Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 13, 2020 13:17:05 GMT -8
Name: Cashing in!
Type: Task
Location:Yoruba
Requestee:Junichi
Difficulty: 1
Significance: 1
Objective: Collect the treasure
Sub-Objective: Defeat Ray vega and collect the treasure
Plot: Upon his initial arrival tot he island of Yoruba. Junichi makes camp for the evening after traveling through the jungle for most of the day. However, during preparation, his camp is ambushed by natives. Upon defeating them and following there trail he finds a cave filled with treasure however there is a rival explorer who had gotten there first and they did not wish to share the gold.
Wishlist:
D-Rank Treasures
Cast: Ray Vega | Job: Explorer | Age: 18 | Sex: Male (NPC),
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 13, 2020 17:24:21 GMT -8
It was fair weather the entire trip and he made no fuss or made any sort of bad behavior. He was a guest on the ship and he only wanted one thing and that was to get to this island. In his heart, he was excited upon being selected by one of the noble families slightly. It was good recognition but he still loathed them since they bowed tot he celestial dragons. He was most eager to get this started and get to explore the island and get his hands on some of those treasures. He Did enjoy his gold. the thought of the looks on the Nobel faces when he would come back with the most treasure often titillated him.
So far it had been successful but now that they have finally landed. He was going to have to be extra careful since there were more people in the ship that had departed karate island. He pulled tight against the cloth handles of his headband as the ship slowed down tremendously then stopped completely. He would stand and move past the other passengers letting his big frame do all the work. It would not take him to long until he was finally out n the open air of the top deck and he stretched out his massive arms. His tail wagging happily having been cooped up down below for far too long due to his massive size was a pain but now he could at least be true to his full height and not be constrained. He merrily somersaulted off the ship and landed on his feet of the dock and made his way to the provisions stand where each explorer would be given starting supplies.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 14, 2020 7:48:05 GMT -8
As he waited patiently in line his tail would wag excitedly back and forth occasionally brushing past the persons face in excitement. He cleared his mind and took a moment and calmed himself. His fingers tensed as he focused on his objective. He wrapped his tail around his waist as a belt and proceeded forward to the stand as the line began to move. He wondered if they would have a tent large enough for him let alone a blanket. He could always sleep on the ground on the dirt but he would of liked at least a modicum of comfort.
He closed his eyes listening to the surrounding area. It was nice quiet yet there was life within the jungle he could hardly contain himself it almost reminded him of his home island. He missed his home but he would one day get to see it again and be surrounded by his fellow mink tribesman. However that would only happen when he would become the worlds greatest martial artist. He received a tap on his back and looked behind him as the lesser mink human pointed forward as it appeared it was his turn to go up to the front of the stand. "Ah sorry about that." he gave a quick apologetic bow to the man and walked forward and smiled at the vendor and spoke jokingly. "Hope you got a tent big enough for me or at least a blanket Uki ki ki."
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 14, 2020 8:04:38 GMT -8
Letting out his trademark laugh as the man stared at the immense height. The elderly man suddenly beamed and ducked down and began to move some crates behind the stand and pulled out the extra-large crate. Jun smiled and walked behind the counter and helped the man using his own immense strength to help the older gentleman. The old man smiled at Junichi and nodded his head gratefully and wiped his forehead as jun surprisingly to himself was able to rip the top off the crate with one pull. He flexed his fingers a few times and stared at it with ease. The top had been nailed down tightly yet he ripped the iron nails off like it were paper.
Had he really gotten so much stronger without knowing it? The old man pulled out a large backpack and set it at Junichi's feet. It was large enough to fit around his broad pack. Attacked was a rolled-up blanket some provisions and a tent. He smiled and waved politely at the elder lesser mink and he headed straight towards the designated meeting point. there he was to meet up with a partner for this expedition and hunt for treasures on the island. He would wait in the center of the docking yard as had been instructed and would take a seat on the ground and quietly meditate. with this surprising new strength, he had found he would need to learn control for with great power comes great responsibilities.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 14, 2020 8:20:39 GMT -8
He sat in is meditative pose his legs crossed and his fists brought knuckle to knuckle. He remained as still as stone except for the occasional moments he breathed in. He let the rays of the sunbath his fur. It was nice calming. he was unsure how long he was there but he felt a sudden tap on his shoulder then another as he slowly opened his eyes he looked down and saw it was a human. His stone face softened slightly as he reached out his massive hand to shake the little humans. the man was slightly startled at first but extended his own hand. "It's nice to meet you I'm Junichi sarutobi." The man's small hand clasped his own as he nodded his head. "Ray vega at your service, So seems we have been paired up to collect some treasures. I look forward to working with you."
Junichi smiled and responded with shaking the means hand delicately He was afraid he might crush the man's hand in his paw but his fears did not come to pass. "Likewise." He would reply as the man took a step back allowing Junichi some more room and he got onto his feet. Jun scratched his lower back with his right hand and stretched his arms upwards afterwords. His legs felt a little wobbly but being out at sea for so long and having sit cross-legged was more than likely the causes of this. He flexed his toes a few times and pointed towards the jungle. "Well then I think we should head out faster we get this done faster we can get our pay." began to walk at a slow pace as ray would follow behind him.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 14, 2020 10:58:53 GMT -8
Jun would walk straight towards the jungle area. Using his bisento as a makeshift machete to clear a path. He could easily just swing from tree to tree but with his lesser mink companion at his side, he did not wish to leave his partner behind. he sigh as he swung with one arm cutting through the think jungle bit by bit. He felt off though. There was a sluggish like feeling in his swing. It felt like his swings were moving slower but yet there was no difference in how fast he swung them than usual. It was strange and confusing but he merely shrugged it off. Maybe he had been out at sea for too long and ad got sluggish.
He remained silent though through his swings marching through the dense jungle. His wide reach would give him a great advantage, especially with his equally tall bisento. It was good hard work to make a path but it also was slightly bad as other people could use the path he cleared to get to where he was going. It mattered little he was confident in his combative capabilities. But he was slightly worried for his companion whom he knew nothing about say for his name. He was also unsure about the natives and how they would react to a giant monkey chopping through probably their sacred jungle. He would continue to work as ray moved behind him. "Hey, ray do me a favor keep an eye on the perimeter while I work through this bush don't want to get attacked by someone or something.''
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 14, 2020 18:21:16 GMT -8
Ray nodded his head and kept an open eye out on the perimeter as the progressed. Junichi moving forward. His bisento swinging back and forth with his blade. he did need to get some more weaponry just incase his blade broke. Sure he was primarily a martial artist relying on his fist more than bladed weaponry. But it was always good to know that he had options. On and on he would cut through the mass of jungle. The heat of the jungle didn't seem to bother him so much since his home island had similar heat. However, his human compatriot didn't have that same luxury. As hours would pass however ray did not complain he kept watch quietly obeying his partners request. Jun would occasionally look behind him and watch the lesser mink as the man was beginning to get covered in sweat.
Junichi's would cease his swinging and feign exhaustion. He wasn't that tired in honest but his human partner well he needed a little break. He was not as durable and resilient as Junichi was. Ray sighed as he sat down on a log near Junichi and took off his pack and wiped his forehead. "Oh thank god for a break!" Junichi chuckled heartily and shook his head. "Z Yeah we been going at it pretty hard so thought a little break would be in order rest our feet and rehydrate. He reached down and pulled off his canteen and took a few large gulps and licked his lips after he parted from the tip of the canteen. Ray also grabbed his canteen and took a few sips from it and poured a little over the top of his head and shook it about much like a dog. Once again Junichi's stone face briefly smirked as it reminded him of a dog mink he knew back home.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 16, 2020 18:33:55 GMT -8
He would let his partner rest for a little while longer knowing that more than likely he didn't have a high constitution. The way the man was sweating did indicate he was getting overexerted. He took a few more swigs from his water and put the cap on it and slowly got to his feet. "Well keep going for a few more hours and then we can set up camp. I want to get as much distance as possible on foot today." He sighed and got back to carving a path. Humming quietly to himself as he chopped through the thick plants. "So Junichi was it... What do you plan on doing with your reward got any special plans?" Ray would ask while Jun had started back t clearing the path. Jun paused in mid-swing of his next slash and placed the end of the bisento on the ground. It was a very good question. What exactly was he going to do when this was all over and he got his reward.
Sure he had options. When this was all over he had been given a choice of one single reward. He thought about honestly asking for a skilled sword but money was also tempting. Berri would help him go a long way especially for what he had planned. He sighed and shrugged. "Honestly not too sure I do have plenty of options." He returned to swinging his sword and clearing the path heading further and further into the jungle. Junichi spoke to ray while swinging. "What about you vega, What do you plan to do with your share?" Ray smiled and followed behind Junichi. "Same though thinking mostly on collecting cash I'm a simple man." Jun chuckled and would continue once more into the jungle until the sun was slowly beginning to move down the horizon.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 16, 2020 18:37:31 GMT -8
He would stop and take a few dregs from his canteen and stick his blade onto his back. He would head off the path he had cleared and find a remote clearing. With Vega in tow he nodded his head as he set his pack down and began to unload his pack pulling out the tent and blanket roll. He grabbed the stakes from the pack and began to tie the ends of the tent and grasped his right hand into a fist. He would use his own fist as a hammer and smash them into the ground/ One by one. It would be good effective use of his training and in a way be a way of training his own strength. to see how far he had come having left his hometown island. He just needed to find a good place to pitch the tent. Honestly he would of been fine sleeping out in the open but better to be cautious it could rain that evening for all he knew.
He sighed and got to work as he punch the first wooden steak into the ground. He felt the impact hit his fist and he winced slightly. he had held back it seemed but it was in sufficiently deep enough. He would repeat the process until the stakes were in the ground. He smiled and began to fit the tents rods through the fabric and began to set up his makeshift home for the evening as ray came in. He looked over his shoulder and nodded his nodded his head acknowledging his companions arrival. "When your finished setting up get some rocks to make a stone circle for a fire pit shouldn't be to difficult." He snickered as he had been doing most of the heavy work all day. Vegan shook his head and chuckled with his companion and started work on his own. Once Junichi had finished he would look at vega "I'll go get some firewood."
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 18, 2020 7:00:33 GMT -8
However unbeknownst to Junichi, upon leaving his camp there were six shadows within the jungle that had begun to move towards his campsite. Jun merrily hummed to himself as he went and picked up dropped branches from the ground. They would serve as a good base for his fire but he would need something much heavier if he wanted the fire to keep away other predators and to cook any food. He picked up branch after branch bundled them together his Bisento hung on his back. He remained merry though with the wood gathering as the sun began to set in the east. He had in his arms several bushels of wood when he decided that would be more than enough for the fire for the time being.
He began to make his way back to the camp his tail swinging back back and forth his stomach was beginning to lightly growl in hunger. However that is when he heard rays voice. His tone spoke frantic and filled with fear. "I Said get back! all of you I'm warning you!" The sound of laughter from multiple voices came around the camp site. Ones he did not recognize. He quietly and gently placed down the bundles of wood and proceeded to head into the camp moving on all fours crawling on the ground as quietly a he could. It was not the most comfortable experience in his life but well it could of been worse. Slowly he crept towards the camp peering through the bushes as he saw what was going on.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 18, 2020 7:05:06 GMT -8
Inside the camp there were several strange people. Dressed in primitive clothing each having spears pointed toward Vega. Ray looked rather pathetic as the men had encircled around him. Junichi rolled his eyes at the pathetic display as ray gritted his teeth and swung a branch at the natives spear tips as they slowly inched towards him. Each strike they would pull back and hesitate and draw there weapons back. He would watch over this remaining calm and focused watching as they toyed with ray. "You invaders are not welcome on Yoruba we have warned your people to stay off the island but it seems we need a example to better get through there heads!" Ray stared at the man and bit his lower lip and was about to speak when the tribesman spoke once more. "Where is the other one we saw two tents speak invader of we will skewer you here and now!"
The spear-men poked and prodded and withdrew from vega. Vega grwoled and bit his lip swearing under his breath. "They left to go take a shit in one of your wells!" Junichi stifled a a snort and rolled his eyes. At least ray was not willing to sell him out to these men though that only seemed to anger them. Angered voices speaking in a tongue he did not quiet understand though he could only guess they were insults towards ray. Junichi slowly rose from his hiding spot and crouched his legs and let out a mighty battle roar as he drew his bisento from his back and landed in front of Vega. His brows were narrowed as he stared at the natives his bisento held in his right hand as he took a fighting stance. One from the right back side growled and attempted to skewer him from behind however With a deft display of agility and acrobatics Junichi's did a double barrel back flip as the man had charged wit h the spear and left the perimeter.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 18, 2020 7:10:27 GMT -8
The tribesmen growled once more and their leader spoke "Kill the beast and then the weakling!" the word beast resonated and echoed within his mind . It was a major taboo to call Junichi a beast. a the men charged towards him Junichi spoke." Ray get down." As the words escaped from his lips ray immediately dropped to the floor. With that Jun slammed down his bisento handle on the top of one of the charging Yorubians heads. and slightly leapt enough and dis a jump side kick with his left leg and landed on his feet and quick did a spinning hook kick with the left leg at a incoming yorubian coming in from his 5 o'clock position. Each strike he made he let out a fierce kiai his hands upon his weapon never once using the bladed edge to strike the attackers down. He did not wish to kill them he couldn't get information from a corpse.
He quickly swung his staff striking a attacking Yorubian in his throat and immediately proceeded to strike the other in there adjoining throat on his right. each of the Yorubians that he struck wheezed and fell to the ground. he looked around patiently counting the fallen bodies as the final Yorubian crept silently behind him. However do to his animal instincts he could smell him coming up and immediate let go of the bisento with his right hand and struck the man in the face with the back of his hand. his face was intense his eyes focused with a fiery alight from the battle as he took a few breaths and swung his bisento and twirled it and gave a bow. He cracked his neck to the right as he took a moment and looked down at ray. "You can quite pissing your pants ray their down." He chuckled his voice as mocking but in a playful manner as he had noticed ray had actually been watching Junichi's fight against the islanders.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 18, 2020 16:29:06 GMT -8
For a few moments, ray remained still as the tribesman groaned on the ground. Junichi once again spun his bisento and hunh it back on the sheath on his back with his left hand. He began to walk off from the camp heading back to gather the wood he had gathered. yelling behind him "Oi ray there's some rope in my pack get it for me and tie em all but that leader for me would ya." He cleared his throat and began to gather the large wood bundle and once fully collected he would return to camp. Ray was dragging some of the tribesmen by there legs as their heads dragged across the ground. Jun dropped the wood and took another drink from his canteen and walked slowly over to the leader. Gripping the man tightly within his hand he would pin him against a tree and pour some water on the man's face to wake him up.
The man coughed and spluttered and spat out the water as he groaned. "wha... what the? YOU!" Junichi merely smiled at the man and kept him pinned tightly. "Ah rise and shine my little guinea pig uki ki ki. Now then now that your awake your going to tell me where some treasure is i know your people hide it all over the island." The captive man struggled and tried to pry himself away however due to junichis strength he could not budge. "Go to hell abomination. you think I'm going to tell you anything!" Junichi merely sighed and shook his head. He began to tighten his grip the man yelling out in pain. He could feel the muscles of the man contracting and he ceased for a moment as he spoke. "Let's try this again wheres the closest treasure start talking or I'll start breaking your limbs one by one, then move onto your friends over there." It was a bluff though Junichi was not one for torturing people for the joy of it there was no honor in that.
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 18, 2020 16:33:01 GMT -8
Putting the canteen of water down on the ground he slowly moved his free hand reaching out to grasp the man's index finger. he would only need to use his fingertips to do this but as his fingers grasped the man's finger he screamed out "alright alright ill talk just... stop please... there's a cave about 5 miles northwest from here there's some treasure in there." Jun slowly pulled his hand back and smiled down at the man. "Their now that wasn't so hard now was it. take your men and get the hell out of here before I change my mind Don't come back to this campsite!" He released the man and let him drop to the ground as he walked towards Vega. Jun narrowed his eyes cold and ruthless they were however he gave a trusting wink to his partner to let him know it was all just an act.
The leader of the grunts scurried and got up and began to drag his bound men rousing them up as they left the camp jun began to make the campfire in a log house formation. He continued his work as ray remained silent until the men were far from earshot wit that he looked towards Junichi. "What the hell was that all about jun you scared the shit out of me where the hell did you learn to fight I thought you were an explorer!" with a few well place strikes with the flint he caught a spark and began to breathe life into the tinder smoke slowly beginning to flow upwards. He turned his head looking at ray and shrugged. "You never asked, also intimidation is key to get information. I wasn't going to hurt them well more than I already did earlier uki ki ki."
Post by Junichi D. Sarutobi on Jul 18, 2020 17:34:57 GMT -8
"I think I'll go and get that treasure I should be back by dawn. you stay here and watch the camp. No offense since your not good in a fight." As Junichi turned and got to his feet and would grab his pack and sling it over his shoulder and begin making his way through the jungle in the aforementioned cave. However, unbeknownst to him ray merely smiled wide as he pulled out a transponder snail and made a call. "Yeah it's me, no big ape doesn't suspect a thing he's gone to get the loot for me can't miss the huge path he made from the jungle follow that and you'll find me get here as soon as you can." With Junichi well out of earshot vega would tend to the fire a sly grin of betrayal on his face. Jun however would march through the jungle using his fullest capable speed he had now that he had left him behind.
He could feel it there was definitely a slight increase in his speed this brought a giant grin to his face a total of ten miles seemed like a breeze now. Perhaps he would make it back and have to catch some well-earned shut-eye. On and on he ran through the jungle swinging from low hanging vines and the trees of trunks. The jungle was his natural element a place where he knew its in's and outs. On and on he went until finally, he began to slow down and stop as he noted a light coming up ahead. It was emanating from the direction of the cave so he had gotten there much faster than he originally planned. He would smile wide finally he could get this over with and get on to the next collection. These nobles were going to get a big payday from his hauls. He smiled as he moved towards the light of the fire and smiled as one of the natives by the fire spotted his monstrous size and yelled into the cave "INTRUDER!"
