1 That Family (2) [C-Rank Priority] Sun May 07, 2017 1:22 am
Alistein
D-rank
- Tacos are probably burned...:
- Mission name: Settle the dispute.
Mission rank: C
Objective: Two families have been arguing about their property line. Go there with the blue prints and settle it.
Location: The Living Quarters
Reward: 220 ryo
Mission description: The Uchaka and Rudaku Families have been disputing over their property lines. Bring the provided blue prints to them so it can be settled.
Mission details: While in transit a member of the Rudaku family will try and steal the blue prints. He is a young academy student but all of his stats are E-3. Careful not to harm him too badly or it will be reported back to the higher ups and you will fail the mission for harming a child.
Alistein walked back into the mission outpost of Iwagakure. Just as he had delivered the first blueprint, another request came in.
“Heeeey there,” a young man in dark brown ninja attire came over to Alistein. “Woooould you like to make some more money?” he asked, adjusting his brown ninja headband.
Alistein stared. This guy seemed…really optimistic and overly happy for being at work. But, he welcomed it over the typical broody mood rain showers bring. He nodded.
“Sure. What do I have to do?”
The man held up another blueprint similar to the one Alistein had just delivered. “This is to be sent to the same place you juuuust came from, for the Uchaka family!”
Alistein stared.
“Anytime you wanna doooo it, that’d be cooool. But, you knoooow, you don’t haaaave to. Just an offer or soooomething.”
Alistein started to retract his earlier feelings towards this man’s personality. Now, it was kind of becoming a bit annoying with those extended woooords he was using.
“Sure thing,” Alistein replied, taking the blueprint.
“That’s greaaaat. That’s really greaaaat. I’ll just put you doooown for this mission, alriiiight?”
Alistein simply nodded, afraid that his mouth might let something offensive slip. This guy’s way of speaking was…really annoying now, especially since it came off as taunting now that he had agreed to do the same mission twice.
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And so, he left Iwagakure with his pink umbrella, heading down the same path to the residential area. Like before, he didn’t mind walking in the rain. It was relaxing to him, that’s for sure. He needed such a thing, especially with his sensei possibly plotting something for the next squad meeting. Alistein had to soak up all the relaxation sessions he could get before it was time to go back to…whatever he had coming up next.
Again, Alistein looked from side to side, taking in the horizon.
“Why would anyone live all the way out here?” he asked. “Doesn’t it get lonely? And what about trips for groceries?”
Alistein continued to wonder just what this family did for fun out here. When he rolled his eyes at the thought of kids sword fighting with sticks, he spotted something white flopping around. It was his shoelace becoming undone again. He was about to lay the umbrella down, but almost forgot about the blueprint in his hand. If the umbrella is put down, they’ll surely get soaked. His only hope was to get to the same forest and tie them like before.
He wasn’t sure what it was, but whenever he noticed that his shoelaces were undone, his walking changed completely. It shifts from walking carefree to walking as if he was on a mine field. Sure, there was the risk of tripping, but…it’s not the end of the world of he does, right? Well, maybe it would be this time, since the sake of the mission rides on the fact that this blueprint is still legible. Being made of paper, and written in ink, it’d be unfortunate if mold grew on it, or if the ink began to run from water.
Alistein, making it to the forest, took the time to look for the same birch tree he used to tie his shoe last time. He couldn’t find the exact spot, but he did manage to locate a branch large enough to shield him from the rain. And so, like before, he stabbed the ground with his pink umbrella, the white cat head pattern gaining a light brown tint. He then set the blueprint onto the dry side of the umbrella, and then begun to tie his shoe. And again, there was a whizzing sound by his ear. Was it another bug? Alistein looked around, seeing nothing. With his shoe tied, he turned to retrieve the blueprint, only to find that it…was gone.
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