Kisei Takatō
Our world is made of choices.
groupGrass Shinobi
age 25 years old
birthday july 9
rank sp. jounin
occupation anbu ops
A vicious spark of anxiety lit up Taka’s nervous system at Fuu’s announcement—he glanced sidelong at her, dark gaze sweeping up and down her body as if a moment more of observation would reveal his secrets to her. Behaving erratically? Keep her restrained? It seemed ludicrous to issue such a warning without context—to demand resources from a dangerous mission that would already stretch their collective resources thin. He had no idea what qualified as erratic for her, or what to look out for, or how much he would need to split his attention from the task at hand in order to make sure that an unreliable colleague was kept in check.
"Elaborate,” he said, as she joined him at the back of the caravan. "If there’s any chance that you can put the objective or the lives of our teammates at risk, then we need more information than that.” A heavy pause, and he swallowed past his own trepidation, his guilt at the harshness of his tone. "You need to explain, or you’re off the mission. Nothing against you, Kazama-san, but I'm not willing to needlessly risk these peoples' lives.”
Better, he reasoned, to be short-handed with reliable people, than risk an incident with an unknown quantity.
With an hour of dead travel time there would be more than enough opportunity for Fuu and Taka to discuss her mysterious declaration; in the meantime, he prepared a number of seals, hand moving in strict, practiced movements across a number of his blank sealing tags.
Two explosive tags, one medium and one low cost; one stone weight tag, low cost; great expansion inscribed into one of his shuriken at low cost. He was tempted to prepare more, but the journey would be long and arduous, and he was reluctant to expend too much of his chakra over-preparing and leave himself vulnerable as a result.
His preparations were done and stowed long before the ruins came into view, and he was immediately grateful that he’d not overexerted himself on preparations—alarm bells rang in the back of his mind, and he formed a handseal to create a single shadow clone.
"People in the ruins up ahead,” he called up, pitching his voice as loud as he could to make himself heard—but if his voice was lost to the wind, then he would send the shadow clone up to relay it in person. "I’ll go investigate, but can we turn to avoid it?”
The shadow clone would hop off the caravan and try to make its way to the ruins as quickly and stealthily as possible, though that seemed a difficult ask, given Taka’s dark clothing and the wide, empty expanse of sand—there was simply nowhere to hide. Speed, then, was more important, keeping its feet flat and its strides long as the clone sprinted across the dunes.
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LAIKA OF THQ Techniques Used: Exploding Seal Jutsu (x1 Medium, x1 Low, inscribed onto blank tags) Stone Weight (x1 Low, inscribed onto blank tag) Great Expansion (x1 Low, inscribed onto shuriken) Shadow Clone Technique (Medium cost, 1 clone created)
Relevant SAs: Redeye | Observant Perhaps a small benefit of hypervigilance, Takatou's constant situational awareness has led to him being quite observant. He's attuned to small details, his keen eyesight often tracking minute movements or out-of-place inconsistencies that others might simply gloss over. This beneficial both in hand-to-hand fighting and in investigative pursuits, as he is as skilled at tracking an opponent's movements as he is at scouring a crime scene.
Quiet as the Grave | Stealthy Many years of taijutsu training, a thin frame, and a natural aptitude for quiet have led to Takatou being remarkably stealthy even by shinobi standards. His footsteps are light and mindful; he has carefully trained the ability to draw weapons, seals, and various other kinds of equipment with barely a whisper of a sound. In addition to physical silence, he's also adept at blending into his environment, managing his body language and appearance such that he is often overlooked.
Hai-Kohi Effects: [Rotation 2/5 for Taka, Michi, and Fuu] Galaxy Brain | Improved Cognition This intensely caffeinated beverage is a potent stimulant. When consumed, the user will feel more focused and alert, increasing their perceptive capabilities, attention to detail, and mental acuity for five rotations.
Gotta Go Fast | Improved Reflexes The high caffeine content of the beverage increases the circulation of adrenaline in the body, improving the user's reaction time for five rotations.
These effects work simultaneously. They can be gained twice from one bottle of coffee, should the user choose to drink half a bottle at a time or share it with a teammate. There is no increased effect for consuming the whole bottle.
If the entire bottle of coffee is consumed in a single thread, after the benefits of the drink wear off, the user will experience jitters and heightened anxiety for the remainder of the thread.
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last edit by Kisei Takatō on Feb 26, 2024 5:37:45 GMT -5
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