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Palom, the newest clerk working for the Monster Hunter's Guild, riffled through the latest marks and picked out one that seemed to hold some certain urgency. It was from the Ikazuchi Order of monks at the Kaminari Den (Palace of Thunder) in Lightning Country. Lone shepherds who tended to the goat herds of the monastery were coming up missing. All signs pointed toward the awakening of the legendary beast known as the Terror of Signet Pass. It was rumored that the last dragon to inhabit the area had run the territorial beast off, and so the monks had permitted the goat herders to retake the lower grazing ground. Recently though, due to the carnage in the area of that beast's familiar pattern, these assumption had been ruled out.
She sent off the notices to each of the hunters that were at the top of the call up roster to receive their mission. In the mean time, she would tend to her clerical duties.
[posting order: GM, Athos, Ray, Keito, and Shinkiro.]
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Athos would've gotten his immediately, having actually been on another floor of the guild, working on a few things. So, he would come into room from an upper floor and out a door to the left of Palom. The man was a towering figure of six feet and seven inches, with crimson silk hair down to his ankles. It was, as usual, tied along in several places to make it one long, elegant ponytail. He wore a gray shirt on his upper body, as well as a pair of black pants but no shoes on his feet, even though they stayed clean.
His Tutumen, the items that allowed him to use his Steam Release without clunky armor, were strapped to his knee and right arm, he was in the middle of attaching the one onto his left elbow as he walked up to the desk,"Hey, you're the new girl. It's nice to meet you! But, you sent?" He asked with a grin on his lips once he got on his last piece of armor.
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Ray would look down at his little device he had received after having decided to join this Monster Hunting Guild. He would go to the designated floor and see a man clad in armor and it made him feel a little self conscious since he only wore a hoodie and shorts, though his super saiyan 3 like hair would make up for some style points he hopes "This where the new monster mission at?"This was his first hunt so he was a little nervous, but he hoped to be able to keep up with the others on this mission.
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Keitō was clad in his more intense stylized battle armor, consisting of heavy steel paddings and durable, yet free moving bulky sweatsuit. Various straps were tied along his body and his waist were accompanied by several katanas on each side. Needless to say, at the sound of Monster Hunting, Keitō was more than prepared. Upon being notified that his hunt was on, the brute Uzumaki made his way over to Palom to get ready for some huntin'. Reaching the destination, his appearance would have been made due to the clinking metals that happened to stop once he stood before Ray, Athos and Palom respectively. Noticing his crew already he gave a flashy smile and pounded his chest in order to provide Athos with a peace sign, "Yo, yo, yo, what it doooo brotha!" he stated towards Athos as he was glad to have him alongside him. Turning his attention towards Palom alone, the mad-man spoke out, "Ask and ye shall recieve! What monstrosity are we going up against today?"
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Rough idea of how I look, except hair is black.
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Shinkiro arrives at his destination, eye-balling the building’s exterior to make sure this was the place. Earlier one of his falcons dropped a letter addressed to him. The letter’s content stated he was needed for a monster hunt and to come as soon as possible.
He walks up to the door and gives it two hard knocks before opening. He steps inside, closing the door behind him. Inside the building, stands a black male, standing well-built at 5 feet, 10 inches, wearing a pair of shades over his eyes. His outfit is unique, wearing a Black Feather Jacket with a light black shirt with a hoodie attached and over his head. On both of his hands are fingerless gloves. The uniqueness continues as he’s wearing a black pair of pants with a white falcon logo on the left side. And to top it off, he’s wearing a pair of red sneakers. Shinkiro knew that the shoes didn’t match with the rest of his outfit but he didn’t care.
Shinkiro surveys the room, quickly noticing the woman, two men in armor and the guy with the long golden hair. He raises an eyebrow at the hair. “Interesting,” he thought.
“Kak!” The black falcon on his left shoulder cried out. Shinkiro takes a few steps forward as he pulls back his hoodie, revealing his black braids. “He says hello,” as Shinkiro slightly tilts his head toward his falcon to confirm the audience who he meant. “His name is Tobias and my name is Shinkiro, but you can call me Shin. I’m here for the monster hunting. I hope this is the right place. ” All in a firm voice, but ends it with a grin. Tobias is a mix breed with a body length of 18 inches and wingspan of 46 inches; one can say he was genetically engineered to be best bird of prey…ever.
One cannot miss the large black bow in his right hand, similar to the Hoyt Gamemaster II. Shin has the matching black quiver (holds 20 arrows) over his back to boot.
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Palom was quite pleased that the Hunters had arrived, she would simply nod her head at Athos's remark of her being new before saying, "That is correct sir, but I assure you, do not let my height and age mislead you. I am quite skilled in these matters, very organized." She had submitted a resume with all her qualifications upon it and then just shown up for work and taken over. She was certain he would find it lying on his desk under the blotter pad one day.
She would take sheets of paper out and walk around the room handing one to each of the men assembled. She was barely 4 feet tall but quite animated so that she made the rounds and was back behind her desk before she even finished speaking.
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"As you can see here, the mission will take you up into the heights of the Kumogakure Mountain Range, up above the Lightning Plains. There you will head east to Signet Pass and have to traverse the deep crevasse to the floor of the canyon. The lair of the beast is near one of the grazing ground upon which the monks of the Ikazuchi Order of monks at the Kaminari Den (Palace of Thunder) in Lightning Country permit their goats to feed. This beast is said to be an hereditary enemy of dragons and will fight them off more often than not, rather than permit one to take up residence in its territory, so proceed with caution."
She would direct their attention to the papers each one held. "As you can see, the creature has a complement of 12 arms and legs, a tough armor hide, and is known to have a deadly bite and a constricting grip designed to squeeze the life out of you. Do proceed with caution and good hunting gentlemen!"
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Athos watched the woman as she moved around quickly, taking the paper that was offered to him and looking at the picture of a beast, letting out a whistle one days to a pretty lady,"Man, would you look at that..." He muttered, golden hues taking in the details of the monster before he would nod to the woman. He'd bow his head in thanks at her last comment, as well as how well she presented it all.
The tall man would then turn towards his companions, moving to slide the picture into a small, pouch that was hidden on his waist, blending into his pants and easy to miss, before turning his attention to Shinkiro, bowing slightly to both him, and his bird friend,"It's a pleasure to meet you. You seem to be the only one here I don't know. My name is Athos, and I am one of the Guild Leaders for the Hunters Guild. This is Keito, and Ray." He gestured to both of them before he would continue with,"That is a far walk, so our best bet would probably be to fly, to conserve energy. I can summon a bird for us to use, if no one has a problem with that."
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He was duly impressed by the young woman's contour and speed as she handed out the fliers once all hunters were gathered. He knew Keito and Athos from before, but would be pleasantly acquainted by the man named Shin and his genetically modified raptor."Boy this is some group, I hope I can get along with everyone."He looked over the monster once more before grinning and pulling out a demonic mask that was customized to be part gas mask on the bottom"This is gonna be fun." Notes his hair is black.
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The mad-man smiled and accepted the flyer as he over viewed the beast in question, briefly taking a few mental snaps of the paper before he tainted the sheet with a burst of fire from his finger tips, singing the material all together, "Yup, yup. We got this bad boy in the books!" he triumphantly stated. Making sure all his straps were tight and searching for any loose parts he tidied himself up and stood tall within the group, "Who need's summons when you are superman!" he exclaimed and raised a fist in the air. Through the exertion of Keijūgan no Jutsu, the Uzumaki slowly but surely began to lift off from the ground and started to levitate as he activated his technique that gave him the ability to literally fly on his own accord. He hovered above them as he awaited their own travel method.
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Shinkiro smiles at the woman, realizing that Athos did not mention her name to him. He thanks the woman for the paper and stares at the picture of the creature that was on it for a few moments. “Mmm...seems like we got our work cut out for us,” he thought, before rolling up the paper and placing it inside his jacket. He would turn toward Athos as he speaks. “The pleasure is mine and I look forward to working you…all of you.” Shinkiro gives a slight nod to Keito and Ray. “Also, I have no problem with you summoning a ride for us. That would definitely save us some energy.” He then turns towards Ray. “We’ll get along as long as no one tries anything funny with Tobias. He doesn’t like strangers and I won’t be held accountable for a damage eye or two.” No joke, Shinkiro recently got into a heated argument not too long ago with a guy whose brother was pecked by Tobias, narrowly missing his eye and he would not like to go through that again.
Although he surprised by Keito’s levitation, Shinkiro wondered why couldn’t Keito wait until he was outside first. Anyways, he turns back to Athos. “So I assume we’ll talk battle strategy on the way there.” Shinkiro then steps aside to the right and gesture his left hand towards the door. “Lead us the way.”
Ray, sorry about the hair.
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Palom was tending to her paper work, having too noticed she was not included in the introductions. Little slipped by her, and things that did? Well, those had a way of being brushed under the rug through slight of hand and misdirection. Yes she was certainly going to enjoy being an administrative assistant. Looking up she blinked rather surprised by the presence of the hunters. Folding her arms across her rather flat chest she exclaims rather bluntly, "Are you still here? Goat ropers are out there being eaten, you know. If you are waiting for me to lead you all in prayer and call down the blessings of the Gods before embarking, you are seriously going to be disappointed." She shook her head bemused; what did they think this was, the locker room of a high school football team? She waved the back of her hands at them in a shooing motion after unfolding her arms to do so.
Meanwhile high above the lightning plains of Kumogakure, deep within the depths of Signet Pass, in the grazing lands of the Kaminari Den Monastery, yet another ill-fated goat herder impelled by financial desperation, moved his small herd into the lush field. Marybell, the herd mother of the goats had wandered off against the cliff faces to sulk. It seemed this new human didn't understand how the pecking order around here worked. She was the one who was supposed to be milked first each day while she ate her rasher of molasses soaked grains. This greenhorn had no sense of propriety and had milked her last. Well a well placed hind leg in the bucket at the last moment had certainly taught him a lesson! She was the one who always took the lead when climbing down the mountain passes, leaving the members of her clan to follow along respectfully to her rear. And yet this oaf didn't seem to understand how important her position within the herd was, and held her back to let that upstart Nubian with the curved nose take the lead. It was a wonder they hadn't all wandered over the ledge of the steep trail following her ill-placed footing. Shunning the red clover tops and succulent honeysuckle vines, the Queen Mother brooded out her utter contempt for the hoo-man.
Oddly enough, the Beast of Signet Pass had no pallet for goat, finding them stringy and tasting rather much how they smelled. Goat roper, however, was quite another matter. As the carbuncle of Marybell's existence was taking his lunch, the beast shot out of the cavern and swallowed him whole. There was barely a sound. Hardly a blade of grass was disturbed. Retracting back into its lair, the beast would slowly digest his morsel over time giving the lad a slow smothering death by acid. Marybell bleated out her alarm a little too late? Somehow it didn't sound all that displeased by the turn of events, as she gleefully gathered her charges, placing the Nubian at the rear, and led them all back up out of the pasture toward the sheds of home at the Monastery.
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At the way Keito acted, there was no way for Athos to keep in the small laugh that would leave his lips. But then, as Palom spoke, he would notice just how rude he had been. He'd gesture to her,"Ah, and that is the wonder Palom, newest secretary." He'd then give an apologetic smile before turning on his heels and moving out the door quickly. As they came outside, he'd move to bring his thumb to his teeth, biting down onto his skin and breaking it, to draw blood. Once a few steps from the building, he'd slam his hand down onto the ground to start to summoning process, a large cloud of smoke appearing.
In it's wake would be a large sparrow that Athos would be standing on. He'd turn to face his comrades and sit with his legs crossed beneath him, expecting the other two taking the Birdplane with him to hop on as well. If they did, once they were on and situated, they would take off quickly into the sky.
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As Ray walked out the door following Athos and not at all surprised by Keito's flying having seen it before, he would chuckle and respond to Shin in kind."I too have a couple summons that will poke out an eye or gouge out your intestines if messed with wrongly."Having jumped onto the bird that Athos so kindly summoned, Ray would get nice and comfy, it would be a little while till they arrived, at least he thought. It's my fault for not stating Shin, it wasn't directly towards just you, but everyone in general.
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While floating he listened to the men, staring down this 'tobias' in the eyes and giving some sort of mental warning towards the creature. Once everyone seemed to be acquainted and leaving, the hovering Uzumaki followed behind them on his way out. Once outside, the mad-man took a deep breath of air, and retrieved a nicely rolled canna-cigar for his trip. Now that there were two flying creatures at play, Keitō took a step back and eyed the falcon the same way he did to Tobias. Awaiting for them to get settled, he raised himself into the air to be able to float above them all, "I ain't trustin dat ish" he commented, placing the blizz between his lips and and snapping his fingers to create a flame. He proceeded to light his canna-cigar and get a cherry going as he took fine rigorous puffs, awaiting for everyone to get settled in for flight.
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Tobias felt the man, known as Keiko, stare at him but he pays the gentleman no mind. After all, why should he? It’s only natural for predators to not take serious of those viewed as potential prey. Of course, Shinkiro takes note of all of this happening. “Keito, please don’t give Tobias weird looks.” Shinkiro wonders if he needs to keep an eye on Keito, not for his falcon’s safety but for Keito’s. People always learn the hard way not to mess with Tobias. After Keito leaves, Shinkiro takes out a small pellet of bird food and feeds it to Tobias as a way to remind his companion to be good. “Para la misión.” (“For the mission” in Spanish)
“Nice meeting you Palom.” Shinkiro then waved the lovely secretary a farewell before heading outside, being the last member to leave the building. At this moment, he realizes this is the turning point in his life. Venturing towards the unknown without any idea of whether he will come back dead or alive, this was different than his job as a bounty hunter. He usually knows who is chasing, what they are capable of, where they were last seen, you know, the whole shebang. Heck, he could probably find out their favorite drink if it would help him catch the wanted. Of course, he does not let his thoughts show unless one of his teammates can read minds. He hopes not.
Standing outside, just a step beyond the door, Shinkiro takes a deep breath as Athos takes the necessary actions to summon our ride. Shinkiro does a quick reflection as his time as a bounty hunter. “Remember the 3 Bs and 3 Cs, Shin.”
Brains, Brawn and Bravado
Cleverness, Courage, Clear Thinking
“Kak!” As if Tobias sensed Shin’s worries, the magnificent bird of prey calls out as if to say, “Don’t stress Shin, you got this.” Shinkiro can’t help but smile at his feathery companion. “You always seem know the exact words to say to calm me down.” His confidence returned to him, just as he sees Athos’s large sparrow appear. He walks up to the large bird and tilts his head upward towards Athos. “Sweet ride, does it come with a radio?” Shinkiro joked before jumping up lightly, landing gently upon the bird's back, beside Ray.
Taking a seat with his legs crossed, Shinkiro kept a few things in mind for what they hope to talk about later on as they travel airborne towards the beast’s general location.
After all, it was Benjamin Franklin who said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” And Shinkiro was not one to fail. Being a bounty hunter, Shinkiro always gets straight A's when it comes to preparation.
Mental Notebook - Things to talk about:
- Communication devices (if we get separated)
- Brief intro of each members capabilities.
- Use info to suggest ideas on strategy and formation of possible two-man teams
He briefly looks at Keito suddenly smoking a cigar and thought, “What an interesting character he is…”
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After Athos's introduction, she would nod and smile, her eyes traveling to each by way of greeting. Now was not the time to draw attention to herself for the Hunters would have to focus in order to become a cohesive unit. Even so, when Shinkiro paused to spare her a verbal greeting, she was compelled to give a short reply in return. "Thank you, and you as well." Being a bit superstitious, she would not wish him good luck, but instead turned her eyes back to her next task. To watch one walk away to the point they were out of one's field of vision was to run the risk of never seeing that soul return.
Meanwhile, Marybell has successfully led her clanmates back to the stables at the monastery. Quite a stir was created by the immediate discovery of the missing goat herder. Why the young man had chosen to go back to those dangerous pastures no one seemed to know. Explicit orders had been written out and left in the shed for him; 'take the goats to the upper pastures'. A thorough search of the shed and milking room lent no clue other than a fragment of paper that looked as though it had been chewed upon until it was halfway eaten. Marybell watched this fervor with seeming disinterest even going so far as to burp indelicately.
The beast went into a bit of a lethargic state, after having fed upon goat roper. Writhing into one of the narrow tunnels within the cavern, it fell into a bit of a food coma to give over its energy to the process of digestion. As it metabolized its meal, an aroma of carrion was emitted through its gaping maw. The stench wafted out into the tunnels and throughout the cavern making it seem like the very pit of some midden heap. Rank and eye-watering to any who should enter, a breath of fresh air was nae to be found.
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Athos couldn't help but smile at Shinkiro's comment,"Thanks. Her name is Sheeva." He would say as he rubbed the back of the bird as it smoothly had taken off. At the comment about Keito, that caused a large grin to touch his lips and he simply nodded his head. Keito was one of Athos' closest friend, if not his closest. So he was use to his antics but it never got old seeing how others reacted it him. Athos' right hand would move to slip into his back pouch, where there was that hidden small pouch that held a few things. He'd pull out four small pieces of technology, offering one of them to Ray and Shin,"Here, these will let us communicate. Try not to lose them, though. I need them back." While Athos hated technology, Ichi insisted a bit on upgrading with the times a bit. This was all Athos was willing to budge right now.
Despite how fast they were moving in the wind, thanks to Athos' strength, he'd toss the earpiece of Keito. Well, not exactly at Keito, because he'd lead the shot so it'd end up just a bit ahead of Keito as he flew next to them. He'd place the thing into his ear before continuing,"We'll use the usual hunting strategy; Two teams, one meant for distraction and the other for a sneak attack. I'd prefer to lead the distraction team, but I can work either way. Questions, concerns, complaints?"
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Catching the ear piece and tucking it in his ear, Ray would relax back into Shiva, before adding in his comments on the hunt.
"So we know that it likes to eat the Goat Ropers right? Well why don't one or both of the distraction team members dress as a goat roper and lure it out, and before it strikes, the sneak team could attack it?" Ray wasn't the genius of the group when it comes to plans, but he hoped this one would work well with the guys and since he offered the suggestion, he would be willing to take on the role of a distractor.
"I am all for dressing up for the role since I gave out the idea."
Ray would let it sink in among the teammates, but he also thought about himself for a moment, his emotions were conflicted because, this was his first hunt and whether he looked it or not, Ray was a little frightened, because he only used to fight and kill people, now though he was on a whole different level and he may not come back, though he also thought better him then these guys, because they are probably well liked and have someone to live for back at home.
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Keitō followed suit and snatched the ear piece from the air, swiftly placing it into his ear the second he got it and was able to hear them all so clearly. The mad-man started to laugh rather loudly as he shouted out, "Ohhhh I can make a distraction fo sho! gaining various thoughts on the matter. Having been acustom to his flight mode, he was able to keep up and soar through the skies along side the beast's spawned for such occasion, flying besides the group. As they traveled to the beast that needed to be hunted, Keitō looked over to Athos and spoke out through the device, "Whateva you pick, just know I'll be right behind ya boss-man!" the Uzumaki yelled out, knowing he'd work quite well following suit behind Athos. Nearing closer, the mad-man's hunger for battle continued to grow, gritting his teeth along the way and only being able to imagine the joy he'd have being able to take this beast down. The anticipation seemed to only fueled his hunger.
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Shinkiro was happy to hear that one of the things he wanted to talk about was addressed, accepting the earpiece from Athos. He puts the earpiece into his ear as he continues to listen to Athos. The strategy he mentioned seems fair. One keeps the monster busy while the other delivers the knockout punch. It's true that the distraction team would have to handle the bulk of the monster's 'attention'. Keito and Athos seems to be more than capable in 'receiving' it. "I guess I'll be part of the Sneak Attack team then, but I can also provide long-range support. I have a few armor-piercing arrows with special effects." After hearing Ray's idea, "That sounds good but keep in mind, we cannot underestimate the creature's intelligence. We need to do more than just look like Goat Ropers, we would need to 'smell' and 'act' like Goat Ropers."
Shinkiro suggests another plan. "I remember Paolm mentioned that this beast is an hereditary enemy of dragons and will fight the dragons off than let them reside in its territory. We can have someone or one of our summons transform into a large winged dragon, unless one of you has a summon contract with an actual dragon, and have it fly around the general area of the creature's lair. I’m sure just seeing the silhouette of a dragon would be enough for the creature to come out of its lair in a heartbeat. While the creature focuses its attention on the 'winged dragon' in the sky above, we can land a strong attack outside its range of vision from the ground. This plan would lure out the creature quicker, in my opinion." Shinkiro pauses for a moment to let the others take in what he said.
However, something was puzzling Shinkiro though and he was not going to keep it to himself. "How would this creature fight against dragons without wings? I think it's safe to assume it has the ability to either jump really high or it has a long range attack of some sort. We would need to take into account both of these possibilities. With one hit, the Dragon Transformation can disperse and before we’re in position to attack. So we need to keep this in mind and adjust accordingly." Shinkiro would like for us to finish it one blow, if possible.
Success of a team comes down to trust. Shinkiro takes off his sunglasses, revealing his Byakugan. "I'll locate the creature's heart and aim for it with one of my strongest arrows." Putting the shades back on, once he was done speaking, Shinkiro waits and listen to what the others will say in response to all of this.
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As the hunting party traveled toward the Land of Lightning they would notice the terrain go through changes in elevation as well as climate. For certain they would not arrive in that noted land as yet, which was good due to the plans they needed to make. Some of them who had traversed those regions before might be able to draw upon their memories to recall the Lightning Plains lay beyond the reaches of Kumogakure and their destination would be the mountainous wilderness beyond. Familiarity with Lightning Country would be critical to their plans. If any among the party knew where the gorge was through which Signet Pass traversed, then they could head there direct.
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However if not, they would have to stop short of their final destination at Kaminari Den (Palace of Thunder). There the monks would surely set them on the right path in order to deal with the beast menacing their lands.
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Athos had once been a member of Kumogakure for a few years time, those it had been a time since. He recalled enough, though, to get them closer to their destination. The bird reacted to soft pats and rubs the redhead was giving her here and there to control where she was going. He listened to everyone but started with Ray, seeing Keito was trusting in what Athos would decide,"While your idea is good, what Shinkiro said is right as well. I mean, it used to fight dragons. I think it can tell the difference between a real or fake Goat Roper. Or, I think it's a safe guess to make." He closed his eyes for a minute before taking a deep breath, running a few thoughts through his mind. He was silent as they moved through the air, but only for half a minute.
"Alright, this is how it'll go down.. Because I know what both Keito and Ray are capable of, I'm going to take Keito on the distraction team with myself. The plan is going to be nice, simple, and clean-cut. Shinkiro, your idea sounds great. With your eyes, it shouldn't be hard at all to find it's heart. I want you to still aim for the heart,"He threw his gaze over to Ray,"But let Ray fill his chakra into the weapon. His Bakuton will ensure your attack was the kick it'll need to do serious damage to something this size. Maybe even try to let him get a few in. We are almost there, you may want to do that sooner instead of later.. Ray, besides that, you'll be the defense of the defense. I trust that you'll be find enough no to get your ass crushed but I your ass if Shinkiro's ass."
Taking a breath or two to himself, he would continue to speak,"Keito and I will, of course, keep his attention. If this thing likes to eat Goat Ropers, I'm assuming that it likes to eat Goats, too. So I've got a goat that would like to avenge it's brethren." Internally there was a scoff from the beast that resided in his stomach,"So, while I do that. Keito will hit him hard with me. Things may get slimy but we will be fine. Plans go sour, remember that. If things don't go nearly as planned as we want, just remember to keep a cool head. Or it could kill us all."
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Ray would listen to Athos' plan before giving a nod in agreement, though he felt a little embarrassed about his plan, he was never really the planning type, he was one to always fight head on and go with the flow of the fight adapting his style accordingly. Turning to Shin he would flip both his palms forward showing a seal for bakuton on them that he had made himself.
"If you are all for Athos' plan just put your weapon of choice in either palm and the chakra will flow right into it."
Turning his palms back down he would smile as he had enough defense power to cover Konoha from major attack though it would be extremely draining if it were that size, but luckily it was just four people which would make it extremely simple for him "I got your asses covered boss."
Ray would give a big grin after speaking showing his confidence and perhaps some cockiness
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Keitō was oddly enough quiet as the other men spoke, listening to the plans they conveyed. It was false to say that the mad-man never had a plan but it was true to say he could never reveal it to other minds. With such he kept to himself as they drew closer to the destination, noticing and admiring the lands they hovered. "Seems like we got ourselves situated on the goal. Feeding the Lamb to the Slaughter, ehh?`^" he stated sarcastically and eventually burst into a hearty chuckle as he flew above the trio along the way.
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Shinkiro listened attentively to Athos’ plan. He looked at Ray’s palms when the gentleman’s Bakuton was mentioned and nods his head in response. “Sounds good, but I would feel comfortable, if Ray applies his Bakuton chakra when we get there instead. I don’t want us to be flying around with an active bomb, if you know what I mean. However….”
Shinkiro places his bow down and with his left hand goes into his ninja pouch. He takes out a scroll and places down in front of him. Opening the scroll, it revealed a seal for item storage. He places his bow on it and performs a hand-seal. The bow disappears in a small puff of smoke. Shinkiro then closes the scroll and puts it away in his ninja pouch. But when he takes his hand out of the ninja pouch, he has yet another scroll but different than previous one. On the scroll was the Japanese kanji for ‘Godsend (http://heroeswiki.com/images/3/38/Kanji_godsend.JPG)’. He opens the scroll, which reveals a seal. Shinkiro places his hand on it and a small puff of smoke appears. Once the smoke disperse, a bow with a small quiver attached (bow-quiver) is revealed. The bow was yellow in color and resembles an appearance to the ‘Samick Sage Recurve Bow’ while the quiver was red in color and within it, has 5 long arrows.
“This is another bow of mine that I only use under certain conditions and in a sense, for extreme cases. I named her ‘Godsend’ because she gives such great and unexpected help. Any adversary would not expect her arrows coming.” Shinkiro gently rubs his hand across the limb and riser of the bow. “It is made of special materials that make the bow very strong and durable. So strong in fact that it allows the string to have a draw weight of about 7,000 pounds, basically 7 tons.” He points to the string as he said this. “This gives the arrows such tremendous speed, several times faster than the speed of sound.” He gestures towards the arrows. “These arrow are specially made to withstand the speed and force it delivers. There’s no way these arrows won’t be able to penetrate the creature’s tough hide and the creature won't know what hit it. It would be...unexpected. Now because the draw weight is so high, I normally cannot pull back the string, let alone move it. However, I would be able to if I enter Sage Mode.” He takes the scroll out underneath the bow and closes it before putting back into his ninja pouch. “So there you have it folks, literally my strongest bow. Since we’re close to our destination, let me start gathering natural energy now.”
If there is nothing else to discuss, Shinkiro would then go into a meditation pose. He closes his eyes while keeping his body still and his mind focused. In mere moments, he starts gathering natural energy towards his body. It may be some time until he is ready but expects to finish by the time we get there.
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Unlike the ill-fated goat herd and his four legged companion, who did not have to cross over the gorge to reach the small plateau of grazing but rather took the more arduous route up the cliff's along the goat path, the companions would approach from the opposite side of the gorge. There before them was the suspended bridge spanning the gap of the pass. the age of the swinging bridge would be obvious to detect. Vines and other accumulations of growth clung to the ropes from one end to the other and would dangle down into the gorge below. Their woody growth of years had made them thick and actually provided extra stability due to their intrusion along the length of the bridge.
Large jagged stones dotted the land, some upon the far side where the mouth of the cave entrance stood had fallen from the overhead peaks, while others protruded up from the ground itself as part of the mountain's original formation. The expanse of the small grazing ledge was lush with grass and approximately the size of a football field in length, although its width jutted forward half again as wide in a triangular wedge where the bridge was anchored. Hidden from a land view a small road would exit the area to the left of the field and cut sharply downward behind an outcropping of stone. This would be visible from the air, but by land it appeared the bridge led to a dead end at the mouth of that cavernous maw.
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Athos' golden hues would have scanned the bow as Shinkiro spoke, giving a nod of admiration, seeing as he knew a good weapon when he saw one,"We are lucky to have her on our side.. Good luck out there boys. It's time to get started." Athos would then move to stand, the wind causing his ponytail to flutter violently, though he seemed unphased by it. Taking a deep breath, he would then launch backwards into the air, coming towards Keito and actually moving to land on his back, though it would be good to note Athos was barefoot but his feet always seemed to stay completely clean. His goal was to land on the man like a Skateboard, knees slightly bent and all,""Sheeva, listen to whatever those two say!" The bird would caw at that, accepting the order.
Athos now spoke to Keito as he started to gather Bijuu chakra in his stomach, with the help of the Five Tails. Steam poured from his Tutumen on his legs and elbows, moving to increase their speed and make Keito look as though he was a rocket taking off,"Let's go make some noise!"
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Would let Shin take control of Sheeva since he seemed to be the residential bird expert as he began to gather chakra into the seals of his palms. His seals would glow orange and the more he packed into it the darker the orange until it looked blood red orange. If Ray were to clap and release the chakra he has accumulated, he would be able to take out a mountain with ease.
"I am fully charged and ready to go and transfer the chakra to your weapons."
He spoke clearly to Shin, while he side glanced at Athos certain he was about to take off, that or he had a rocket stuck up his ass, either way he was sure something good was about to happen.