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The Village of Merchants was a vastly prosperous city in which one could always find something worth purchasing. There were no small market stalls as the ninjas would have been accustomed to from the INC Village, but rather large and rather elegant appearing stores. The architecture alone would make it worth the journey simply to observe their extravagant designs. Each store was owned by a licensed member of the Merchant Guild, and operated by a member of their personal family. There was nothing to have in this city without a price tag attached to it. There were stores that sold weapons; stores that sold scrolls, both written and blank; stores that sold tools, such as rope, climbing spikes, etc.; clothing stores, pet stores, as well as stores that sold anything and everything in between.

VillageofMerchants1 - Arrival
VillageofMerchants2 - Preemptive Shopping
VillageofMerchants3 - The Journey Begins
VillageofMerchants4 - The Giant's Fall
VillageofMerchants5 - The Journey Continues
VillageofMerchants6 - Bandit Attack & Regrouping
VillageofMerchants7 - Refugee's Arrival
VillageofMerchants8 - Tetsu

The Guild Meeting Hall
Cogs Marionette - Puppet Store
Bamboo Pass

"Ah so the lamb chooses itself for the sacrifice!" Tetsu said with a sickening grin. He leveled his barrels at Kano and laughed as the guns roared and erupted, sending hot metal slugs flying through the air.

As Tetsu set his sights on Kano and began firing a dozen or more little pin pricks like bug bites erupted across the back of his shoulders and neck. Master Risu's drug laced Kunai were not very big at all in comparison to a normal sized Kunai.

Oita almost tumbled backwards as he freed some of his items. This was going to be a rough fight, that man was dangerous, and Oita wasn't prepared for this. Half his puppets were smashed. The only one he really had was the spider one which he didn't know how to control.

Great, Kano had decided to throw himself into danger. There was a crunch as Tsu hit Kano at top speed, her entire body meeting his, trying to drag him away from the path of the bullets. For all she knew, she might be doing something as foolish as Kano right now, since she was putting herself under fire just to try and drag him away from the danger.

The air escaped Kano's chest with a loud gasp as his sensei shoved into him. He hadn't been expecting to be shot at. He was relieved that she'd been so fast. He hoped he was proving enough of a distraction for Master Risu though...

Ishiaki surged forward and lashed out with his sword. He kept his shield arm before him, to absorb the impact of the hundreds of bullets as they tore through the air. Sparks flew as his mystical blade collided with the bullets and tore through the air, slicing down through the barrel on the man's right shoulder.

Ishiaki's attack caused Tetsu to pivot as the blade broke through his gun. He twisted, his back erupting in irritating burning pain from the miniscule squirrel kunais. He moved with the attack and brought his closed fist up to meet the blind swordsman's gut. "Fool! You dare to attack me directly?! You invite your own funeral!" The barrels stopped spinning, the broken gun evaporating into mist, the matching tattoo on his collarbone vanishing along with it.

"You... you okay?" Tsu huffed, feeling her side, wincing at the burning sensation there. She'd gotten clipped by a bullet, and she should not be running like this so soon after exhausting herself. She groaned, biting her lip, trying not to let it be shown as she looked down at Kano.

Kano nodded, the bullets meant for him had been blocked by the creatures Hinji'd summoned, but if it hadn't been for Tsu, that one that'd grazed her surely would've struck him instead. "Did it work?" He asked, hoping that Master Risu had managed to get him with the poisoned kunai.

Oita grunted as he moved towards the fight, frowning and dragging his pack along. He was quite tired right now, after a long time of guarding and fighting... "Almost... there..." he said with a little groan, peeking just to get a look around.

So, the tattoos are used up when the summons are damaged Hinji realized. Maybe they would vanish if the tattoos themselves were damaged. With this in mind, he tossed several kunai at the a few of the man's tattoos, hoping to hit at least one of them to test his theory. If they missed, he had more ready.

Master Risu used a substitution jutsu to return to Kano. "It did." The tiny ninja told him. "But we need more I believe..."

Tsu stood up, clutching her side but still smiling towards Tetsu. "Hey!" she yelled, trying to draw his attention away from the others "Can't you even kill a little girl?"

"Guess that makes it my turn, Master Risu." Kano replied with a nod. His kunai was larger, meaning it held more of the poison.

Tetsu shook his head a little as he recovered from Ishiaki's attack. He felt slower than usual as his fingers made the necessary signs. A symbol upon his forearm lit up and in a poof, his arm transformed from flesh to red metal. From the end of the arm extended an elongated toothed blade. With a loud roar, the teeth began to move and he slashed the chainsaw forward, aiming to cut through Ishiaki's arms. "I'll cut you down, then take care of your little brats." He taunted the swordsman, choosing to ignore the little girl's taunt.

"I said!" Tsu yelled to the man before a smoke bomb landed with a hiss around his feet, billowing up around Ishiaki and Tetsu "Can't you kill a little girl!" Ishiaki would do much better in this environment than Tetsu would. It was a brief advantage, but Ishiaki could surely introduce Tetsu to what it was like to fight blind.

When El and Akane pulled back to Kami's position, she held out her hand, sensing someone coming, but not sure who. "Kano?" She asked, figuring he had a last minute question about the drugs.

"No Kami. It's El and I." Akane's voice said, "We're holding off as backup. He hasn't even seen me so we could use the element of surprise if needed."

"That's what Kano and Master Risu are trying." Kami told her. "I gave them the rest of the drug we gave him earlier. With a full bottle it'll either kill him or put him down long enough to figure out some way to really secure him."

"But he burned through it so quickly before." El said.

"That was just a dose for a normal person." Kami said. "Three drops. They plan to use all of it."

"How are they going to get it in him?" Akane asked, looking off in the direction of the enemy and her comrades.

"Kunai." was Kami's answer.

"Maybe we should get into different positions." suggested Akane.

Naruto: INC

2012-12-30 [Chel.]: Well.. Oita did kinda barge in on the conversation first.

2012-12-30 [Evolution X]: More for yelling at him to kill the guy.

2012-12-30 [Chel.]: Ohh! Hahah... Yeah....

2013-01-01 [Chel.]: ...

2013-01-01 [Evolution X]: you know Oita's practically on the floor right?

2013-01-01 [Ravenclaw]: No I did not.

2013-01-05 [Chel.]: Can we jump a bit? Get everything situated and back on the road?

2013-01-09 [Chel.]: bump

2013-01-17 [Chel.]: ?

2013-01-18 [Chel.]: again.. with the bumping.

2013-01-18 [shadow of darkness]: bump it up your ass

2013-01-26 [Chel.]: .

2013-01-28 [Chel.]: ...

2013-01-28 [Ravenclaw]: I was hoping to let other people post, but it looks like no one is going to.

2013-01-28 [Evolution X]: I'm kinda waiting on SoD.

2013-01-29 [Chel.]: sigh >_>

2013-01-29 [shadow of darkness]: i knew it was you, Chel. and you dared blame RC and Evo for the comment lol

2013-01-29 [shadow of darkness]: before you get huffy about me not posting for Ishiaki, i figured the kiddies comment would tick off Tsu enough to get a post out of her first lol

2013-01-31 [Chel.]: Waiting on blade master?

2013-01-31 [shadow of darkness]: waiting on Evo, to be polite.

2013-02-03 [Chel.]: Oita is going over the hill, right?

2013-02-03 [Evolution X]: on the cart.

2013-02-03 [Chel.]: Are we all assuming Hinji is dead or something?

2013-02-03 [Lord Josmar]: I posted, he was ignored.

2013-02-03 [Ravenclaw]: i remember reading it...

2013-02-03 [Chel.]: So are Kano and Kami going to be on another page with ishiaki and rath?

2013-02-03 [Ravenclaw]: I assumed.

2013-02-03 [Chel.]: Oh Sod?

2013-02-03 [shadow of darkness]: i know, i know I need to make a page. I wasn't really counting on anyone following them lol

2013-02-04 [Chel.]: ?

2013-02-04 [Chel.]: Evo/RC?

2013-02-06 [Chel.]: ....

2013-02-06 [Chel.]: Evo

2013-02-10 [Evolution X]: Anything gonna happen?

2013-02-10 [shadow of darkness]: I thought Oita was worn out?

2013-02-10 [Evolution X]: yeah, just wondering if we were going to pause for anything or if we can still prattle along?

2013-02-10 [shadow of darkness]: prattle along. i thought that was the plan? if you guys are really wanting action, I could bring the final guy in while everyone else is preoccupied, but you probably wouldn't want that....

2013-02-16 [shadow of darkness]: got something for you guys. if JC would be so kind as to have his sentries notice the stillness. I'm sure he could discover the bandits lurking somewhere.

2013-02-25 [shadow of darkness]: so....you're Both attacking him at the same time?

2013-02-25 [Lord Josmar]: I didn't think Oita was attacking him, but just pointing him out aggressively.

2013-02-25 [Evolution X]: point point

2013-02-25 [shadow of darkness]: ok

2013-02-28 [Ravenclaw]: don't break your neck getting to El. FYI. Take care of the merchants first.

2013-03-03 [Evolution X]: Skip Oita? Not sure what else to say.

2013-03-05 [Lord Josmar]: Where is el at right now?

2013-03-05 [Ravenclaw]: with everyone else in bamboo pass

2013-03-06 [shadow of darkness]: either of them?

2013-03-06 [Evolution X]: My internet's gone down in my room. I'm having difficulty posting.

2013-03-07 [Chel.]: :P

2013-03-08 [shadow of darkness]: hinji was going to meet us

2013-03-09 [Chel.]: JC DAMNIT.

2013-03-09 [Ravenclaw]: I say give him a day. if he doesn't we just reunite with the group.

2013-03-09 [Evolution X]: "I can't exactly do anything about that." Oita said with a weak shrug "Hinji summoned it. I'm sure as hell not going to unsummon it." He wondered when the others would get here.

2013-03-11 [shadow of darkness]: is Oita thinking it is a coincidence that the shopkeeper has the same name?

2013-03-11 [Evolution X]: I forgot the name of the woman...

2013-03-11 [shadow of darkness]: lol me too, I had to go back and look it up lol want to change your post?

2013-03-11 [Chel.]: I'm just going to assume Hinji ran into the woods, fell into a hole and died.

2013-03-12 [Chel.]: beep bo bop

2013-03-12 [shadow of darkness]: ???

2013-03-12 [Ravenclaw]: she's trying to tell you to merge the groups without bitching.

2013-03-14 [Chel.]: <3

2013-03-16 [Chel.]: ?

2013-03-21 [shadow of darkness]: kami

2013-03-22 [shadow of darkness]: kami?

2013-03-22 [Ravenclaw]: Kano...

2013-03-26 [Chel.]: ?

2013-03-26 [Ravenclaw]: cant blame me this time.

2013-03-27 [Chel.]: ?

2013-03-27 [Evolution X]: El?

2013-03-27 [Ravenclaw]: i didnt get a single update for this all day...

2013-03-27 [Lord Josmar]: So Beta squad is Ishiaki's team, right?

2013-03-27 [Chel.]: I think it's Tsu's... they aren't as injured so it would make sense for them to stand guard.

2013-03-27 [shadow of darkness]: tsu's team

2013-03-27 [Lord Josmar]: Ok, I thought that, but then it singled out Ishiaki and Akane and I got confused.

2013-03-27 [Ravenclaw]: im the only one who remembered...

2013-03-27 [Evolution X]: remembered?

2013-03-27 [Ravenclaw]: who was Alpha squad and who was Beta.

2013-03-28 [Evolution X]: Ah. Tsu was Beta, yeah.

2013-03-29 [Chel.]: ...for real?

2013-03-29 [shadow of darkness]: ...for real what?

2013-03-29 [Ravenclaw]: nope. I'm not the only fucker on the page. I'm not posting and letting josmar and evo sit on their hands.

2013-03-29 [Evolution X]: But I just posted... Oita is there *points*

2013-03-29 [Evolution X]: I thought people were going to come get them...

2013-03-29 [Chel.]: Kano and El should be getting on patrol now...

2013-03-30 [shadow of darkness]: seriously dude? do you want to just have both your characters sleep?

2013-03-30 [Evolution X]: No, Tsu's gonna wake up... just... tension

2013-03-31 [Chel.]: RC.

2013-04-02 [Chel.]: bump.

2013-04-03 [shadow of darkness]: cardinal means N,S,E,W it's just a shorter way of saying it. then there's the Intermediate points which are NE, NW, SE, SW

2013-04-03 [Lord Josmar]: Now I know, and knowing is half the battle!

2013-04-08 [Lord Josmar]: El has south.

2013-04-08 [Evolution X]: Sorry, misremembered.

2013-04-13 [shadow of darkness]:

black instead of blue, and red instead of white. can you guys picture that well enough?

2013-04-14 [Chel.]: oita.

2013-04-15 [Chel.]: RC...

2013-04-15 [Lord Josmar]: Hey, I have a question that I want to ask about this guy, but I don't know if I should just ask it here or ask it as Hinji. Which would you rather SoD?

2013-04-18 [Chel.]: Wake up

2013-04-21 [Evolution X]: Who's playing the old man?

2013-04-21 [shadow of darkness]: the elderly man is Ishiaki. I'm playing him. I'm playing the injured man as well, but I kind of figured that someone else who was there might react to an elderly fellow coming out with food.

2013-04-23 [Chel.]: ...

2013-04-23 [Ravenclaw]: post.

2013-04-23 [Ravenclaw]: He should be asleep by now.

2013-04-24 [Evolution X]: There are like four other people out there with Tsu and the hunted man.

2013-04-25 [Chel.]: so.... yeah.....cool guys

2013-04-25 [Ravenclaw]: There is no room evo lol

2013-04-25 [Evolution X]: I thought they were in the caravan still?

2013-04-25 [Ravenclaw]: yeah but there is no room. there are no standing tructures but the wagons.

2013-04-25 [Evolution X]: ok

2013-04-26 [shadow of darkness]: What did I miss down here in the comments?

2013-04-26 [Ravenclaw]: evo mistakenly used the word "room" he fixed it.

2013-04-27 [Chel.]: evo

2013-04-27 [Chel.]: or anyone really

2013-04-27 [Evolution X]: Why me? What have I really got to post?

2013-04-27 [Chel.]: yeah I don't know...

2013-04-27 [Ravenclaw]: I JUST posted.

2013-04-27 [Ravenclaw]: for two people.

2013-04-27 [Chel.]: Uhm... since the other team is a 4 on 4... do you not want Akane to join in? I wasn't sure if you had something else planned for our team.

2013-04-27 [Ravenclaw]: He's not told me anything. But we did kinda get more attention last time. Your and my characters. Might be nice for the others to get some.

2013-04-28 [shadow of darkness]: let the other squad do their thing for now. Ishiaki's team will have a chance once the fight actually gets underway

2013-04-28 [Evolution X]: El? And then Tsu post again...

2013-04-28 [shadow of darkness]: does that work for Hinji? I have no problem with doing what Tsu asks. I'm just wondering if that works for Hinji or not. I'm still rather 'in the dark' (lol) about his abilities

2013-04-30 [Chel.]: Oita.... Kami?

2013-04-30 [Ravenclaw]: Ishiaki...

2013-04-30 [shadow of darkness]: jc? does that work for Hinji?

2013-05-01 [Lord Josmar]: With his cards he could get them at any range, really. With the shadows below them he could be more stealthy about it.

2013-05-02 [Chel.]: So... our team just kinda... does...nothing?

2013-05-02 [shadow of darkness]: "If you want to be more involved, then we can all go and guard the wagons, so that the other squad will be able to focus on the enemy entirely."

2013-05-03 [Lord Josmar]: FYI the gnat things don't do more then hinder sight, hearing, and smell. And their damn annoying.

2013-05-08 [Chel.]: Okay guys. What is seriously the hold up? Either we commit to this game or we let it die. Preferences?

2013-05-08 [Chel.]: evo/rc

2013-05-09 [Lord Josmar]: By littlest, you mean Tsu, right?

2013-05-09 [Chel.]: 'swhat i thought

2013-05-09 [shadow of darkness]: she is the littlest in the group.

2013-05-09 [Lord Josmar]: Just making sure.

2013-05-10 [Chel.]: Kami, Risu, Oita.

2013-05-10 [Chel.]: fucking THANK YOU.

2013-05-10 [Evolution X]: Been real busy.

2013-05-10 [Chel.]: ....oh pish posh.

2013-05-12 [Chel.]: .........

2013-05-12 [shadow of darkness]: so question...is the guy caged in shadows or is he like in another dimension or something?

2013-05-13 [Lord Josmar]: Lolz. I wish I would have thought of other dimension thing, but no, he is just in a cage in their dimension made of a shadow summons.

2013-05-14 [Ravenclaw]: wtf are we doing? I would like a projection about what is supposed to happen. I'm sick of ambling around not knowing.

2013-05-14 [Chel.]: I don't even think our mod knows... lol

2013-05-15 [shadow of darkness]: i know what I want to happen.

2013-05-15 [Ravenclaw]: It would help if we had a clue though.

2013-05-15 [shadow of darkness]: *sigh* seeing as everyone else had jumped to the same conclusion... Yes, the refugee would be Tetsu. You guys took ALL the fun out of that scenario by the way. I had intended for him to be escorted inside the circle before revealing himself as the bad guy. but noooooooo

2013-05-15 [Lord Josmar]: Lolz. I figured it out first!

2013-05-15 [Ravenclaw]: we're... smart...

2013-05-15 [Chel.]: was obvious.

2013-05-15 [Chel.]: Would be more of a shocker if it wasnt

2013-05-15 [shadow of darkness]: i'd thought about that, but nobody would really find it all that entertaining of an option.

2013-05-15 [shadow of darkness]: ...though....it did just give me a clever thought

2013-05-15 [Chel.]: You are welcome.

2013-05-22 [shadow of darkness]: kami....

2013-05-24 [Evolution X]: So is Akane like dead now? cause El's asleep...

2013-05-24 [Chel.]: What? No. She is just reminising about the time she did essentially die a few hours ago in Bamboo Pass. El had a little love confession.

2013-05-24 [Chel.]: Oh wow... that does read weird. Fixed.

2013-05-25 [shadow of darkness]: should i post what I came up with at lunch today, or hope I can finish the post at lunch tomorrow first?

2013-05-25 [Chel.]: tonight.

2013-05-26 [Chel.]: I thought you were going a different route?

2013-05-27 [Lord Josmar]: Hinji was watching him btw. And the scroll was a trap scroll that would have been activated the second the cage was structurally damaged.

2013-05-27 [shadow of darkness]: everyone was watchin him btw

2013-05-27 [Ravenclaw]: gonna let Kano respond.

2013-06-05 [Chel.]: Anyone else up for killing Hinji?

2013-06-05 [Lord Josmar]: Yea, lets kill Hinji cause all you mother fuckers don't interact with him and ignore him. Lts kill him cause we are are clicky with each other's characters? Fuck you and rot in hell.

2013-06-05 [Chel.]: lol.
You don't post enough for anyone to react to him. If I were to speak with Hinji, I would be stuck in limbo for 4+ days waiting for you to post something in return. /honesty

2013-06-05 [Lord Josmar]: I'm sorry that I can't sit on elftown and hit the refresh button every few seconds all day. I've got kids that I have to watch after and shit I have to do. The reason I never post is because I have no reason to post and anything I post gets ignored anyways. If one of my characters doesn't attach themselves to one of y'all's characters them they are practically ignored. Oita has only posted twice which is the exact same number of times as Hinji has, but I don't see you suggesting we kill Oita do I? No. S fuck you and fuck off. If Hinji's lack of posting bothers you, then quit playing and you won't have to deal with it anymore, because I am only going to post when he needs to post. I'm not going to post pointless shit just to say I posted something and appease you.

2013-06-05 [Chel.]: Don't get your panties in a twist. Sometimes whether your character is interacting with anyone or not, you post anyway. That's just how it goes.

2013-06-06 [Lord Josmar]: And that is what I do. I post regardless of whether he is being interacted with or not. But I'm not going to count how many posts have gone by since my last one and then post a filler post just for shits and giggles. "Hinji continued to stand there and listen to the villan talk" that is not worthy of the time it would take to post, so I won't do it.

2013-06-06 [Chel.]: If you don't want to bother interacting with anyone in this game, why even stay in it? Dare I even mention the other games you are in and never post?

2013-06-06 [Lord Josmar]: I try interacting with people, and get ignored. The only character I have that is constantly in something or doing something is Krell and that is because he is attached to Virginia at the hip. No other character I have or have had gets much, if any, attention.

2013-06-06 [Chel.]: That isn't our fault. You don't post enough or even TRY talking to other people. Basically you just play like a background character so that is all you end up being. Why should we make an effort interacting when you don't? For example, none of your characters have even come into the food court for Waya's birthday in gen-x and we've been playing without you for weeks.

2013-06-06 [Lord Josmar]: I haven't posted in there since Strawberry was ignored and then I was placed at fault because none of you noticed her post. My characters have been getting ignored and left behind in that game for a good while now. Olivia is almost completely ignored and when Brian was in the game, he didnt even get a second glance most the time. After being ignored for so long, I no longer see a point in trying to force my characters into these games.

2013-06-06 [Evolution X]: Honestly though, a lot of the time it's because your characters barely say anything, and you do leave gaps between posts. I mean, yes, you said that you don't sit there all day hitting refresh, but it's rare to get one... two posts out of you. And then you leave. And then people who were talking to you in the game don't spot when you reply because it's so distanced... And then you feel ignored, but you rarely say anything...

2013-06-07 [Lord Josmar]: I get on here several times a day when I'm not busy. I always post a response when I see someone said something to one of my characters. I don't post filler posts because I don't like them and they don't help the story move along. Once the action kicks in, Hinji will post frequently. Same with all my characters, but when there is nothing going on that involves them, I just can't post nothing. If something pops into my head when I read someone's post, I will post it, but more often then not I don't because lately they will simply be ignored. Several times with Phinagin you all would ask what our next plans/step/move should be. He will give an idea/opinion and it will be brushed under the rug and forgotten.

2013-06-07 [Chel.]: SOD... you're up to post I think.

2013-06-07 [Chel.]: And to JC: It's not fair that the only time you post is when we are in the middle of a battle. It takes the fun away from others. Especially others that play all the way through. During the fun parts AND the "lesser fun" parts. You seem to be a fair weather roleplayer and only post when you feel it convenient. That doesn't help a story along. The reason it would be so EASY for us to suddenly drop you is because it's like you're never even here to begin with.

2013-06-08 [Lord Josmar]: Did I say that I only post when we are in the middle of a battle? I said that when they are involved in something, they will post frequently. When nothing is going on I will post when the need comes up.

2013-06-09 [Chel.]: This place is dead anyway. Not like it matters.

2013-06-09 [shadow of darkness]: this place wouldn't be dead if you ignorant assbags would quit arguing in the comments and actually try posting for a change.

2013-06-09 [Chel.]: It's not my turn.

2013-06-09 [shadow of darkness]: just on both shoulders instead of just the one

2013-06-12 [Chel.]: I think Oita is in the wrong spot..

2013-06-16 [Chel.]: Point proven?

2013-06-17 [shadow of darkness]: fuck. you.

2013-06-17 [Evolution X]: What is wrong with you lately Chel?

2013-06-17 [Chel.]: That comment was aimed to prove a point against JC, not you two.

2013-06-17 [Evolution X]: still... come on...

2013-06-18 [Lord Josmar]: What?

2013-06-18 [Lord Josmar]: What happened to my post?

2013-06-18 [Chel.]: lol you never made it?

2013-06-18 [Ravenclaw]: Did Risu's Kunai not hit? Or were they ignored?

2013-06-18 [Lord Josmar]: No, it was made before the shortening and now it is gone.

2013-06-18 [Ravenclaw]: Sod probably just archived it with the others. It's probably the last post before the first on on the page.

2013-06-20 [Ravenclaw]: ??

2013-06-20 [Chel.]: akane.

2013-06-20 [Ravenclaw]: No. Risu's kunai... and they fell back to a different position. Do you want them to fall back back?

2013-06-20 [Lord Josmar]: I'm stuck, lol. The only thing I can think about having Hinji do is try and attack the tattoos. But how?

2013-06-25 [Evolution X]: I like cheese, but I am constantly reminded it is a rotten mess of something produced years ago. Still, I cannot live without it.

2013-06-25 [Chel.]: what.

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