[Okada Himari]

InitiationImmortal Machine Mhmmm"" The worst part in any conflict was waiting....any fight...any match really... It was harder knowing full well what to expect, but just having to know how to take the hit... Himari was hoping for an answer in terms of the safety of her family, but likely knew that she wouldn't have an answer until this was all over. Granted, she suspected that they'd be holding up far better than she was worrying over. Responsibility was a strong presence in her life. It had directed her for so long, it was easy to forget that she didn't have to worry as often anymore. It was easier when they were all younger... Taking this time to actually reflect on it, Himari started to realize a few things about herself that she hadn't considered in some time. That she was often so focused on others that she ignored her own needs, and that she was coming to a point in her life where she had to change that or be doomed to become worse than a mother hen. It was at least something to consider once this was over.... Waiting...watching the distance for signs of their attackers, she questioned just if they would even take a direct approach? After all, they were machines. They could come from just about anywhere... In thinking this, she'd begin to softly tap the front of her boot against the ground beneath her. Paranoia was still a thing right? Girl get a grip...just breathe.... SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used- Show-Stopper Himari begun her career as an underdog, underestimated by many of her opponents within the ring due to her size. Yet, in spite of this, she would always come up with a way to win in the end, despite being at the disadvantage. This has much to do with her reflexes, capable of moving around her targets attempts and finding the openings she needs to take them down. More often than not, this serves as her means of protection in it being difficult to hit a someone that you can't accurately engage against. Though it operates on her instincts, it can be unreliable in some situations. Especially if Himari has not been able to figure out the exact anatomy of her opponent. Heart of a Champion During her run within the OWA, Himari would train constantly to build up her strength and stamina. She would need both in order to complete the various techniques that were involved in her style of wrestling. As such, strength training was key in her mind as she came up with an arrangement in order to continue to build upon those foundations taught to her. While she is indeed smaller than most of the people she encounters, her size does no more than give her the appearance of being less powerful than she is. Her ability to sustain stronger grapples upon her opponents is increase through this advantage, as well as the impact of her physical attacks. Legacy of a Champion Okada Riku was known throughout the world for her speed and agility when she was in the ring. Such is reflected upon her continue run until her retirement. This trait has been passed down by to her daughter as Himari has displayed incredible speed. This has only increased over the years, alongside her training with both her mother and other shinobi. She can move swiftly across the field with little issue, using her agile footwork to get in close on a target before they can even realize it. Excelling at this, she focuses on being evasive with this ability as well, allowing for her to be just as proactive in getting in, as well not getting hit in the process. Keen Eye After leaving the life of a performer, Himari was given the opportunity to help development the next generation of wrestlers for the OWA. This required that she further study the methods and means in which to help others increase their potential safely without causing injury to themselves. In doing this, she learned about the human body, as well as points upon which one could take advantage of a target and weaken them. While this was a skill she had learned through her career, she further used this knowledge to be more accurate of calculating strategies when dealing with opposition, as well as certain situations that required a keen insight into the anatomy of an individual. This insight also allows for Himari to properly control her own chakra with knowledge of her own limited and accessible supply. -Items Used- x1 Kunai x1Explosive Tag

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[Yutakako Takara]

Immortal Machine: Right on Time

Support Squads Arrive at Coordinates

Arriving down the expected path the enemy would take a high ground before advancing. They'd look upon the formed defenses of the shinobi while fanning out. The five large puppets taking the center, as the ten skavengers hooked in making a half circle formation. The large puppet like being in the center would appear a bit different, it seemed to have a bit more metal and stood slightly above it's counter parts. It'd raise it's halberd halfway, thus seeming to trigger the skavengers rush at the enemy.

The Skavengers would rush full boar for the Iwagakure and Ishigakure shinobi, as though predicting what would happen next. It wasn't until the wind landmines went off that the largest enemy would raise it's halberd more, the four other large puppets at it's sides now charging in. The two closest to the one in the center would seem to heat up as the one they'd fought earlier did. It'd seem they're going to quickly engage this boost. As the two further out would fall in behind those two advancing at full pace. The largest following behind.

Due to the landmines set being that of a wind nature, they'd have great cutting ability, but still steel wasn't easily diced up. The more intricate almost limbs of the puppets were the most likely torn. Five Skavengers those who'd directly set off the mine would be left without a fully functioning limb. Crawling now at a snails pace with at best one half limb pushing them forward, as three other skavenger puppets would only be half hit causing them to have limp limbs either a bad arm and leg or just one arm and a now misbalanced chasse they'd advance at a zombie's pace. Two Skavengers would be more so knocked back then damaged and beyond a momentary shaking they'd be the first to be rushing in at the shinobi line. Though the larger puppets steaming in wouldn't be long behind.

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Immortal Machines:
Name: Skavengers 2, 3 half damage and 5 barely dragging (5 Buried)

-Fingers long and bladed

Name: It That Kills x4

-Wields massive glaive arms
OOC Notes: Ha Moriko is considered as equipment for the purpose of this event. I'm sorry to force a narrative upon Toff e and Kitarel, but please just stick to it for the purpose of my approval OOC to this IC happenstance. You guys can start with training together when called or whatever you feel works best, but for everyone else's sanity it'll be unknown most likely to the rest an Academy student is among you.

Chakra Cost Notice: Due to the length of distance travelled, the cost of actually using any jutsu would add up more than the cost I listed. So even if you ended last rotation using a different means to travel, the cost I laid out is all you actually paid. HOWEVER; if you used any jutsu prior and don't deactivate it upon arrival to keep going, it'll be assumed the cast is paid that rotation instead of simply charged the maintenance. Similarly any jutsu that's cast and activated later will still be charged. Otherwise, if you just flared up your travel simply take the medium cost + shunshin use or additional low if applicable.

Posting Order: There will not be a posting order due to the majority vote siding with a 72hr posting period.

Event Rank: A-rank expect it to be difficult and death to be a serious risk

Posting Time: 72hrs after my post, it'll be expected that I will post again. So please make sure you've got your posts in or let me know you need x-amount extension. I will be at work in 72hrs, so expect the next response around 8-9PM EST on 12/9. If you all continue to post quickly, I'll try to keep my pace up with you all. If you miss a post and don't notify me, I will NPC your character and not just assume they paralyzed for a rotation.

Final Note: Everyone please have fun, if you're having any concerns or feel underwhelmed, then please let me know. I'll do my best to make this a fun and difficult experience without being unfair.

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Souma
Kita Isamu
Moriko
aihara ryoko
Okada Himari

MADE BY MINNIE OF FTS & GANGNAM STYLE

[aihara ryoko]

Explosive notes fully stocked, Ryoko could only grow with excitement as more monsters appeared in their little clearing. Sadly not falling blindly into her swamp, she’d have to settle for destroying them by hand.

Or string at least.

"They’re here! We can finally get this party started!”, she shouts at her nearby allies, her inner zeal flaring inside her. She gathers up her strings and, for the moment, keeps her feet firmly planted on the ground.

She even takes a few steps back, letting others claim the front line as she finds some security behind them. As she does she makes a sweeping gesture of her left arm, while her right releases a trio of explosive tags. Three strings catch the notes and a wiggle of her finger lifts the small swatches of paper skywards.

Her left hand strikes with far more force, strings trailing from index and middle fingers drawing the full weight of two mercystars along behind them. They race around in a curving path, weaving between the gathered forces as they seek the flank of the fanning out scavengers. Gold and Silver mercystars begin to rotate as they wheel in for a strike.

Each selects a leftmost scavenger on their charge, sweeping in with swift silence and a complete lack of edges. While they were more forgiving than her doomstar, the thick reinforced wooden edges of her mercystars were made for smashing! With a sneer below her cowl the cloaked kunoichi gives a little twist of her wrist and flick of her two fingers. Immediately the two wooden weapons come to horrifying life.

Spinning up to terrifying speed, their buzzing drone could be heard at a distance as they seek to obliterate the charging robots. Little motions of her fingers guide them in, ensuring she can correct for last minute evasion.

A wave then lower of her right hand sends the tags outwards, slower than her weapons.  Paper could tear if she whipped them too quickly, and the slower moving papers would be harder to notice as they head towards the right flank of the spread out scavengers.

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Mental Might
Ryoko is very well practiced in her telekinesis, and constant training with heavy weapons has increased her mind's muscles to remarkable proportions. Her constant practice and relentless will to improve has won her noticeably increased strength over the others Aihara in her grade. She is able to lift heavier weights, and strike with significantly more force than average.

While this strength does let her lift more weight, this strength is still divided evenly between all her strings. It does not provide her with any additional strings, nor increase her maximum number of items controlled based on her rank. She is, however, now strong enough to use her Doomstar, and other such heavy weapons with a single string.

Jutsu used: NAME: Kaiten [Rotation]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low [Continuous]
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu(Puppetry)
ELEMENT: N/A
HANDSEALS: N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Though Shiso Ido is able to turn objects about and spin then as the user wishes, they can only do so, so fast. With this technique the user forces an object in their control to rotate faster and faster. Within a few moments a sword can be made to spin so fast it can appear little more than a blurry disc of cutting steel. Objects spinning as such are exceptionally dangerous, however in order to keep them spinning the user of shiso ido must continue to pay for both this jutsu and shiso ido itself each post. Once this jutsu ends, objects quickly return to a much less dangerous speed of rotation.

This jutsu does nothing to enhance an object's cutting power, however the speed which it spins the object increases its force. Bladed objects become like spinning saw blades, cutting easily through flesh and bone, even wood. If an item is strong enough it could even be used to cut through hardened stone and steel, though that would be a benefit from the object being moved, and not from this jutsu itself.


fallenblades.proboards.com/thread/14359/ryo-merciful  The Mercystars

[Souma]

Souma

Of the Tantetsu Clan

Chuunin, Iwagakure Medical Corps

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Souma avoided looking directly at Ryoko as she engaged at a distance. She wasn't sure if the puppets were aware who was controlling the heavy weapons angling to smash into their lines from the left, and she hoped they weren't fully aware of the explosives sneaking in from the right. Instead, she opted to engage them in the center, attacking the scuffed but intact Skavengers to keep focus off of the perhaps even more dangerous assaults from the flanks.

Positioning herself to intercept those first two across the line- but utilizing the reach of her cables to make sure there's room for Isamu to do his own potentially devastating work- Souma proved her surgically precise Taijutsu skills as she swirled those heavy steel whips into slamming, blunt blades akin to getting caught by a snapping support cord on a suspension bridge. She angled her blows in from the outside to avoid interfering with Isamu's strikes or movements, aiming to smash out the leg on the outer side of each of the intact Skavengers to reduce them to easy targets for the higher ranked Shinobi and his purloined Halberd!

"Don't work smart, or hard. Work smart, then hard."

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[Kita Isamu]

As the enemy finally arrived, Isamu pulled out a chakra pill and took it to recover some of the chakra he’d used up to create the landmines and fight the first wave of puppets. His mines were effective, and he noted with a grim kind of satisfaction that most of the smaller puppets had been heavily damaged by his mines. But the mines alone weren’t enough, and there were even more of the bigger puppets from before. Reaching into his body seals once more, Isamu pulled out the massive halberd he’d stolen from his earlier target, Lament going safely back into the seals. The katana was plenty useful, but against enemies that massive it was proven it wouldn’t do much.

Carefully making sure to avoid Ryoko’s attack on the skavengers, Isamu instead did his best to dodge through their line to take on the leftmost of the quickly advancing larger enemies. The ones that had heated up and sped up needed to be dealt with before they could wreck havoc on the Ishigakure shinobi’s lines, and he trusted that the other support squad members would be able to take the other one of the fast ones out.

Aiming for the left of the fastest large enemies, Isamu would strike out with the huge halberd, his experience with weaponry enough that he wouldn’t look like a complete buffoon while doing so, at least. His technique could probably use work though. Rather than aiming for an ending blow right away, the man aimed his blow for his enemy’s left arm, hoping to disable first. These large ones weren’t so easy to take out in a single strike for him, though he was sure Souma could probably manage such a thing. He was made for subtlety, not head-on combat.

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Items Used: Chakra Pill x1

Isamu is attacked the left puppet of the four big ones, aiming specifically for the fast one in front.

[Okada Himari]

InitiationImmortal Machine Here they come!"" As if on cue, the enemy arrived upon the entrance, intercepted by the traps laid out for them and managing to thinning their line enough to make them manageable. It was enough to have at least the more heavier units down to allow for only the burned stragglers to remain. Still, it meant work for them still, and Himari had allowed herself the brief reprieve to put herself back in the fight. With the rest of her team already moving in, Himari was quickly on their heels as she moved into confront one of the larger puppets as it moved forward. In keeping herself in motion to avoid possibly being stabbed through, she'd draw forth one of the explosive tags she had remaining, drawing it between her fingertips upon the hilt of a kunai. Tossing it in passing, she'd continue between the advancing forces, pushing herself forward as she launched herself into one of the Scavengers with her hard strike from her knee, attempting to use her weight to push them down. while still attempting to keep her stride as she moved within the group. All the while, she prepared to click her teeth down to activate the explosive she'd planted upon the first Shippai, hoping that the eruption would have enough impact to draw the others or at the very least bring the bigger one's attention away from their advancement. SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used- Show-Stopper Himari begun her career as an underdog, underestimated by many of her opponents within the ring due to her size. Yet, in spite of this, she would always come up with a way to win in the end, despite being at the disadvantage. This has much to do with her reflexes, capable of moving around her targets attempts and finding the openings she needs to take them down. More often than not, this serves as her means of protection in it being difficult to hit a someone that you can't accurately engage against. Though it operates on her instincts, it can be unreliable in some situations. Especially if Himari has not been able to figure out the exact anatomy of her opponent. Heart of a Champion During her run within the OWA, Himari would train constantly to build up her strength and stamina. She would need both in order to complete the various techniques that were involved in her style of wrestling. As such, strength training was key in her mind as she came up with an arrangement in order to continue to build upon those foundations taught to her. While she is indeed smaller than most of the people she encounters, her size does no more than give her the appearance of being less powerful than she is. Her ability to sustain stronger grapples upon her opponents is increase through this advantage, as well as the impact of her physical attacks. Legacy of a Champion Okada Riku was known throughout the world for her speed and agility when she was in the ring. Such is reflected upon her continue run until her retirement. This trait has been passed down by to her daughter as Himari has displayed incredible speed. This has only increased over the years, alongside her training with both her mother and other shinobi. She can move swiftly across the field with little issue, using her agile footwork to get in close on a target before they can even realize it. Excelling at this, she focuses on being evasive with this ability as well, allowing for her to be just as proactive in getting in, as well not getting hit in the process. Keen Eye After leaving the life of a performer, Himari was given the opportunity to help development the next generation of wrestlers for the OWA. This required that she further study the methods and means in which to help others increase their potential safely without causing injury to themselves. In doing this, she learned about the human body, as well as points upon which one could take advantage of a target and weaken them. While this was a skill she had learned through her career, she further used this knowledge to be more accurate of calculating strategies when dealing with opposition, as well as certain situations that required a keen insight into the anatomy of an individual. This insight also allows for Himari to properly control her own chakra with knowledge of her own limited and accessible supply. -Items Used- x2 Kunai x2Explosive Tag

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[Moriko]

✚ Immortal Machines ✚

Excitement coursed her mind as Moriko got to watch the group finally readying to engage the freshly entering enemies that had made the mistake to take on her allies in this mess. Like a child watching two master's spar, or rather a child who just won a race with many others, Moriko vibrated with a need to engage. To experience the new sensation of combat with these new people.

Not having to wait long either as Isamu would rush in at the arrival, though she wondered somewhat why she was not being utilized at all. Had he forgotten the jutsu for her already? If so that was slightly upsetting, but the violence was a decent compensation. The rush of wind billowed on and around her as she buffered a slight amount of the air around her meister. Not really able to communicate in the situation as it were. This was where things were going to get rougher on the group if she remembered the classes on chakra drain correctly, not that she really had to care about that. The Ha simply watching the show as it continued to unfold before her.

A single question to ponder though... why was the support team seemingly all brawler types? Weren't the teams split based on who could better help the friends with the elephant? It was a perplexing thought indeed.

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[Yutakako Takara]

Immortal Machine: Right on Time

Support Squads Arrive at Coordinates

Perhaps it wasn't the most well thought out defense, as each of Iwagakure's finest would commit to a counter offensive. Souma taking the position of frontline for the immediate first wave of scavengers, her steel cable technique when successful was quite effective. Aiming to damage the scavengers limbs first was also a wise to disable their effectiveness, as genin level fights they'd already lack in that department though.

One of the intact Scavengers being the target of Ryoko's mercy star, it'd be unable to block or dodge both attacks. It's damaged closest ally the target of the other mercy star. The wooden stars despite their weight and spinning speed weren't able to easily 'destroy' the Scavengers. They'd however have their metal dented and their form off balanced. The less damaged joining it's comrade in damage though as the steel cable had the leverage to remove a leg.

The second scavenger would be less overwhelmed, so it'd dodge out of the intent of the steel cable. A bit of the whip still smacking it's leg causing it to be sort of slapped to the side. Though it'd simply help it evade the exact range of a secondary attack from Souma. Two more of the beaten Scavengers being able to close in on Souma, as she'd stand off with the scavengers with thought of others ending them. Himari and Isamu would instead decide the larger puppets needed the more immediate attention.

These two weren't wrong as the sped up larger puppets would quickly join the fray of the Scavengers if not intercepted. Clashing halberds with Isamu, the puppet had a strength advantage and it's speed certainly wasn't to be underestimated. Isamu though had far more skill and after fighting one had a good idea of their limbs range of moment. This one would swing and fight similarly to it's fallen comrades. Glancing blows Isamu would manage to leverage in a blow on the charging larger foes left arm, it'd not however destroy or sever the limb in a blow. It did leave a large crack and the start of the limbs end, it'd flinch on that side from the blow even.

Behind the large puppets another large puppet would be racing into the fray, it'd be for Isamu the sign there'd only be a brief moment to follow up with either a second attack or change engagement style. The following larger puppet would aim it's hand which appeared to have some nozzle at the under wrist. Pointing at the shinobi basically through it's ally already engaged, it'd release a 10M stretching stream of flame. The fire wouldn't reach it's full length, as it'd deflect partially off the other puppet partially engulfing it in fire. As though to deter attacking it.

On the right side of the advancing larger puppets, Himari would briefly engage the larger puppet. Not really seeming to aim for delivering any crucial blows, the large puppet like being would viciously swing for the taijutsu specialist. It's speed up would make it actually pretty hard for Himari to dodge with ease. Tossing a kunai with an explosion note, the larger enemy didn't really acknowledge the small attack.

Disengaging the larger puppet to fight the scavengers, there'd be a bit of confusion though the large puppet pursued. Even without the explosion note detonating to lure it in. The explosion notes detonation would certainly help it's focus to remain on the taijutsu specialist. Her moves though would be quite hard to split between the large puppet and the remaining scavengers. Especially as Himari would see the second large puppet on her side approaching.

Pulling back had given a slight difference in time between Himari's and Isamu's fights. Allowing her to see the stream of fire and note the rushing up secondary large enemy had a similar device. It'd also seem to note from her explosions detonation to be more observant. Specifically she'd note it'd seem to look up towards the floating explosion notes, readying one of it's arms to burn them and pre-emptively detonate them. Though there'd be a chance to slow their advance and use the notes on the scavengers prior to it being able to interfere.

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Immortal Machines:
Name: Skavengers 1, 3 half damage and 6 barely dragging (5 Buried)

-Fingers long and bladed
- Genin level skill
- Tai Sole

Name: It That Kills x4 (1 has a close to broken left arm)

-Wields massive glaive arms
- Chuunin level skill for those without flamethrower mod
- Spec Jounin level skill for those with flamer mod.
- Buki Sole's
OOC Notes: Ha Moriko is considered as equipment for the purpose of this event. I'm sorry to force a narrative upon Toff e and Kitarel, but please just stick to it for the purpose of my approval OOC to this IC happenstance. You guys can start with training together when called or whatever you feel works best, but for everyone else's sanity it'll be unknown most likely to the rest an Academy student is among you.

Chakra Cost Notice: Due to the length of distance travelled, the cost of actually using any jutsu would add up more than the cost I listed. So even if you ended last rotation using a different means to travel, the cost I laid out is all you actually paid. HOWEVER; if you used any jutsu prior and don't deactivate it upon arrival to keep going, it'll be assumed the cast is paid that rotation instead of simply charged the maintenance. Similarly any jutsu that's cast and activated later will still be charged. Otherwise, if you just flared up your travel simply take the medium cost + shunshin use or additional low if applicable.

Posting Order: There will not be a posting order due to the majority vote siding with a 72hr posting period.

Event Rank: A-rank expect it to be difficult and death to be a serious risk

Posting Time: 72hrs after my post, it'll be expected that I will post again. So please make sure you've got your posts in or let me know you need x-amount extension. I will be at work in 72hrs, so expect the next response around 8-9PM EST on 12/9. If you all continue to post quickly, I'll try to keep my pace up with you all. If you miss a post and don't notify me, I will NPC your character and not just assume they paralyzed for a rotation.

Final Note: Everyone please have fun, if you're having any concerns or feel underwhelmed, then please let me know. I'll do my best to make this a fun and difficult experience without being unfair.

Tags:
Souma
Kita Isamu
Moriko
aihara ryoko
Okada Himari

MADE BY MINNIE OF FTS & GANGNAM STYLE

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[aihara ryoko]

Beneath her cowl Ryoko watches as much as she is able. On the back lines, she is a little left behind when many others go rushing forward to meet the assault. She did not mind this, it even gave her a fine view of her wooden weapons dealing damage to, but not quite destroying the scavengers.

Her lips pull into a little smirk, the spinning motion quickly slowly as she draws a hand back. Strings snap from the distant weapons and the mercystars fall lifeless to the ground. At the same time Ryo lifts her right hand and flicks her fingers through a pair of well practiced seals. Chakra spreads through her body, once more selecting most of her mass and simply doing away with it.

It seemed it was back to burning through her chakra supply, which was fine by her. A little push of her toes lets her feet drift a few inches up from the ground, though a moment later they are moving much faster. Rendered a streak once more, Ryoko rockets towards the clashing armies, a little altitude letting her zip a few meters above the heads of the tallest puppets.

As she flies she pulls the explosive notes from the pouch and scatters them, littering the air with little scraps of paper. Her arms set to motion, frantic gestures of her arms, turns of her wrist and ever fast motions of her fingers manipulating every single one of her strings. She’d tag a string on to several tags at once, wave her arm and lay them flying, closing the distance between herself and the big robots. Two at a time she goes, selecting 8 tags from air and guiding 4 in to each puppet. She sticks them on the puppets backs, aiming low, targeting the ‘hips’, or where spine and legs met.

Unless interfered with she should have the tags in place in next to no time, leaving her strings free to pull 8 more tags out of the air and start pushing them onto another pair of the largest puppets.

All the while the Doomstar lingers near her, taking up one of her strings but never leaving her side. The cloud of tags she had was quickly depleting, from 23 down to 15. She fully intended to keep attaching sets of 4 to the other three huge puppets as well.

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Jutsu Used: Lightweight Rock, Free Flying, Shiso Ido.
SAs: Chakra Control

[Souma]

Souma

Of the Tantetsu Clan

Chuunin, Iwagakure Medical Corps

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Things didn't go- quite according to plan.

Expecting to have some help cleaning up the initial waves, Souma found herself with hostiles closing as Himari and Isamu bolted deeper into the enemy formation to engage the larger puppets. It wasn't Souma's place to question Isamu's intents or leadership, so instead she dealt with the problems in front of her.

Efficiently.

Dispersing her into the steel cables serving as extensions of her limbs, Souma began cleaning up the Skavengers. Flowing into a tai chi-like swirl of windmilled limbs, Souma turned into a vertical weed whacker as she swept the cables downwards like snapping bridge supports, smashing one Skavenger after another into the ground to ensure they wouldn't break the line of defense and reach the exhausted shinobi behind them. With more than half of them already crippled, her focus was on the four that were at least remotely functioning, crushing them down into their own metal frames with downwards strikes of her cables!

A thought occurred to her, very briefly, and she decided to get some ribbons when she got back. Maybe Taki would think it was pretty if she tried ribbon dancing.

Four large targets remain, along with a dozen crippled or buried. Focus.

Flames erupted, engulfing one of the larger puppets and marking the two in the rear as nastier threats than anticipated, and worse, efforts were struggling to contend with the durability of the puppets as a whole. She was rapidly understanding why the Ishigakure shinobi had been faced with such challenge ending their battle.

Steel was strong.
Steel was resilient.
Steel was hard to damage.

She had her own.



Souma's hands came together and moved deliberately through nearly a dozen hand seals. One after the other, intention forming chakra informing technique as she let her energy flow into the ground beneath her, already starting to draw up the elements she would need to completely the jutsu.

Nine seals.

Ten.

Eleven.

As the eleventh seal formed, fresh, gleaming steel rushed up out of the ground, twining around Souma's body in cords that perfectly mimicked the human body's musculature. She'd developed it originally to help her clanmates- those who had the medical knowhow to utilize the technique, anyway- replace their limbs temporarily. But she'd discovered, in the process, that it had some... side effects.

For a moment, the steel skeletons would get to look upon the steel muscles they lacked.

And then those muscles moved.

The ground cratered instantly as Souma took a step to push herself into motion, hurling her at the flame-wielding puppet approaching Himari. One instant, she was at her position between the defensive steel formations.

The next, her entire steel-clad form hit the flame thrower like a human-shaped cannonball- with any luck interrupting its plans to ignite the seals mid-air!

tl;dr

SPOILER: Click to show

Souma uses CES to smash up the 4 remaining Skavengers that aren't crippled or buried; surveys the fight, sees we're having trouble damaging the stronger ones.

Activates Steel Release Reinforcement and attacks the flame thrower on Himari's side.
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SRR TLDR: S-ranked physical armor, speed/strength amplifier. 1/10 safe active turns.

"Don't work smart, or hard. Work smart, then hard."

Template by: Monkey

[Okada Himari]

InitiationImmortal Machine Hell!"" While distraction and preventative measures was the intent in drawing the much larger of the puppets over, it had done little in terms of damaging them and giving way to them being more than a visible threat. Their flaming husk was still lumbering in her direction, and as fast as Himari was, even she could not manage to evade it, as well as try and keep distant from the other puppets in advancement. Though had she been alone, this would certainly have presented a far more daunting task. Thankfully...she wasn't... As Souma seemed to become an steel clad tank, she'd move to intercept the coming attack that was meant for Himari, leaving the blonde able to move back in as she saw the floating notes that were within the air. It was a narrow move, and one that could backfire if others were caught in the cross-fire. Activating them before the machine would be vital, but not if they were also blasted. Still, if they were to try and prevent the scavengers from getting further in on their position, it would do well to use them before they were activated by the enemy. "Someone has to activate those notes! Souma! Can ya'll shield against that!?" While it was a lot to ask, but being close to the center, it would do best to use the steel maiden as best as possible. Not to mention, Himari wasn't exactly in the best position to try and defend against such a blast and not expect to feel it later...or at all... There were plenty of means in which to do so, yet one of the fastest was a more direct route. Meaning to get enough space, Himari took a moment to weave four handseals, charging electricity into her palms as she took aim upward. If she took the shot, it should be enough to create a chain of explosions. Of course, the draw back would be those within the circle being harmed. "Are we clear!?" SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- NAME: Raiton: Fukusū Inazuma no Jutsu [Lightning Release: Multiple Lightning Bolt Technique] RANK: B CHAKRA USAGE: High CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu ELEMENT: Raiton HANDSEALS: 4 DESCRIPTION: This technique is an advanced form of Inazuma no Jutsu. The user will first perform the needed hand seals, and then make a triangle with both their hands with the finger tips as the vertex and two thumbs acting as base. After which, the user will then begin to focus their Raiton Chakra to the Signal Point while targeting the opponent within the open Triangle palm as they begin to channel chakra to the mid-point of the triangle. Then user will then pulsate a single bolt of lightning towards the opponent. The damage the built can deal is substantial, able to punch right through a tree with ease. The user can perform this act multiple times in succession with a two second delay between shots without any other needed form of hand seals. -S.A Used- Show-Stopper Himari begun her career as an underdog, underestimated by many of her opponents within the ring due to her size. Yet, in spite of this, she would always come up with a way to win in the end, despite being at the disadvantage. This has much to do with her reflexes, capable of moving around her targets attempts and finding the openings she needs to take them down. More often than not, this serves as her means of protection in it being difficult to hit a someone that you can't accurately engage against. Though it operates on her instincts, it can be unreliable in some situations. Especially if Himari has not been able to figure out the exact anatomy of her opponent. Heart of a Champion During her run within the OWA, Himari would train constantly to build up her strength and stamina. She would need both in order to complete the various techniques that were involved in her style of wrestling. As such, strength training was key in her mind as she came up with an arrangement in order to continue to build upon those foundations taught to her. While she is indeed smaller than most of the people she encounters, her size does no more than give her the appearance of being less powerful than she is. Her ability to sustain stronger grapples upon her opponents is increase through this advantage, as well as the impact of her physical attacks. Legacy of a Champion Okada Riku was known throughout the world for her speed and agility when she was in the ring. Such is reflected upon her continue run until her retirement. This trait has been passed down by to her daughter as Himari has displayed incredible speed. This has only increased over the years, alongside her training with both her mother and other shinobi. She can move swiftly across the field with little issue, using her agile footwork to get in close on a target before they can even realize it. Excelling at this, she focuses on being evasive with this ability as well, allowing for her to be just as proactive in getting in, as well not getting hit in the process. Keen Eye After leaving the life of a performer, Himari was given the opportunity to help development the next generation of wrestlers for the OWA. This required that she further study the methods and means in which to help others increase their potential safely without causing injury to themselves. In doing this, she learned about the human body, as well as points upon which one could take advantage of a target and weaken them. While this was a skill she had learned through her career, she further used this knowledge to be more accurate of calculating strategies when dealing with opposition, as well as certain situations that required a keen insight into the anatomy of an individual. This insight also allows for Himari to properly control her own chakra with knowledge of her own limited and accessible supply. -Items Used- x2 Kunai x2Explosive Tag

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[Yutakako Takara]

Immortal Machine: Right on Time

Support Squads Arrive at Coordinates

Souma focusing for a minute on eliminating the remaining Scavengers wouldn't have much a problem. At this point they were almost all damaged and her assault was at a far greater skill, but with a much similar material. Suiting herself up she'd be able to join the fray rather easily to clash with one of the five larger puppets. It'd however not be too phased to completely ignore the explosion notes, it'd move to not be an easy target. Attempting to keep one hand aimed to burn those notes.

The fifth large shippai would seem to follow in it's compadres tactics, but executing seemingly both at once. It'd use a slightly different halberd in one arm, which seemed to further focus it's fire spitting power. Specifically increasing the range at which it's flamethrower fired. Aiming that flame towards the explosive notes, as it's second hand aimed for the enemy Souma tried to engage. As to make it so she'd be dissuaded by the flames, which truthfully covered in metal wasn't too dangerous though prolonged heat would be bad.

Isamu having gone for one of the larger puppets arm, would see the short window to finish this puppets arm off. One more quick slice and it'd be gone, it'd however force him to be engulfed in some of the other puppets fire. Hopping back just out of the tip of the other puppets flame, the leader of the support squad would be able to smash the large halberd they stole into the ground and create enough dirt and dust kick up to knock any flames off his body. He'd be presently faced off against two of the larger puppets, though the second fire spitter would be actively looking over to flying girl and potentially raining explosion notes.

In the present engagement the attention of the larger fire spitting puppets exceeds Ryoko's ability to deliver the notes, as it only takes a little fire to ignite the c-rank paper notes. Though they'd lack even with the longer range flame thrower any ability to hit Ryoko at their higher heights. Though the idea of delivering an attack quick enough from too far a distance was a bit unlikely.

Himari would be freed from being ganged up on, but the original large puppet she engaged wouldn't stop swinging for her. It hadn't much reason to stop it's assault, as they presently were outnumbering those shinobi in the willing frey. The Okada attempting a decently powerful raiton technique on the puppet, but it's impact seemed relatively lacking. A hole clearly punched where the attack directly hit, but it was pinpoint and the electrical charge seemed to dissipate immediately.

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Immortal Machines:
Name: Skavengers Destroyed

-Fingers long and bladed
- Genin level skill
- Tai Sole

Name: It That Kills x5 (1 has a broken left arm)

-Wields massive glaive arms
- Chuunin level skill for those without flamethrower mod
- Spec Jounin level skill for those with flamer mod.
- Buki Sole's
OOC Notes: Ha Moriko is considered as equipment for the purpose of this event. I'm sorry to force a narrative upon Toff e and Kitarel, but please just stick to it for the purpose of my approval OOC to this IC happenstance. You guys can start with training together when called or whatever you feel works best, but for everyone else's sanity it'll be unknown most likely to the rest an Academy student is among you.

Chakra Cost Notice: Due to the length of distance travelled, the cost of actually using any jutsu would add up more than the cost I listed. So even if you ended last rotation using a different means to travel, the cost I laid out is all you actually paid. HOWEVER; if you used any jutsu prior and don't deactivate it upon arrival to keep going, it'll be assumed the cast is paid that rotation instead of simply charged the maintenance. Similarly any jutsu that's cast and activated later will still be charged. Otherwise, if you just flared up your travel simply take the medium cost + shunshin use or additional low if applicable.

Posting Order: There will not be a posting order due to the majority vote siding with a 72hr posting period.

Event Rank: A-rank expect it to be difficult and death to be a serious risk

Posting Time: 72hrs after my post, it'll be expected that I will post again. So please make sure you've got your posts in or let me know you need x-amount extension. I will be at work in 72hrs, so expect the next response around 8-9PM EST on 12/9. If you all continue to post quickly, I'll try to keep my pace up with you all. If you miss a post and don't notify me, I will NPC your character and not just assume they paralyzed for a rotation.

Final Note: Everyone please have fun, if you're having any concerns or feel underwhelmed, then please let me know. I'll do my best to make this a fun and difficult experience without being unfair.

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Souma
Kita Isamu
Moriko
aihara ryoko
Okada Himari

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[Okada Himari]

InitiationImmortal Machine Shit...can anythin kill yall?!"" Out of the pan and into the fire, Himari was still under assault from the original puppet that had managed to take her electrical barrage. Of course, considering what she was dealing with, perhaps that should not have been that surprising. Nothing more so far than explosives and extreme force had been enough to disable these beings. So the tags were still an option. Of course, managing to use them within such a close range was not. Not unless she wished to be without a return trip. As it swiftly launched at her, swinging rapidly, the blonde would duck down and roll across the field to gain as much distance as she could. In truth, she was starting to run low on energy, and playing keep away with a giant could only take her so far. "Any ideas!? We can't just keep takin em on one at a time!" Shouting this, she'd narrowly avoid the next attempted strike, her body angling to the side as she jumped over the next sweeping strike before attempting to grapple the puppets arm beneath her own. In tightening her grip, she'd use her strength to try and hold it in place, only for a moment of opportunity as it would likely try and swing again. With the hole in it's chest, Himari considered possibly driving her hand in to try and pull at anything that might disable it. Though time was limited as it would swing again, prompting her to release just narrowly dodging in time to prevent being two halves of the same person. "Ain't complain...but I ain't got much in the tank to be playin flea on a beagle..." SPOILER: Click to show -Jutsu Used- -S.A Used- Show-Stopper Himari begun her career as an underdog, underestimated by many of her opponents within the ring due to her size. Yet, in spite of this, she would always come up with a way to win in the end, despite being at the disadvantage. This has much to do with her reflexes, capable of moving around her targets attempts and finding the openings she needs to take them down. More often than not, this serves as her means of protection in it being difficult to hit a someone that you can't accurately engage against. Though it operates on her instincts, it can be unreliable in some situations. Especially if Himari has not been able to figure out the exact anatomy of her opponent. Heart of a Champion During her run within the OWA, Himari would train constantly to build up her strength and stamina. She would need both in order to complete the various techniques that were involved in her style of wrestling. As such, strength training was key in her mind as she came up with an arrangement in order to continue to build upon those foundations taught to her. While she is indeed smaller than most of the people she encounters, her size does no more than give her the appearance of being less powerful than she is. Her ability to sustain stronger grapples upon her opponents is increase through this advantage, as well as the impact of her physical attacks. Legacy of a Champion Okada Riku was known throughout the world for her speed and agility when she was in the ring. Such is reflected upon her continue run until her retirement. This trait has been passed down by to her daughter as Himari has displayed incredible speed. This has only increased over the years, alongside her training with both her mother and other shinobi. She can move swiftly across the field with little issue, using her agile footwork to get in close on a target before they can even realize it. Excelling at this, she focuses on being evasive with this ability as well, allowing for her to be just as proactive in getting in, as well not getting hit in the process. Keen Eye After leaving the life of a performer, Himari was given the opportunity to help development the next generation of wrestlers for the OWA. This required that she further study the methods and means in which to help others increase their potential safely without causing injury to themselves. In doing this, she learned about the human body, as well as points upon which one could take advantage of a target and weaken them. While this was a skill she had learned through her career, she further used this knowledge to be more accurate of calculating strategies when dealing with opposition, as well as certain situations that required a keen insight into the anatomy of an individual. This insight also allows for Himari to properly control her own chakra with knowledge of her own limited and accessible supply. -Items Used- x2 Kunai x2Explosive Tag

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[aihara ryoko]

"Gah, jsshh. Phrkin.. Grr!” She mutters with growing frustration, any attempts to dance the fragile papers around gushing flames proving to be too taxing even for her. Were they attached to kunai it would be a different matter, but those flamethrowers were the perfect foil to her plan. In fact, these dang puppets were a perfect foil to her normal tactics in general.

They did not bleed! They did not crush into paste under the bashing assault of her mercystars or fall in two when the doomstar struck them as normal flesh and bone might. No, they were just a stone wall. A metal wall, even worse! She grits her teeth and narrows her eyes, frustration beginning to get the best of her.

At least until she hears Himari. ‘Ha, best clan’, she mutters under her breath. It was true, her admiration for the funny talking Okada clan, and their endless fire, always delighted the chuunin.

In an instant her demeanor changes, a wide smile and loud laughter starting to peel from Ryoko’s lips. Screw the notes. A flit of both hands sends the notes skywards for a moment, pulling them away from the shippai’s flames and then letting all of her strings detach at once. Leaving the notes to drift on the breeze and flutter down slowly she instead focuses directly on the shippai.

Her normal approach to this battle just wasn’t going to work. She had to change tack. "WE IMPROVISE!” she shouts back at Himari over the din of battle. Out of range she could mostly ignore the flames pointed towards her, and instead focus on being support.


With the looming threat of the larger shippai becoming overwhelming, she decides it best to just make some openings. Her eyes snap over to Isamu. Two against one, even if one was distracted. She didn’t care for that. She thrusts her right arm forward quickly, all 20 strings attaching to the arm of the puppet focused on Isamu. Just as quickly she jerks her arm back, her strings tightening and jerking the puppet to the side by it’s arm.

It wasn’t a gentle motion by any means, the force transmitted through her strings far exceeding her normal physical strength. Ryoko was a small thing, but the girl could lift! And if she could get the puppet to crash into the one watching her, all the better.

Just as quickly her strings detach again, a frantic wave of her left arm sending the chakra threads to attach to the 5th large puppet targeting Souma. No no, none of that. Her left arm thrusts forward this time, all her strings wrapping around a puppet’s leg. Another strong pull of her arm tightened her strings and pulled hard on the puppet’s leg. Perhaps not enough to fully knock the puppet over, she just hoped it enough to stagger the thing, and ruin its chance to flame on her friends.

Once done her strings detach again, and her eyes quickly resume sweeping over the battlefield, searching for her next target of opportunity. Yes, this felt better. She didn’t need explosive notes or fancy toys. She just needed the talents she had picked up over the years, and some good friends to finish the job for her.

Of course, being airborne also helped. A lot.

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SA: Mental Might, Improved Chakra Control, Jutsu: Puppet String Snare x2, Lightweight Rock Technique still active
NAME: Kugutsu Mojiretsu Sunea [Puppet String Snare]
RANK: C
CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu [Puppetry]
ELEMENT: -
HANDSEALS: 0
DESCRIPTION:
A very simple technique in concept, the puppeteer will quickly loop one or more puppetry strings around their target(s) to give them a violent pull. This could potentially pull out the leg or pull down an arm of an unsuspecting opponent.

Mental Might
Ryoko is very well practiced in her telekinesis, and constant training with heavy weapons has increased her mind's muscles to remarkable proportions. Her constant practice and relentless will to improve has won her noticeably increased strength over the others Aihara in her grade. She is able to lift heavier weights, and strike with significantly more force than average.

While this strength does let her lift more weight, this strength is still divided evenly between all her strings. It does not provide her with any additional strings, nor increase her maximum number of items controlled based on her rank. She is, however, now strong enough to use her Doomstar, and other such heavy weapons with a single string.

[Souma]

Souma

Of the Tantetsu Clan

Chuunin, Iwagakure Medical Corps

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The giant puppet did its best to keep its focus on the notes in the air, shifting to move defensively and maintain its offensive capabilities. Even as it did, flames started to pour in from the side to coat it, aiming to make it a less appealing target. A solid tactic, threatening injury to anyone unprepared for striking through the fire and flames to get the job done.



Souma was much more than just prepared.



As her ally in the sky whipped down puppetry threads to try to interfere with its offense, Souma tried to leverage the extent of her increased physicality to take out the dangerous puppet ASAP, before that interference ended. Leaping into the air over the shippai's head, Souma's body pulled into a brief, tight somersalt- and then brought her heel down in an absolutely viscious axe kick. Aimed at center mass and supported by not just her own chakra empowered strength, but the artificial muscles provided by Steel Reinforcement Release, she unleashed all that power with the intent of smashing the dangerous puppet into the earth beneath itself, with any luck crushing it into some degree of flaming wreck or bisected metal corpse, beyond threatening her allies.



Souma twisted back towards her allies and spotted the hole punched through Himari's opponent. Coiling together a few of her steel cables, Souma threw her arm out in a flowing gesture, lancing the twined cable spear towards- and hopefully through- the hole in the puppet- and then swung her arms up and over her head to whip the puppet into the air, reeling it back in- before smashing it down on top of whatever was left of her own opponent!



If she was lucky, they'd make a nice avant garde sculpture of the world's worst pancake rather than remaining threats!



As she glanced across her allies to reasses the current state of the battlefield, any wounds left by the flames that may or may not have coated her opponent healed in a flash, her released seal undoing the burns as if they'd never been there.



The puppets weren't the only unstoppable steel threat on this battlefield.



"You stand your own and that alone is already helpful, Okada-san!" Souma yelled over after doing her best to get the pressure off of Himari. "Help Aihara-san alleviate pressure on Kita-sama, and leave the offense to us!" She was already in movement, sending stone splinters into the air as she kicked off the ground and catapulted herself over to support Isamu more directly by introducing herself as an immediate threat rather than a distant one!



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CES+SRR-powered axe kick on the shippai, aiming to smash it into a pancake or delete its skull and spinal column to hopefully render it useless either way.



CES+SRR-powered attempt to shove cables through Himari's wound on her puppet and reel it in to crush it down on top of the other one she was fighting to hopefully finish off both.



Went over to help Isamu and make herself a target to take pressure off of him.

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