[Hanyuu Ayane]

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[attr="class","dahlia-box3"]Ayane made a face as Chitoku ordered a warm sake which promised not to be very good. She didn’t like the taste of sake so much that she’d want it just on its own. Although, she would make due if that’s all there was or if any sort of peer pressure were involved. It was just Chitoku here though so she ordered a cocktail with green chartreuse, sparkling sake, zucchini water, and melon bitters. She squeezed her turtle plushie in her lap as she waited with her feet dangling above the floor. She wasn’t concerned with the price of the drinks because she didn’t intend to pay for it anyways. It wasn’t like they were ever coming back this way.

”It’s been a blast! Kind of reminds me of some of the good times growing up. Did you ever go to any of the harvest festivals? My parents always had a booth right in front of our shop but my sister and I would run off and sneak into all the other tents… especially the ones we weren’t supposed to be in. We loved to watch the people dancing.” Ayane smiled wistfully but even the best memories of home were bittersweet. It was moments like these that reminded her of all she’d lost and all that should have been but would never be.

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[Dodomeki Chitoku]

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[attr="class","butt-box2"]Chitoku received his sake as Ayane asked him about Nakano. He took a long sip from the jug and closed all of his eyes.

"It was a busy time of year for my mom whenever we had those,” he replied. "Easiest way to get people to get their shots for the year was having a stall there. So I spent a lot of time recording the vaccinations of the folks in town while she gave the shots. Kept me out of trouble.”

Pausing for a moment, his eyes opened back up and he took another sip. The two of them hadn’t been close before the town was destroyed by bandits. He wasn’t sure what she thought of him before that point, but a bad reputation for troublemaking in his youth had followed him into his teenage years.

"When I was just a brat I remember undoing one of the cattle pens as a joke,” he said. She might have remembered a year in her preteens where the festival was interrupted by cows roaming through the grounds while ranchers frantically tried to lasso them and move them back to the pen. "They never did catch me, I think you’re the first person I’ve ever told.”

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JUTSU/EQUIPMENT USED
None.

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Chōmoku
From a young age Chitoku was implanted with preserved eyes of deceased clansmen all over his body. Coverage includes both his arms (5 on each arm), torso (9 eyes), and back (7 eyes) effectively granting him a 360 degree field of vision when his chest is uncovered and a plethora of eyes to use as visual triggers for certain genjutsu. When all but his arms are covered there are small pockets of the field which only fall into his peripheral vision.

This gift comes at a price, as he is more susceptible to seeing visual triggers himself or having the soft tissues of the eye damaged. In case of being blinded, covered eyes can be uncovered to provide sight as well, although the more eyes that are blinded or damaged the less coverage he has with line of sight.

Homicidal Medicine
Versed in traditional medicine including surgery, Chitoku can provide conventional first aid treatments to the wounded and practice medicine in general. Knowledge of the human body also grant him insights on vulnerable parts of anatomy and a deeper understanding of pain as well.

Exceptional Chakra Control
Compared to most shinobi of his grade, Chitoku's chakra control is exceptional. He is able to conserve a good deal of energy with his jutsu usage which allows him in turn to use more jutsu over time. His control is precise enough to channel complicated illusions and medical chakra as well.

TAGS
Hanyuu Ayane

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[Hanyuu Ayane]

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[attr="class","dahlia-box3"] "That was you?!” Ayane exclaimed. She was both surprised and impressed. "I remember that one farm hand… What was his name?” She bit her tongue and cocked her head pensively, "Oh! Kouji- no, Kouta. Anyways, everyone blamed that guy for not fastening the gate right. I never would have guessed it was a mischievous little scamp like you.” She chuckled. "That guy had it coming though… That was such a joy to watch.”

It took a little while for her to stop laughing and catch her breath. She wiped a little dampness from the outside corner of her eye. It was all gone now. She picked up her drink and clinked it against her own. An unspoken toast to home and the people that now lived only in their memories. Ayane looked down and she saw a little crate where several empty bottles were stacked. It was behind the bar but off to the side closest to them. A difficult task but not impossible. She looked away quickly to avoid anyone seeing her look at them and she tapped her toe against Chitoku’s shoe to get his attention before looking back that way.

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[Dodomeki Chitoku]

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[attr="class","butt-box2"]Chitoku grinned at Ayane’s reaction and the memories that followed, even though their sweetness still held a bitterness. Even after they’d killed the bandits responsible, that feeling of loss lingered. He didn’t think it would ever go.

"At least someone appreciates my gift for being a pest,” he said as he joined in on her commemorative drink to the fallen.

When she got his attention, one of his stray eyes shifted towards the bottles. Without looking towards them, he nodded at her.

Suddenly, he stood up and made his way towards the man from the card table who’d given Ayane the stink eye before. He put a frown on his face and cracked his knuckles.

"Quit staring at my girl, asshole!”
"I ain’t you freak!”

Face turning to a grin, he punched the man in the jaw. In response he stood up and tried to swing back at the Dodomeki, who ducked out of the way. Instead, a passing man who was drinking was struck instead. The bystander slammed his fist into the side of the first guy, who stumbled back into a table and knocked a bunch of drinks over, incurring the wrath of some more men.

Eventually, people were just punching anyone and everyone who drew near as the bar unfurled into chaos. Chitoku himself slipped under a table and held up a hand seal that made him appear invisible, and then started making his way to one of the exits.

That should be enough distraction for her to steal the bottles.

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NOTES
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JUTSU/EQUIPMENT USED
Tairai Joukei no Jutsu [Plain Sight Technique]

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Chōmoku
From a young age Chitoku was implanted with preserved eyes of deceased clansmen all over his body. Coverage includes both his arms (5 on each arm), torso (9 eyes), and back (7 eyes) effectively granting him a 360 degree field of vision when his chest is uncovered and a plethora of eyes to use as visual triggers for certain genjutsu. When all but his arms are covered there are small pockets of the field which only fall into his peripheral vision.

This gift comes at a price, as he is more susceptible to seeing visual triggers himself or having the soft tissues of the eye damaged. In case of being blinded, covered eyes can be uncovered to provide sight as well, although the more eyes that are blinded or damaged the less coverage he has with line of sight.

Homicidal Medicine
Versed in traditional medicine including surgery, Chitoku can provide conventional first aid treatments to the wounded and practice medicine in general. Knowledge of the human body also grant him insights on vulnerable parts of anatomy and a deeper understanding of pain as well.

Exceptional Chakra Control
Compared to most shinobi of his grade, Chitoku's chakra control is exceptional. He is able to conserve a good deal of energy with his jutsu usage which allows him in turn to use more jutsu over time. His control is precise enough to channel complicated illusions and medical chakra as well.

TAGS
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[Hanyuu Ayane]

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[attr="class","dahlia-box3"] With the understanding that Chitoku was about to create a distraction, Ayane rapidly downed both his drink and her own. They’d been working together long enough that there was really no need for planning ahead of time. She did a bit of a spit take at being called his girl; her feelings on that were admittedly mixed. It was just a charade. He was filling the role needed in the moment… but oh how well he played his part. She felt herself swooning a little before snapping out of it. That was gross! Chitoku was the closest thing to family she had left. Besides, he didn’t like her like that.

Chaos rippled out and consumed the tent quicker than anyone would have guessed. She ducked down and slid off to the side of the bar under the pretense that she was trying to avoid the fighting. Once she had a clear line of sight and she was sure no one was looking she tossed out a near invisible thread towards the crate and pulled it closer to herself. She opened her bag and shoved the three empty bottles inside. That was about all that was going to fit anyways so keeping low, she dodged her way through the brawl and out the front flap of the tent to reunite with Chitoku.

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