Stone District

[YudokuKamizuru]

After a long and tedious journey to and throughout Konoha, and the long voyage back to the village after reuniting with Lord Kage Itami, Yudoku was indeed quite exhausted. A visit to the the compound's garden was in order. Yudoku made her way there through the dense woods that miraculous was spared from the destruction that the rest of the village sadly faced head on. Although this was the Stone Village, these woods provided the necessary environment for the Great Black Cherry Tree that protects her clan, and in turn, the village. An entrance to Hachinosu Gardens, the home of Queen Bee and her bee clan, was within that tree and only those who have signed the contract with her was allowed to walk through it. Right now, while she had the chance before being sent on another mission, Yudoku needed to recharge with a beeswax cleanse that she can only have within the garden. She smiles as she approaches the tree, arm outstretched. "Almost there."

"LADY YUDOKU!" A loud yell approaching from behind stops her, right before she could make it. "There's an member of the Anbu here looking for you." Yudoku drop her head, "So close.." she thought to herself, turning to give a sad smile to the clan member that came to get her before nodding and slinking away to find the Anbu looking for her. After receiving the message, Yudoku began to make her way to where the Anbu said Lord Kage was. "Well.. I guess this'll have to do." Pulling a small container filled with beeswax from a pouch on her belt as she walked, Yudoku rubs the concoction into her arms and face to help rejuvenate her own energy before tucking the container away and picking up the pace.

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After just a few minutes, Yudoku finds herself darting through the village towards the blacksmith, seeing Lord Itami's towering figure in the distance. She finally gets to her destination, skidding to a stop just behind him.
"You were looking for me Lord Kage?"
It didn't take long for Yudoku to also notice Lady Kaminari, immediatley perking up.
"Lady Kaminari! I'm so happy to see you again."

Location: Stone District - The Volcano (Hibiki's Forge)
Posting Order: Kaminari -> Hibiki -> Itami/ANBU -> Yudoku
Posting Time Limit (PTL): 3 Days (Approximately 72 Hours)
Skip Points: II​

 

[MrMe]

"Oh. I'm popular today." Hibiki remarks as she hears someone calling out to the Tsuchikage and Kaminari - 'So that's her name.' Hibiki idly thought. - from outside her shop. She seemed to be getting more people around her forge, somehow. The Tsuchikage and some higher-ups in the Shinobi Pecking Order appeared. Truly, Hibiki had no interest in the politics of Shinobi ever since she opened The Volcano's doors. She wants to make weapons and that's all she needs to do.

It didn't seem like anyone other than Itami wanted an order from her so she'd wait for someone to ask for something that they might need by figuring out what a buttload of kunai would be. Maybe a ton of kunai is stored in one via fuinjutsu? So many questions and yet so little time and idea of what exactly she wants to do with this project. Maybe the many-in-one idea is the way to go for this sort of thing. Large-scale battles need the latest technologies. Oh, what material should she use? Obsidian seems to be the easy choice but it's too brittle for kunai. Things to think about for later, that's for sure.

Location: Stone District - The Volcano (Hibiki's Forge)
Posting Order: Hibiki -> Kaminari -> Itami/ANBU -> Yudoku
Post Time Limit (PTI): Take your time
Skip Points: ll

 

[Jeriah]

Kaminari's face lit up with a warm smile as Lady Yudoku, the esteemed leader of the Kamizuru Clan, made her way through the crowd. "As glad as I am to see you, Lady Yudoku, I'm sure you must be exhausted from your duties," Kaminari expressed her concern for Yudoku's well-being. Turning her attention to Hibiki, she continued, "This is Lady Yudoku, the creator of the medicinal honey I recommended. It’s really effective for burns and wounds." Kaminari hoped that the introduction would encourage Hibiki to try the honey remedy.

Meanwhile, at the training ground, the atmosphere was starkly different. Two ANBU operatives, their faces obscured by gold devil masks, stood authoritatively alongside a standard Iwagakure jonin. Approaching a young man focused on his training, one of the ANBU spoke up, "Uzumaki Shiryu, you have been summoned by the Tsuchikage, Lord Itami." The trio began their walk toward Hibiki blacksmith shop, nestled within the active volcano, signaling a meeting of great importance.

Location: Stone District - The Volcano (Hibiki's Forge)
Posting Order: Hibiki -> Kaminari -> Itami/ANBU -> Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki
Post Time Limit (PTI): Take your time
Skip Points: ll​

 

[Shiryu]

Standing there he opened his eyes and gently tucked his swords away into their sheaths on his waistline, his head suddenly snapping to the side as he heard someone approaching only to see the sunlight bouncing off the golden devil mask of an ANBU member smiling ever so slightly the corner of his lip lifted as the ANBU member addressed him.

"Uzumaki Shiryu, you have been summoned by the Tsuchikage, Lord Itami."

Dusting himself off he started to follow after the ANBU member's and the jonin that was with them trailing through the town at a somewhat urgent pace before he jumped onto the rooftops following them from above as he jumped from rooftop to rooftop as they lead the way to the Tsuchikage he muttered to himself. "Perhaps im finally going to be assigned to a team and given a mission."

Location: Stone District - Leaving the training grounds.
Posting Order: Hibiki -> Kaminari -> Itami/ANBU -> Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki
Post Time Limit (PTI): Take your time
Skip Points: ll​

 

[YudokuKamizuru]

Yudoku smiles brightly at Lady Kaminari. "You can say that but we do what me must for the village, right? If there's going to be a new mission there wont be any time to rest but I've been working on this new body wax that helps rejuvenate my chakra. Now to just wait on orders for the kage." Her focus is turned to the Blacksmith, Hibiki as Lady Kaminari introduced her. "It's very nice to meet you. Lady Kaminari is right about the honey remedy. This one is great for cuts, scrape and burns. It should help quite a bit. We're always working to improve on it and this ones the best so far."

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Location: Stone District - Leaving the training grounds.
Posting Order: Hibiki -> Kaminari -> Shiryu Uzumaki ->Yudoku
Post Time Limit (PTI): Take your time
Skip Points: ll

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[Yugo]

TETSUSHURA

Heat and the clang of metal fill the room like a chorus the sound of rattling chains pulling and lifting a piece of metal from the forge as it warps and distends. The 'Iron Asura' is at work shaping a ornamented bell from wrought Bronze the sound of his palm striking the smelted material ringing out again and again the sound warping with each blow until at last the tone rings with the distinct ominous chime one associates with a proper bell. Tetsushura found moments like these soothing a method of providing service while testing his physical body but more importantly his precision and control admiring his work as he pours oil onto the bell making steam roil from the quickly cooling Bronze the end product lightly ornamented and roughly the size of a child as the Stoic shinobi sighs "That should be the last time ill get to relax in the smithy for a while...but a bell to resound with warning calls is a good use of my time in this period where war lingers on the Horizon" He takes a bucket of water drenching himself washing away the soot and ashes and cooling his body.

Running his fingers through his hair slicking it back as he steps out of the front door of the smithy. Wiping away the mixture of sweat and water as his loose robes of outfit flutter from the soothing breeze buffering against him a Stern older bald man accompanied by the Gold Masked Anbu of Iwagakure standing in the street looking at the sights before casting a glance at Tetsushura whom recognized him right away as one of the Village Elders Genkaku. Tetsushura felt sensation like a sphere of lead weighing on his heart it was confirmation that rumors were true. With a Gesture the Shinobi walk into a secluded building a degree of secrecy demanded considering recent events.

Elder Genkaku

Genkaku a man in his late 50's notable for his stoic and serious face for a man bearing scars born of wounds from service in the previous generations of shinobi politics. Age has only recently begun to wear upon him his hair dark grey but it can be seen he is putting on a stern brave face in light of danger "Iron Asura Tetsushura, On behalf of the Elders of Iwagakure I must confirm that Lord Tsuchikage Itami has gone missing...we suspect the shadow realm incursion to be responsible but you know we cannot afford to be without a leader...in recognition for your tenure as a capable Jonin we are naming you Tsuchikage". For Tetsushura it was an odd sensation a metaphorical blow to the stomach as being entrusted with the legendary role of Kage balanced against the disappearance of a renowned and respected figure like Itami. Testsushura breaths deep through his nose as calm takes over his sense of self control evident "Very well...We need to inform key members of the village first and make preparations before the public at large are informed"

Summons of the New Tsuchikage

The Golden Masked Anbu of Iwagakure were a awe inspiring force to behold in motion a testament to the hard work of Itami to assure the organization was kept sharp. This day their task would be simple but no less essential as they scatter in blur of motion to the four corners of Iwagakure village bearing marked missives for several notable figures. Yudoku Kamizuru, Shiryu Uzumaki, Hibiki Juryoku , and Lady Kaminari each in turn would soon be visited by a member of the Iwagakure Anbu with a simple command to each "You are requested to make your way to the Tsuchikage's office immediately, further details will be provided upon your arrival". Each Anbu would provide no further information , the disappearance of Itami was a important state secret that the new administration could not reveal until he could set the villages shinobi to work aiding in securing a stable order.

Tetsushura was under no delusion he knew it was big shoes he was stepping into but for any factor he might fall short in he was a focused and dedicated individual one aware of his own failings and faults. The figures he was summoning to this meeting each had notable factors in their capabilities and he intended to see all of their talent put into full use. Tetsushura was no genius but he sits at the Tsuchikages desk a somber but serious expression on his face because he knew why he was chosen for this role, the world is rushing headlong towards a war and an Iron Asura was would be needed to forge and shape nation to face it.

Location: Stone District - Office of the Tsuchikage.
Posting Order: Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki ->Hibiki -> Kaminari -> Tetsushura/Anbu
Post Time Limit (PTI): 3 Days
Skip Points: ll

 

[Jeriah]

The silence in Iwagakure was uncanny, a stark contrast to the usual cacophony of explosions typically emanating from Lord Itami's jutsu training. For many, the quiet might have seemed peaceful, yet to Kaminari, it was a disquieting void. Clutching a gold locket, she gazed at a photograph of a younger herself alongside Lord Itami holding his infant son Taichi, her heart heavy with concern. He wasn’t just her leader; he was her savior from a bleak past where her own parents had sold her and her siblings into slavery. As she approached Lady Yudoku, the leader of the Kamizuru Clan, hope and worry mingled in her voice. "Lady Yudoku, do you know anything about Lord Itami’s whereabouts? Where has he gone?" she asked, her voice tinged with desperation. She knew Yudoku might not have more information than her, but she had to try. Before Yudoku could respond, a figure cloaked in a golden Anbu mask emerged from the shadows, its presence demanding immediate attention. "Kaminari, Lady Yudoku, you are both required at the Iwagakure office at once," the Anbu announced, cutting through any further conversation with urgent authority. With hopes of seeing Lord Itami again, Kaminari would follow close behind the anbu to the Tsuchikage office.

Location: Stone District - Office of the Tsuchikage.
Posting Order: Tetsushura/Anbu -> Kaminari -> Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki ->Hibiki (No Strict posting order)
Post Time Limit (PTI): 3 Days
Skip Points: ll​

 

[Yugo]

TETSUSHURA

Tetsushura dresses himself in Tsuchikage ornamental clothing more befitting of the new role adorned and upon his Iwagakure Uniform. A stern look upon his face as he walks over to the window of the Kage's office looking out upon the village he is now responsible for a stoicism resonating in his heart as he steels himself to become someone that the village can lean upon but despite the resolve he feels the weight of knowing he will have to live up to larger than life figures who have come before. Tetsushura stands knowing he cannot afford to let his mind wander internally and medatatively focusing on the flow of his chakra within his body as a relaxation technique and training method he has been partaking in for years now mentally compeling wisps of hic chakra to flow irregularly within his body along the same routes as his chains are coiled upon him a way to tether his sense of control of his chakra with his chains as if they were extensions of himself.

"Soon they should arrive...soon and then there is much work to be done... I cannot fall short I must be a terror to our enemies and a steel wall of chains for the village...Nothing less will suffice" Tetsushura await he knows the first step will be to adress any concern the upper echelon of talented shinobi of the village. When they are assured he can begin to orchastrate the preperations of what can be done to temper the village making full use of the talents of its best and brightest because while Tetsushura is no genius he knows the art of order and organization if assigning the right jobs to the right people.

Location: Stone District - Office of the Tsuchikage.
Posting Order: Tetsushura/Anbu -> Kaminari -> Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki ->Hibiki (No Strict posting order)
Post Time Limit (PTI): 3 Days
Skip Points: ll

 

[Jeriah]

As Kaminari entered the Tsuchikage’s office, her steps faltered when she noticed the absence of Lord Itami. Instead, a man sat behind the desk, his features stern, clothed in the traditional garb of the Tsuchikage but bearing none of Itami's approachable demeanor. His presence was commanding, much like Itami's, yet devoid of the lightheartedness that often softened the Tsuchikage's imposing air.

With a cautious step forward, Kaminari's voice carried a mix of concern and fear, reflecting the dread that had settled in her heart. "Where is Lord Itami?" she asked, her tone tinged with worry. The atmosphere in the office felt charged, as if the air itself braced for the impact of unwelcome news. The silence that followed her question seemed to weigh heavily, suggesting that the answers she sought might reshape her understanding of recent events.

Location: Stone District - Office of the Tsuchikage.
Posting Order: Tetsushura/Anbu -> Kaminari -> Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki ->Hibiki (No Strict posting order)
Post Time Limit (PTI): 3 Days
Skip Points: ll​

 

[Yugo]

TETSUSHURA

Tetsushura steels himself as he hears the door open a sullen expression on his notable stern face but like water against a stone the expression withstands her questions of Itami as his stoic natures is heard by his blunt answer "Lord Itami has gone missing, scouting efforts by Anbu and agents entrusted to search by by the elders have had the trail run cold... In an emergency decision in the wake of this troubling news the Council has asked me to take on the role Of Tsuchikage until lord Itami is found and able to resume his duties" Tetsushura exhales a low breath he could tell from Kaminari's expression that there will be much work live up to the mantle the revered Itami has left of this station but there is a Iron will behind Tetsushura's eyes a clear indicator of his resolve as he gives the young woman his full attention.

"My name is Testushura, I dont belive we have met...but I am an admirer of your work lady Kaminari our techniques have some things in common, I know it will be difficult but I will be counting on your aid in the coming days. Our enemies are clearly attempting to leave us directionless...the Elders wish me to assure that WILL NOT be the case" His reputation would not be as widely known but an intleegent person like Kaminari may have heard rumors of the work of the Iron Asura of Iwagakure the stoic hardened composure certainly in line with what few rumors exist.

Tetsushura steps closer his expression hardned a veteran of the brutality of the shinobi world with the will and certainty that comes with it but as he draws closer he offers a handshake as a respectful gesture. "None of us can handle what is to come alone, When the storm of these shadows has passed I will accept any challneg to my role from notable figures like yourself, Until then I ask that you respect the need for one voice to direct the village and lend me your talents so that we might weather the tides of shadows" Tetsushura was eager to get to work but he knew assuring the trust of figures like Kaminari were essentially he had to make sure the foundation of trust was as solid as stone before a proper plan could be set in motion.

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Location: Stone District - Office of the Tsuchikage.
Posting Order: Tetsushura/Anbu -> Kaminari -> Yudoku -> Shiryu Uzumaki ->Hibiki (No Strict posting order)
Post Time Limit (PTI): 3 Days
Skip Points: ll