When he'd received the message one morning, the young boy wasn't sure how to react. He'd gotten ready, and come to this place as per the message's instructions. It was just before dawn, when the sun was just beginning to peek out over the horizon. As the first rays of sunshine hit the village, Kotsuko looked out to the various houses with a deep frown on his face. He contemplated what it was he planned to do. Since his battle with the shinobi known as Bikou, that six armed psychopath of a woman, he knew he'd been in the running to become an ANBU operative. For many years he'd wanted this, to be able to be a part of a branch of the government with such a degree of authority and control. Over the years his reasoning might have altered slightly, but in the end joining the ANBU always seemed to play out well for the young boy. At least, in his head it did. So why was he unsure now? As he stood there, the cold morning air brushing past him with the sweet scent of morning dew wafting through, he asked himself what it was he planned to do. He knew what was coming for him now. And, he knew there was no escaping from it. He'd been summoned to the ANBU's headquarters, after all! He couldn't easily refuse this sort of invitation. He exhaled a large breath of air, forming a large cloud of mist around himself. He tightened the jacket he wore around his smaller frame, and brought the scarf he wore up to cover part of his mouth. His cloud grey eyes were calm and unwavering, and his similarly colored hair flapped gently in the breeze. His thick boots crunched the light powder of snow around him. The gourds at his hips swayed with every movement he took. He exhaled again, and realized, for the third time, that he was stalling the inevitable. It was time to go. It was time to enter the Sileo Tempestas and resign himself to whatever would happen. He hoped he'd be able to deal with whatever it was that was to happen.
Turning to face the magnificent entrance of the subterranean headquarters, the young boy pressed forward. There was a staircase that led him deeper into the catacombs, every step losing more and more natural light. There were artificial bulbs in the sides of the walls, and with every step downward he took he could feel the place getting warmer. By the time he'd reached the bottom, his scarf had come off and he was just about ready to remove the jacket as well. The large cavern was rather acoustic, and every movement he made sent out a wave of sounds to reverberate throughout the area. It was impossible to be stealthy in this area, where people's professions were to avoid detection. Looking around, Ko remembered that the note had told him to be there right as the sun was rising. He'd begun his descent into the caverns right as the sun was beginning to rise—perhaps he would need to wait a few more minutes? Unfortunately, patience wasn't exactly the young boy's strongest trait. "Sasaki Kotsuko, here as requested. Bikou was the one who had tested me at the Colosseum." There was nothing but the sound of his voice reverberating throughout the halls around him. If someone was here to meet him, now would be a good time to do so. As the voices settled down around him, the young boy strained his ears to see what he could hear around him. At the moment, silence. The young boy held steadfast, his demeanor calm and relaxed, but alert. He was here for business, not to screw around. He would just have to wait and see who presented themselves.
[ooc: Kotsuko is referencing [this] topic, which should have been presented to you as a Snapshot. Apparently you're supposed to have known about this beforehand.]
Turning to face the magnificent entrance of the subterranean headquarters, the young boy pressed forward. There was a staircase that led him deeper into the catacombs, every step losing more and more natural light. There were artificial bulbs in the sides of the walls, and with every step downward he took he could feel the place getting warmer. By the time he'd reached the bottom, his scarf had come off and he was just about ready to remove the jacket as well. The large cavern was rather acoustic, and every movement he made sent out a wave of sounds to reverberate throughout the area. It was impossible to be stealthy in this area, where people's professions were to avoid detection. Looking around, Ko remembered that the note had told him to be there right as the sun was rising. He'd begun his descent into the caverns right as the sun was beginning to rise—perhaps he would need to wait a few more minutes? Unfortunately, patience wasn't exactly the young boy's strongest trait. "Sasaki Kotsuko, here as requested. Bikou was the one who had tested me at the Colosseum." There was nothing but the sound of his voice reverberating throughout the halls around him. If someone was here to meet him, now would be a good time to do so. As the voices settled down around him, the young boy strained his ears to see what he could hear around him. At the moment, silence. The young boy held steadfast, his demeanor calm and relaxed, but alert. He was here for business, not to screw around. He would just have to wait and see who presented themselves.
[ooc: Kotsuko is referencing [this] topic, which should have been presented to you as a Snapshot. Apparently you're supposed to have known about this beforehand.]