Fate of The Conscripted [Class - Open]

[Michi]

Sadly there was no such things as snow-days in Sunagakure.

With so many dead and even more wounded, the needs of the shinobi village for additional forces was being met with resistance. It was not that new shinobi youths were undesired but rather there was a problem obtaining instructors. Most of the active members of this military force were already hard at work attempting to recapture the criminals that escaped the Obsidian Palace not long ago. In the wake of such a catastrophic event, even the most unlikely of loyalist was lending a helping hand. Shiori was no different. Reeling from losses suffered, it was hard to regain ones senses. Some found respite at the bottom of a bottle, others found it through the support of their loved ones and still others were simply in denial.

Sadly there was no drunk days in Sunagakure either.

Shiori was supposed to be here, in this classroom so neatly set the evening before by a studious individual probably looking for a gold star. Sadly his, or her efforts would go unnoticed by the instructor because she was absent. In her place was a chuunin, a station obvious by not only the forehead protector that she actually wore on her head. The protection garnered by a little piece of metal fixed to a bit of cloth must have been great at one point but the writer cannot recall when or where. Her chuunin vest proudly displayed the regalia of Sunagakure. She was in fact an ANBU hopeful, serving as an AIT (ANBU in training) and on this day the impromptu instructor. She had a stern face despite being barely a teen herself. Some would suggest that she was a prodigy considering her age, but that was not true in her case, a great many young people master the shinobi arts when they come from clan families such as herself. She came from the Hyuuga Clan, a trademark being the pearly white eyes lacking pupils. Their teacher was a no-show, again.

She let out a sigh of disgust as she waited for the students to start filing in.

 

[Suna Hikari]

After wandering aimlessly to kill time before class, Hikari found herself in front of her first classroom. A little nervous, she checked herself over to make sure she had everything she needed before opening the door and peaking her head in. A woman was already present, the instructor she assumed Looks like I'm the first on here. She stepped inside and nodded to the teacher Hello, I'm Suna Hikari choosing a desk in the front by the window, she set down her bag, staring out the window while she waited for class to begin.

 

[Michi]

Looks like you are the only one here, welcome. =)

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It was not a full classroom, far from it in fact. Perhaps it was due to fear of reprisal from anarchist supporters that more students did not filter in. That was an ominous sign.

Hello, I'm Suna Hikari

"Hyuuga Ai, your substitute teacher." She replied simply. She let out a sigh, it was obvious that she did not want to be there but she was going to make the best of an unfortunate situation. "I am going to teach you the basics of tracking a target," Ai explained. Her face never softening as she spoke. "Are you familiar with any tracking methods?" She continued. This was a shinobi 101 class so she was not expecting much, but who knows this girl might be something special. Their target was simple: find the teacher that was supposed to be teaching this class.

**** Somewhere not terribly far...

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A woman laid sprawled out on the ground. She was unconscious, but it was not due to intoxication. It was a narrow alleyway and she was not alone it would appear. Her arm was injured and it even appeared to be badly burned. Not far from where she laid there was another man in a similarly deplorable state. Red sand covered the area immediately around her and her breaths were ragged. As for the man, it was hard to say what his state was but his body was marred by marks of corruption that seemingly tainted him from within.

For once she was no playing hooky.<i></i>

 

[Suna Hikari]

Tracking a target? I wonder if following chocolate stains till I found my brother under his bed with my candy counted as tracking? Probably not. Better to say you don't know and learn, than to say you do and miss the chance to know something new.I don't know anything about tracking, but I learn quick. How do we start? Her teacher didn't seem very happy, something was bothering her, but what was it? The likeliness of this teacher explaining her worries to a child weren't very great, so Hikari decided that she would learn as well as she could to impress her teacher and maybe make her feel better. Hopefully tracking is as easy as following chocolate marks...

 

[Michi]

OC: Sorry for the delay, I was at work and then the site went down. =(

IC:

Hyuuga Ai​

"Tracking is an important trait for ANBU-hunters mostly, but every shinobi should have a basic understanding on how to track someone down so that you can find your own target or to cover your tracks."</B><i></i> Ai explained. She started writing in large, but fairly neat letters several honored houses with inherent tracking skills.

• Inuzuka
• Hyuuga
• Hashigaki

"These three honored houses are regarded as the 'best' trackers because each of them has an enhanced major sense. While the specifics of these honored homes is a secret maintained by the clansmen, it is often assumed that the Inuzuka's feral sense of smell or perhaps instinct lends it the title as one of the best trackers, followed by the Hyuuga who have the ability to see quite far. Similarly, the Hashigaki have a keen sense of sound. Both the Hyuuga and the Hashigaki are probably the best for someone hidden in a nearby area, such as within a few buildings or if someone was trying to use a minor physical barrier to hide a target. For that reason, sometimes the Uchiha and the Nara clans are also considered for their keen insight and intellect, but there are many people that are capable of replicating intelligence or insight."<i></i> The instructor explained. It was true, some of the best trackers (from a public point of view) were those inherently blessed with super-human senses which aid them in their search. Quick Learners, however, have minds that could easily rival that of a Nara's. Through hard work and insight it is possible to make up for what one was not born with.

"In the absence of a special skill of sense that you were born with, old-fashioned hard work will have to do."<i></i> Ai announced. Today she was going to kill two birds with one stone by finding the errant instructor and sharing some useful knowledge. Chakra Sense is a reliable ANBU ninjutsu that works well for tracking someone that can be learned when a shinobi gets powerful enough. "Today, I am going to have us practice by having us find the intended instructor for this class," Ai explained. That was the reason she was here, today was supposed to be her day off not that she would have been far from the school because one of the empty classrooms has become her temporary residence in the wake of the anarchist incursion. "We are looking for a woman named Takahashi Shiori, a female in her late 20's with a known drinking problem. She was at one point a Medic, but she practices rarely and supplements her income in the classroom when she shows up and she is a known alcoholic. She was recently hospitalized for injuries she sustained while drunk but was discharged not long ago. She is also the Kazekage's cousin."<i></i> She explained giving the student a basic biography of their target. There was a great deal of basic information given in her statement, the point of this exercise was to let the student ask questions and to consider where to look first. <B>"Feel free to ask questions, make assumptions or consider where to look first," Ai added.

 

[Suna Hikari]

Hikari tucked her legs up underneath her as she listened and wondered briefly if she should be taking notes.Tracking by smell? That seems odd. What if you didn't know what your target smelled like? I wonder how far away they can smell a person? The instructor continued talking about other clans and their variations of tracking. Hikari considered each one and what the advantages and draw backs of each would be. All would be limited by a certain distance and could be interfered with by other objects competing with that sense; such as a smell that is more powerful than the one you are searching for. Refocusing herself, she took in the information that was given her about the objective of today's lesson. She was supposed to find her intended teacher; Takahashi Shiori. A small frown grew on her with her increasing distaste of the woman being described. She knew it wasn't her place to judge, but her father had always warned her of drunks and similar ilk. Why would the academy allow a woman in such a state come in to teach? She must have been a very good medic, or else they are having trouble finding people to fill teaching positions. Having been charged with finding her, Hikari put aside her own opinions and thought of possible places where she could be found. She might have gone straight home after being release from the hospital, but they wouldn't be searching for her if she was still there. She could have sought to sate her addiction, perhaps there's a liquor store on the way home from the hospital. It's also possible that whatever she got mixed up in that ended her up in the hospital came to find her again. Or worse, she went looking for it. Puzzling over the matter for another few seconds, she final looked to the teacher Do we know why or what it was she was doing that caused her to end up in the hospital? Also, being a known alcoholic, are there any liquor stores on the way from the hospital to her home. Perhaps she stopped there before she went missing. They could tell us what sort of state she was in and in what direction she headed when she left. That is, of course, assuming my hunch is correct.

 

[Michi]

Hyuuga Ai​

The girl was asking the right questions. That was an important aspect of tracking, if you do not have a natural resource you need to use your brain. Everyone is gifted with one, but it is astonishing how little they are used by most.

Do we know why or what it was she was doing that caused her to end up in the hospital? Also, being a known alcoholic, are there any liquor stores on the way from the hospital to her home. Perhaps she stopped there before she went missing. They could tell us what sort of state she was in and in what direction she headed when she left. That is, of course, assuming my hunch is correct.

The pearly-eyed teacher nodded. Her specific injuries were the kind that made their way around the water-cooler so to say. "She was drunk to the point of alcohol poisoning, but what truly caused her to go to the hospital was..."</B><i></i> How do you say this to a kid? The substitute teacher let out a sigh as he raised her knuckled to her brow and muttered, "while she was intoxicated she made out with a cactus and sustained many... severe... and varied injuries."<i></i> She was in the hospital for a few months, recovering from her wounds. Why she was quite so drunk and apparently that lonesome was a mystery to the Hyuuga woman, Shiori's affinity for the Kazekage and his subsequent rejection was an unknown fact to this instructor. "She has been out of the hospital for several days, and she was seen since the bombs went off so we can be fairly confident that she is probably not dead."<i></i> There were several qualifiers in that sentence. Ai did not care for drunkards and she truly did not care for Shiori either, she found the woman to be an utter simpleton. As for stores, we have several stores were alcoholic beverages could be bought as well as several bars that she could easily frequent."<i></i> The teacher commented.

<B>"Knowing this, what would be your first, simplest action?" The teacher gave the student a hint by pulling a headset from the desk at the front of the classroom. A headset was an important item for every shinobi because it allowed for communication over protracted distances, in fact it was a staple for any shinobi of value because it clues others in to not only your location but also to the possibility of trouble brewing.

 

[Suna Hikari]

How sad Hikari thought as the instructor explained the extent of the woman's injuries. Alcohol poisoning and a cactus? This is just one very good example as to why I will never drink! The teacher continued and Hikari began thinking of the next step to make There are too many places she could have stopped to get alcohol. going to them all would be impractical, but doable if necessary. Miss Hyuuga pulled out a head set from her desk. It looked like the standard head set that most, if not all, shinobi wore. Her father had one and told her how important it was. It kept you connected to your team and visa versa. That way you would be less likely to get lost or taken unawares by something. Does that belong to the missing woman? I hope not, that would make this all the more difficult. Perhaps, though, that belongs to the teacher, or is meant for teaching students about them. Would she ever have had any reason to take off her head set? If not, then could we find her using it?

 

[Michi]

Hyuuga Ai​

The student was right, she actually considered a simpler objective than the Hyuuga was even contemplating. The instructor was going to say, call the bars and ask if any of them saw her in the past several hours to save them some footwork, but actually calling the woman was probably an easier task. "Erm... yes, exactly what I was thinking" she commended the student while simultaneously lying. She did not consider the fact that Shiori might be wearing a headset until it was mentioned by the student. She turned the headset to what should have been the drunkard's frequency and passed it to the student. "Here, make a call." She instructed as she passed the headset over to the student. Whatever she had to say to the woman would not be good for young ears to hear.

This would shorten their search a bit and in a way teach the student an important lesson: use a dam phone and see if someone picks up before sending out a search party.

 

[Suna Hikari]

Accepting the headset, Hikari put it to her ear and hesitated for a moment. She didn't have much experience talking to drunk people or talking with adults other than her parents. A silly thing to be nervous about, she could need help! she chastised herself best to just do it. It's always easier once you get past the initial fear of starting clear her throat to use up a few more seconds she started talking Eh.. Hello? This Is Suna Hikari, I'm trying to find Takahashi Shiori. Is this her?

 

[Michi]

Hyuuga Ai​

Headsets are capable of transmitting within a single country, meaning if the intended person was wearing their headset it was conceivable that they could be reached from as far away as Soons Haven. Sadly, nothing exists as of yet that allows a shinobi to communicate over a more protracted distance (such as to Kumogakure) besides good old fashioned snail mail. It can be used to call allies into battle, to convey information, or as it was used just now: to find someone. To use a headset, it is important to have one on your person (in your inventory) and it can be an invaluable resource when things get sticky. While the Hyuuga's face did not betray her, she was mildly miffed that she had not considered such a simplistic solution. Calling all of the bars in the area would have taken quite some time, much less than actually traveling to them obviously but then there was also attempting to call various ANBU to see if any of them happened to cross-paths with a red-head that was passed out in a gutter someplace.

Eh.. Hello? This Is Suna Hikari, I'm trying to find Takahashi Shiori. Is this her?

"Oh GaWd..." a voice muttered back painfully. "Why does my head speak so loud" she complained. There was some rustling or perhaps static. A scraping sound could be overheard. She was in transit, not that she [Shiori] was actively moving but someone was taking her someplace else. "Hey who are you? I don't need a medic, HE needs a medic!" The woman started debated, never giving the student her actual name.

 

[Suna Hikari]

A garbled response came through the head set Oh GaWd. Why does my head speak so loud? Hey who are you? I don't need a medic, HE needs a medic! What? is she still drunk? Who needs a medic? My name is Suna Hikari. Are you Takahashi Shiori? If you can tell us where you are, we can send medics to help. Who is the man you're with the needs help? What condition is he in? She started spouting off questions, trying to get some information so they could help, but she paused when she realized she was getting no response and had probably asked to rapidly for the woman to keep up. Miss? Are you still there?

 

[Michi]

Shiori​

"My name is Suna Hikari. Are you Takahashi Shiori? If you can tell us where you are, we can send medics to help. Who is the man you're with the needs help? What condition is he in?"

"Sure, that sounds pretty much right."</B> The woman's words slurred as she made a reply. "My friend hit me with his sword because I tried to kill him because he is in the Cabal. I think he broke my shoulder,"<i></i> Shiori complained as she made a groaning sound into the receiver. "But it is burned shut... I do not know what is wrong..."<i></i> Her voice trailed off and a rustling sound could be heard. "Where am I?"<i></i> She muttered, apparently just realizing that she was no longer where she thought she was before breaking into silence.

"Miss? Are you still there?"

"The nice guy from the bar is taking me someplace,"<i></i> Shiori notified the young woman. "Thank you for calling me, good night."<i></i> She added before the call was cut off.

Hyuuga Ai​

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Ai sighed as she listened to the cretin garble her words over the headset. What sort of game was she playing now. Talking about broken bones and being carried off. As if a scuffle in the back of a bar would go unnoticed between a Cabal member and a shinobi. It sounded like a tall-tale to her, normal people call in sick to work when they have a hang-over from carousing bars too late at night. "Sounds like she is fine,"<i></i> Ai announced, the sounds of annoyance laced her words. "But, good job," the Hyuuga affirmed. At least there was something gained with this lesson, the use of a headset was an important skill.

"Get out of here, I'll get you a real instructor to teach you something worthwhile tomorrow." Ai ordered with what appeared to be a half a smile.

Super-basic class to get your RP started.

Class completed: 500 Yen and +5 to any stat of the students choosing. Link this in your training. Yen has been already added to your account.