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Post by Willoria » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:52 pm

[Plotboard] Leadership Roles Honestly Ume had no idea what to expect. She received her orders late one evening and by early the next morning she was ready to go with a back over her shoulder as she walked out of the house she shared with Koyama. Newly promoted to Chunin she was nervous at the thought of leading a team, but she had noticed there was someone higher ranking than her on this mission too. 'So I know that I'm there to keep the genin out of trouble, is it possible he's there to keep me out of trouble too? Is this just because I'm new to this?' She tried not to be bothered by the thought, reminding herself that though the Elder Hibiki had shown at least some faith in her abilities the fight had been an even match until her final and rather reckless move.

At the least though she had comfort in one thing, the name of the Special Jounin who was going with them was familiar. Enkouten Mitsuo. She had only met him once and on a night when there had been quite a bit of drinking, but at the least she knew he was one of Tatsuo's closest friends. 'At least it isn't some total stranger... or Kotaru.' She actually gave a slight shiver at the thought, but not because the other Akari disgusted her or anything of the like. Tatsuo had asked that the pair not be alone together, and Ume still hadn't seen him since that day. She couldn't help feeling that if it had been him things would have felt awkward from the beginning.
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Post by Yura » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:32 pm

Mitsuo strolled down the streets of Iwagakure, travel pack in hand (well, on back), prepared for the mission ahead. Leading a team of genin on a mission wasn't something that he had ever had the chance to do yet it wasn't something that he was dreading. In fact, the premise actually sort of intrigued him. Accompany this group of genin on a mission, mentor them, make sure it all goes smoothly, and then report their performance back to the higher ups. It was a different kind of mission for him as he was typically sent on combat heavy assignments. Maybe a change of pace would be nice.

Of course, it wasn't just the genin that he was evaluating. In addition to the genin on this mission, Mitsuo would be accompanying a recently promoted chuunin and it was one who he already actually knew: Akari, Ume a.k.a Tatsuo's girlfriend. As a newly promoted Chuunin, the higher ups were interested in her leadership qualities and had devised this seemingly harmless mission to assess just that. He just hoped that this didn't get awkward. Mitsuo hadn't seen her since the night that he had met her, a night where everyone had been QUITE drunk, and he had (somewhat) heard about the issues that had unfolded between her, Tats, and Kota, but he neither of the two boys really wanted to go into much detail regarding it. The bottom line was that it was dealt with and she and Tatsuo were still together and that was enough for Mitsuo.

As he approached the village gates, the designated meeting spot, he noticed a blue haired girl in the distance and realized that Ume had already beaten him there. "Hey Ume!" He called out as he approached, "Long time no see!"
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Post by Willoria » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:47 pm

Ume was pacing back and forth in front of the gates, waiting and cursing her usual luck to arrive too early. She was just eyeballing a nearby cart that was serving breakfast just as she heard a familiar voice call out. Turning, her long blue hair spinning with the motion, she grinned at the sight of Mitsuo and waved cheerfully. "Hi, Mitsuo!" she called, remembering after she said his name that the others tended to just call him 'Mits'. 'Should I use it?' she wondered idly. She remembered the first time she'd called Kotaru 'Kota', he looked like he'd wanted to strangle her. 'Maybe not...'

Giving the cart another glance the girl turned away from the snacks and breakfast food that was assailing her senses and turned her attention to Mitsuo, meeting him partway as he approached. "It's been awhile." she admitted, smiling still as she got close to him and simply nodded. It felt awkward but she wasn't sure if hugging him was okay or not, especially given what happened between her and Kotaru. Last thing she wanted was for Tatsuo to wonder if she was going to get overly affectionate with his other best friend. "Last time I saw you I think it involved alcohol and water balloons... you guys ever finish paying off the repairs?" she couldn't help wrinkling up her nose. She had been the only one in that situation who had gotten away without paying a cent.

Well... until Koyama had noticed the missing sake.
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Post by Yura » Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:26 pm

Mitsuo couldn't help but smile at Ume's question. "I maaay have made an arrangement with his dad to absolve me of any debt." He replied. Unbeknownst to Tats or Kota, Mitsuo had offered to design and craft a set of unique hand crafted jewlry items for Tat's mom and gave them to his dad free of charge so that he could surprise her. While the cost of materials and labor probably added up to whatever he had owed, if not a little more, he was much happier repaying his debt this way than by simply giving them money. It wouldn't repair any of the damage done to the house, but Tats' dad surely got something out of it. Possibly something that he hadn't gotten in a while.

"Congrats on your promotion by the way." Mits said, remembering that the last time he had seen Ume was when she was a genin. "Tats told me that you worked hard for it and that you fought well. You must be excited to be leading your first genin team." He added. As he said it, he realized that none of the genin had shown up yet, not that he knew much about them other than what was listed on the mission assignment. "I wonder where they are. You'd think they'd be eager to show up for a mission that's going to take them outside of the village walls."
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Post by Willoria » Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:41 pm

Ume gave a small snort of a laugh as Mitsuo explained he got out of the debt and the girl shook her head, her blue hair dancing around her as she did so. She wrinkled up her nose however and pulled a hairtie out of her pocket, her hands going up to pull her hair back and out of her face into a ponytail as she did so. Her tattoo was finally healed on the back of her neck, and moving her hair revealed the top part of it at least, the bottom disappearing into her clothing. "Koyama wasn't happy when he found the sake missing... apparently I took the good stuff." she admitted with a sigh. "Took a months wages to replace just one bottle..." She shook her head, glancing around as she kept an eye out for the genin she was supposed to lead.

She turned her eyes back to Mitsuo as he congratulated her and she tried to smile. "Thanks." she said, blushing lightly. "It was a closer fight than I was expecting honestly... Koyama says I have a lot of work to do before I go to the arena." She sighed and shook her head, she wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of going to the arena. It was more violence she didn't want a part of, but it was part of her clan. "Yeah they should have been here by now." Ume remarked, shaking her head just as she looked up and spotted them. "Ah, there we go..."

Ume had of course seen on her orders that the two were Akari, but it still surprised her when she saw them. The first was a girl with deep red hair and dark eyes. She wore a simple pair of pants and boots with a hoodie, the hood pulled up over her face. As she got close and simply nodded at Mitsuo and Ume she realized the girl was just incredibly shy, a trait she didn't often see in her clan. "You must be Ayume." Ume said simply and the girl only nodded in response. The other was a boy and quite obviously the other's twin. He too had red hair though a little less dark, but his eyes were the same. He had a more pointed chin and his hair was even longer than his sisters. His smile was cocky as he walked right up and made all too obvious as he looked Ume over from head to toe. "And then Akihiko." Ume remarked with a sigh, turning to look at Mitsuo. "Looks like we're all here then." The annoyance was already evident in her eyes.
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Post by Yura » Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:10 pm

The arrival of the genin was rather....anti-climatic to say the least. While he hadn't really been expecting much, the genin pair seemed a bit disinterested, not even so much as acknowledging Ume's greeting with anything more than a grunt or nod of the head, despite the fact that they were being taken outside of the village on a mission which was of a rare treat for genin. He did notice that they were both members of the Akari clan like Ume, a clan that Mitsuo had a surprisingly large amount of experience with considering he wasn't a member of the clan himself. "I'm Enkouten, Mitsuo and this is Akari, Ume." He said, introducing he and Ume to the pair of Akari, "We will be your team leaders for this mission." He added, eliciting a mere nod from the girl and sort of grunt from the boy. With a sideways glance towards Ume, he continued on.

"Alright, well, the mission for today should be rather simple. In a few moments, we should be meeting up with a traveling merchant that has been staying in Iwagakure for the last week or so. He has requested an escort to his village to the north due to some recent bandit activity in that region so we have been assigned to make sure he and his merchandise make it to his village in one piece." He explained, though he noticed that neither genin seemed to be paying all that much attention. He wasn't sure what the deal was with these two, but he had a feeling that he was going to be counting down the moments until the end of this mission. "I don't anticipate any issues, but even if we are attacked by a group of bandits, I'm confident that we'll be able to handle it. Any questions before we depart?"
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Post by Willoria » Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:53 pm

Ume watched the pair with an odd look on her face as Mitsuo tried to explain the mission to them. They seemed almost bored, and the boy had kept his eyes on Ume almost the entire time. She sighed, giving Mitsuo a look of annoyance as he asked the pair if they had any questions. Honestly she wasn't expecting any and was surprised when Akihiko spoke up. "What shiin do you have?"

Ume turned and looked at the kid a moment, an eyebrow raised. She recognized the look he was giving her, or so she thought. 'Koyama's paranoia is just getting to you, that's all.' she thought to herself, clearing her throat before shaking her head. "Maybe you'll see them later, maybe not. You know better than to ask a fellow Akari what shiin they carry." she said rather curtly, looking between the two a moment as Ayuma reached over and smacked her brother on the shoulder for his question. Ume sighed and looked at Mitsuo. "This is gonna be a long day." she muttered even as she noticed movement behind the man and she sighed quietly with a bit of relief. "They're here."

Ume stepped between Mitsuo and the twins as she made her way over to a well dressed man. His jacket was buttoned, his arms crossed as he tried to hide the chill from the day. "I assume you are who I am supposed to meet?"

Ume nodded at the rather stern man. "My name is Akari Ume, and we'll be protecting you on your journey."
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Post by Yura » Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:32 pm

"That isn't exactly what I meant..." Mitsuo mumbled as the Akari boy asked Ume about her shiin. It seemed like a rather rude question too, a notion that Ume clearly hit on as she rightly chastised the boy for even asking. Given the Akari's customs, asking an Akari about their shiin was like asking them to reveal one of their most deeply held secrets. And now that he got to see the full brutality of some Akari when it came to their quest for power, Mitsuo understood the need for that secrecy.

As the old man arrived and met with Ume, Mitsuo approached the pair and extended his hand towards the man. "Enkouten, Mitsuo." He said, introducing himself as the merchant took his hand. He realized then that the Akari twins hadn't followed he and Ume's lead and instead were merely standing where they had been, watching as the older pair interacted with the merchant. Clearly the two weren't the type to take initiative. "And those two over there are Akari, Akihiro and Akari, Ayuma. They will be joining us as well." He added, indicating the rather disinterested pair.

"I suppose you lot will do.." The man replied, introducing himself, "I don't expect there to be much trouble. You may call me Mr. Hirai. Or just Hirai if you prefer."

"May I ask what you're transporting, Mr. Hirai?" Mitsuo asked.

"Whatever I couldn't sell!" Hirai replied with a sort of chuckle, "And to answer your next question, yes. It's all valuable. I wouldn't sell it if it wasn't." Mitsuo cast a sideways glance at Ume. At least the man seemed friendly?

"Alright, well, we'll make sure that both you and your cargo make it to your village safely." He said, "We can leave whenever you're ready."
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Post by Willoria » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:00 am

Ume met Mitsuo's glance with a failed attempt to hide a light sigh. So far it felt like this mission was going to be annoying on many fronts. The merchant seemed... odd. At best. The two genin clearly had no interest in this mission which Ume just did not understand. While Mitsuo and Mr. Hirai spoke, Ume excused herself and walked back over to the twins. The pair had turned to face one another, talking, and Ume reached out to clasp a hand on each of their shoulders as she looked at them sternly. "I get you two are bored, though I have no idea why. But you are going to get your asses over there and show some respect to Mr. Hirai." she said in a low and quiet tone. Ayuma quickly obeyed, rushing over to where Mitsuo and the merchant were and bowing to the man before stammering out an apology.

Of course Akihiro stared right back at Ume with a smirk. Him she had to resort to grabbing by the soft flesh of the back of his neck and giving him a push before he went over and did the same. Ume rejoined the group shortly after, an odd sort of smile on her face as Mr. Hirai gave her an odd look. "Well we're ready to go when you lot are." he replied gruffly before turning and going back to the caravan.

Ume looked at the twins as they frowned at her before she turned her attention to Mitsuo. "I'm thinking we split them up, one of them in front with one of us, and one of them in back with the other?"
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Post by Yura » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:53 pm

Mitsuo just sighed as the younger Akari girl suddenly appeared beside him and seemingly tried to mutter some kind of apology. Though it wasn't very loud and the words rather unintelligible, there seemed to be some effort at professionalism. At least she bowed.

The boy on the other hand was a different story entirely. While he too eventually came up and bowed to the merchant as well, he made no attempt to introduce himself. Mitsuo was beginning to get the sense that unlike his sister, this one wasn't so much shy as he was dismissive of authority. There was something in the way he acted that suggested that the reason that he wasn't really talking wasn't because he was afraid to but that he simply didn't want to. He had spoken to Ume earlier, even if his question had been inappropriate, but hadn't said a word to Mitsuo or the merchant despite having the chance to do so.

"Why don't you and the boy take the lead up front?" Mitsuo suggested, "He's seemed to take a bit of a shine to you anyways. Maybe he'll talk to you. Just, you know, keep it professional." He added with a knowing look before walking over to Ayuma.

"Looks like you're paired up with me." He said to the girl as he approached. His statement seemed to catch her a bit off guard as she averted her eyes, avoiding eye contact. "We'll follow them from behind to make sure everything stays safe, okay?"

"....okay...." Came a faint answer, a response that pleasantly surprised Mitsuo. Maybe he would actually be able to make some progress with the girl after all. With their preparations and plans complete, Mitsuo signaled to the guards at the gate, causing the walls to open before them to allow them to depart.

"Thank goodness!" The merchant exclaimed as the caravan moved out, "Just another day and I will be home safe and sound!" He added. It was a sentiment that Mitsuo hoped would hold true.
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Post by Willoria » Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:49 pm

Ume couldn't help wrinkling up her nose and frowning at Mitsuo. "I'm guessing you know by now that in my clan 'taking a shine to me' might not be a good thing right?" she asked with a chuckle, shaking her head. "I just hope the kid isn't dumb enough to try and go after a shiin or something." She could feel it even as she said the words, she was definitely exuding Koyama's own paranoia about those in her clan. But after spending so much time with her guardian, she really couldn't help it. As Mitsuo turned his attention to Ayuma, Ume sighed and looked over at Akihiro and motioned for him to follow her. "Come with me." she said rather gruffly.

The boy didn't say anything, only smirking as he followed Ume, though his eyes didn't seem to be on her upper back at all. Ume wouldn't speak herself until they got towards the front of the caravan and waited for the gate to open. "We're guarding from the front." she informed the boy with her. "Ambushes can come from anywhere to I expect you to keep your eyes peeled, understand?"

Akihiro grinned and nodded fervently, his own eyes turning to the gate and giving Ume a chance to roll her eyes without him seeing. 'Oh this sucks...'
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Post by Yura » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:22 pm

Mitsuo gave a sort of uneasy chuckle at Ume's comment. He knew all too well how...opportunistic, her clan could be. He had seen it with his own eyes not that long ago when he had snuck into the Akari clan's arena and watched Tatsuo's and Kota's fights and the entire place errupted into one big brawl. Amidst the fighting were several clan members attacking others in the stands purely for a chance to take their shiin. The clan could be brutal so he somewhat understood the paranoia.

"So is this your first time outside of the village?" Mitsuo asked Ayuma as they walked behind the caravan, trying to make conversation with the girl but receiving no verbal response. The girl simply stared at him for a moment before averting her gaze and giving him a simple affirmative nod. Mitsuo wasn't really sure how to break through the girl's shy exterior. Kota had been similar when they first met, but he had been far more talkative once they had found something to talk about. The problem for Mits was going to be finding something to talk about with this girl that she would be interested in. "Well it seems like a good day for your maiden voyage beyond the village walls."

"It's a BEAUTIFUL day!" Hirai suddenly interjected, "I don't think we could have picked a better day to travel! The air is warm, the sun is shining, it is positively lovely!" The man seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself seated a top his carriage, leading his hourses by the reins as they pulled his cart of wares along behind them. Mitsuo just sort of stared at the man as he walked, before simply shaking his head at the absurdity of the man.

"He sure is eccentric." He said quietly. To his surprise, Ayuma seemed to let out a bit of a snort and when Mitsuo looked in her direction, he could have sworn that he saw the smallest of smirks creeping across her face. Perhaps hope wasn't lost after all.
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Post by Willoria » Sat May 05, 2018 4:39 pm

Ume was trying to focus on the task at hand, while simultaneously enjoying the day, and keeping an eye on the little creep who kept looking her up and down. It was tiring, and tedious, and she was about ready to backhand him really. But she stifled the urge, reminding herself that it had barely begun, if she lost her patience with him now how could she ever lead a team? Instead Ume tried to just focus on the mission, and the day. "At least its a gorgeous day out." she remarked aloud with a sigh, chewing on the inside of her lip as she spoke.

"So... you're really not going to tell me what shiin you have?" The boy asked, looking Ume up and down once more again with a look in his eyes that she really didn't like.

Ume rolled her neck as she turned to look at the boy, glaring at him. "You should know better than to ask anyone in our clan such a question." she reminded him again, feeling a chill run down her spine as she swore he licked his lips. 'He's just a kid... I'm really letting Koyama's paranoia get to me way too much.' she thought to herself, shaking her head as she looked forward again. She heard the boy beside her make a sound of disappointment, but she didn't acknowledge it. Instead she turned her head slightly as she heard the merchant's exclamation from behind them and she tried to smile. It really was a pretty day, and honestly the oddity of the man they were protecting was a bit of a relief in her mind. 'Better than a violent sort like my clanmates... its a nice change.'

But even as the merchant made his observations, Ume lifted her eyes to the horizon and smiled at the sunlit sky. Her smile fading as she noticed the edge of the skyline. "There are dark clouds on the horizon." she called back to them. "We may have a storm on her hands, if it moves in fast enough."
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Post by Yura » Wed May 16, 2018 6:33 am

Mitsuo's ears perked up at the mention of a storm. Taking a gander at the horizon himself, he could see the creeping darkness of the clouds well off in the distance and found himself agreeing with Ume's assessment. "Perhaps we should find a place to take shelter." Mitsuo suggested to the old merchant, "It would do us no good to get caught up in a storm."

"Nonsense!" Hirai replied, "Do you see how far away those clouds are? It could be hours before they're anywhere near us and that's if they even get to us at all! For all we know they could be moving in a completely different direction." The man huffed.

"They seem to moving this direction." Mitsuo replied, still eyeing the clouds in the distance. While still quite a ways away, they appeared to be getting closer, suggesting that the convoy and the clouds would eventually collide.

"Well, be that as it may, I will not let a little storm delay my trip home." The man's response was such that it was clear that the man would not budge from his position. Mitsuo was beginning to realize just how dreadful this mission was going to become given their client's stubbornness and the likelihood that they were going to get caught up in the oncoming storm. A glance at the Akari genin at his side suggested that she was no more thrilled about the situation than he was, though her natural shyness likely kept her from verbally expressing those views. If looks could kill, her glare towards the merchant would be enough for a slaughter.

"Alright, well, I guess we keep going then." Mitsuo sighed, turning to Ayuma, "Keep an eye out for anywhere that we might be able to take shelter." He whispered, eliciting a quick affirmative nod from the girl.
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Post by Willoria » Sun May 27, 2018 5:04 pm

The boy beside Ume seemed just as grumpy as his twin at the idea of being caught out in the pending storm, and even Ume couldn't help a heavy sigh at the thought. She kept walking, her eyes sparing a glance at the horizon from time to time as they walked. "Keep your eyes opened." she said quietly to her clan-mate beside her. "A storm makes this twice as dangerous for us and for our ward." she added, wrinkling up her nose a bit as she glanced about them, and practically heard Akihiro purse his lips in disagreement.

"Why? Its not like I can protect from rain or lightning." he said rather sarcastically, and loudly enough to earn a look from the merchant.

Ume didn't even glance at him, she didn't have to. Her hand found its own way and smacked him upside the back of his head hard enough for him to flinch and rub the now sore area under his hair. "A storm makes us vulnerable. If a storm begins we cannot see as far, we are distracted with so much more to pay attention to. It makes an ambush far more likely to be successful and makes it possible for horses and humans alike to get caught up in the mud. It makes certain ninjutsu harder to detect and certain genjutsu triggers easier to hide." She turned her head suddenly and narrowed her eyes at the boy beside her. "Understand now?"

Akihiro swallowed hard and nodded slowly, for the first time it seemed a twinge of fear had made it into his eyes. He seemed to finally understand that Ume's kind nature didn't mean she was incapable of hurting him. Perhaps he realized the smack upside his head was just a love-tap compared to what she was capable of doing. He didn't even say a word as his eyes went back to the path ahead, watching carefully and suddenly unwilling to look directly at Ume.

Naturally, seeing his change in behavior and body language, Ume just smirked to herself.
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[Graded][Plotboard] Oh my Lands

Post by Yura » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:29 pm

The storm was on them before long, just as everyone minus Hirai had expected. The winds were the first to change, the gentle breeze quickly becoming a bellowing gust that kicked up dirt and rattled the merchant's merchandise. Next came the rain, light at first but quickly transitioning into a steady downpour turning the dirt road to mud in a matter of minutes. While the old man screamed in disbelief, seemingly surprised that his prediction could have been so wrong, Mitsuo quickly took to looking for a place for the group to retreat to. "Make sure that cargo doesn't fly away!" Mitsuo called out to Ayuma. With what he thought was a nod, the young girl took off towards the merchant's cargo and grabbed onto a pair of boxes that had nearly fallen off of the cart.

With hurried glances all around, Mitsuo desperately searched for a place to go all while cursing the merchant and this rain. They could have taken precautions earlier if the man had been more reasonable, but now that the rain was on them visibility was poor and the conditions were miserable. "Over there!" He called out finally, spotting a cave off in the distance down a slight incline off of the side of the road. Built into the hillside, the cave opening seemed to give way to a long cavern which was easily able to accommodate the group. "We'll just have to wait out the storm." Mitsuo said as he wrung out his soaking wet shirt, "Once it's over, we can get moving once again."

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CharactersShow
NameRankVillageTeamColor
SadakoGeninIwagakureTeam 13[color=#90D2D8]
Enkouten, MitsuoBanninIwagakureTeam 18|Jousai[color=#ff2200]
Retired CharactersShow
NameRankVillageTeamColor
Nara, ShikariBanninKonohagakureMamorinuku[color=#fb8a00]
Takara, MorikoGeninIwagakure[color=#ffeb66]
Inji, AyakoC-RankWaterfall[color=#8080ff]

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