1 Impress me, Squad 1! [Squad 1/No-kill] Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:36 pm
Karumo
D-rank
Beeeeep. Beeeep. Beeep.
The ringing of that infernal alarm came so quickly, already 5:10 am on the next day... why he didn't go to sleep earlier was beyond him. Karumo was perfectly aware of what was ahead of him, preparing his squad and testing them in every way he knew how, and yet, he didn't lay awake restless with anticipation. More, in entertainment, keeping his mind busy with musings on a late night novel rather than focusing on sleeping. And regardless, he didn't know that he regretted, certainly he regretted rotating his lazy body out of bed and slumbering over to his alarm to hit the off button, instead hitting the snooze button in its place.
A heavy yawn overtook him as he stretched out and shuffled his feet towards his bathroom to begin getting ready like he always would. It was simple and basic, he didn't put any great care into grooming himself, letting his hair naturally dry from his shower and brushing his teeth, there really wasn't anything more than the absolute basics. He would find, today, his mistake of hitting snooze instead of shutting off that alarm halfway through brushing his teeth, becoming immediately irritated until the noise stopped and the room fell back into a quiet silence. Moments later he would emerge and begin to dress himself, black pants and a black shirt, wearing his standard grey ANBU armor over it. Uniquely designed, the chest plate bore the symbol of the Oracles on its right side, just above his heart. On the left shoulder plate was a graphic of the symbol of his clan and on the right shoulder, the symbol of the village lightly carved into it.
To match along with how quickly he'd gotten ready, his armor was also a bit out of shape, a few markings and scuffs here and there, he'd been using it for everything since he had gotten it but hadn't tended to it very well.
5:30 am.
He was making about the time he thought he would, having already packed a small backpack with some food pills and bottled water, and other necessities, he took his time to sit at breakfast and think things through. Briefly pondering on whether he would be putting too much effort into testing his squad, raising the ceiling against them and expecting too much of the two of them. For whatever it was worth, he didn't have an answer to such, and didn't care to think one through yet, he was going with his plan as he had seen fit before, no time for deviation anymore.
5:40 am.
The next checkpoint of his prepared morning routine, sliding on his black sandals, Karumo headed out the door after locking it in turn. A small house, more of a large mountain, burrowed slightly into the mountain overlooking the village and no more than a few blocks from the administration building. He'd used the place less often than he'd like, but Karumo had a quiet and restrained respect for the place. It's location important because he knew the time it would take to get to that training grounds outside the village, just under twenty minutes at a brisk pace for him, give or take another 10 seconds to back track towards the village center.
His brisk pace, however, was a bit much for such an early morning jog, and thinking about how much more running they would be doing when they arrived. He didn't care to think too much on the subject for very long in the end, it would be better to just roll with it and let the small workout take its toll. He only hoped that the other two would be mentally prepared for everything as well, beyond the vagueness of which he had left their meeting. Dashing along the path, occasionally to and from different stones as needed to keep up his pace and avoid certain pitfalls.
Karumo looked briefly at his pocket watch as the forest drew near and began to form at the edge of his vision, 5:58 am. Karumo would arrive at the gated entrance to training ground 42, a deep blooming forest seemingly held back by the grey iron fence. Karumo would wait for a moment for the other two if need be, if they hadn't already arrived at the scene and were waiting for him. Either way, as they would arrive or if he were to meet them there, he would offer his greeting with a casual smile, doing his best to hide the lack of sleep he had, "Good Morning, I hope you're ready to begin." He would offer to each of them individually or together depending on how they arrived, otherwise, he would wait for the greetings to depart before heading to the fence with a key and unlocking the gate for them to begin their journey.
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The ringing of that infernal alarm came so quickly, already 5:10 am on the next day... why he didn't go to sleep earlier was beyond him. Karumo was perfectly aware of what was ahead of him, preparing his squad and testing them in every way he knew how, and yet, he didn't lay awake restless with anticipation. More, in entertainment, keeping his mind busy with musings on a late night novel rather than focusing on sleeping. And regardless, he didn't know that he regretted, certainly he regretted rotating his lazy body out of bed and slumbering over to his alarm to hit the off button, instead hitting the snooze button in its place.
A heavy yawn overtook him as he stretched out and shuffled his feet towards his bathroom to begin getting ready like he always would. It was simple and basic, he didn't put any great care into grooming himself, letting his hair naturally dry from his shower and brushing his teeth, there really wasn't anything more than the absolute basics. He would find, today, his mistake of hitting snooze instead of shutting off that alarm halfway through brushing his teeth, becoming immediately irritated until the noise stopped and the room fell back into a quiet silence. Moments later he would emerge and begin to dress himself, black pants and a black shirt, wearing his standard grey ANBU armor over it. Uniquely designed, the chest plate bore the symbol of the Oracles on its right side, just above his heart. On the left shoulder plate was a graphic of the symbol of his clan and on the right shoulder, the symbol of the village lightly carved into it.
To match along with how quickly he'd gotten ready, his armor was also a bit out of shape, a few markings and scuffs here and there, he'd been using it for everything since he had gotten it but hadn't tended to it very well.
5:30 am.
He was making about the time he thought he would, having already packed a small backpack with some food pills and bottled water, and other necessities, he took his time to sit at breakfast and think things through. Briefly pondering on whether he would be putting too much effort into testing his squad, raising the ceiling against them and expecting too much of the two of them. For whatever it was worth, he didn't have an answer to such, and didn't care to think one through yet, he was going with his plan as he had seen fit before, no time for deviation anymore.
5:40 am.
The next checkpoint of his prepared morning routine, sliding on his black sandals, Karumo headed out the door after locking it in turn. A small house, more of a large mountain, burrowed slightly into the mountain overlooking the village and no more than a few blocks from the administration building. He'd used the place less often than he'd like, but Karumo had a quiet and restrained respect for the place. It's location important because he knew the time it would take to get to that training grounds outside the village, just under twenty minutes at a brisk pace for him, give or take another 10 seconds to back track towards the village center.
His brisk pace, however, was a bit much for such an early morning jog, and thinking about how much more running they would be doing when they arrived. He didn't care to think too much on the subject for very long in the end, it would be better to just roll with it and let the small workout take its toll. He only hoped that the other two would be mentally prepared for everything as well, beyond the vagueness of which he had left their meeting. Dashing along the path, occasionally to and from different stones as needed to keep up his pace and avoid certain pitfalls.
Karumo looked briefly at his pocket watch as the forest drew near and began to form at the edge of his vision, 5:58 am. Karumo would arrive at the gated entrance to training ground 42, a deep blooming forest seemingly held back by the grey iron fence. Karumo would wait for a moment for the other two if need be, if they hadn't already arrived at the scene and were waiting for him. Either way, as they would arrive or if he were to meet them there, he would offer his greeting with a casual smile, doing his best to hide the lack of sleep he had, "Good Morning, I hope you're ready to begin." He would offer to each of them individually or together depending on how they arrived, otherwise, he would wait for the greetings to depart before heading to the fence with a key and unlocking the gate for them to begin their journey.
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