pointed features waited for the carriage to come closer, and when the banner emblazoned with a Sunagakure symbol came into view, he bristled and his neutral expression melted away. He held up his hand with his palm facing the carriage, and the two men flanking him drew their kunai.

"You people must be lost," he shouted, his eyes on the lone samurai accompanying the carriage. "Turn around and we'll give you a head start before we divorce your heads from your bodies."
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Akari KotaruBanninIwagakure no Sato Team 18 Jousai [color=#1fb8a3]
Komiya ShizuoJounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#209DD3]
Yanagida Yukino Special Jounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#a07ac2]
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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Akari Kanehara Akari clan elder [color=#80A0FF]
Sakata KannaIwagakure Councilwoman [color=#3DA43B]
Hazuki Shuran Jinchuuriki researcher [color=#E854C0]
Enkouten Kaizen Iwagakure councilman, clan leader [color=#C65871]
Rock Country Daimyo [color=#AC4A4A]

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Envoy of Light

Post by TyDie » Sat May 16, 2020 10:41 am

As the carriage grew closer, and the shinobi presence revealed itself, the small caravan slowed to a crawl while the civilians up front engaged the shinobi group in conversation while the samurai, as he had been trained to do, simply stopped in his tracks and let the caravan get ahead of him. His job was to protect the caravan until they reached the village of Odate, but if a shinobi presence manifested, he was not to engage. Instead, he was already in the process of turning around to leave the caravan to it's fate, whatever the Iwa shinobi decided it's fate was to be. The large, older man holding the banner spoke first, while the younger man started to slowly get off of his horse, arms in the air as a sign of surrender, while he made his way to the side of the carriage.

"There is no need for blood today, Iwagakure shinobi! We come in peace, messengers from the Land of Wind. Our task is a simple one, allow our envoy to explain." As he spoke, the younger man would open the door to the carriage, and from it a beautiful young woman clad in black and yellow robes of silk emerged from the carriage, her black hair cascading down her back and her tan skin contrasting brilliantly with the light gold of the robes she donned. She bore no weapons, and even a non sensor could tell this woman was hardly a fighter of any kind. No, she was civilian, like the rest of them aside from the samurai who was already fleeing back towards the ridge. "I am a representative directly chosen by her holiness Henrin, Kiyori; the Juunidaime Kazekage of Sunagakure no Sato, also known as the Sun's Radiance." The woman spoke, eloquently and with serenity as she slowly approached the soldiers. In her left hand was a sheet of parchment, already produced and clearly visible the entire time; there were no surprises here, as she had been instructed.

"As an envoy of the land of wind, my only task is to provide this note, written by Kazekage Kiyori herself, to the first Iwagakure shinobi I saw here, in hopes that the contents of this letter would make their way to your Tsuchikage. As a messenger convoy, it is our wish that we pass along this message, receive proof of receipt from one of you in the form of some item or symbol of your people here, and then that you allow us to return from whence we came to deliver the news to our officials. The note is sealed in wax of course, but should you not trust us, you are welcome to read it yourself; Kazekage Kiyori extends nothing but heartfelt trust to your people, in the hopes that you will do the same for us and spare her messengers a grisly fate. What say you, Iwagakure shinobi? Will you accept out message for your leader?"

By this point, the young woman had walked closer to the shinobi guarding the front gate, within about 30 meters of the group, despite the fact that of course they could have peppered her with a dozen throwing weapons by now. She wasn't a fighter, but as a diplomat she was trained to not show fear, and her hope was that the people of Rock Country had at least some semblance of honor or dignity left to spare a messenger. She would extend the invitation to any Iwagakure shinobi willing to take it.
Active Characters
Village of OriginCharacter Name & LinkRankColor
Sunagakure no SatoHenrin EmiGenin[color=darkgoldenrod][b][/b][/color]
Konohagakure no SatoIbakuro AiyaChuunin[color=#8CD600][/color]
Sunagakure no SatoKouseki TakumaGenin[color=#003893][b][/b][/color], [b][color=#AFBCDB][/color][/b]
Kirigakure no SatoKazuki RyuChuunin[color=#dc143c][/color], [b][color=#C71585][/color][/b]
Iwagakure No SatoHiraku KenjiBannin S-Rank Missing Ninja[b][color=slategray][/color][/b]
Iwagakure No SatoFukusha JinsaiJounin[color=#BF0000][/color], [b][glow=orangered][color=#000000][/color][/glow][/b]

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Envoy of Light

Post by Kao » Mon May 18, 2020 2:37 am

Decades of indoctrination ensured that these Iwagakure shinobi would not let their guard down even for a second. These people bore the seal of Sunagakure, and no matter what the envoy said they would never truly trust them. Even when the woman emerged from the carriage with a roll of parchment poised strategically in her hand in clear sight, the group of shinobi remained tense and wary. Once she completed her spiel the leader of the group broke out laughter, and his subordinates hesitantly laughed with him. All this talk of 'her holiness' and the Sun's Radiance' sounded like nonsense propaganda befitting of the serpents from the Sand.

The man gave the messager a sardonic grin. "Trust? That's rich, coming from some lowlife from the Sand. We're not impressed by your shiny clothes and polished words. But I'll play along for now. Come closer little girl, and show me this letter of yours." He extended his hand, beckoning her forward to place the letter in his hand.
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Akari KotaruBanninIwagakure no Sato Team 18 Jousai [color=#1fb8a3]
Komiya ShizuoJounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#209DD3]
Yanagida Yukino Special Jounin Iwagakure no Sato [color=#a07ac2]
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]
Important NPCsShow
Akari Kanehara Akari clan elder [color=#80A0FF]
Sakata KannaIwagakure Councilwoman [color=#3DA43B]
Hazuki Shuran Jinchuuriki researcher [color=#E854C0]
Enkouten Kaizen Iwagakure councilman, clan leader [color=#C65871]
Rock Country Daimyo [color=#AC4A4A]

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