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Kana Kinoshi WIP

Name : Name: Kana Kinoshi

Nickname : Doc

Age : 36

January 17

straight

Gender : Male

human

Appearance :

My Hider

Kana is 5’ 7” and weighs 180 pounds. He has long dark hair down to his waist which he mostly keeps tied into a heavy braid. His skin is a nice tan due to his Sand Country ancestry. His eyes are a sort of brownish hazel kept behind glasses. He often wears a modified lab coat over his t shirt. The coat is fitted and has many more pockets than a regular one making it seem more like a long vest that falls to mid-thigh. He has a sort of tenor voice which raises a bit higher when he is excited. He is extremely sarcastic and uses this to cope with dangerous or stressful situations.

Point of Origin:
Konoha

Personality: “Life is to be valued and protected even at the cost of one's own life. Yet, life is not an asset, you cannot use other people's lives, only they can choose to give up their own life.”

During his Academy days, Kana was a quiet boy. He was given more to reading. He always found different things interesting, from history to scientific journals. He was never really good at keeping up with the pop culture which made him awkward in social talks. He was friendly but shy. He was always ready to help and would put others first. He likes cat though he has none of his own. He will always feed strays. He has short hair and mostly wears a T shirt and comfortable jeans. He has short hair and big glasses.

He is very focused on medicine and will often be found reading a book. During his Chunin phase of his life, he developed a very sarcastic approach and He likes to be silly because he feels that life is too short to be all sour. He is not reckless or stupid but enjoys the occasional rebellion.

Background: Kana comes from a long line of healers. His grandmother married a Sand Village shinobi who had been targeted for death due to some obscure reason. He was found on the forest boundaries of the Fire Country near Konoha. This is the reason the Kinoshi Family know many wind techniques and are able to summon birds. Kana was not a stellar student, but he did find interest in the medical jutsus and is competent in wind and lighting styles. He enjoys volunteering at the hospital and would prefer the white walls to outside missions. However, he knows that combat medics are extremely valuable and understands his duty. Few people know that the reason he is so involved in Medical Jutsu is because his younger sister has a degenerative disease that is slowly killing her. It is his aim to find a medicine or jutsu that would be able to cure her. He had to take the Chunnin exams twice and just recently was given the title of Jounin due to his ability to perform Jutsu but cares very little about rank and instead focuses on doing his best. Currently not part of any team but is happy to be a trauma doctor in the hospital.


Likes:
• A. Reading, especially medical journals.
• B. sweets, especially candied pecans.
• C. Playing his flute, especially for his sister.

Dislikes
• A. Selfishness
• B. Unnecessary violence
• C. Lazy people

Skills:

Fighting Style:
He developed a long range sort of fighting style. Kana will stick to his wind style when at all possible keeping to the shadows and using thrown weapons. Much of his wind style is centered on incapacitating as many opponents as possible. As a medical Nin, he is able to evade many attacks and does not consider fighting from the shadows as cowardice. Defensive: once the enemy gets in to mid-close range, Kana will evade and place distance between them. He will also use his poison and Raiton jutsu to incapacitate as many enemy as possible giving him a better chance to avoid direct combat. He also follows instructions as much as possible and will allow his platoon members to do their job and will not rush in if he sees them get hurt because he knows that if he gets hurt then they are all dead. his Medical taijutsu also enables him to use others weakness to his advantage hitting key points in the body. Using his superior intellect, he formulates plans and attacks in which the mission can be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed as possible. He may not be a good a tactician as a Nara but he is not a berserker.

Powers:

Academy Techniques

N/A
Description: By stopping the flow of chakra in their body, and then applying an even stronger power to disrupt the flow of the caster's chakra; the user may dispel the effects of a genjutsu. This can also be used on another individual that is stuck in a genjutsu by preforming the necessary hand seal and then touching them, although it consumes half the chakra cost of the Genjutsu.
Chakra Cost: Cost of Genjutsu + 2CP

Name: Suimen Hokou no Waza • Act of Water Surface Walking
Rank: D
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: NA
Description: This technique allows the user to balance themselves on water by focusing a constant and steady stream of chakra to the user’s feet or hands. Because of water’s nature, this requires the user to be quick to adjust the amount of chakra they must emit to their feet in order to maintain a constant balance. Users may also walk, run and “skate” across the water when using this technique.
Chakra Cost: 1 (1 per post)

Name: Kinobori no Waza • Act of Tree Climbing
Rank: D
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to balance themselves on trees and vertical walls by focusing a constant and steady stream of chakra to the user’s feet. Gravity can easy be defined if this technique is mastered, allowing people to even stand upside down. If too much chakra is exerted the user will be pushed away; bark breaking and causing the user to then fall. If not enough chakra is exerted the user will lose their footing and fall.
Chakra Cost: 1 (1 per post)

[hider=Ninjutsu Techniques]

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Name: Chakra Kyuuin Jutsu - Chakra Absorption Technique
Rank: C-S
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: After activitating the technique, the user's hand will glow with chakra. When he or she touches his or her palm on his or her opponents body, the user can withdraw the physical and spiritual energy out of them. By reducing their chakra, it greatly increases the user’s advantage over his or her opponent.
Chakra Cost:
Costs the User: C (5) | Takes From Target: D (4)
Costs the User: B (10) | Takes From Target: C (9)
Costs the User: A (20) | Takes From Target: B (15)
Costs the User: S (35) | Takes From Target: A (25)

Name: Chakra Transfer
Rank: C-S
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: After activitating the technique, the user's hand will glow with chakra. When he or she touches his or her palm on his or her opponents body, the user can transfer the physical and spiritual energy out of them. This is done to aid a partner perform a jutsu that requires more chakra than the user has. The jutsu that needs the chakra must still be trained and know.
Chakra Cost:
Costs the User: C (5) | Gives to Target: D (4)
Costs the User: B (10) | Gives to Target: C (9)
Costs the User: A (20) | Gives to Target: B (15)
Costs the User: S (35) Gives to Target: A (25)

Fuuton Techniques

Name: Daitoppa - Great Breakthrough
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: This is a relatively simple technique that creates a sudden gust of wind, but its scale varies greatly depending on the user. If used by a superior shinobi, it has enough destructive power to knock down a large tree. The wind from the squall can blow away all things in the user's line of sight. A variation of the technique involves a smaller blast of wind which gets ignited with flame.
Chakra Cost: 9

Name: Wind Blanket
Rank: C
Type: Nijutsu
Range: mid 5-10m
Element: Fuuton
Description: Wind blanket follows the same nature as a dirt devil or small wind vortex. The wind wall will extend outward at speeds of 15-20 mph to the maximum range of 10 meters and to a height of 20 meters. The wind will pick up dirt and debris light enough to be swept away by a regular gust of wind. This will cause a small dust could that will linger for two posts. Those with proper eye protection will not be affected by this jutsu. The wind is not strong enough to sweep any one of their feet. The rotating vortex may be maintained by the user with an applicable cost of chakra and varying speeds withing the range. The user may not move if the wind is being maintained.
Chakra Cost: 6 (2cp per post maintained.)

Name: Wind Release Stream
Rank:C
Type:Ninjustu
Range: 0-5M
Element: Wind
Description: By concentrating chakra in one’s diaphram and blowing air from his mouth, the user is able to change direction while in mid-air at high speeds . It can also be used to blow up a dust cloud, concealing one's location and movements or to enhance the range of blown projectiles.
Chakra Cost: 5

Name: Reppushou - Gale Wind Palm
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m), Far (10+)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: Fuuton • Reppushou is a Ninjutsu technique utilizing the Wind Element. After forming the needed hand seals, the user will send a strong gust of wind towards his/her target. When acting in conjunction with another thrown weapon, the wind can increase its power and deadliness.
Chakra Cost: 5

Name: Siren’s Song - Sairen no Uta
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Futon
Description: Using a music producing device, the user can manipulate the melody to produce feelings of vertigo and blurred vision The sound waves will affect the fluid inside the ear making it feel as if in constant motion. Subject may also loose balance depending on their physical characteristics.
Chakra Cost: 7

Name: Silence - Fugo
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Futon
Description: Using a music producing device, the user can manipulate the melody to stop the actual movement of the eardrum and as such, the subject cannot hear. All incoming sound is negated, if the subject is particularly attent they might notice this change but if not there is no other effect that may signal the subject something is wrong. Silence will last for two posts and if subject leaves range it will not be effective.
Chakra Cost: 7

Name: Kami Oroshi - Godly Wind from the Mountains
Rank: C
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: The user will generate a whirling vortex of wind which he or she can send snaking towards his or her target. This wind can be used to help cause an explosive blaze when used with certain fire and earth techniques.
Chakra Cost: 7 (2 per post)

Name: Hana Chirimai - Flower Scattering Dance
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: After forming the needed hand seals, the user will create a spinning vortex of flower petals. This vortex can engulf their target to limit their vision and then slam them into nearby objects. The user can remain in one spot for the use of the jutsu, because he or she can direct it anywhere they desire.
Chakra Cost: 12 (4 chakra per post)

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Name: Hana Chirimai - Flower Scattering Dance
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: After forming the needed hand seals, the user will create a spinning vortex of flower petals. This vortex can engulf their target to limit their vision and then slam them into nearby objects. The user can remain in one spot for the use of the jutsu, because he or she can direct it anywhere they desire.
Chakra Cost: 12 (4 chakra per post)

Name: Juha: Reppushou - Beast Wave: Gale Wind Palm
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: The user will create a powerful burst of charka in shape of a claw from his or her dominate hand which can strike out against his or her enemy. Should the claw lose cohesiveness, the wind chakra will explode in a concussive blast.
Chakra Cost: 10

Name: Juha: Shou - Beast Wave: Palm
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: Using his Wind nature, the user will create a blades of wind which he can launch towards his opponent. The user can control the path of the blades and because they are made of Wind chakra, they can easily cut through Kage Bunshin.
Chakra Cost: 12

Name: Kaiten Shuriken - Rotating Shuriken
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: The user will send his or her bladed weapons through the air as spinning disks. He or she can then launch these disks at his or her target like shuriken. Because he or she manipulates each individually, he or she can attack his or her target from multiple directions. Up to 5 weapons, no larger than a foot in length may be manipulated by this technique at one time.
Chakra Cost: 14 (2 per post +1 for every 2 additional weapons)

Name: Kamikaze - Hair Wind
Rank: B
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: Fuuton (Wind)
Description: The user will generate pillars of spinning wind- several small tornadoes. This wind can be used to help fan the flames of a Fire element attack or cause the tornadoes to set ablaze; becoming flaming hurricanes.
Chakra Cost: 12

Medical Ninjutsu

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Name: Doku Kiri - Poison Mist
Rank: B
Type: Medical Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m), Mid (5m - 10m)
Element: N/A
Description: After performing the necessary hand seals, the user concentrates chakra in their gullet and lungs; before inserting a toxin into their mouth. Upon exhaling, the toxin is transformed into a gaseous state, and expelled into the air to create a 5 meter radial cloud resembling the characteristics of the poison used, in its gas state. The cloud diffuses through the air into a harmless chemical combination after five posts. The poison must be inhaled for a minimum of 2 posts total to take effect, unless stated otherwise in the poison description itself. The poison used must exist in the user's arsenal and be readily available. The properties of the poison must be stated in conjunction with this jutsu. If the poison has no gas state, or the gas state requires a high boiling point, this technique cannot be used with the corresponding poison.

Name: Chakra no Mesu - Chakra Scalpel
Rank: B
Type: Medical Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: After forming the needed handseals, the ninja will focus chakra to their hands. When their charged hands reach the body of their target, they can extend the chakra internally into the targets body to cut and neatly slice their muscles and blood vessels without harming the surface skin. This technique can be used in battle, but because of its hectic nature, the fine precision required for an instant kill is not feasible. Damage can still be done to the vital organs, but the technique should be used carefully in battle.
Chakra Cost: 10 (Additional 3CP Per Post)

Name: Saikan Chuushutsu no Jutsu - Fine Affliction Extraction
Rank: B
Type: Medical Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m - 5m)
Element: N/A
Description: Saikan Chuushutsu no Jutsu is a skill used by medical ninja to remove harmful poisons from a patient's body. The ninja will infuse their chakra into liquid, which they will insert into the patient. They will then use the liquid as a medium to draw out the poison from the cells. This mix can then be removed from the body. Depending on the deadliness of the poison, further treatment with an antidote or medicine may be required. C and B rank poisons may be removed via this technique. A-rank and S-rank poisons will be negated for 3 posts via this technique, but on the fourth will become active again.
Chakra Cost: 13

Taijutsu

Spoiler:

Name: Oni Suzumebachi-Demon Wasp
Rank: D
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Personal 0-5m
Element: N/A
Description: This special type of Taijutsu, though low in level, is only taught to medical students. It teaches the various pressure points and sensitive areas in the body. By using Acupuncture needles, the user may be able to cause nerve damage and also cause muscles to become numb. Using the medics training of evasion, as this jutsu is close-ranged, the user must avoid the opponent's strikes while slowly pin cushioning the target.
Chakra Cost: 3CP (1 additional per post).

Equipment

THE WEAPONS.

Name: Washi
Rank:D
Type:Exotic
Appearance: Washi is basically an obsidian flute that also doubles as a blowgun. Being made of a single piece of obsidian, it is quite resilient and black in color. Washi is about 10 inches in length and about 1/2 of an inch in diameter. It is has an eagle motif with a small one perched on end close to the mouth piece and an eagles head at the end where the darts are loaded and expelled from. The mechanism that allows it to be both a flute and a blow gun is inside. When one twists the small eagle perched near the mouth piece, another thin sheet of obsidian inside the flute shifts to cover the finger holes and expands the mouth piece to allow for a good blow.
Quantity: 1
Storage: Carried inside Genin pouch along with the darts.
Special Abilities: A flute that doubles as a blow gun. When used in conjunction with the Wind Stream Release jutsu the range of the darts go from 10m to about 20m.

Name: Blow Darts
Rank:E
Type:Exotic
Appearance: The darts are basically pieces of bamboo shaped almost like a senbon with a length of 3 inches to include the fletching. The darts are about 1/4 of an inch in diameter. The fletching is made of bull thistle fluff to provide and air seal and to aid when blown. Because of these simple materials, darts can be manufactured in the wild with little to not extra materials needed.
Quantity:10
Storage:In Genin pouch
Special Abilities: When dipped in poison, they can deliver the poison below the skin. Easily manufactured.

Name: Modified Accupuncture Needles
Rank: D
Type: Long Range
Appearance:
These modified needles are about 5 inches long and the same witdh as a 42 gauge needle. They are specially made for Kana using aluminum and copper metal tips as shown. They can be delivered using his blow gun or via special taijutsu to certain parts of the body. They are quite fragile and will break which means that the tips can stay in the body until removed. This may or may not be dangerous to the target as the tips will continue to sink in through the skin just like a splinter would and perhaps even fester.
Quantity: 15
Storage: On the left arm worn as a bracer. The needles are held together by elastic bands.
Special Abilities: Made out of extremely conductive metal. Kana uses this as a focus for his Raiton Jutsu. The tips can also be coated with poison. Just like any other acupuncture needle, it can be used to relieve stress or to numb certain parts of the body which can be helpful in medical and combat situations.

Poison.
[spoiler]Poison Name: Scombroid Poison
Rank: C
Poison Description: In Scombroid poisoning, the poisonous ingredient is histamine and similar substances. Normal bacteria on these fish create large amounts of this toxin after the fish dies if it is not immediately refrigerated or frozen. Scombroid poisoning usually occurs in large dark meat fish such as tuna, mackerel, mahi mahi, and albacore. Since this poison develops after a fish is caught and dies, where the fish is caught doesn’t really matter. The main factor is how long the fish sits out before being refrigerated or frozen. By gathering and mixing pieces of the rotting fish, usually left for a few days out, with oil, the user can make this sort of poison. Scombroid poisoning symptoms usually occur immediately.
Liquid State: In a small jar about an ounce, the oil can be carried. Weapons are dipped into this oil.
Poison Effect(s:( They may include:
• Breathing problems (in severe cases)
• Extremely red skin on face and body
• Flushing
• Hives and itching
• Nausea
• Vomiting

[ Post 0 / Turn of Infection/Injection]
[ Post 1 / Effect]Nausea
[ Post 2 / Effect]Vomiting
[ Post 3 / Effect]Flushing and Hives

Name: Satchel
Rank: n/a
Type: Storage bag
Appearance : The satchel is a one strap cross shoulder storage bag. it looks similar to an old wine skin yet instead of having a spout for an opening it has a zipper horizontally close to the top about 4in wide for the user to pack food through. The satchel is mainly used for storing grains or nuts, about 10 lbs, in separate containers or bags for cumsuption of kana’s summons. Yet the foodstuffs are also used in an emergency for consumption. The satchel is impermeable and though not air tight will keep dust and rain out. Those with a very acute nose may be able to smell the food though kana tries to stay away from pungent items and prefers dry grains. The only item he carries are candied walnuts which one of his summons loves. Because of the design, Kana can not store weapons as they may pucture the bladder that makes the satchel impermeable.
quantity:1
Storage: Across his back or across his chest when he has a mission backpack on.
Special Abilities: None.

Name: Egg Shells
Rank: E
Type: Equipment, Storage
Appearance: Egg shells from a farm chicken with an opening about a dime size at the top to extract the yolk and whites. They are rinsed and dried. Usually filled with some sort of power, once filled, the opening is covered by a piece of paper Mache dipped in gruel.
Quantity:5
Storage: A length of bamboo just long enough to fit all five snuggly, about 10 inches in length, plugged at the ends.
Special Abilities: None.

Poison Name: Chili power mix
Rank: D
Poison Description: A mix of many spicy chilies dried and ground to a fine mix. The mixture includes but it is not limited to Naja Jolokia, Habaneros and tai peppers.
Solid State: Fine powder
Liquid State: N/A
Gaseous State: N/A
Poison Effect(s): When powder comes in contact with eyes it produces extreme burning sensation that leads to lacrimation and blurred vision. When inhaled, powder will make it hard to breathe and cause burning sensation.
[ Post 0 / Turn of Infection/Injection]
[ Post 1 / Effect] If in eyes, effect will remain until target rinses eyes with running water for 20 minutes or after three posts. If inhaled, it will take around 5 posts for effects to die down.
[ Post 2 / Effect] Burning sensation in both eyes and lungs. In eyes effects begin to die down.
[ Post 3 / Effect] If in eyes, effects are gone but the subject still has irritation.
[ Post 4 / Effect] In lungs, effects begin to die down.
[ Post 5 / Effect] In lungs, effects are gone.

Other:

Broken Skies

Yeah, that was the whole point of doing that.

Also Arn better be prepared to have his life turned upside down. Considering Eilis doesn't easily trust anymore, so depending on how far this will go Arn is being able to gain her trust.

@deia876lat

aw shuks

Broken Skies

@deia876lat Arn is WTFing right now lol

Broken Skies

The battle mage was about to answer her question when he had to keep himself from falling while gently holding her back at her sudden outburst. He marveled at her concern. If he understood her sudden urgency correctly she was not looking for friends or family but other refugees, more likely strangers. It was rare to find people like her.

Thankfully, the medic and his aid entered. Probably having been summoned by Tobi. Arn shrugged as the doctor chastised him and the young lady. Just like Elise, the doctors cared for their patients. He could not remember his name but Arn was sure he had seen him before. After all, he had been bed bound many times. The more patients in danger the stricter they wanted to seem. Things must be really bad judging from the doctor’s demeanor.

He listened intently and interested as the refugee recounted the tale. He nodded to the request of the man. Based on what he heard the mage could figure out that the lady had indeed suffered an extreme case of Magicka Shock. However, that did not explain the glowing patterns on the young lady skin. He almost traced the locations where he had seen them but he stopped himself thinking such actions would cause concern and make him look like a creep.

Arn kept a calm hand upon the young lady’s own. For some reason, he was surprised that he was holding it that long. After all, he was not one for physical touch and definitely not one to try his chance with the ladies. He chased those thoughts away and instead convinced himself he would do the same for any one wounded in battle.

Once the physician left, Arn once again addressed the young lady in a calm voice. “Try to close your eyes. They are not very useful right now and they will dry if you leave them open too long. You need not worry, I will be here.” His voice was low but not only because he was trying to keep her calm but because standing by her bed side was taxing his already exhausted body. Yet he was determined to keep his promise and stay by her side.

Tobi came in next and Arn raised a hand stopping any incessant talking the young lad had in mind. The young mage took one look at the young lady understanding. Noticing that his senior was weakening Tobi offered him the seat he had been using. Arn gave him a thank you nod and then motioned he should leave. Before he left, he gave Arn a meaningful look and raised his eyebrows suggestively. This earned him a scowl from the senior mage and the young lad threw up his arms in defense as he backed away.

Arn sat down with some effort but siged as he managed to sit. “To answer your earlier question Miss Elise. We are aboard one of the hospital ships of the Belisian military” He looked around and he found the symbol of the ship on the bulk head. It sported two wings spread with a sun in the middle. “We are aboard the one named Auriel’s Mercy, or The Mercy as we call it.” The ship had been named after a very talented and beloved medic which lived during the time of the Sorceror King and who saved many from the ravages of the empire.

He leaned back and closed his own eyes. “I will tell you more but you must promise me that you will attempt to sleep. There is not much for us to do except rest and get better.” He shifted in his seat trying to get comfortable. “You had asked if I had gotten hurt in the battle. My simple answer is yes. I had the priviledge of assisting the Knight Captain Tyrhallan in a mission. I am glad that one of our objectives, which was to try and rescue the refugees running from the Viemesse, was accomplished.” He turned to look at her. “Though from what I hear it is you who we have to thank for that.” He continued. “But please don’t concern yourself with me. It is my duty to be placed in harms way. You on the other hand, showed true bravery. If you are also a refugee. I would not be amiss in predicting that the Academy might show interest in you.” He sighed a bit annoyed. “though I cannot say if you would appreciate such interest.”

Reality's Champions

@Dr Lovecraft ok I will submit one as promptly as I can

Broken Skies

@deia876lat how much time has passed? If I read the post correctly, the aid was part of refugees. I am assuming enough time has passed that they have been processed and reassigned or at least delivered somewhere?

Reality's Champions

@Dr Lovecraft an OC from the Fandom

Reality's Champions

Hey @Dr Lovecraft this the RP you was talking about? Is that invite still open? Also, how do you feel about a Naruto character?

Broken Skies

Tobi kept the wounded senior mage company. The young man always seemed to have a ready smile even though both of them had been through various dark situations. Arn slowly felt his strength returning. This was not his first time in an infirmary and his body seemed to heal quicker ever time he had endured Magicka Shock. This was the term for when a mage had strained his magic use past safe levels. The effect could range from exhaustion, to muscular pain and tear even loss of consciousness or death.

The more severe the shock the longer it took a person to recover. This recovery time was also based on how acclimated the body was to such prolonged exposures. Like training your body, the more you pushed your limits the longer your magic use could be and the faster the healing. Arn had been dangerously delved into how much he was able to endure and had found himself many a time waking up looking at the over head lights of the Academy’s medical room.

Normally, he would have passed the time reading a book regarding some obscure research or evangelical doctrine that could help him better practice his magic art. However, since Tobi joined the Shooting Stars, the young man had been closer to him than his shadow. Arn had tried to dissuade him by any means necessary but the young man seemed to either not care or not notice. Arn had finally sat the boy down and had a long talk with him regarding his desire to be alone. Tobi had merely replied that Arn was very much a legend not only in orphanages but also in the Cauldron. He had survived the longest and had achieved the most. Especially epic, had been Arn turning down a position in the capital as a Royal Mage and his refusal of being an officer in the Shooting Stars.

By all accounts, in the eyes of the destitute Arn was a hero. This had made the senior mage sick to his stomach. He had never wanted to be a role model. He had no goal and no aim. He had only turned down the position because he wanted to practice all his theories in combat. It was hard to do that in the confines of the court. He also hated the political aspect of rank. He wanted to be in the front lines. Yet, even he knew that the troops held him in higher esteem than their actual Captain who was a minor noble trying to climb through the military ranks.

Arn had figured that sooner or later this would come and bite him in the ass. He had too much influence on the troops and his most recent escapade had ruffled more than a few feathers in his mage hierarchal structure. Or so Tobi had been telling him.

“Man, boss, you should have seen the Cap’s reaction when I told him you had been hand picked by the Knight Captain to do a raid.” The young man shrugged his shoulders apologetically as Arn gave him a severe look.

“Yeah, I know you told him not to tell him but how could I pass up the opportunity” A mischievous smile spread across the young scarred face. “Man, he turned all shades of the rainbow and cursed better than any one I had met in the slums. He swore he would kill you himself if you returned alive.” A slight shadow crossed the boy’s face. “You almost did not make it. The docs had their hands full with you.” He chuckled, “Shit, the only one worse off than you was that young lady over there…”

The young man was cut off by her sudden outburst. Arn and he looked at each other concerned. Their concerned increased when they saw and felt magic. The senior mage’s eyes widened as he seemed to recognize the flashes of glowing marks on her.

Arn struggled to get up and told Tobi weakly. “Go get the doctor” Tobi seemed reluctant. He looked at his elder with concern and at the lady with worry.

“I don’t know boss, you should not be walking around”

“I said go get the doctor Tobi…Now!” Arn coughed at this point but he held of a hand stopping the aid from the young mage and then pointed a finger at the door. He was sure that the medics would eventually hear the chirping of the machines but he wanted them here faster.

Tobi hurried off, casting one last concerned look behind him but he knew how stubborn Arn was.

As the young mage exited, Arn struggled to get himself off his own bed and gritted his teeth against the pain and nausea as he transited the small distance to the side of the girls. He swallowed to regain his composure and place a hand on the shimmering hand of the girl. It felt warm to his touch.

He was not sure if I t was fever or the effects of the magical forces that were evidently working on her. He tried to sound reassuring but was not sure how to do that as he had never had to do it before. “Please calm yourself. You are alive.” He noticed the frantic look on her face and the fact that she was not able to focus her eyes. “You are probably experiencing Dark Sight. It’s a consequence of Magicka Shock. Your eyesight will return slowly.”

In an attempt to calm her he continued softly as best he could “I am Arn, a battle mage. What may I call you?” He had attended to many wounded in battle. Getting them to talk was the easies way to verify that they could still breath, that they were coherent and sometimes, find out from the victim where exactly the damage was.

He did not need medic training to see the effects of Magicka Shock. Her body looked drained, there was no evidence of physical wonds, her loss of eye sight and the fact that she was in the Magic Intensive Care Unit (MICU) all pointed to her experiencing his own ailment.

She did not look to be a mage in the military however. She her face looked too fresh, she seemed to be afraid of where she was. Not everyone was as calm as he but usually there was a sort of understanding. He continued his attempt to calm her.

“do not worry, the doctors will be here soon.”

Rise of the Shield Hero - From Another World

There was really not much that could be done. Fer felt that the three of them were truly doing the best that they could and for a band of newly formed and low level adventurers being able to defeat the group of bandits with no more that scratches and bruises was pretty epic. Of course, he had relied on Auriel and Cole as the offensive members of the party which made the shield hero feel a bit bitter.

He stayed quiet during their trip to the city. The young hero wondered what he could do to become a more productive member of the party. He made it a point to ask Auriel if there were any suggested ways to augment his shield so that he could do more than just morph it into different shapes and sizes. He needed something like what Cole was able to do even though he understood that his abilities would be vastly different from the offensive capabilities of the Sword.

The trio made their way to the city. Fer notices much like Auriel the hustle and bustle. However, he wondered at the atmosphere. While he did not begrudge them the lack of urgency that comes in preparation to a battle, he wondered if many knew of the upcoming waves or if the king was keeping that information secret to prevent any mass hysteria.

This brought up another question, why did bandits know of such events? Where there signs that were being missed? Was there a leak in the royal court?

As if to answer his question, they encountered yet an other secretive individual claiming to work for the crown. Fer shot Auriel a sideways glance. Apparently he was not the only one who found the identity of the woman questionable He was not very fond of meeting in alleys, and crowded bars. This sort of modus operandi had a very distinctive clandestine smell and often those sort of operations resulted in suicide or highly costly missions.

It did not surprise him that the messenger confirmed what all of them knew. Rayla would be a costly prey. The suggestion of enlisting the bow hero was interesting to him. He had not met the person and only briefly did he meet the Spear hero. What was so different between the Bow and the Spear? Being a bow user himself, he understood the benefits of ranged combat and top cover and he figured that it would indeed be best to engage the bandit leader at a distance if at all possible.

Still, there was a thing line between guidance and manipulation. Unfortunately in the party’s current state, the needed help in whatever shape it came. Even if that help irritatingly wanted to keep them in the dark. He remained quiet and let Cole speak. After all, his demeanor often produced more results that Fer’s own.

He was surprised at Auriel’s request for splitting the party but he understood her point of view. It was refreshing to him to note that the winged warrior also looked towards the whole point of them being in this world in the first place. He nodded towards her, it was not like she needed his permission but he wanted to show her he did not mean to stop her. “Auriel, if you could. While you are there. Is there any way for you to research how I can better upgrade my shield? It felt very one dimensional and I think that a legendary hero should have more than one trick up his sleeve. Any information as to what the old users of the shields did to make it more useful would be appreciated.”

Fer gave her a smile. He knew that neither of his companions would ever call him a burden but he also knew that they needed him to bring more to the table. He had even entertained being the pack mule for the group. The hero knew that somehow he had increased strength and resilience thanks to his status of shield hero. He would willingly carry extra gear, weapons, medicine, or anything else that was required.

However, that still left the battle aspect in poor review. He wondered if he would be able to wield magic? He had seen Auriel perform the ritual and also heal his minor injuries. He made it a point to try and inquire about this. Any way he was able to, he would improve.