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2013-07-16 05:46:45

Last author: Evolution X
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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

2012-10-04 [Chel.]: I'm going to stop before RC lays an egg...

2012-10-04 [Ravenclaw]: Buck... buc-buc... buc... b'buc-buck... Buh-CAWK!

2012-10-05 [Ravenclaw]: Kami did offer to buy Oita a puppet if they found one he could use... Just sayin... Though I understand that the object is to let Oita lean on his earth style a little.

2012-10-05 [shadow of darkness]: aw hell i need to make another page....ugh. i'll do that tomorrow. sorry Evo, it'll trouble you the most I suppose. it's where Ishiaki and Tsu will go and speak with Vannor. I'll get it written up at work and post when I get home.

sorry guys, I thought I had this part worked out already.

2012-10-05 [Evolution X]: s'ok

2012-10-06 [shadow of darkness]: The Guild Meeting Hall, Evo

2012-10-07 [shadow of darkness]: *cough* Kami *cough*

2012-10-08 [Chel.]: ?

2012-10-08 [Evolution X]: *sits*

2012-10-08 [shadow of darkness]: want a diff page for Oita's shopping, Evo?

2012-10-08 [Evolution X]: I really haven't got anything for him to do.

2012-10-09 [Chel.]: ???

2012-10-09 [Ravenclaw]: He's talking to Kano Chel, Akane is with Kami in a different part of the store. I'm trying to get a little guy/guy conversation going with Sod.

2012-10-09 [Chel.]: Then don't be a dick and post for Kami

2012-10-09 [Ravenclaw]: All it's gonna do is post sod out of the group, give him a chance to post.

2012-10-10 [Ravenclaw]: Little boxes Sod. Portable amps are small enough you can carry them on a belt.

2012-10-10 [Chel.]:

2012-10-10 [Ravenclaw]: smaller pls

2012-10-10 [Chel.]: How effing small is your monitor? That isnt even big!

2012-10-10 [Ravenclaw]: thumbnail asshat.

2012-10-12 [Chel.]: rc

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: Oita shook his head wordlessly, running a slow finger over the arm of a small, highly detailed puppet. He was watching its face as he did it, as if waiting for it to react to his touch. After a long moment, he sighed and pulled away from the wooden body. He swayed through the shop, as if in a dream, stopping at another puppet and starting to caress it as he gazed into the immovable wooden face.

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: Oita shook his head again, giving a half shrug to the woman. He just couldn't speak right now, couldn't summon it up inside him. His voice was deep inside him somewhere, and he felt sick whenever he tried to reach inside to find it again.

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: "The blade in this one's arm is out of alignment. It would cause it to hit the wood on the way out. It's not really an issue at first, but it might cause eventual dulling." Oita said as he squeezed the arm of a slim puppet. He sighed softly, running his finger tips across the wood slowly "I just... Thought you ought to know."

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: "I'm... afraid that, while your puppets moght be exquisite, now would not be the time for me to purchase them." Oita said, even as he followed the woman into the back rooms "You see, I am one of the team members brought here to protect the special cargo heading out today. If I bought a puppet now, I would not have the skill with it to be effective. It would likely be destroyed in the battle, or I would be left vulnerable using it and... Well, we are facing dangerous foes..."

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: "I could take a look." Oita said with a small shrug to the woman, letting her lead him along. He had a feeling that he would see lots he liked and none he could use. He sighed slightly, running his hands through his hair as he thought about what was probably going to happen in his close future. Maybe one? If he was lucky. Maybe he could take one out? But he doubted it.

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: Oita reached out and caught at least two puppets as they almost hit the floor. He nodded, saying gently "Yes. I am one of the coalition forces tasked to look after... well, something. We haven't been told what." He sighed carefully, straightening another puppet in case it fell and injured its chasis "Why do you ask?"

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: Oita blinked slightly, taking the puppet scroll and gazing down at it. "I don't think I could ever afford such a thing..." he said gently, scanning the summoning writing "Let alone... if I took such a treasure out into the field and managed to get it damaged in my own incompetence... I could never forgive myself."

2012-10-13 [shadow of darkness]: a little less clutter, I made a puppet shop page. please pay attention to the store's name btw, it holds significance.

2012-10-13 [Chel.]: thank you

2012-10-13 [Evolution X]: "lets go find Oita" "Na, candy-floss bitches."

2012-10-14 [shadow of darkness]: el?

2012-10-16 [shadow of darkness]: you keep forgetting El, don't you?

2012-10-16 [shadow of darkness]: EL!

2012-10-17 [shadow of darkness]: i hope Tsu the catgirl enjoys fish....lol

2012-10-17 [Chel.]: Thank you

2012-10-17 [shadow of darkness]: we need Hinji to actually notice us approaching. I think the guy would, but who knows. If not, we can shout at him, but i'd rather not continue with El and Kano without a post from Hinji

2012-10-17 [Lord Josmar]: Thank you. I was wondering if I should post or not.

2012-10-18 [Chel.]: Switched the groups.
The kids on the bottom, adults on top.

2012-10-19 [Chel.]: someone post

2012-10-19 [shadow of darkness]: hinji

2012-10-19 [Ravenclaw]: Hinji and Kano are a little off the street under a tree FYI. El is standing near them, in the street, playing for money.

2012-10-19 [Chel.]: ok now post

2012-10-20 [Chel.]: ?

2012-10-23 [Chel.]: YAWN.

2012-10-23 [Evolution X]: I was kinda waiting for El to say something? Oita had posed him a question.

2012-10-23 [Chel.]: I told RC to post for him, but she refused.

2012-10-24 [Ravenclaw]: Since when does El have a plate?

2012-10-24 [Evolution X]: What were people throwing their money into?

2012-10-24 [Chel.]: His hat

2012-10-25 [Ravenclaw]: This needs to jump. I'm not posting.

2012-10-25 [Chel.]: Me too

2012-10-25 [shadow of darkness]: i'll get to it

2012-10-25 [Ravenclaw]: It's just that chel keeps bitching at me to post and there's nothing going on in our group but the beating of dead horses.

2012-10-26 [shadow of darkness]: i'll get to it

2012-10-29 [Chel.]: *cough*

2012-10-29 [Evolution X]: Why is he ignoring Oita?

2012-10-29 [Evolution X]: and now why is SoD ignoring me? <_>

2012-11-01 [Evolution X]: Hello?

2012-11-01 [Chel.]: kami

2012-11-01 [Evolution X]: Sooooo what can Oita find in there?

2012-11-01 [shadow of darkness]: normal merchandise one could expect? lol weapons, clothing, books, scrolls, puppets. there's probably a black wagon with adult merchandise *shrugs*

he won't find the item in question though.

2012-11-02 [Evolution X]: Akane and Kami not noticing Oita?

2012-11-02 [Chel.]: I thought he was talking to Ishiaki and Hinij?

2012-11-02 [Evolution X]: .... Why?

2012-11-02 [Chel.]: You werent specific

2012-11-02 [Evolution X]: k

2012-11-02 [shadow of darkness]: he joined HIS teammates? that's not specific?

2012-11-02 [Ravenclaw]: They're all rather the same team at the moment. Drop it and move on.

2012-11-04 [shadow of darkness]: Hinji just went right after the archer? really?

2012-11-04 [Lord Josmar]: Yes. He is using his shadow ability to search for him unmolested.

2012-11-04 [Chel.]: He is supposed to protect *cough*

2012-11-05 [Lord Josmar]: The best defense is a good offense.

2012-11-05 [Chel.]: ?

2012-11-05 [shadow of darkness]: the assassin archer would be where to go to post for those of you chasing after him, please. thank you

2012-11-05 [Ravenclaw]: El's assuming Kano jumed. Ether that or he just killed kano lol.

I actually think sod should post kano moving in place before el's post, but I didn't wanna wait.

2012-11-07 [Chel.]: *hack*

2012-11-07 [Ravenclaw]: can't blame me.

2012-11-08 [shadow of darkness]: blame the video game that got released yesterday

2012-11-08 [shadow of darkness]: "It was a gentle breeze that brought a terrible sting,"? I'm not sure I follow that Evo...did the breeze make the string snap tight around him?

2012-11-08 [Evolution X]: No, the puppet kinda... wooshed past him very quickly, like a breeze, but there's razor wire in it.

2012-11-09 [shadow of darkness]: hope that's alright. I didn't want to rain on Oita's parade, but couldn't just let the reckless loud-mouthed ninja just stand there...

2012-11-11 [Chel.]: post

2012-11-14 [Evolution X]: Kano dude?

2012-11-14 [shadow of darkness]: i figured i'd let the other person post before i did mine for kano and/or ishiaki, who's there now too lol but apparently she's forgotten her character again

2012-11-14 [Ravenclaw]: Fuck. You. If it weren't days before shit happened maybe I'd post more frequently.

2012-11-14 [Chel.]: lol

2012-11-21 [Chel.]: COUGH.

2012-11-21 [Ravenclaw]: I was waiting for the reaction from the stabbing.

2012-11-22 [Evolution X]: you know... a blade to the spine pretty much stops movement...

2012-11-22 [shadow of darkness]: yeah...you ass. lol you did say attempted to get his spine. That gave me leave to say it didn't work, but it's much different with this guy anyway. conventional stuff won't bring him down. ;-)

2012-11-22 [Evolution X]: yeah, I just went with it anyway.

2012-11-22 [shadow of darkness]: cool move really and against anyone else I'd say it would work, but I've got a nice little twist brewing for this fella. lol

2012-11-25 [shadow of darkness]: It couldn't be that, could it?

couldn't be what?

2012-11-25 [Evolution X]: is he a puppet?

2012-11-28 [shadow of darkness]: no

2012-11-28 [Chel.]: beep

2012-12-03 [Evolution X]: I don't suppose it's an illusion?

2012-12-03 [shadow of darkness]: nope

2012-12-07 [shadow of darkness]: *blink blink*

2012-12-07 [Evolution X]: No one knows what to do.

2012-12-07 [shadow of darkness]: i was blinking about the clock

2012-12-07 [Evolution X]: Some puppets Oita hasn't used yet

2012-12-07 [shadow of darkness]: clearly lol

2012-12-07 [shadow of darkness]: ugh..i'll post tomorrow, promise

2012-12-07 [Evolution X]: okay.

2012-12-13 [Chel.]: For action.. this is all going very slow.

2012-12-13 [shadow of darkness]: its rather difficult to have a fight scene where you control 3 out of 5 of the people....sorry. also, I haven't a clue what to do with this new puppet...

2012-12-13 [Chel.]: Hey man... you should have thought about that when you broke up the group. lol

2012-12-13 [shadow of darkness]: ........................indeed. lol

2012-12-13 [Ravenclaw]: if we hadn't broken up it would be a clusterfuck.

2012-12-13 [shadow of darkness]: also true

2012-12-17 [Evolution X]: Well I hope that works.

2012-12-17 [shadow of darkness]: get a post from El, then I'll post for Orem.

2012-12-20 [Chel.]: Post for Hinji and I can bring Akane in

2012-12-20 [Lord Josmar]: I was waiting on an ok from sod first.

2012-12-20 [shadow of darkness]: yeah Chel, be a little patient please. lol

2012-12-20 [shadow of darkness]: and....BIG REVEAL!

2012-12-20 [Chel.]: Really Oita? The guy gives you a wish and you tell him to live instead? Lamesauce.

2012-12-20 [Evolution X]: What would YOU ask for?

2012-12-20 [Chel.]: Something better. lol
PHENOMENAL COSMIS POWAAA!

2012-12-21 [shadow of darkness]: _{itty bitty little living space} lol

2012-12-23 [Chel.]: I'm sick of waiting.

2012-12-24 [Lord Josmar]: Hinji's good at it.

2012-12-26 [Chel.]: ....?

2012-12-27 [Chel.]: da fuq?

2012-12-27 [Evolution X]: ?

2012-12-27 [Chel.]: Just kill the dude already! :P

2012-12-27 [Evolution X]: He's trying to convince him to live.

2012-12-27 [Chel.]: *headdesk* Oh Oita...

2012-12-27 [Evolution X]: I'm kinda waiting for Orem one last time before he stabs him.

2012-12-27 [Chel.]: Why do you think I texted SOD to get his white ass on Elftown. XD

2012-12-27 [Evolution X]: first, how would I know? Second, there should be a question mark there.

2012-12-27 [shadow of darkness]: i was waiting on someone to respond to Akane yelling like an idiot. lol

2012-12-27 [Chel.]: Hahah Point taken. I was expecting that.

2012-12-27 [shadow of darkness]: ok everyone else can come in now lol

2012-12-29 [Lord Josmar]: I can't remember the leaders name, so I am just going to call him leader.

2012-12-29 [Evolution X]: Oita is likely to have a word with her.

2012-12-30 [Chel.]: With Akane?

2012-12-30 [Evolution X]: yes

2012-12-30 [Chel.]: Ugh... what did she do now? lol

2012-12-30 [Evolution X]: Was rude.

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