Redrum

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

@Redrum Could do the latter.

@Buddha

Will do.

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

@Redrum It seems you missed the 2-3 posts above, but I feel like you can add it on later since you already made a gigantic post.

@Buddha

Reading them over now. If anything I can cut my last paragraph and adjust my post for the setting change, that or just wait for others to post before I put up my continuation.

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

Finally posted -- better late than never, though! I'll go ahead and join the Skype chat later on, too. I just need to reinstall it again, so I'll do that tonight.

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

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Nekoyama Midori

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The Chunin Exams had come and gone for Midori, and with its passing came a much needed vacation for most of the graduating Shinobi. A busy body by nature, Midori didn't feel right doing nothing. Even her sisters, who were usually assholes, stressed the idea of taking a break for once. "You're such a try hard, Midori. All you do is train and read. Stop and smell the roses sometime, in fact -- try doing nothing for once in your life." Certainly wasn't the nicest bit of advice she had been given, but she knew it was the truth. While it had been a struggle, Midori had eventually gave in and tried doing nothing. She slept in, stayed up late, slacked on her daily training, and even took a break from her usual medical studies. It was a nice change to say the least, but as the days went by Midori found herself more and more eager to get back in the field. On the final week of vacation, she had immediately fallen back into her usual routine. Rising before dawn, training till' the afternoon, and going over her medical books for a majority of the evening. This overzealous approach had earned Midori ridicule from her sisters, but unfortunately for them, the chastising did little to her now that she had learned how to tune them out during her break.

With the weekend coming to an end, Midori had awoken that Monday morning with a pep in her step, and her head held high. While the promotion of rank didn't necessarily feel different, Midori knew her Shinobi career would drastically change. Walking among the hallways of the Nekoyama Estate, Midori passed numerous family members as she searched for her own feline companion. Every other step came with a small hop as she stepped over and avoided skittering felines and small cousins. "Raiden, where are you?" She called out, voice echoing through the hallways as she passed her parents room. "Hah! Little guy gave you the slip again, huh?" The familiar rumbling voice caused Midori to stop in her tracks as she backed up to her parents bedroom door. Her father sat crosslegged on the floor, head low and hands brought together in prayer as he sat before a simple shrine made for his own parents. Leaning against the door and waiting until until her father was finished, the middle-aged man finally turned to face his daughter with his usual wide, toothy grin.

Long, unruly black hair hung down the clan leaders back, while an iron cat-eared plate sat at the top of his head with his headband. Thick whiskers decorated his face from prolonged use of the Nekoyama kekkei genkai, while his golden eyes held the same sharpness and wit they possessed when he was young. Still young at heart, age was finally catching up to her father as Midori noticed wrinkles stretch across his face as he grinned.

Her fathers infectious personality was too hard to ignore as the irritated look that had pulled across Midori's face had softened into a smile, "Yeah, he ran off earlier this morning. I thought I'd find him by now, but I haven't seen him anywhere." Another chuckle rumbled from her fathers chest, whiskers bouncing as his body shook with laughter, "Wiley beast! If you can't find him soon I'll send Sora out to find him. Today's the day you meet your new Sensei, right?"

"Yeah, I'm not sure when, though."

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Unlike his two legged companion, Raiden was without a care in the world as he sat on the fence of the Nekoyama Estate. His slick black fur reflected against the sun as he cleaned his paws, purring ever so softly as he began to daze off. Enjoying his vacation far too much, the feline was attempting to cash in a few more hours of relaxation before he and Midori were put back out on the field. He was aware of the importance of today, but a cat needed his beauty sleep. Lowering his body and laying on his chest right as he tucked his paws beneath him, the feline gave a yawn before closing his eyes. An afternoon nap sounded good right about now, but unfortunately for Raiden, his nap would have to wait.

"Su-su-su-"

The distant stuttering had forced the feline to crack an eye, as a frustrated grunt slipped from his thin lips. Catching sight of two familiar figures, one trudging down the neighborhood with the other in tow by the wrist, Raiden shot up from his post as he watched the two Shinobi enter the Nekoyama Estate. Hopping from the fence and running around the back of the Estate in a hurry, the black cat sped through the hallways as he traced and followed his companions scent. Almost drifting on the hardwood floor, the loud knock from the front door indicated the arrival of their new Sensei. Heavy shuffling echoed down the hallways as Raiden suddenly crashed into the wall. Finally finding Midori standing at the door of her parents room, the feline stared up at her with wide golden eyes as he finally panted out, "Midori! It's time!"

Running to the front door and pulling her hair up into her usual ponytail, Raiden ran beside Midori as the two came to a sudden halt at the door. Grasping the knob and turning, her gaze was met none other than the Raikage's son. "Nekoyama Midori. I've heard of your Medical skills and strength. I'll be your sensei starting today. We start now, come along."

Before she could give a formal introduction of herself, Midori's wrist was grabbed as she was tugged along behind her new Sensei. "Hey -- I can keep up by myself!" Her words fell on deaf ears as her Sensei continued to pull her along, only noticing Toraburu once he began to pick at their new Sensei nerves as they continued down the street. Her golden eyes widened only slightly as she glanced at her cat-like teammate. She had gone to school with Toraburu, and while he didn't notice her all that much, Midori had grown a fascination for the other boy that seemed to grow into a slight obsession -- not that she'd ever admit it, of course. Her sisters would often tease her that she had a crush on him, but in all honestly, Midori just wanted to pet him. He reminded her of the more temperamental cats within the Nekoyama estate. Antisocial, hissing and scratching at anyone or anything coming near them. Just like them, Midori had built it up in her head that all Toraburu needed was a little tenderness and guidance. However, she was very aware of his personality. Getting close to him would be like touching hot iron, and in the end Midori knew she would only get burned. It was a strange situation to be in now that they were teammates, but she kept her mouth shut and turned her gaze away from the cat-boy as she focused on keeping up with her new Sensei as they stopped at two more houses and picked up two more teammates.

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Upon arrival at the village gates, Midori took the other teams into account, eyes narrowing in suspicion as she shot her Sensei an uncertain look. What was going on? The easy going gathering had quickly turned into a spectacle as Toraburu went on his familiar ranting, even going as far as attacking their sensei. As introductions were quickly coming to an end and further discussions were being brought up, Midori gave a small wave once everyone quieted down and all eyes fell on her.

"Ah -- My name is Nekoyama Midori," She started off, stumbling over her words at first before she continued, "And this is my Ninneko companion, Raiden. Together we specialize in cooperative ninjutsu, while I specialize in medical ninjutsu."

"Brag about it."

Fighting back the urge to roll her eyes, Midori couldn't stop a hard scowl from pulling across her face as she shot a glare down at her companion. "Really? You're going to do this now?" Raiden ignored his companion, even going as far as raising his leg and beginning to clean himself. If all eyes weren't on her, Midori had contemplated punting the black cat clear across the village, but she held in this urge and instead continued her introduction. "Anyway, I hope our skills can be beneficial. We look forward to working with you all." Stepping back as to emphasize she was done, Midori turned her gaze to Sutemasu as the jonin began to brief them on their first task as Chunin.

Kirigakure, huh? She shifted eagerly in her spot, glancing down at Raiden as the feline gave her a similar interested look. It had been a while since they had travelled so far from Kumo, so the change of scenery would certainly be nice. Once the briefing was over and Sutemasu officially began the mission, Midori adjusted her headband at the top of her head and followed Hageshi Sensei and the rest of her team out of the village.

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

@Redrum You better make it the god damn best thing ever.

@Buddha

Will do!

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

Finished unloading and unpacking things all of yesterday and last night. So now that I'm free I'm finally working on a post, which I should have up within the next few hours or so.

Kingsglaive {Filled}

Finally got something up! I added a few more soldiers for Dianthe to take out, so I hope that isn't a problem.

Kingsglaive {Filled}

D I A N T H E S A R R I S Palace of Ivalice

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The concern she held for the sleeping giant in the tank behind her quickly fleeted with the oncoming cronies entering the room. Position compromised, Dianthe backed up to her team, hand reaching up to the hilt of her sword as she eyed the growing number of Knights entering the room. While Ivalice had greater numbers, Kingsglaive had experience, and thus Dianthe remained calm. Nero's voice came in clear and crips in her head, and without a nod, the woman understood her following commands. Eradicate the enemy while avoiding magic? Oh, she could do that.

She heard her commanders feet shuffle, and as soon as Nero charged to attack, Dianthe finally drew her weapon and did the same. The broadsword gave a shrill ring as it dragged against its sheath, glinting in reflection to the lights above as she held it out one handed. Eyes locked with the knight before her, she drew in close, jumping just in time to avoid a swing of a sword while she used their shield as a stepping stool. Kicking off the shield and jumping high above her section of Ivalice knights, she pulled the trigger on the hilt of her weapon and twisted in the air. Whirring with life, the segments of Ophian separated, stretching out by a wire at the center of each section as it lashed out in a deadly twirl. Crashing against the shields of three knights at the center of the squad, the edges of Dianthe's whip sword snagged their shields, throwing it out of their hands and slashing into their armored chest plates with multiple hits. Landing at the center of the squad as the three knights fell dead, her finger released the trigger on her sword as Ophian snapped back together with a loud 'schink'.

For any short ranged fighter, this could be seen as suicide. Surrounded by at least a dozen enemies as she sat knelt at the center, Dianthe felt more relaxed then she did upon arrival to the room. This kind of situation was forte, and as soon as one of the knights made their move her head shot up. Rushing towards her with his sword raised, Dianthe swung her blade, trigger pulled as the whip sword stretched out and separated his legs from his upper body. Upon her move the rest of the squad rushed. Blade pulling back into place, Dianthe raised from her position and brought the broadsword up just in time to deflect a strong swing. Her body moved and twirled, almost dancing as she dodged and deflected a number of oncoming attacks.

With a jump, her body twisted horizontally, narrowly avoiding two blades as they swung above and below her. "Whoa! Cutting it close, boys!" Upon landing, Dianthe didn't waste any time with her following move. Trigger pulled as she swung, Ophian's whip form slung forward, gutting through armor and bouncing off shields as she knocked down a line of knights standing around her.

From twelve to five, Dianthe had cut down the trained knights faster then they had anticipated. Rage was clear in their eyes, and unfortunately for them, it looked as if she was hardly breaking a sweat. "GET HER!" The roar of frustration had brought a massive grin to Dianthe's face. Even beneath the mask one could tell she was grinning, and with each counter and strike she made, the redhead seemed to have forgotten the seriousness of the situation now that she was pulled into battle. Her heart pounded in her chest as adrenaline kept her cautious and prepared for every attack they threw at her. The lack of action or field time had done little to make her rusty, and as a mid to long range fighter, taking on a surrounding crowd was her strong suit.

It was obvious she wasn't taking the battle seriously, and as each dodge caused a cry of frustration to erupt from the remaining knights, Dianthe finally decided to put her little game to an end. Trigger pulled, Ophian whirred in transformation as Dianthe twirled at the center of the remaining Knights. In one final, powerful strike, the whip sword crashed against shields, ripping them out of the hands of the Knights as Ophian slashed and gutted through their armor in a barrage of precise hits. Falling dead just as Dianthe came to a halt and her sword snapped back together, the redhead panted softly beneath her mask as she took in the fallen unit around her with a smirk. "And that's that."

Adjusting her mask before throwing a glance behind her, Dianthe caught sight of Mirany as a Knight came from behind and raised his sword ready to strike. 'Shit!' With great speed, the redhead rushed toward Mirany. Holding out Ophian as if she was about to cut down her own teammate, time seemed to move in slow motion as Dianthe threw a playful wink Mirany's way before swinging the tall broadsword over the other woman's head and stopping the oncoming blade from landing the killing blow. Without any stall in her movement, Dianthe kicked the knight back before he could counter. Rushing forward and driving her sword through his chest, he gave a cry of anguish as he grew limp and lifeless at the end of her blade. Tugging out her sword and letting the body fall to the floor, Dianthe turned around to Mirany as she threw the blood off her sword with a small swing, "Well, I think it's safe to say you owe me one." She gave her teammate another wink, more flirtatious than the last but no where near serious.

The battle wasn't over yet though, and as the rest of the team continued to take on the remaining Knights, Dianthe's gaze finally settled on their Lieutenant. If he thought he was just going to stand on the sidelines, then he was dead wrong. Taking strong and confident steps forward, Dianthe walked slowly towards her target, arm raising and finger pointing out as the playful glint in her eyes was replaced with a more serious look.

"Come on," Grasping Ophian with two hands now, she came to a halt at the center of the room and widened her stance in anticipation, "You and me, neckbeard!"

Kingsglaive {Filled}

Finally finished moving! Finishing up my post now!
_{I am so sorry for the delay, ya'll. Won't happen again.}

Naruto: Remnants of a World --- currently accepting 1 more person

@Redrum I'm sorry for putting you in the all-boys team, where Midori is probably the prime candidate for harassment.

I'd sue myself if I was social justice inclined, but I don't care enough, so please accept my apologies.

@Buddha

Eh, I've dealt with worse. Apology accepted, haha.

I'm literally in the process of moving right now, but I'll having something up by tonight or tomorrow.