1 In the Service of the Mist [Aizou/No-kill] Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:32 am
Maigo
D-rank
The Kirigakure afternoon is one of drear and depression for many, a cool breeze filled the air with the smell of salt from the ocean. Maigo made his way through the village, the 17 year old boy, just returned from the Chuunin Exams in Kumogakure and promoted to the rank of Chuunin because of his clever intuition. Well, that was what the higher ups called it, to Maigo, it was merely his intuition to find the path of least resistance in every scenario possible. He headed through the village towards the administration building, to report in and find out what he could. He'd be taking a higher class of mission now, and with that, more responsibility and more training to come along with it. But besides that, he didn't know what else he'd expect to find, it was more just the feeling that upon his promotion he should check in to work and support the village in any way that he could.
The village itself seemed quite as ever, it was grey and dreary out but it didn't seem to bother the people too much, the sidewalks and roads were damp as if it had rained earlier that morning and the cold humid was fairly dense, much more so than the mountain air of Kumogakure. Scattered about people and quiet chatter filled the village as Maigo made his way through, it had been about two days since his return to the village. On Maigo he wore some fairly basic clothes, a white jacket with short sleeves teal in color, and typical black pants that didn't reach to his ankles. Black sandals and some black forearm wraps also were there and his ninja pouch tied to his right leg and his sword tied around his waist with the handle to his right side for quick access. It moved slightly along his waist with each step, and Maigo held his hand on the hilt, slightly sliding it out an inch or two and letting it drop back into place. For whatever reason the sound of the clink it made distracted him while he walked and day dreamed through the village, if he were any good at it, Maigo would probably try to finish the cliche by whistling his way through the streets.
After arriving at the center of the village, Maigo walked up to the administration building, letting go of his sword and pushing against the large wooden door. The symbol and markings of the village imprinted upon it, the door pushed back to a reception area with a desk and secretary and a few ninja walking about. Jounin and the likes scattered about and a few others sitting and waiting, working on paperwork and the rest. It seemed like this building was more of a large scale business than a place for the ninja of the village to work from. A light flickered in the corner and caught Maigo's attention as he walked in, You think with all the capable people around here that they could at least fix a light. he thought to himself snidely as he walked in. At the front desk was a blonde haired woman with blue eyes and an attractive figure (by Maigo's standards of course), the same woman that connected him with his sensei Dameon Shikyo and helped set him up for the Chuunin Exams.
Despite all their encounters Maigo still never learned her name, and he found her very attractive, but Riss would kill him if she caught him flirting with a receptionist in the building. This was very much so a place she could end up, so as nonchalant as he could, he approached the desk and smiled, doing his best to preemptively think of ways to not use her name.
Maigo! Welcome back, I heard how you did in the exams, it's too bad you couldn't win. she smiled enthusiastically while she talked. In all honesty, she was probably the closest thing Maigo had to a sister, someone who cared but without the whole knowing anything embarrassing or openly harassing him or anything like that.
Yeah, I thought I would get further, but a broken leg really restricts how far you can go in the tournament and all. he continued to smile and spoke calmly, rubbing the back of his head for a second while talking about his embarrassing loss.
Yes, well, what can I do for you today? she said and looked towards the clock nearby her. It's a bit late in the morning, is something the matter?
No, I just thought I would check in or whatever, take any missions that needed to be done? Or any tasks that might need to be finished. I am a chuunin now, so I figured I should start pulling my weight.
She smiled at Maigo, and nodded, looking through a stack of papers and things, the sound of shuffling paper slowly became audible. She turned towards him with a neutral look on her face, No, it looks like all the short term missions for today are already filled, and you're not approved for any long term missions just yet. she spoke calmly with confidence.
Damn, I suppose I'll have to schedule my doctor's appointments earlier then. What about Dameon-sensei, is he around anywhere? Maybe I can get some training done. he asked. He lied about the doctor's appointment, really he had just wanted to sleep in and take the morning to himself, same nature as the old Maigo, but deep down he wanted to appear like he was beginning to change the mantra about himself.
She looked to the corner of her eye, pursing her lips to the side slightly as she thought and scratched at her cheek lightly. It was rather cartoon-ish, but once she was done, she gave a sharp look back towards Maigo, No, at least I haven't seen him recently, he might be away on a mission or a task of his own. her face ended with a confused look, one of uncertainty. I'd be more than happy to go check and see if he's around or if anyone's seen him?
She made the offer after seeing Maigo frown upon the idea, he nodded and thanked her and then took a seat in the waiting area. A few minutes later and she arrived back, re-affirming her apology that he wasn't around, Maigo thanked her anyways and she returned to the desk.
Maigo sat slumped in the chair, his sword sitting horizontally across his lap, he sighed loudly and stretched his neck for a second. No missions, no tasks from the village, Dameon's not around. What a horrible day to return and try to be productive. he spoke aloud to himself. Maybe I can find one of my squad-mates roaming around and try to get some productive training done. Or maybe I can go to the library and try to figure out the situation with my eyes. he continued to talk to himself. Standing up quickly at that chair, he slide the sword back onto his belt and began to tighten it to his body, resting his right hand on the hilt of it again.
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The village itself seemed quite as ever, it was grey and dreary out but it didn't seem to bother the people too much, the sidewalks and roads were damp as if it had rained earlier that morning and the cold humid was fairly dense, much more so than the mountain air of Kumogakure. Scattered about people and quiet chatter filled the village as Maigo made his way through, it had been about two days since his return to the village. On Maigo he wore some fairly basic clothes, a white jacket with short sleeves teal in color, and typical black pants that didn't reach to his ankles. Black sandals and some black forearm wraps also were there and his ninja pouch tied to his right leg and his sword tied around his waist with the handle to his right side for quick access. It moved slightly along his waist with each step, and Maigo held his hand on the hilt, slightly sliding it out an inch or two and letting it drop back into place. For whatever reason the sound of the clink it made distracted him while he walked and day dreamed through the village, if he were any good at it, Maigo would probably try to finish the cliche by whistling his way through the streets.
After arriving at the center of the village, Maigo walked up to the administration building, letting go of his sword and pushing against the large wooden door. The symbol and markings of the village imprinted upon it, the door pushed back to a reception area with a desk and secretary and a few ninja walking about. Jounin and the likes scattered about and a few others sitting and waiting, working on paperwork and the rest. It seemed like this building was more of a large scale business than a place for the ninja of the village to work from. A light flickered in the corner and caught Maigo's attention as he walked in, You think with all the capable people around here that they could at least fix a light. he thought to himself snidely as he walked in. At the front desk was a blonde haired woman with blue eyes and an attractive figure (by Maigo's standards of course), the same woman that connected him with his sensei Dameon Shikyo and helped set him up for the Chuunin Exams.
Despite all their encounters Maigo still never learned her name, and he found her very attractive, but Riss would kill him if she caught him flirting with a receptionist in the building. This was very much so a place she could end up, so as nonchalant as he could, he approached the desk and smiled, doing his best to preemptively think of ways to not use her name.
Maigo! Welcome back, I heard how you did in the exams, it's too bad you couldn't win. she smiled enthusiastically while she talked. In all honesty, she was probably the closest thing Maigo had to a sister, someone who cared but without the whole knowing anything embarrassing or openly harassing him or anything like that.
Yeah, I thought I would get further, but a broken leg really restricts how far you can go in the tournament and all. he continued to smile and spoke calmly, rubbing the back of his head for a second while talking about his embarrassing loss.
Yes, well, what can I do for you today? she said and looked towards the clock nearby her. It's a bit late in the morning, is something the matter?
No, I just thought I would check in or whatever, take any missions that needed to be done? Or any tasks that might need to be finished. I am a chuunin now, so I figured I should start pulling my weight.
She smiled at Maigo, and nodded, looking through a stack of papers and things, the sound of shuffling paper slowly became audible. She turned towards him with a neutral look on her face, No, it looks like all the short term missions for today are already filled, and you're not approved for any long term missions just yet. she spoke calmly with confidence.
Damn, I suppose I'll have to schedule my doctor's appointments earlier then. What about Dameon-sensei, is he around anywhere? Maybe I can get some training done. he asked. He lied about the doctor's appointment, really he had just wanted to sleep in and take the morning to himself, same nature as the old Maigo, but deep down he wanted to appear like he was beginning to change the mantra about himself.
She looked to the corner of her eye, pursing her lips to the side slightly as she thought and scratched at her cheek lightly. It was rather cartoon-ish, but once she was done, she gave a sharp look back towards Maigo, No, at least I haven't seen him recently, he might be away on a mission or a task of his own. her face ended with a confused look, one of uncertainty. I'd be more than happy to go check and see if he's around or if anyone's seen him?
She made the offer after seeing Maigo frown upon the idea, he nodded and thanked her and then took a seat in the waiting area. A few minutes later and she arrived back, re-affirming her apology that he wasn't around, Maigo thanked her anyways and she returned to the desk.
Maigo sat slumped in the chair, his sword sitting horizontally across his lap, he sighed loudly and stretched his neck for a second. No missions, no tasks from the village, Dameon's not around. What a horrible day to return and try to be productive. he spoke aloud to himself. Maybe I can find one of my squad-mates roaming around and try to get some productive training done. Or maybe I can go to the library and try to figure out the situation with my eyes. he continued to talk to himself. Standing up quickly at that chair, he slide the sword back onto his belt and began to tighten it to his body, resting his right hand on the hilt of it again.
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