1 Guard Duty [Private | Mission] Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:41 pm
Chigetsu Hōzuki
Dead
- Spoiler:
- Mission name: Guard Duty (Repeatable)
Mission rank: C Rank
Objective: Guard the Gates.
Location: Kirigakure
Reward: 300 ryo
Mission description: You've been picked for guard duty. It's your job to be the inner patrol of the north section of Kirigakure's gates from nightfall till sunrise.
Mission details: You've been tasked to help with the guard duty. You're not alone, even though your partners are hidden well. Your job is to just continue to watch the gates, and ensure that nothing gets in. It'll be a rather pleasant night, though about halfway through two rabid wolves will enter that you have to deal with; if you let it slip past you it will go on to attack the villagers.
The two wolves both have C rank speed and perception even in the night, the rest of their stats are D rank.
In front of him was darkness. Behind there would be civilization. Shining lights and flashing neon, the racket of life and liveliness even as the now setting sun had completely disappeared beyond the line of horizon. The sounds of late night activity were barely audible if one would strain their ears hard enough. Perhaps the sounds of a laughing man, emboldened by his intoxication could be heard. Perhaps the sounds of a crying child, unable to sleep or be soothed by its parents. These errant sounds were remnants of civilization, a shining beacon. Even now, surrounded by darkness, it served as a reminder of what was being protected. Standing at the edge between light and darkness only made the contrast become more apparent.
Patrolling the northern section of the gates brought these thoughts to his mind. Being assigned guard duty was an important experience, after all. While maybe not the most exciting mission he could have taken, being cleared for the responsibility in itself was nearly overwhelming. Having to resign himself previously to the sorts of menial manual labor that D-Ranked missions consisted of felt as if it were an eternal fate that he would be stuck within forever. Spending such a long time down, convinced of how impossible it was to climb made the eventual rise all the sweeter though. And it was sweet. A swift promotion, relatively speaking, granted Chigetsu new privileges and responsibilities. This, in all its tediousness, was one of them. But even as tedious as it was it could not be denied to have importance. While collecting minerals and finding lost cats likely were important in some respect, guarding the gates had an aura of grandiosity that could not be denied. He had been put in charge of a section of Kirigakure's walls, the only thing keeping the darkness from penetrating into civilization. There were others, of course, but here at his post Chigetsu would be the first line of defense should any horrors of the night come near.
In front of him, out into the darkness, the gentle songs of crickets occasionally broke the silence. The strong scents of moist grass and fresh mist broke through, intermingling with the scent of sea salt and sands. Freshness. New dew, being laid as the night began. All of them pleasant smells. It was rare that that winds blew in so strongly that they could carry these scents through the city, with the exception of the scents of mist and sea salt that consumed all. Beyond him through the darkness he could see the silhouettes of forestry. What lurked in it, using the shadows as coating to hide their ill intents, were the enemy that Chigetsu would be facing. That was assuming that he even would be coming near any sort of enemies in the first place. Even though this was his first time, Chigetsu was pretty sure that while guarding the gates that most threats would come from the outside.
So, he would sit and watch. The night was still young, and there was plenty of time left in his shift. What else could he do other than wait, after all? It was his job. As boring as it might have been it was important, truly important. There was nothing else that he could have asked for.
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