Daigotsu Thrakhath
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Jan 10, 2012 8:55:37 GMT -5
Thrakhath sniffed the air instinctively as he emerged from the tree, and his entire expression changed. His face relaxed from its usual scowl into what could almost be described as serene. He felt tears begin to well up in his eyes, and it was all he could do to keep them from falling. Have I really missed the world that much?
He heard the others emerging around him, but what caught his attention was the strange rustling sound above him. He looked up and squinted, trying to discern anything other than branches and leaves in the tree. "Gentlemen, I think we're being watched," he said.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Jan 12, 2012 6:40:19 GMT -5
As one of the last ones through the portal, Ozora came through opposite from Thrakhath. Looking around, Ozora peers at the tree quizzically before moving around to join the others. Taking note of the disturbance above, Ozora scans the canopy for any other obvious signs. "It is quite common. Up is often an overlooked direction for many. It may be what we seek, or it may just be a denizen of this location."
Ozora is still looking up, a pondering expression on his face as he reaches into his satchel. "This may help. It is commonly used to assist with hunting, or finding that book on the uppermost shelf in the Ikoma library." Taking a moment to read it and saying a small prayer to the water kami within himself, Ozora opens his eyes, a faint blue glow emanating from them as he rescans the foliage, hoping to catch a glimpse of whatever may be hiding from sight.
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Yasuki Chad
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Post by Yasuki Chad on Jan 13, 2012 0:41:56 GMT -5
"One could always climb." Chad Scans the tree critically, assessing how difficult this climb would be. Chooseing a path, he begins to ascend, climbing carefully up toward the larger branches.
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Jan 13, 2012 6:20:48 GMT -5
Sojiro, in no shape to go tree climbing, does his best to direct traffic from the ground.
"It went that way... I think. No no, to the right... oh, now it's moved again, it's standing above me now.... oh, there it goes again...."
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Jan 14, 2012 2:56:11 GMT -5
Ozora's supernaturally enhanced perception gave him glances of something quadrapedal jumping around the branches, something orange and black...and white. He was, however, distracted by Sojiro's yelling and he kept trying to follow it and the instructions that Sojiro gave which seemed to be several seconds apart. Whatever this thing was, it was fast.
Chad moved up the trees, attempting to corner the thing, or at least narrow some of it's movement options so that they could better see or contain it.
IT however, had another idea. As Chad reached up to the final branch that would put it level with where the thing had been jumping, he looked up and saw it, clearly.
A fox, bigger than a normal fox, almost as big as a unicorn war dog was staring down at him. The odd thing about it, other than it's size, is that it had several tails, floating around where the normal one would have been. And as Chad stared at it, it stared back, and he could tell that there was an intelligence behind those eyes.
Even more shocking, as he continued to look up at it, it spoke: "Why are you in my forests, humans?" It's voice was calm, and the tone was lilting, lyrical almost, as if it was singing, even though it was only talking. It sounded wonderful. And it did not sound angry, more puzzled at the presence that he had not been used to.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Jan 14, 2012 3:39:14 GMT -5
Shocked with his mouth hanging open at the initial showing of the creature, Ozora is stunned for a few seconds as he thinks of what it could be. He knew at least that it is likely the spirit which they seek.
Looking at the others, Ozora looks back up to respond. "We are seeking a lost spirit located in this area. Supposedly trapped here beyond their normal realm of belonging. We seek better understanding on why this place exists and as to why spirits are brought and entrapped here."
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Yasuki Chad
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Post by Yasuki Chad on Jan 14, 2012 3:48:16 GMT -5
"A nine-tailed fox. A... a Kitsune." The Wonder in Chad's Voice was unmistakable.
Chad went perfectly still, he didn't wish to startle the Trickster spirit by approaching too closely.
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Daigotsu Thrakhath
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Post by Daigotsu Thrakhath on Jan 16, 2012 15:09:44 GMT -5
Thrakhath folded his arms and grunted as the only response to seeing the creature. "This is definitely out of my area of expertise," he said, after Ozora explained the situation. He kept his eyes on the landscape around them rather than on the strange fox, wary as always.
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Jan 18, 2012 5:25:09 GMT -5
The fox leapt from the tree to the ground. Now that it was out of the trees and in the bright daylight, one could see that this fox was old. Some of the fur around it's eyes and behind it's ears had begun to gray. And one of it's vivid green eyes looked more wan, as if the light was fading from it. But it looked big and strong, for a fox and the swishing tails did not ever stop moving. It padded over to Ozora and regarded him more than the others, but it made sure to spend some time eying each one of them as it spoke again.
"Well, I can not answer any of those questions, mainly as I have no information about other spirits and I am not trapped. I am on a hunt, and though I have been separated from my children who were hunting with me, I must find my prey. I look for a traitor to my mortal family. Have you seen another human moving through the forests?
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Yasuki Chad
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Post by Yasuki Chad on Jan 18, 2012 9:31:54 GMT -5
Chad Jumped to the ground as well, sliding down the tree to maintain his balence. "Just us. But then, we've only just arrived. I'm sure we could assist you on your hunt or in finding your children," Either option or both could be key to setting it's spirit free.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Jan 22, 2012 8:56:01 GMT -5
Taking the moment of Chad's response to break his open gaze at the talking spirit, Ozora scans the surrounding forest area with his enhanced gaze, attempting to find this evasive target which can elude this fox spirit so.
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Jan 26, 2012 5:01:42 GMT -5
Sojiro simply stood there watching the creature silently with an almost childlike smile on his face, as if he was afraid some sudden movement or noise on his part might frighten it away.
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Zeure
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Post by Zeure on Jan 26, 2012 5:36:51 GMT -5
Ozora's supernatural senses, unfortunately detected nothing out of the ordinary, just more forest and... a keep? Some kind of building towards the east in a clearing in the trees. It was just far enough away that he could not make out fine details.
The fox moved forward towards that direction and looked back at the assembled group and spoke again: "Children of the Kami, I do not need your help, but if you want to help me, then follow me this way. The traitor has moved into the keep, in the middle of the mori. I seek him out to kill him. He will pay for what he has stolen, for what he intends to do. I, Genkuro, will have vengeance for my beloved mortal children."
He took off running towards the east, and with the group swiftly behind him, they fast approached the keep that Ozora had seen in the far distance. As they arrived, they saw a building that may have been in the rokugani style at some point, but it had become oddly twisted and misshapen, some of the roofs had turned to sheer points as they reached towards the sky. Some of the tower space would just be unlivable like that. It seemed oddly familiar to some of them, but they had trouble placing it.
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Post by Iuchi Ozora on Jan 26, 2012 10:39:33 GMT -5
As they arrived, the effect had faded from Ozora's eyes, and it was just his normal senses that looked out upon the misshapen location before them. Having been around the Empire, it was indeed familiar but he could not place his finger on it exactly.
As they stood there looking, Ozora voiced out his question. "Do you have some idea of who this individual you seek is like? It would be best to have full information in this en-devour. Several minds together can solve a problem that few cannot."
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Kakita Sojiro
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Post by Kakita Sojiro on Jan 27, 2012 5:20:59 GMT -5
While approaching the castle, Sojiro stops for a second, his eyes widening a bit in realization.
"Is that.... Kitsune Mori?"
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