Inuyasha: Feudal Fairy Tale

[Akira]

Heck, why not? Just post your original character profile: please include name, age, physical appearance, personality traits, weapons and powers, and background story.

Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Personality:
Weapons and Power:
Background:

Like all main characters in Inuyasha, your character should have a motive to kill Naraku, or maybe you're out to kill Inuyasha and Kagome? In any case, please state your reasons. Another common trait is a weapon (sword, bow and arrow etc.) that is associated with a power(demonic, spiritual etc.). Please limit weapons to 3 and powers to 5 different ones. No need to PM me for entry, and please be original!

Location:
The Well - __________
Mt. Hakurei - __________
Village A- **Inuyasha + Kagome**
Village B[/b][/i] - __________
Hijiri Island - __________
Today's Tokyo - __________
En Route - Nanashi, Kenta, Adene

((More will come up as we go!))

EDIT: When fights come up, no "My sword slashed right through a million demons and killed them all instantly." You should simply propose an action, then your attempts are then decided by me. And just to mention, I'll be rolling a dice (1 to 3 against your favour, 4 to 6 in your favour) that determines whether or not you succeed.

EDIT: NEW RULE! After 4 GM posts without activity, the GM will take control of your character and he/she will do as the GM sees fit, based on the personality & biography of your character that was posted. Thanks.

[SoM]

(( I'm in. It'll be interesting to see how you handle your first time being a GM, Akira. ))

Name: Adene

Age: 15

Appearance: Standing 5"11. Dark brown, messy, slightly spiked hair, with blue-colored eyes. Slightly tanned, white skin tone. Often seen wearing a blue, long sleeved and open sweater, with no shirt underneath, along with teal shorts reaching down to his knees, with a brown satchel containing a pocket knife attached to the side. Brown sandals are strapped on to his feet. Earphones are often in his ears, connected to a sleek, black iPod in his pocket. Fishing rod is strapped to his back.

Personality: Adene is a free spirit, often doing whatever he feels like in a carefree manner. This ranges from taking a nap to fishing (his favorite hobby). He doesn't talk often, letting others negotiate matters while he sits back and watches.

When feeling normal, he tends to be looking at his iPod with a slight grin, while bobbing his head in very slight, mostly unnoticeable movements and occasionally mouthing lyrics. If confused, he will be found scratching his head while giving a frown. If agitated, his brow will be furrowed and his frown will be showing extreme distaste in whatever it is that got him annoyed in the first place.

Adene seems to enjoy watching or doing what everyone else is, and will thus often tag along with others. He thinks that whomever he travels with is automatically his friend, and thus gets angry if any harm should be brought upon them by an external force.

Weapons: Fishing Rod, Pocket Knife

Powers: Fishing Rod's lure can slash through opponents in one swing with the aid of spiritual power, often resulting in a moment of vulnerability for Adene as the lure returns to place. (power yet to be achieved) Knife has no special abilities. Adene's body and reflexes, however, are in prime shape, allowing for easy movement in and out of battle.

Background: Normal kid in a mid-district house, good grades, normal family. Learned how to fish at the young age of 7, has been constantly fishing since. Has limited knowledge on demonic mythology and the like. No other notable events in his past.

Reasons for wanting to kill Naraku: Because everyone else wants to.

Location: Today's Tokyo[/size]

[Akira]

Cool. I guess we'll get started then! Just post your character whenever you join; that'd be great.

Adene ~ Today's Tokyo
You had been walking home from school that afternoon, wandering down the streets you knew so well, picking the longest way home. Other kids ran by, shouting "Sorry!" as they brushed past. Muttering, you replace the earphone that was knocked out of your ear and turn up the volume on your iPod. You turn past the corner and someone knocks into you, sending your books flying.

"Oh, great..." A breeze catches your 92% geometry test in mid-air, and it's sent sailing into the Higurashi Shrine. You place your books at the entrance and turn down your iPod before going in to get your test. The paper is nowhere to be seen, but you hear a rustling in the shrine. "Where's... that... geometry quiz?" You step down into the shadows, and unknowingly slip on the piece of paper that lay on the last step. Your last view is a 92% encircled in red before you plunge into black.

[Kasu]

All information as per a conversation with Akira.

Name: Kenta Urosari

Age: 17

Appearance: A standard training gi (like karate masters usually wear), but black with a painted red spiral insignia on the back. By the symbol there is Japanese writing that says: "Property of Kenta Urosari". There is also 2 small loops that hold his bo if not being used. Jet black, unruly hair, tall for his age, slim, but not skinny, and has dark brown eyes.

Personality: Kenta, normally, is brash, a bit irresponsible, tends to rush into battle. On the flip side he can also be carefree, has no true calling (besides killing Naraku), and is kinda indisicive about what he wants to do in life.

Weapons and Power: A double bladed Japanese bo staff with control over fire and wind. Basic melding of the 2 elements.

Background: Naraku is responsible for the destruction of Kenta's home village; he was the only survivor and managed to escape via a secret pathway he created to a neighboring village.

Training: The village was a bit paranoid of a demon attack based on a previous experience, so all young, fit children were instructed in order to fend off another attack. The fight against Naraku hurt him badly, but the village, save Kenta, was completly destroyed. He finished his training on his own, perfecting what he knew, and with a family that took him in. His village, the more martial village, taught him fire, while the second one taught him wind. Only recently has he been attempting to use both at the same time.

Starting Location: The Well (just outside, training to perfect the combination of his elements.)

[Akira]

Kenta Urosari ~ The Well

You take a deep breath, breathing in to the sweet scent of sakura blossoms and distant fields before getting up from the shade of the tree. In your hand is clasped a supple bo staff, both ends bladed with fine steel. The sun is high, and it is time to practice. You go through your moves, stretching first then spinning your bo staff in rapid circles above your head, behind your back, switching hands... A windmill of gathering power forms; leaves and birds alike take to the air from the trees. In an instant, you change from wind to fire, an with a sudden jad forward, you send a fireball out the end of your staff. Before it can do any damage, you disappate the hurtling fireball with a sweep of your bo staff. Combining the two elements was tricky, but you almost had it perfected. "Almost... Still have to shorten the time gap between using fire and wind..."

After practicing the rest of the afternoon, you take a little break by the well before realising how hungry you are. You return to the family that took you in, eat supper quietly, and go to bed shortly after.

You fade into sleep, hearing screaming voices of your parents and villagers... Smoke fills your nostrils, and fire dances in your eyes... You turn over in your sleep, sweating under thin covers... And a cackle... A malicious laugh penetrated your dreams... You turn to face the demon and for a split second you see his face before being thrust into the secret passage...

You sit up, gasping for breath. It is still dark outside.

[natsuki-san]

[[ninjers okay? :3 i'm sorreh it's so long.]]

Name: Matsuyo Nanashi
Age: 14 (golden year/birthday!)
Appearance:
Height: 154 CM (5’2”)
Weight: 46.8 kg
Birthday: April 14
(14 years old, Aries)
Blood Type: A
Orientation: Left-handed
Hair: Brown accented by some lighter brown streaks. A straight cut around jaw-length for the most part, except for on the right side, where some grows a little past her collarbone.
Build: Slim and slender, short of stature, quick and very hard to pin down. Not as much muscle as you would expect on a shinobi, but she gets by... Not too much of a real ‘figure’ yet. Legs are longer than most would expect. Graceful in movement. A slash on her throat, which severed her vocal chords, from several years earlier has left Nanashi unable to speak louder than a normal, albeit husky, tone of voice.
Clothing Description: Nanashi wears typical ninja clothing, mostly black, with a fox mask, her wakazashi strapped to her back, ninja sandals, shortened haori and hakama for easier movement, as well as a pack with lots and lots of weapons and scrolls and stuff. (think bleach and shinigami!) but her civilian’s clothes are blue and white, a short, loose yukata for easy movement and hidden weapons, leg warmers, arm warmers, and sandals.
Personality: Gentle, Tomboyish, sometimes rebellious, a leader, cheerful, very curious, horrible at jokes, odd sense of humor, childish
Weapons and Power: [[two for powers and three for weapons]] Best at illusionary jutsu, also long-ranged weapons. Her favourite is her special kunai that never misses its mark, she makes them herself. It is infused with spiritual powers and used to exorcise demons. Also, a tessen (fan with metal blades hidden in the folds) used for long-range spiritual powers and close-range slashing, and a sakabato-wakazashi (short reverse-blade kataana) for reconnaissance.
Background: Matsuyo Nanashi was taken in as an orphan by the exterminator’s village after her shinobi village was wiped out by a war. She lived there from time to time, often visiting [Village A] and wandering about. She was training in the mountains when Naraku visited, and arrived after Sango had left with Inu-Yasha and the gang. She's very bitter about this and is currently training like mad to get revenge. Does not know about the Shikon no Tama. >3>
Reason she’s out to get Naraku: He killed the exterminator’s village. >>;
Starting Point: Village A [[she’s getting some injuries she got fixed up by Kaede?]]

[[that is all.]]

[Akira]

((Ninjers are okay by me :3))

Nanashi ~ Village A (Kaede's village)

"You must'nt push yourself too hard, Nanashi-san," Kaede was pressing a cold wet cloth against your forehead.

"I know, Lady Kaede," you lean forward (Kaede pushes you back) to face her with a grim determination in your eyes. "It's just-..."

"Yes, yes," Kaede replies. "You must train to get revenge on Naraku for destroying your village." You lie back down and the two of you sit in silence for a while. It had been a few months now, since your adoptive village was destroyed by the demon, Naraku. You had been living with Lady Kaede, helping her gather herbs for medicines and tending to the shrine. That particular morning, you had been training extra-hard and collapsed from sheer exhaustion. The villagers had found you, half starved, unconcious in the field, and carried you back to Lady Kaede.

A voice calls out to Lady Kaede and she gets up to see who it is. Hakuro, a villager, is stumbling up the path, breathing hard. "Whatever is the matter?" Kaede asks him in concern. Hakuro swallows and says, "We've found a baby boy, Lady Kaede! A baby lying in the forest! But he might not make it, there's blood everywhere! You must hurry!"

The words tumble through the door's flap and the open window. You see Kaede give you a stern look, clearly telling you to stay where you are. And then she leaves, striding quickly after Hakuro into the forest. You are alone now, in the hut. Most of the others are away, trying to save this baby's life. A cold, icy finger slides down your back...

[Kasu]

Ugh.... just a nightmare... or was it? Yeah... it was just a bad dream. But why...? He shook it off. This recent string of bad memories was annoying him to no end. He needed to focus on his training. His 2-part training which he never would have been practicing had that demon never came. So... does he thank him?
These... conflicting thoughts... he needed to put them out of his head. But how...?

At that very moment, a distraction arised! A small fluttering... what was this? A parchment? No, couldn't be... it was too light. It was pure white... but there were Japanese symbols on it and a strange, curly insignia in red at the top. What could it mean? How was this possible?

At that point it came to mind that the well WAS known for strange occurances... in fact, there was a slightly recent incedent of a strange person popping out of the well.

Kenta decided to look into the well, attempting to find more strange items. All he saw, though, was a... a boy? No... couldn't be... he was wearing very unusual clothing, and was holding a small... thing that was pulsating with light. Two tiny buds were stuck in his ear. Music seemed to be coming from them...

Kenta put the buds to his ears, only to find himself throwing them on the floor. The...music was too loud, too brash compared to what he was used to. This device... is it magic? Is it demonry? If it was... he needed to destroy it. He plunged one of the end of his staff deep into the strange metallic box. The lights subsided, and the music faded to nothing.

[SoM]

I'll believe~ in anything~ You'll believe~ in any~~~~

Adene's eyes opened as the cheerful, upbeat, and rhythmic music that had once played was slowly shut off...and replaced by an eerie silence.

He frowned.

"Shwmhat...?"He mumbled groggily as he slowly got up. The earplugs dangled from his neck as his hair flopped in front of his eyes. He flipped a tuft away, and looked up.

A young man, standing 6'0" off the ground, with dark and long black hair was giving a hostile, yet curious look at the boy. Adene tilted his head sideways, as he examined this new-found character while closing his eyes halfway. Adene inhaled through his nose, and exhaled in a rather exaggerated motion.

"Mmph. Sm'ice air 'round 'ere..." He slurred, vision blurred and eyes closing. He looked at his iPod, seeing a blank screen. "'atteries were'ue ferachargeanyways, mm?" He pointed towards the screen, as his fell sideways and drifted into deep slumber.

Obviously, traveling from one world to the next was not kind on the young teen.

[natsuki-san]

[[aah, na-chan sounds so angsty ]]

Nanashi shakes it off. You couldn't have predicted it, she thinks fiercely, You couldn't have helped anyways. You saw... Her fists clench on the bedsheets as she shakes her head, determined not to think about it. She will kill Naraku, and she will get on with her life.

Slowly, she looks around. There isn’t anyone paying attention to her, so she slowly, deliberately, inches the white covers from the futon. Hissing as the sheets catch on her bandages, she painstakingly gets to her feet and exits the building. She continues to walk until she reaches the edge of the forest, following the sounds of the voices.

However, the forest is misleading and not named after a half-demon for no reason. Nanashi is soon lost. Suddenly, she hears a crack. It sounds a little like breaking pottery, except not...

The girl pads quietly towards the sound, employing all of her sneaky ninja skills. She spots a tall boy stabbing something into the ground, and a well… As well as another boy, lying on the ground near the taller one, apparently in a deep sleep...

And what was he wearing?

[[SoM, you and Gus both have something with characters not wearing shirts.]]

[Kasu]

So obviously this mysterious boy had reawakened, mumbled something slightly incoherent, and decided to nod off again. What was he doing here in the first place? How had he gotten here?

I get this feeling that I'm being watched...
To cure his sudden paranoia, Kenta scanned the grounds by the well for anything that was out of the ordinary.
Bingo. A pair of eyes were staring at him and the strange boy on the ground, who now seemed to be mumbling something about "batteries", whatever they were.
"Hello? Is anybody there?" To seek into these eyes even further, Kenta picked his bo off of his back and started twirling it, creating a mild, but forceful gust of wind created to blow away the leaves and bushes.
A... a girl? What is she doing here? A slightly small, ninja-esque girl was staring in disbelief at Kenta.
"Who... who are you?"

[Akira]

Everybody ~ The Well

Adene lies in the grass, shattered iPod and limp earbuds still clutched in his hand. He squints and blinks, awakening from his nap in the tall grass. His eyes widen as he realizes he's not in bed, then close halfway again in exasperation as he remembers his broken (understatement, seeing as its in about 20 pieces) black iPod. Still lying in the grass, he reaches back and stuffs the iPod's pieces into his pocket before tilting his head to look at the figure in front of him.

Kenta holds his bo staff in front of him defensively. "Who... who are you?" he calls. The girl doesn't reply and you take a few steps forward. "Hey!" you call. The girl shrinks back for a split second, then brushes aside a branch to step out into the light. You lower your weapon.

Nanashi walks out towards the two boys, her face slightly flushed, though not from the bright sun. Her weapon is drawn, however, held steady in her hand, the pointy end facing the standing boy. "I asked who you were!" he calls out again.

The girl's lips move, but only a whisper comes out.

"Sorry, didn't catch tha-..."

"Well this has been a blast!" the one lying down stands up and brushes his pants off with a swift motion. "I'll just-..." And the birds take to the air.

His voice is drowned out by a loud roar and screaming. Villagers spill out of the forest, and collapse in a pool of warm blood. Others run away in panic, clutching bleeding limbs. Trees fall, and bushes are trampled. A sickly demon rises up, poison spitting from its fangs, and melting the dead bodies into a twisted blob of rotting flesh. It was large and ugly- a round brown speckled belly dragged on the ground as it lumbered heavily forward, yellow teeth gave a foul stench to the air and fat claws tore away at roots and undergrowth.

"GIVE ME!!! DIE!!! YOU ALL... MUST... DIE!!! MEE!!!" the foul demon screams into the air.

Adene sits back down, stunned into silence.

"You ready?" the boy asks. And the girl replies with a nod.

[natsuki-san]

[[oops, I forgot to mention her whistle - it helps her communicate with Village A >3> No special powers, only code.]]

Nanashi stares at the monster, her taijiya instincts kicking in.

Analyze the situation.
Large youkai, weak, looking to not even be a third rank, but looks are deceiving. Kuso, she’s only wearing her everyday clothes, but she does still have her whistle strapped onto her arm. She can communicate with what was left of the village. Weapons at hand - only the kunai she has tucked away in her yukata and one in her hand…

Find your allies.
Support - possibly Bo boy, definitely not the strange one next to him. He’s in shock... Kaede-sama will have to treat him later on.

Take action.
Nanashi pushes off the ground, whipping out both kunai and slashing at the monster. She runs as fast as possible, covering as much ground as she can and managing to get behind the brown lump. She feels it sink into something - is it a tree or is it the flesh of the demon? She yells as loudly as possible, “Attack now, boy! Don’t just stand there!” and blows into the whistle hard.

The least she can do is alert the village that took her in.

[Akira]

Nanashi ~ The Well
Kunai attack (5) - Successful!

The rest of village hears your whistle, and they prepare a few beds and hurry to get bandages and fresh water. However, they can't really do much, since the men are out helping Kaede with that bleeding baby. Speaking of which, where is that baby anyway?

The demon is weak, and roars as your kunai sinks into its skin. However, it whirls around to face you, a long tail comes slashing down at Kenta. "Look out!" you try to scream, but your voice is silenced by the crash of the demon's tail and the ground. A gasp escapes your lips, is Bo boy alright? You look over, and see him placing the other boy by some trees. A split second later, you see gaping jaws headed straight for you! You only have one kunai in your hand. Dashing to the side, you see the demon clutching the 'bleeding baby' in its fat arms. It wasn't a baby at all, but actually a lure for innocent villagers. Hungrily, it lunges forward, but it didn't seem to be aiming for you... It was attacking the helpless boy by the trees.

"SPIRITUAL POWER!!! GIVE...ME!!! MEEE!!! DIE!!!" the demon screams at the helpless boy. Bo boy takes a stance.

[Kasu]

(Bo boy? WTF?)

"Attack now, boy! Don't just stand there!" What? Who does she think she is, bossing arou-...

The thought was cut short by the youkai's ranting madness. Spiritual power? Why was he looking for...? No time to think... just act!
Springing forward, Kenta set the bo's ends on fire and started spinning it madly, aiming for the mouth of the youkai. Or at least the head... What he had learned from his self-training was "Aim for the head. If that doesn't work, aim for the chest. If that doesn't work, aim for the limbs. If that doesn't work, you're screwed."

Time to put his skills to the test.

[Akira]

Kenta ~ The Well
Flaming Bo Attack (4) - Successful!

Your spinning, flaming Bo staff slices through the demon's neck and its head flops to the ground, melting in a pool of acidic glush. The rest of the demon simply fades away.

The girl straightens and brush es back a strand of hair before walking over to you and the other boy, who gets up shakily and brushes off the seat of his pants. The three of you stand facing each other.

[natsuki-san]

[[yes, dammit, BO BOY. be glad it's not baldy. but you're not cool enough for that name, oooh!]]

Nanashi clears her throat, attempting to break the awkward silence. The villagers crowd around the spot where the demon had been killed, the grass is quickly fading from green to yellow. When that doesn't work, she stiffly bows, grinning self-conciously. "Hajimash'te. My name is Matsuyo Nanashi," she says hoarsely, and pops back up. "Thank you for the assist." Gesturing to her throat, she says again, "I'm afraid I couldn't answer you from that far away, since my voice hasn't been the same since an attack."

She waits for a response, colouring at the cheeks slightly.

"It's... very nice to meet you both. Did you come from inside the well? I've heard a woman came through and freed Inu-Yasha, the demon whose name this forest uses, and-"

She cuts herself off after realizing that she's babbling, and looks away. Not good with boys at all.

[Kasu]

"Huh. I can't say I've heard of you before, but thanks for the assist. My name is Kenta Urosari. And before you ask, I have no idea who our third," He points to the bewildered boy now concious and staring at Nanashi and Kenta. ", but I feel that he was the one targeted by the demon. That may mean something, as he was spouting out some sort of "give me spiritual energy" rant. And to answer you question about the well, I think he did. I didn't."
Having battled successfully, Kenta was tired, and walked over to the nearest tree, slumped down, and started to nap, but not before saying "And who's this 'Inu-yasha?' I've never heard of him..."

(Baldy? Where the heck did you come up with Baldy?)

[Akira]

((Time for a new rule... ^))

"Inuyasha is a half-demon." The three of you turn around as Kaede appears, sporting a heap of bandages for the wounded villagers. "He was pinned to a tree by my sister, Kikyo, 50 years ago for attempting to steal the Shikon Jewel. The woman ye heard Nanashi speak of is Kagome, Kikyo's reincarnation." She pauses, and notices Adene sitting on the ground. "We'll take this one back to the village. He'll be treated for shock. Come," she tells the standing villagers, "we must treat to the wounded and bury the dead before sundown."

******

Back at the village, Adene is treated for shock in the hut. Kenta and Nanashi sit outside watching the sunset. They tell each other about their pasts, linked to Naraku, and decide to pursue him to avenge their loved ones' deaths. They will leave tomorrow morning...

[SoM]

((My apologies.))

Adene frowned as his body's shape slowly was engulfed by the bed he had been laid upon. It felt nice, to say the least, and provided some form of distraction from the events of the day.

But not enough. How could he possibly take in or believe everything he had seen this morning? Ancient weapons. Freaky brown giant thing. People disposing of their life-giving fluids left and right. By this point, Adene would have normally concluded that what he was seeing was just one of those bizarre dreams everyone has, but...It was too real, too vivid, too...clear.

What had happened? Why was he here? What caused all of this? Why had his iPod been confiscated?

And...

Why was that girl so short, anyways?

Adene looked out the open window. The black-haired boy, of about a year or so above his age, was discussing a grave matter, it would seem, with the small yet nimble female. Not that Adene could blame them for being so serious, as he glanced around a room filled with people sharing not quite an arm between four, and about a leg and a half between six. To Adene, a boy of barely 15 years of age, and hardly experienced with war at all, it was brutal...

...And himself, being treated for shock, taking up a bed that could have been used by someone in greater need. The thought was starting to scare him, but it was no use now. Not only was he in no mental condition to start waltzing around the small hut, the bed was far too comfy, warm, and secure.

The young boy adjusted his jacket, turned over, and closed his eyes.

Tomorrow, he would figure everything out, he thought.

Tomorrow, he would figure out nothing at all.

(( As for the shirt thing, Natsuki...I figured it's suitable for someone who is carefree, and thus not really troubled by their appearance as long as they're comfortable.[/size]

[Akira]

Everyone ~ Kaede's Village

The three of you wake up, and it is now morning. Adene, startled, jumps as the first rays of sunlight streak into the room. The others, Kenta and Nanashi, are lying next to him. Kenta mutters something in his sleep and moans as he rubs the sleep out of his eyes.

"Heyo. S'morning..." he murmurs, "Let's go get'us some Naraku..." and falls back into his blankets, awake but blinking sleepily at the ceiling. Nanashi is the last to awaken, and she stretches with a broad yawn. "G'd mornin', everyone..." she says in her husky voice.

*****

After the three of you changed into new clothes, you start to prepare your weapons. Kenta polishes his Bo staff with a soft cloth, and Nanashi sharpens her kunai knives. Feeling left out, Adene wanders into the fishery district of the village. "Be back in a few minutes!" he calls to his newfound friends, "Just checking somethng out..." An old-fashioned fishing pole lay propped up against the wall. Adene runs his hands of the pole, nodding in appreciation. A man comes out of the house behind him. "You can have it, y'know." he says kindly. "I have no use for it anyway." Adene takes the pole, thanking the man and hurries back to Kenta and Nanashi, who had already gathered some provisions and material for the quest to find Naraku.

"Here," Kenta says, tossing Adene a small supply of food wrapped in a checkered cloth.

The three of you wave goodbye to Lady Kaede, who wishes you good fortune for your journey and good luck in accomplishing your goals.

You walk, unaware that Sesshoumaru, a great and powerful dog demon who had recently been defeated by Inuaysha in his father's grave, was headed your way. He may be missing an arm from his battle with Inuyasha, and still bleeding, but he was angry. Very, very angry.

~ Food ~

Nanashi: Bread, dried salted meat, cheese, some berries
Kenta: Bread, dried fish, some dried vegetables, berries
Adene: Bread, dried smoked fish, dried fruits

~ Carrying ~
(Everyone is carrying all their weapons)
Nanashi: Blankets, sleeping gear
Kenta: Equipment (survival stuff), flint for fires
Adene: Equipment (hunting and trapping), rope

[Kasu]

"So... does anybody have any idea why that demon from yesterday was targeting... um... Hey... what's your name?" Kenta called out to Adene. The boy, now carrying a fishing pole, said "Adene. Why?"
"Well... proper introductions were never called for. Anyway, why was that demon targeting you? He was going on about 'spiritual energy', but you? That doesn't make sense."
Kenta, lazily spinning his bo, was just walking along a trail leading away from the village, and into the woods.
"I dunno. It wouldn't seem that I had this... energy..." Adene's voice trailed off, his though never truly finishing out loud.
"Eh. I guess we'll find out what it means eventually. Does anybody know where exactly we're going? It... it's like we're just blindly following this trail..."

[Akira]

"Nope, no clue whatsoever." Adene says. "Where ARE we anyway? This doesn't look like anything back home." He stumbles over a rock in the beaten path, and glares back at it as the group walks on. "See? The roads here aren't even paved."

"Paved?" Kenta asks, "And what do you mean by 'where are we" ? We're going to hunt down Naraku and that's all you need to know." Kenta playfully bumps Adene on the back, who attempts to dodge and fails.

"Anyhow, anyone know where we're headed?" Kenta reminds the group.

"Lady Kaede told me that Inuyasha and that other girl, Kagome, I think, are going after Naraku as well," Nanashi says. She was a little bit ahead of the two boys, nimbly avoiding the protruding rocks that Adene had so much trouble with. "How about catching up, seeing what information they have, and finding our own way from there?"

The trees of the forest looms upon you, surrounding you in a deathly stillness and calming shadow. Lifeless whispers prick your ears, sounds of leaves and wind. For a moment, no one says anything, and the forest is quiet.

**Inuyasha **
After doing battle with Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha and Kagome head back to Kaede's village. They, however, take a very different route than that you are taking and your paths do not cross. They arrive at Kaede's village as you are deep in the forest.
Sesshoumaru sets off in search of an arm for the one Inuyasha had cut off. He's a good day's walk ahead of you.

[SoM]

((I commend you on your expertise on the art of controlling an RP's pace, Akira.))

"Well..." Adene spoke, breaking the silence. "I'm not really one for talking much or anything, but...Who exactly is this Naraku guy, anyways? He sounds...yeah. Interesting." He looked up at the bright sun and squinted, his hand scratching his head casually, before turning to his two companions.

He frowned. Both of them were looking at him as though he was crazy.

"Are you crazy?!" Kenta confirmed as he grabbed Adene by both shoulders and shook him back and forth. "What, are you from another world or something?"

"About that...>_>;"

"Naraku is the one who...who..." Kenta glanced down at the ground in disgust. Adene frowned as he looked the slightly older boy in the eye.

"Naraku is an evil demon who has claimed the lives of many people," Nanashi spoke up. Her voice was clear and determined, her look, stern. "Many are out for his head out of reasons in relation to...revenge, hatred, and various other purposes."

Adene noted that Nanashi had no doubt at all of what she was saying, that her purpose was fully known to herself. She seemed mature, personality-wise, beyond her years. He frowned.

"Well, alright." He said outloud, with a carefree shrug. "What's that expression...Whatever floats your boat, hmm? That's reason enough for me to want to help, I suppose. I don't really have anything else to do, either way..." His eyes were diverted towards the foliage, as he became silent.

After all...It seems like I'll be away from any familiar grounds for quite some time...

A geometry test blew past him, carried away into the distance by the wind...[/size]

[natsuki-san]

[[lol why's nanashi so... so... mature? time to remedy that... :3]]

"Besides which," she added bluntly, "He's got the most of the Shikon Jewel. If we don't get it back, he'll get all of it and create an imbalance among the demons. We could all be killed." The young girl was already becoming more at ease with the two boys.

Nanashi throws several stars, pinning a scrap of paper to a tree. "Okay, while we're moving, we might as well practice, or set up some schedule. Who wants to put up camp, start the fire, fish for food, start cooking, wash up...? Or, rather, does anyone want to spar right now? Adene, do you know any simple tai? How about you, bo boy? Might as well keep up with training." Grinning, she went to the tree and yanked the three shuriken out of the thick bark.